The 10 3-Day Experiences in Sri Lanka That Repay the Drive

1.Colombo/Negombo: Sigiriya, Kandy, Ella 3-Day Trip with Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 93 reviews · 3 days · from $250Our pick

See Sigiriya, Dambulla, Kandy, Ella, the hill-country train, and Udawalawe on a fast-paced three-day Sri Lankan adventure.

“CJ has taken us to the best places. We love how he thoroughly explained the stories behind each location we visited. From climbing the stairs to the temple to the bumpy safari ride to see elephants, everything was superb! Highly recommended tour! And special thanks to you CJ! For arranging to pick my lost bag from the restaurant! Definitely a safe travel with CJ! Thank you so much and God bless you!”

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2.Sri Lanka Car Rental with Driver – 3 Days Minimum, 180km/Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 1 day Top rated

Explore Sri Lanka with a private car, English-speaking driver, and 180 km daily, with flexible routes from Kandy to Bentota.

“We had Danuka as our driver. A young, friendly and motivated. We appreciated the talks about the culture and for me as an adopted child from Sri Lanka, who looks like but does not have the culture I felt very secure. We enjoyed our time with him. He was helping us a lot with recommondations during the trip.”

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3.3 Days Tour to Kandy Nuwara Eliya & Sigiriya from Colombo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · from $250

See Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Sigiriya, and Dambulla in three days with a private car, meals, hotel stays, and an English-speaking guide.

“Our tour guide Krish worked very well with us to help us manage our itinerary in safe, efficient fun way - the manager Jeevan stayed in touch with us and helped us with our hotel accommodations requests since we were touring with grouRead more”

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4.Sri Lanka Private 3-Day Cultural Tour, 5 UNESCO Sites

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 14 reviews · 3 days · from $490

See five UNESCO sites in three busy days, from Anuradhapura and Sigiriya to Kandy, with a private guide and optional Minneriya safari.

“The tour really maximizes Covering a lot of ground and different activities in a short period of time. I really found it worthwhile and accommodating to my intentions for the tour.”

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5.Colombo to Kandy,Ella & Yala 3 Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $5Best value

Review of a 3-day private Sri Lanka tour from Colombo to Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, and Yala, with train views and hotel pickup.

“Good tour was provided by the wish colombo travels. Hotels were very good. Driver was informative and on time everytime. I recommend it more .we enjoyed this 3days tour”

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6.3 Days Nature and Chill Tour of Ella, Nuwara Eliya and Haputale

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews

Explore waterfalls, tea country, Horton Plains, Haputale, and Ella on a private three-day Sri Lankan mountain tour with Aruna Tours.

“Aruna is an extreamley talented tour guide. He's really easy to get along with! He provides an unforgettable, authetic and immersive Shri Lankan experience. He puts compassion first and ensures you have a journey you will never forget at a very reasonable price. I am glad I chose to do a tour with Aruna as it was a big highlight of my trip!”

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7.2 Night /3 Days-Highlights of Sri Lanka (Days Can be extended)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $175

See Kandy, Dambulla, Sigiriya, Minneriya, and Colombo on a private three-day Sri Lanka tour with a licensed driver.

“Our family journey with 1 Night /2 Days - Highlights of Sri Lanka exceeded all expectations. The guide was patient and attentive, making even the youngest family members feel included. Activities were engaging but not rushed, allowing us tRead more”

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8.3 Days Tour to Kandy, Nuwara Eliya & Sigiriya

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $400

See Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, tea country, Sigiriya, and Dambulla on a private three-day tour from Colombo with a driver-guide.

“Our guide Feroz was amazing! He showed us all around Kandy and took us on a great village tour. We greatly enjoyed our experience.”

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9.3 Days Private Tour of Yala Safari/ Ella/ Kandy – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $495

A fast-paced 3-day Sri Lanka tour pairing Yala safari, Ella sights, a hill-country train ride, Kandy temples, hotels, and meals.

“The River safari in bentola as well as the excursion to Yala, it was excellent. On the other hand, visiting places such as the jewelry store, the mask shop and the place of remembrance of the tsunami are a little too commercial for our taste. The driver was very nice and acceded to all our requests.Auto-translated”

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10.3-Day Heart of Sri Lanka, Kandy, Wonder 8 Sigiriya, Nuwara Eliya-Little England

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $325

Explore Kandy, Sigiriya, Nuwara Eliya, tea country, temples, and gardens on a private three-day Sri Lankan road tour.

“Isuru provided us with a fantastic service during our holiday in Sri Lanka. We used a few other taxi drivers and Isuru was hands down the best. He did not pester us for more business, stuck to his prices and drove extremely smoothly. Other taxi drivers would drive faster and Read more”

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