12 6-Day Experiences in Sri Lanka: What to Book and What It Costs

1.Fabulous 6 Days in Sri Lanka by Mahaweli from Colombo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $430Our pick

This private six-day circuit from Colombo covers Sri Lanka’s major sights by air-conditioned vehicle, with hotel stays, breakfast, reserved train seats from Nanuoya to Ella, and airport transfers. You’ll visit Kandy, Sigiriya, Minneriya, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Galle, Bentota, and Colombo. Guides and drivers such as Lakshitha, Theekshana Perera, Chanaka, and Harith have been praised for careful driving and friendly service.

“We highly recommend Mahaweli Tours. We were a family of three — mom, dad, and a 1.5-year-old baby. The service was excellent and very responsive even before we arrived in Sri Lanka, so we were already happy with them from the start. URead more”

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2.6 Days Nature And Culture Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $118Best value

Travel privately from Colombo airport through Dambulla, Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Ella, Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, and Negombo. Your air-conditioned car, driver, fuel, parking, and airport transfers are included. You arrange your own hotels and choose which admission fees to pay, with guides such as Asa or Asanka helping shape the pace.

“One of the best weeks of my life. I travelled with Asanka, Asanthas cousin, around in a lovely air conditioned car and water supply. It was a week catered exactly to everything I was hoping for and much much more. Nothing was too much trouble for asanka, like stopping for Read more”

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3.6-Day Sri Lanka Heritage Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $420

Spend six days touring Sri Lanka by private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking chauffeur guide. See Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Dambulla, Kandy, tea country, waterfalls, and Peradeniya Gardens. Five nights of three-star bed-and-breakfast lodging, airport pickup, entrance fees, and mineral water are included. The route is full but adjustable.

“This was an excellent tour. Out guide, Cristo, was superb and made the trip thoroughly enjoyable.”

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4.Sri Lanka Tour 06 Nights 07 Days with Hotels & Transport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $687

You get a private car and English-speaking chauffeur for seven days, six hotel nights, and a route from Negombo to Sigiriya, Kandy, Galle, and Colombo. Expect Sigiriya, Pidurangala, Minneriya, tea gardens, rafting, mangroves, turtles, and major temples. Dhanuka is one named driver-guide praised for a careful airport pickup.

“Our tour guide Dhanuka picked us up at the airport at 1:30 am and took us to a very decent hotel. We were so worried that we might have to sleep at the airport but the tour guide was so caring, he was waiting for us after we passed the seRead more”

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5.6Days Hill country Private Tour in Sri Lanka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $590

Travel privately from Bandaranaike Airport through Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Bentota, and Colombo. A licensed driver-guide handles the long road transfers, while you visit the Temple of the Tooth, tea country, Nine Arch Bridge, and take the scenic Nanu Oya to Ella train. Hotels and breakfasts are included, with optional hiking and cooking in Ella.

“It was a great experience with Roxavl Travels. We spent quite comfortably hours throughout our journey and covered lots of beautiful places & attractive cities. Roxaval travels services were excellent and fulfilled all commitments by providing mRead more”

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6.Best Of Sri lanka Tour (06 Days 05 Nights) – Kandy- N.Eliya -Bentota-Colombo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $366

This six-day private tour links Sri Lanka’s major highlights with an English, Hindi, or Tamil-speaking chauffeur guide. Visit Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, tea country, waterfalls, Bentota, Galle, and Colombo, with five hotel nights, breakfast, dinner, airport transfers, and an air-conditioned vehicle included.

“Premil was fantastic, very responsive with communication in the planning stage prior to our arrival and very dependable once we arrived. We hired Premil for a six day tour of the country and would recommend him to anyone. He aided in the Read more”

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7.Sri Lanka in 06 Days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $329

Travel through Sri Lanka with a private vehicle and English-speaking chauffeur-guide, stopping at temples, tea country, waterfalls, beaches, wildlife parks, and historic Galle Fort. The route includes five nights of accommodation, breakfasts, bottled water, lunch, and reserved train seats from Nanu Oya to Ella. Entrance fees and optional activities cost extra.

“Given the program of this tour our guide did everything possible to make it smooth and comfortable. All the time we were feeling very safe and being taking care of. He was very polite, punctual and a prudent driver. However some attractiRead more”

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8.06 Nights 07 Days – Sri Lanka Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $329

This private seven-day Sri Lankan tour takes you from Kandy and its Temple of the Sacred Tooth to tea country, Ella, Yala National Park, Galle Fort, and Hikkaduwa. Your air-conditioned vehicle, guide, six breakfasts, and six dinners are included. Nimal and his team are known for safe driving and flexible planning.

“Nimal’s tour was amazing from start to finish. We used NK Lanka Tours for our honeymoon and it was tailored exactly to what we wanted and Nimal is a knowledgable, brilliant and friendly guide at a reasonable price too. It made travelling around Sri Lanka stress and hassle free.”

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9.6 Days Tour of Sri Lanka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $850

Start at Colombo airport with a private guide and air-conditioned vehicle, then cover Sri Lanka’s major sights in six days. Climb Sigiriya and Pidurangala, visit Kandy and Nuwara Eliya, see Ella’s bridges and waterfalls, take an Udawalawe safari, and finish at Galle Fort and the south coast. Guides may include Maszu, Nalin, or Chammika.

“It's hard to find the right words to describe our trip. Maszu is not only a guide, but above all a warm, empathetic friend who meticulously carried out every plan of our trip and was open to flexible changes if necessary. We felt cared for, safe, Read more”

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10.Sri Lanka Budget Tours 6 Days H/B accommodations

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $745

Travel privately from Colombo through Sri Lanka’s cultural heartland in six days. Your English-speaking driver-guide handles the road while you visit Kandy’s Temple of the Tooth, Sigiriya, Dambulla, Polonnaruwa, Minneriya and Anuradhapura. The package includes five hotel nights, breakfast, dinner, bottled water, air conditioning and Wi-Fi.

“Our tour with Ceylon Classic Tours was just amazing! Our guide Mahesh was so kind and caring, I've never had such a good guide. He and the company organized all perfect even with the fuel, during this fuel crisis.”

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11.6 Days Private Vehicle with English Speaking Chauffeur

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $229

This six-day private tour gives you an air-conditioned car, fuel for 900 kilometers, an English-speaking chauffeur-guide, and room to shape the route. Expect major sights including Kandy’s Tooth Temple, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Sigiriya, Dambulla, Galle, and Colombo. Hotels, meals, entrance fees, and tips are extra.

“Dhanesh amazing driver and tour guide, highly recommend apple vacations.”

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12.6 Days Private Vehicle with English Speaking Chauffeur

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 days

Plan a six-day Sri Lankan road trip from Colombo or Negombo with a private air-conditioned car and English-speaking driver-guide. You can build your own route, with options including Kandy, Sigiriya, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Mirissa, and Galle. Fuel for 900 kilometers is included, while hotels, meals, and entry fees are separate.

“We waren erg tevreden met onze gids/ chauffeur. Hij reed heel prettig/ veilig. Was vriendelijk en geduldig en gaf op al onze vragen antwoord. Kwam met voorstellen wanneer we er om vroegen. Schone en goedverzorgde bus. We hoefden maar te appen of hij stond klaar. Echt een aanrader.”

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