Sri Lanka · SHORE EXCURSIONS IN COLOMBO
The good shore excursions in Colombo go early and the great ones go earlier. Below: the 12 to lock in before you fly, what each includes and how they differ.
Udawalawe safari from Hambantota Port with elephant sightings, birdlife, expert jeep guides, drinks, and a planned return to your ship.
“we had an awesome day with the guide Sasanka, who brought the best breakfast. He spotted the animals for us and overall we had a great day.”
See Colombo’s temples, museums, mosques, markets, and colonial landmarks on a flexible private shore tour with port pickup.
“We had a lovely time seeing Colombo with our guide Noor. Especially loved the Hindu temple and Independence Square. We hadn't been to Colombo before, so this tour was spot on. My wife has mobility limitations so we could customise it accordingly and Noor was so considerate. Definitely recommend this”
See Kelaniya Temple and Colombo’s key sights on a private port pickup tour with flexible timing, local guides, shopping, and return to your ship.
“PRADEEP did an outstanding job giving us tour of the city. The tour office is at the port, so there is no need to go to the port which is hard to get to. I would book this tour over a ship tour ..because it was private. ASK. FOR PRADEEP”
See Colombo’s temples, museum, markets, coast, and Lotus Tower on a private shore tour with port pickup, guide, transport, and local snacks.
“Our purpose for visiting Sri Lanka was to visit the Buddha temples and to pray. Our tour guide Mr. Kosala was an excellent and professional person. He constantly made efforts to explain Buddhism along the journey, and also diligently Read more”
See Colombo’s coast, temples, Independence Square, and local life on a private port tour with pickup, transport, and an English-speaking guide.
“Great guy - Zak - met us at the port in Colombo. We was quite early but Zak was prompt picking us up at the requested time of 08.30am. He took us to see the historic mosque - Jami Ul Alfar Mosque, followed by a brief stop to grab a couple Read more”
See Colombo’s temples, markets, colonial quarters, and waterfront on a practical 3 to 4 hour cruise-port tour with air-conditioned transport.
“A good tour with our excellent driver who took us in 4 hours around all the main sights in Colombo in his air conditioned car.”
Visit Sri Lanka’s tea and rubber country from Colombo, with plantation stops, tea making, rice fields, local tastes, and port return.
“Our guide was terrific. He wanted to share as much about his country as he could. Tea, orange coconuts, ginger beer and a fruit that I can’t remember the name of. Great tour. Was to be about 4 hours and became just over 5! Very interesting.”
See Colombo’s landmarks and everyday life on a private 4 to 5-hour cruise-port tour with air-conditioned transport and flexible sightseeing.
“Had a great day in Colombo with Zack and his fantastic driver Bastian. Zack provided us with a great list of potential sights and attractions and let us customize the tour in order to meet our needs. We chose a variety of historical, religious Read more”
See Colombo’s temples, colonial landmarks, seafront, and modern skyline on a private four-hour shore excursion with multilingual guide support.
See Colombo’s temples, markets, waterfront, and landmarks on a private four-hour shore tour with an English-speaking driver.
“Driver was waiting for us as we disembarked the ship. We were a group of four, one member of the group with reduced mobility. Udaya the tour operator went out of his way to accommodate his needs, providing a larger (albeit tired!) vehicle, and allowing my brother to sit up front with the driver. Our driver took us to all the main sights, explained what he could, took lots of photographs for us. Don’t hestitate to book, you won’t be disappointed.”
See Colombo’s key sights on a private, air-conditioned shore tour with a flexible guide, port pickup, temples, markets, and coastal views.
“We had a wonderful experience with our driver in a car with a/c which is a must!! Interesting city, beautiful sites. Our driver found ways for us to get out of the car to take pictures. Sarath was a great host and shared the beauty of his city with us, along with lots of history.”
See Colombo’s key sights, visit Gangaramaya Temple, relax at Mount Lavinia Beach, and return to port in a private half-day tour.
“A lovely location to spend a few hours. The hotel is charming and the beach beautiful. The only slightly annoying thing is that access to the beach was not included, so we had to find someone in the hotel to pay for the ticket, which was ~£5 eRead more”
Pick a park, a ruin, a kitchen or a stretch of coast.
