The 7 Best 6-Day Experiences in Sri Lanka

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

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

This private six-day circuit uses an air-conditioned vehicle, reserved train seats, hotel stays, and daily breakfast to connect Sri Lanka’s major sights. You’ll visit Kandy, Sigiriya, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Galle, Bentota, and Colombo, with wildlife, temples, tea, markets, and beaches along the way.

“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 Negombo and Colombo airport through Dambulla, Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Ella, Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, and back to Negombo. Asa helps plan the route, while drivers such as Asanka provide air-conditioned transport, flexible timing, and local insight. You book your own hotels and pay attraction fees separately.

“I made the right decision to use Travel with Asa for my trip to Sri Lanka. Asa was very communicative with me while planning the trip, selecting the hotels and for the daily itinerary. He was on time picking me up and a safe driver. Asa is proud of Sri Lanka and told me all Read more”

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3.6-Day Sri Lanka Heritage Private Tour

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

Travel privately from Colombo with an English-speaking chauffeur guide, visiting Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Dambulla, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, tea country, and waterfalls. Three-star lodging, breakfast, airport transfers, and sightseeing transport are included. Some guides, including Cristo, have earned especially strong praise.

“Whilst still in the planning stages had I had several telephone calls with Viator local supplier, Beyond Escapes and the communication was not of the standard one would expect from a company dealing with International tourists on a day to day basis. I was repeatedly asRead more”

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4.6Days Hill country Private Tour in Sri Lanka

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

Travel from Colombo Airport through Sri Lanka’s hill country by private car, with stops in Kandy, tea country, Ella, Bentota, and Colombo. You’ll ride the Nanu Oya to Ella train, stay in 3-star hotels, and travel with a licensed guide. Guides such as Palith and Anura have handled past Roxaval trips.

“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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5.6 Days Tour of Sri Lanka

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

Travel about 1,200 kilometers across Sri Lanka in six private days, from Sigiriya and Kandy to Ella, Udawalawe, and Galle. An official guide, air-conditioned vehicle, five breakfasts, four dinners, lunch, and entrance fees are included. Past guides have included Mashu, Nalin, and Chammika.

“Hello, I'm very satisfied. The program was completed and constantly updated. The guys were great, very nice, friendly, and helpful. They took great care of us. Everything was perfect. The guys did a great job. Thank you very much for the service. I will recommend them to others. Best regards, Kasia and Cezary.”

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

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

Travel privately from Colombo through Kandy, Dambulla, Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Mihintale, and Anuradhapura in six days. You get an air-conditioned vehicle, English-speaking driver-guide, Wi-Fi, five nights of four-star accommodation, breakfast, dinner, and airport pickup. Entry fees and lunch cost extra.

“Our guide Mahesh was the best guide we have ever had during our travels. even though the situation during the economic crisis was difficult, Mahesh made the whole family feel safe and organised everything. It was my second time traveling with Ceylon Classic tours and I can recommend the company to everyone who wants to come to Sri Lanka!”

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7.6 Days Private Vehicle with English Speaking Chauffeur

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

Travel Sri Lanka by private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking chauffeur-guide. Build your own six-day route from Colombo or Negombo, with suggested stops including Kandy, Sigiriya, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Galle, and Colombo. Hotels, meals, site tickets, and gratuities are separate.

“Brilliant trip covering the whole of Sri Lanka. Tour guide Dhanesh was brilliant and would recommend to anyone touring Sri Lanka!”

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