6 3-Hour Experiences in Sri Lanka: What to Book and What It Costs

1.Exclusive 3-Hour Private Jeep Safari at Udawalawe National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $25Our pick

Explore Udawalawe National Park for about three hours in a private 4x4 jeep with a driver-guide such as Navee or Naveen. Look for elephants, crocodiles, water buffalo, deer, peacocks, and birds across grassland, waterholes, and forest. Hotel pickup is included within 5 kilometers of the park gate. Entrance fees depend on your booking option.

“Great tour with our driver Naveen. He picked us up in time and told us a lot about the animals during the tour. We saw lots of elephants, birds, crocodiles, water buffalo, and more. Definitely great value.”

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2.3 Hour Private Colombo Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $39

Ride with Blaze in a private convertible tuk-tuk for about four hours of Colombo sightseeing and food stops. You’ll visit Pettah, Galle Face, the Dutch Hospital, temples, markets, and landmarks while tasting tea, samosas, cassava chips, kothu, rotti, sambol, and other Sri Lankan favorites. Food costs may be extra.

“Blaze was friendly and took me to many tourist spots. However, he asked me extra 2,000 rupees to pay for the food because I was solo. I have never experienced this in 38 other countries that I did food tour. Even if I was solo.”

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3.Hurulu Eco Park: 3-Hour Morning or Evening Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · 3 hours · from $24Best value

Spend three hours in Hurulu Eco Park with a private jeep, English-speaking driver, and tracker when available. Search for Sri Lankan elephants, leopards, rusty-spotted cats, star tortoises, junglefowl, parrots, and hawks around Hurulu Wewa. Pickup within 5 kilometers is included, but park entry and food cost extra.

“We went to another park with the same safari because only a few were in the hurulu park. But it was amazing, we saw up to 90 elephants and had a private tour. Would reccomend”

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4.Wasgamuwa: Wasgamuwa National Park Private 3-Hour Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · 3 hours · from $27

Spend three hours in a private 4x4 jeep inside Wasgamuwa National Park, near Polonnaruwa. An English-speaking driver-guide such as Sajith or Radja may help locate elephants, deer, buffalo, crocodiles, monitor lizards, and colorful birds. The safari is especially appealing from November to May, when the park is known for its largest elephant herds.

“Nous avons vu beaucoup d'éléphants très proches et avons pu admirer plusieurs oiseaux multicolores Notre guide-chauffeur a été parfait. Activité à faire”

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5.Udawalawe Elephant Safari: 3h Jeep Adventure (All Inclusive)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $172

Travel from Bentota to Udawalawe in a private air-conditioned car, visit the Elephant Transit Home, then spend three hours in a 4x4 jeep looking for elephants, buffalo, crocodiles, deer, and birds. Shiran Travels & Tours includes park tickets, water, a wildlife guide, and all transport. Lunch is optional, so choose the right package.

“This is my second time booking with Shiran tours and boy he did not disappoint. What an absolutely amazing time we had, he took care of everything.”

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6.3 hour cooking experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $60

Join Chef Mohara Dole at her Colombo home and cooking studio for a three-hour, hands-on lesson in Sri Lankan curries, rice, and sambols. You will prepare meat, fish, and vegetable dishes, share a meal, and receive recipes for cooking the food again at home. The private class runs daily from 10:30 AM to 2 PM.

“Mohara graciously welcomed us into her home and cooking studio. Her enthusiasm for sharing her knowledge and tips was infections. Over the next three hours, we enjoyed a hands-on cooking class where we cooked numerous types of meals (meat, fish and vegetable Read more”

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