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The 4 Best Day Trips from Sri Lanka

4 day trips  ·  from $27 a head

The 4 best day trips from sri lanka you can book, with what each costs, how long you are away and how much of it is spent on the road. Start at number one.

From Colombo: Sigiriya and Dambulla Day Trip with Safari - Early morning pickup and the long road north
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From Colombo: Sigiriya and Dambulla Day Trip with Safari

1.From Colombo: Sigiriya and Dambulla Day Trip with Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 842 reviews · 14 - 16 hours · from $53Our pick

Leave Colombo early for Dambulla’s painted caves and Sigiriya’s 1,250-step climb. A guide such as Chathu or Dhanesh handles the day, while you choose between a village meal with cart and canoe rides or a national park safari. Hotel pickup, transport, water, and a king coconut are included, but check which entrance fees and extras your booking covers.

“Couldn’t be more glad that I booked this trip and highly recommend it to anyone even if it’s a long trip. We had Chathu as our tour guide and driver for the entire day who was very knowledgeable and humorous. There were 5 people in my group including myself - all from different places - and I felt lucky enough that we all looked out for each other and stuck together as a group when our guide left us to immerse in each activity. All activities were great but I loved climbing Lion Rock and doing the Village Tour where the food was great and nature looked after!”

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Kandy: Nuwara Eliya Day Trip - Leaving Kandy at Asgiriya Stupa
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Kandy: Nuwara Eliya Day Trip

2.Kandy: Nuwara Eliya Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 198 reviews · 10 hours · from $27Best value

Travel from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya by private car or tuk-tuk, stopping at Asgiriya Stupa, a wood-carving workshop, Ramboda Falls, a tea factory, Gregory Lake, Seetha Amman Temple, and Hakgala Botanical Garden. Guides such as Wicky, Danushka, Saman, Lali, and Tony are praised for safe driving and flexible plans.

“We had an amazing day with Lali going around. From the botanic garden, some wood carving shops to the tea plantations and factory it was an amazing trip. But the best of the best was the final waterfall with an amazing environment and a helpful guide. Lali was very kind and gave us all kinds of informations we asked, from the places we visited to religious stuff. He was even open to change the itinerary to our likings to better appreciate the day and stayed with us from 7:30 am to 8:30 pm, inserting additional stops when we asked him. He also brought us to an amazing restaurant for lunch…”

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Hikkaduwa/Galle/Mirissa/Hiriketiya/Tangalle:Day Trip to ELLA - Buduruwagala and the first taste of the hills
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Hikkaduwa/Galle/Mirissa/Hiriketiya/Tangalle:Day Trip to ELLA

3.Hikkaduwa/Galle/Mirissa/Hiriketiya/Tangalle:Day Trip to ELLA

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 171 reviews · 6 - 14 hours · from $60

Leave the south coast early for Ella with an English-speaking driver-guide such as Yasith, Ojitha, Nihal, or Chamarindu. Visit Buduruwagala Temple, Ravana Falls, Little Adam’s Peak, Nine Arch Bridge, a tea factory, and ride the train from Demodara to Ella. The day is packed, scenic, and often lasts 12 to 15 hours.

“It was a great experience! So authentic! The fact that we we moving from one destination to another by tuck-tuck added a signature flIr to it! Amal is a great driver and a very nice person! He pationately waited for us at every destination, was open to itinerary changes, showed us where we could change money and showed us a wonderful local cafe! There was a problem with the transfer, we expected a car but tuk-tuk arrived. They refound to us the difference in the price.”

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From Colombo: Kandy Full-Day Trip - Pinnawala and the elephant river stop
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From Colombo: Kandy Full-Day Trip

4.From Colombo: Kandy Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 169 reviews · 12 - 14 hours · from $50

Start early from Colombo, Ja-Ela, or Negombo for Pinnawala, Kandy’s Temple of the Sacred Tooth, the Royal Botanic Gardens, viewpoints, and Geragama Tea Factory. An English, Sinhala, or Tamil-speaking guide such as Chathu, Krish, or Dhanesh handles the long drive, with hotel transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle.

“It was really nice tour. My tourguy Kanishka was really wonderful! I recommend this tour and specially this tourguy.”

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