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Private Drivers & Car Hire in Sri Lanka: The 15 Best

25 tours  ·  from $24

Self-drive here is a bad idea and the buses take all day. The 15 below are the drivers and cars people actually hire, compared on the day rate, the vehicle, whether fuel and the driver’s room are included, and how far they will go.

Sri Lanka Personal Tour Driver in private vehicle - Airport arrival and the first handoff
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Sri Lanka Personal Tour Driver in private vehicle

1.Sri Lanka Personal Tour Driver in private vehicle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 747 reviews Our pick

Hire a private English-speaking driver for 3 to 14 days in Sri Lanka. Meet your driver at Colombo airport, set your own route, and use a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle for places such as Sigiriya, Kandy, Ella, Galle, and the national parks. Drivers including Dilantha and Janaa have hosted past trips.

“So convenient when travelling around the country and the driver was great and flexible with our plans!”

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8 Days tour in Sri Lanka with privet driver and accommodations - Day 1: Dambulla caves and an elephant safari
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8 Days tour in Sri Lanka with privet driver and accommodations

2.8 Days tour in Sri Lanka with privet driver and accommodations

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 472 reviews · from $665

Travel Sri Lanka by private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking chauffeur, seven breakfasts, and hotel stays. The route covers Dambulla, Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Yala or Udawalawe, Mirissa, and coastal sights. Guides including Niran, Nisha, Amila, and Eddie have been praised for thoughtful service.

“Waterfallls , mountains, animals, beaches, breath taking views (i cried) great people SO much history and culture i learned so much saw so much an experience of a lifetime.”

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Private Car & Driver for 07 Days Tour In Sri Lanka - Day 1: Dambulla caves and elephant country
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Private Car & Driver for 07 Days Tour In Sri Lanka

3.Private Car & Driver for 07 Days Tour In Sri Lanka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 199 reviews

You’ll travel privately with an English-speaking driver from Negombo through Dambulla, Sigiriya, Kandy, Ella, Yala, and Galle. The route includes an early Sigiriya climb, tea country, a train ride from Nanu Oya, wildlife parks, waterfalls, and flexible hotel choices. Drivers such as Hashu and Supun are praised for careful driving and friendly help.

“Driver efficientissimo guida perfetta auto comfort rispetto del percorso richiesto perfetto esperienze consigliate al top consiglio vivamente questa agenzia sopratutto un grazie ad Hashu persona preparata e simpatica ,no potevamo trovare di meglio complimenti”

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Sri Lanka classic tour 8 Days with private driver,vehicle and H/B accommodations - Day 1: Colombo airport to Sigiriya and Habarana
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Sri Lanka classic tour 8 Days with private driver,vehicle and H/B accommodations

4.Sri Lanka classic tour 8 Days with private driver, vehicle and H/B accommodations

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 170 reviews · from $623

Spend 8 days touring Sri Lanka with a private driver-guide, air-conditioned vehicle, half-board hotels, and many entry fees covered. Visit Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Kandy, Ella, Galle, and Minneriya, with a scenic train ride and airport pickup. Guides may include Kavishan, Milan, or Aruna.

“Milan was a fabulous driver/guide. Very helpful and attentive to our needs, and looked after us very well. I would highly recommend using Lanka Safe Tours for trips within Sri Lanka. We were a group of 3, and had our own a/c van to get around. It was a fabulous trip to SL!!”

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Sri Lanka Private Tour 8 days-Driver/vehicle/accommodation H/B - Sigiriya Rock and the road toward Kandy
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Sri Lanka Private Tour 8 days-Driver/vehicle/accommodation H/B

5.Sri Lanka Private Tour 8 days-Driver/vehicle/accommodation H/B

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 161 reviews · from $788

Travel privately with a friendly chauffeur driver from The Visit Lanka Tours, with Manju and Sarath named in guest feedback. This 8-day route links Dambulla, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Yala, Mirissa, Galle, and the airport. Hotels, breakfast, dinner, bottled water, and air-conditioned transport are included.

“Sarath and Manju are excellent drivers and we always felt safe on the roads, the most important part of the trip. Manu arranged the tour and accommodations and we saw each site stated on the tour as described, unless we decided to skiRead more”

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Private Colombo City Tour by Sri Lanka Private Drivers - Gangaramaya Temple and Beira Lake
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Private Colombo City Tour by Sri Lanka Private Drivers

6.Private Colombo City Tour by Sri Lanka Private Drivers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · from $304

Spend about five hours touring Colombo with a private driver-guide, stopping at Gangaramaya Temple, the National Museum, Pettah Market, Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque, and Galle Face Green. Hotel or airport pickup is included, while attraction tickets and snacks cost extra.

“We recently finished a tour of Sri Lanka with Ahmed. He was a very polite and pleasant person to spend time with as we traveled. We especially appreciated his help when we ran into a stressful situation with our train tickets. Even though there was a mix-up by the tour oRead more”

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Sri Lanka Car Rental with Driver per Day | Car Van or MiniBus Rental with Driver - Choosing between a car, van, and minibus
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Sri Lanka Car Rental with Driver per Day | Car Van or MiniBus Rental with Driver

7.Sri Lanka Car Rental with Driver per Day | Car Van or MiniBus Rental with Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · from $94

Hire a private air-conditioned car, van, or minibus in Sri Lanka for one to 30 days, with a driver-guide such as Delon. Set your route, use the included 100 kilometers per day, and add sights as you go. Hotels, meals, entrance fees, safaris, and boat rides cost extra.

“Car was new and clean. Driver was very friendly. But he insisted on bringing us to buy tea and kept on saying that the red Mosque is too crowded to go after we finished with the kelaniya temple. In the end we did not even see the Mosque as we wasted 1hr driving to his frieRead more”

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Sri Lanka private tour package 9 night 10 Day with driver+vehicle+accommodations - Day 1: Airport welcome and Habarana Lake
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Sri Lanka private tour package 9 night 10 Day with driver+vehicle+accommodations

8.Sri Lanka private tour package 9 night 10 Day with driver+vehicle+accommodations

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $666

Travel Sri Lanka by private vehicle from Colombo to Habarana, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Yala, Galle, and Mirissa. You get nine hotel nights, breakfast and dinner, bottled water, and a driver-guide. Past guides include Prasanna, Kavishan, Havishan, and Milan.

“From the moment Kavishan picked us up at the airport he made us feel welcomed. We always felt well informed and comfortable during our trip, his driving was amazing, and he ensured we got the best out of all the events we attended. Read more”

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Sri Lanka Car and Driver Hire - Private Driver and Chauffeur - What a short transfer looks like
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Sri Lanka Car and Driver Hire – Private Driver and Chauffeur

9.Sri Lanka Car and Driver Hire – Private Driver and Chauffeur

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews

Hire a private car and English-speaking chauffeur in Sri Lanka for an airport transfer, city ride, or custom trip of up to 15 days. Drivers such as Romesh, Ronnie, Arun, and Suresh can adjust plans, make stops, and help arrange activities. Hotels, meals, entry fees, and excess mileage cost extra.

“The best part was the excellent communication in establishing the time and place for pickup with real-time updates. The car, a Prius, was comfortable; the driver, Arun, was polite; we made toilet and snack stops for convenience. Everything went well.”

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Sri Lanka Multi Day Car Hire with English Speaking Driver-Guide - What your driver-guide adds to the road
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Sri Lanka Multi Day Car Hire with English Speaking Driver-Guide

10.Sri Lanka Multi Day Car Hire with English Speaking Driver-Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $72

You choose a 1 to 20 day Sri Lanka route from Colombo, then travel by private car or minivan with an English-speaking driver-guide. Henry and Krish are named guides associated with past trips. Hotels, meals, admissions, and extra mileage are separate.

“My partner and I had a wonderful 7 day tour around sri lanka. Henry was friendly, kind and a great driver, getting us safely to each destination and helping to explain sri lankan culture and places and always handy - clean 'foreigner' toilet stops;) Dont hesitate, book this for your adventure:)”

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Sri Lanka Multi-Day Private Tour with Driver and Vehicle - Why a private car matters in Colombo
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Sri Lanka Multi-Day Private Tour with Driver and Vehicle

11.Sri Lanka Multi-Day Private Tour with Driver and Vehicle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · from $65

Plan Sri Lanka your way with SAZY, using a private air-conditioned car or minivan and an English-speaking driver-guide. Start from Colombo, the airport, port, or your hotel, then choose cultural sites, beaches, wildlife parks, and hill-country stops. Daily travel is flexible, with hotels and entrance fees left to you.

“Our guide and driver were great. There's not a lot to see in Columbo, Sri Lanka. He managed to make it an enjoyable experience. The highlight of the tour was holding the monkeys. Our guide dealt with the monkey handlers for us.”

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Sri Lanka sightseeing tours 11 Days with driver, vehicle and H/B accommodations - Day 2: Anuradhapura and Sri Lanka’s sacred beginnings
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Sri Lanka sightseeing tours 11 Days with driver, vehicle and H/B accommodations

12.Sri Lanka sightseeing tours 11 Days with driver, vehicle and H/B accommodations

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $1,666

Travel Sri Lanka for 11 days in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a driver-guide, hotel stays, breakfast, nine dinners, Wi-Fi, and airport transfers. The route links Anuradhapura, Sigiriya, Kandy, Ella, Yala, Mirissa, and Galle, with an optional hotel upgrade.

“We had a wonderful trip with Prasanna - he was an amazing tour guide and friend. He was so helpful and shared his knowledge of the country so well . He helped us make so many memories which we will cherish in our hearts forever . MRead more”

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Galle Day Tour from Colombo or Negombo by Private Car , Van with Driver - Bentota Beach and optional water sports
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Galle Day Tour from Colombo or Negombo by Private Car , Van with Driver

13.Galle Day Tour from Colombo or Negombo by Private Car , Van with Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $80

You travel by private air-conditioned car or van from Colombo or Negombo with an English-speaking chauffeur-guide. The day includes Bentota Beach, a Madu River safari at your own cost, Kosgoda turtles, a moonstone mine, Hikkaduwa, and Galle Fort. Rajv is one named driver praised for friendly, helpful service.

“Firstly the guide left us sat waiting outside the port for 30 minutes without coming over to check it was us. He gave no commentary during the drive, it was a long drive to the turtle hatchery which was over 2hrs. Bentota river safari was exceRead more”

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Sri Lanka Round Tour with English Speaking Driver Guide and Car - What your 8 to 9 hour day looks like
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Sri Lanka Round Tour with English Speaking Driver Guide and Car

14.Sri Lanka Round Tour with English Speaking Driver Guide and Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $40

Book a private, air-conditioned car with an English-speaking driver-guide from Negombo for airport transfers, hotel moves, or sightseeing. Drivers such as Gajan, Asintha, Dila, Dimuthu, and Gayan have handled routes across Sri Lanka, with 200 km included per day.

“Everything was great, driver/guide spoke excellent English,polite n punctual. Nice clean car. Only thing was that we thought we ve full time car n driver and can make slight changes but half hour drive to pollunurwa from sigiria was refuseRead more”

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Private Multi Day Sri Lanka Tour with Chauffeur - Day 2: Pidurangala, Lion Rock, and Minneriya
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Private Multi Day Sri Lanka Tour with Chauffeur

15.Private Multi Day Sri Lanka Tour with Chauffeur

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews

Travel privately through Sri Lanka for seven days in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking chauffeur. Visit Sigiriya, Kandy, Ella, Mirissa, Unawatuna, and Galle, with room to adjust the plan. Guides associated with the company include Laksiri, Ishan, Saminda, and Chaminda.

“We came with a friend for a week and we were with Laksiri, who is an incredible person. He knew how to take great care of us, guide us and advise us. We laughed a lot, and he taught us so many things about Sri Lanka and every place we visited. He truly made our stay unforgettable! Thank you again it was amazing 🙏🏼”

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