Things to do in  Colombo

Great tour . It was a long drive from Colombo but we were picked up at the port . We got to see a whole different side of Sri Lanka . We saw a variety of animals including a leopard . Now just one but two of them . Butterfly were everywhere. Saw water buffalo, elephant, toucan, peacock, crocodile and more .

Diunka was an amazing tour guide. He was very kind and knowledgeable. We were able to see many places and explore areas that were the real and authentic Colombo, not just tourist areas. I highly recommend Diunka and this tour, it was a wonderful experience.

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.

I had the best time with Lishan touring the city of Colombo. We saw many wonderful attractions, and he went out of his way to find a place that would pierce my nose.

Fun times.! Excellent way to see the city sites.. music, drinks, good food and good times. A must do while in Colombo.

What a fantastic way to see Colombo. The tour was such great value, our guide was very informative taking us to all the best spots. Highly recommended tour.

Best way to see Colombo is to book a private car. Takes you to the most interesting sights as well as others you'd like to see. We were very satifsied with our driver, excellent and clean car.

Our guide Smokio was really informative, kind and considerate. Also he took us where we wanted to visit, like market and specific restaurant. Thank you to Smokio for our perfect one day in Colombo.

Super fun and the open top jeep keeps you cool especially as the guys provide parasols. A great and alternative way to visit the fantastic city of Colombo. The nest thing was just driving through the outer part of the city en route to the bird sanctuary and witnessing daily life.

This was a great way to see Sigiriya Rock if you are staying in Colombo. My driver Ajantha also took me to a fantastic local restaurant for lunch, where the food was so yummy and the proprietors very kind. Just note that the included lunch in the tour is at the village safari. Just be prepared for a LONG day of driving, as the Rock is 4 hours away from Colombo, one way.

It was a great tour lead by Olivie, very knowledgeable as living in Sri Lanka for many years and curious to discover always more his country. He knows probably much more than many native people ! Thanks to him we could visit Colombo with another perspective and access easily to some hidden places. I warmly recommand this tour to visit a city otherwise at first sight not so appealing.

The most amazing tour! I had limited time in Sri Lanka & wanted to see as much as possible and my guide Asela spared no expense in helping me. After visiting Sigiriya rock and the local village there was an optional extra for a jeep safari and I jumped at the chance! We saw many elephants and watched the sunset around the mountains and it was magical. I also got the chance to visit a local spice merchant and try various teas which was a great end to the trip! On the way back to Colombo I mentioned I needed a PCR test for my next country’s flight the next day and my guide Asela phoned a friend and I did the test on the way back. First class service and an unforgettable experience, thank you!

Young guide with the most friendly vibe ever! You will walk on the main streets of Colombo, know the real life of the locals, some historical curiosities, visit Temples, eat local snacks and so on...! Premil will walk with you as if it was your friend for a long time. Easy going vibe for any type of travellers: solo (my case), couples, families and etc. He speaks very good english and is super polite! I can't recommend him enough! The price-value is huge and you will end up the tour with very positive image of Sri Lanka guides and people in general.

My girlfriend and I booked this trip as a day trip from Colombo. All in all, the experience was good. The rafting was not too difficult and not too long, we crossed some rapids, the rafting and canyoning guide was funny and had great energy. After a three hours ride in our air-conditioned car, we started our tour with rafting. They did not provide any information about equipment, so you should be smart enough, to bring a second pair of shoes or slippers, as one pair of shoes will be definitely be completely wet. We were quite disappointed of the communication with our driver and basically all guides, as the tour operator promised an English speaking guide. Well, they spoke some English words, so it's true, but good English communication is definitely something else. Halfway of the rafting tour, we stopped and exited our boat to start canyoning. On our way to the canyon, our guide showed aus rubber-trees and some other plants, which was quite interesting. Honestly speaking, I would have expected more canyoning time and a further distance with more jumps and slides. Nonetheless, it was fun for beginners, who might be hesitating to do big jumps. There were also possibilities to avoid all jumps completely if you are too scared to jump. So that was good. At the end of the short canyoning tour, we returned to our boat and finished our journey where our driver was already waiting for us. We grabbed some food at the restaurant (where the tour ends), but the food was not specifically good nor bad. Very average. After some bargaining with the company's boss, our private driver drove us to airport, instead of our hotel. (It was a shorter distance anyway). To sum it up: If you are looking for a fun activity to spice up your trip, this is the right thing to do. Probably, you can find it cheaper, but if you are tired of planning every little detail, it's nice to have everything organized for you by others. You enter the car and don't have to worry about anything. For that price tag I would expect a better level of English though. Still, we were happy about our small adventure :)

Awesome! We hit all the highlights and got to learn a lot about Colombo in a short amount of time. We were able to see many temples, try some local food, and more. There was soo much food and it was all delicious. We were picked up directly from our hotel and brought back at the end. Even though it was raining part of the time, the guide had umbrellas and covers for the tuk tuk to make it enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this tour if you only have a short amount of time in Colombo.

A tuk tuk tour is a must in Colombo. It is one of the best ways to get around the city which can get very busy at time. This tour was complete, we saw most of the sights and the driver was very flexible with what to see and accommodating. Booking a tour like this is a good way to go, if you pick up a tuk tuk in front of the hotel, you might find yourself at jewelry shop or other shop for an unscheduled stop. My driver was professional, we just stuck to the schedule and I had a great tour. Good way to introduce yourself to the city.

We have just come back from this trip and would recommend our driver Mohammed who was excellent. The roads & traffic conditions are very difficult and he remained calm and safe throughout. Our first stop was to wash and feed elephants - this was the highlight for me - you get right up close and it was just us and the guide - not a large group. A trip to a herb and spice garden followed which was interesting but we felt pressured to buy products which were vastly overpriced. The botanical gardens next which were lovely and would have been happy to spend longer there. Then on to Kandy and the Temple of Scared tooth. Unfortunately an un official guide decided to show us round and although some of what we learnt was interesting I would have preferred to have wandered round the temple in our own time by ourselves. Of course we had to part with more money as well even though we hadn't requested his company. A varied but tiring day. The second day we drove for 2 hours to get to Nuwara Eliya (Little England) - although pretty there is nothing to see there really and the journey was up very windy roads though tea plantations. The visit to the tea plantation was good But then we faced a 5 hour drive back to Colombo - it felt like we spent most of the day in the car.

Our excellent Driver/Guide Narlin was on the warf to meet us when we disembarked from the ship and wisked us away in his airconditioned sedan. Nilan whose English was very good and his driving excellent knew all the backroads and missed Colombo’s notorious traffic. The Moonstone mine was unique and fascinating. When we arrived at Madu River Safari there was confusion about what the tour covered. They wanted us to pay for lunch and the boat fee. After we pointed out that these items were included on the voucher they agreed to pay but they would not pay the 600 Rupees each for the fish massage or 2000 Rupees each entrance fee for the Turtle Hatchery as they were not specified on the voucher although included on the tour description. Maybe we are entitled for a refund for these items. Apart from this the tour was excellent and far superior to any offered by the ship. Arthur

This tour is a must if you are visiting Colombo. Our guide Deshan was great! He could speak English very well, kept us informed of the day's events and generally attended to our every need all day. Bottled water is provided and the air conditioned car was excellent on the hot day. Deshan was a wealth of information and answered all our questions. The highlights for the day included the Tsunami museum, Galle Fort, Herbal Spice garden and Turtle hatchery. In future I will make a note of Viator Top Rated tours when choosing as this was definitely one of the best ones to do. Thank you Deshan for making our Gall day trip so memorable. Colletta and Glenn Ward. Australia

The four night, five day excursion to the Highlands, Cultural Triangle, and southern most point of Sri Lanka from Colombo was beyond wonderful. The guide was very flexible, the accommodations perfect, and the sights and sounds incredible. From hiking through tea plantations, climbing mountains to see temples, antiquities, caves and ruins, mixing with locals, a safari filled with wildlife, and adventurous meals, one could not have asked for a better way to be introduced to this amazing island nation. I highly recommend this experience.