Colombo Tours

"This tour was fantastic! We were picked up in Columbo in a large, air conditioned van. Our driver was wonderful and told us all about Sri Lanka during our drive. We stopped at a spice garden on the way there and a temple on the way home. He personally accompanied us on both stops. The campsite was clean and the staff was wonderful. They were very accommodating and helpful. The food was very good and we got to try some of the local favorites. The tent was clean and comfortable. The two safaris were perfect and our driver was great. He even took my camera and got some great shots of a Leopard when I couldn't see the Leopard myself. I highly recommend this trip for anyone looking for a once in a lifetime experience!"

"We took this morning tour as an introduction to Colombo as we just moved here for a year. Quick response from the company when I had questions about a pick-up place since we were not at a hotel. Our guide, Shiyam, was awesome. Pick-up was right on time. He explained sites as we drove by and was an excellent guide when we went into temples, quietly explaining the traditions, etc. We did not feel rushed and he said several times that he could take us to other places of interest if we wanted. He is an experienced driver (20+ years) and we felt safe as he weaved in and out of traffic along with the rest of the tuk tuks and cars. It was enjoyable to talk with him about many things throughout the morning. He also bought us a bottle of water, refusing payment, when we mentioned we were getting thirsty. I highly recommend this tour!"

"Sirigiya was amazing, the tour guides and driver were very accommodating and freindly, nothing was too much to ask. Great trip worth the money no doubt"

"We had a wonderful time in Colombo, our guide was very friendly and welcoming. We visited only interesting places, no shops (and it’s great). Thank you so much once again :)"

"Mars our tour guide puts you at ease straight away upon meeting him he was very friendly and knowledgeable all throughout the whole tour. I would certainly recommend taking a tour with Mars. We had a fantastic time and saw some great sights which we would not have had the chance to see without him."

"Wonderful tour! Just the right length. Going by tuktuk is the best way to explore Colombo, and this tour gives a good cultural overview of the city. My guide Maran was very well-informed, very welcoming and just an overall great presence to be around. Highly recommend this tour if you're in Colombo and have half a day to spare."

"This was one of the best tour experiences I've ever had and there were a number of reasons for that. Number one, the driver, Buddika, basically allowed me to dictate how the tour was going to go. So, instead of taking me to all of the normal tourist haunts that are part of tours like this i.e. gem stores, tea plantations, etc.. he gave me options that were more to my liking. I essentially told him that I didn't want to go to any place that tries to sell you anything and we went from there. With that in mind we started at the Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawala not in the original tour packet and an additional 16 charge but definitely money well spent, at least for me. From there we went to the incredibly beautiful Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya. Yes, I know what you're thinking, ho-hum, another garden but wait...this garden is special and HUGE!!! I easily spent 90 minutes there wandering around and could have easily spent 90 more. After that, we drove to Kandy to visit the famous Temple of the Tooth, which was very interesting. Upon arrival Buddika hooked me up with a local guide who for a nominal charge of 1000 rupees about 6 gave me a guided tour of the temple and its surroundings. After that, we went up the hills overlooking Kandy where I took a number of photos and then finished up at a great restaurant for a late lunch. Being completely frank, I chose this tour company because it had by far the cheapest price for a tour to Kandy. So, it was a very pleasant surprise that things turned out so well for me. A large part of that was Buddika, who's a pleasant, mature, educated person and totally knows what he's doing. I highly recommend him and this company for anyone pondering a tour to Kandy and its environs."

"An early start to this tour, having just managed to get some breakfast in the hotel, saw us being driven in a comfortable people carrier through and very busy and slightly crazy Colombo. Zig zagging through Tuk-tuks is clearly a skill which was admirably displayed by our driver. For some weird reason I felt safe in his hands. Unfortunately I cannot remember the drivers name. Having cleared Colombo and having left most tuk-tuks behind we headed down towards Galle. 2 hours later we arrived and went straight through to get to the stick sitting fishermen. All set-up for tourist but has to be seen as this is about the only place left where they sort of do it. Now I am old and fat so the next part of the tour was a nightmare and to be honest if I had missed it I would have had one heart attach less in my life. A lengthy clamber down a rock strewn path saw us at a not very impressive beach. Vast quantities of rubbish lying around reminds everyone about how we are destroying the oceans. After viewing the rubbish we started the climb out. Pure hell and as we were lead the wrong way and had to do almost double the climb I was surprised to find myself alive at the top. Very surprised. From this point on the tour became very good and very interesting. Seeing round the Dutch Fort a Galle was amazing and our driver was very knowledgeable about it. We then headed off for lunch which was included and given at a nice wee beach restaurant on a beach 100 x time better that the one at the bottom of Mount Everest. This area had been devastated by the 2004 Tsunami when 60,000 were killed. It has still not fully recovered. On the way home we stopped off at a turtle sanctuary where a totally dedicated guy showed us around. very interesting. A further stop at a mask workshop (waste of time) before heading back up the road to Colombo. I would recommend this trip to anyone who has naval interests as the Dutch fort was magnificent. The little turtles weren't bad either."

"What an amazing day! I had a great time celebrating Christmas with this company. The tour guide was amazing and very personable. His English was perfect. I also asked if they would drop me off in Kandy instead and they did for a fair price. The manager of this company is awesome as well. He is well organized and very accommodating. He asks you throughout the day how the tour is going and he makes sure you’re taken care of. The only issue was that the site tickets were not included. That’s fine but I did not know the prices of each site I had to go to the ATM 3 times in 1 day. Other than that we had an amazing day! We also saw elephants in their natural habitat! They also offer additional services such as ride transfers and the price was fair as well. It was about the same price as PickMe, which is Sri Lanka’s version of Uber."

"Spent an afternoon with Sameer seeing the sights of Colombo. Sameer is a very nice young man with excellent English. We enjoyed a relaxing and informative afternoon and got dropped at Galle Face Green in the evening to mix with the locals. Highly recommended."