Colombo city tour by car ( Private )
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
- 5 to 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore Colombo with ease on this private highlights tour. Rather than navigating cabs or buses, view the city’s top attractions in a few effortless hours by air-conditioned vehicle with a driver-guide. Pass landmarks such as Independence Square and Parliament House; visit Gangarayama Temple and other must-sees; and absorb Colombo’s vibrant atmosphere along the way. Upgrade to a full-day tour to customize your itinerary and linger at particular sights.
- Stress-free way to see Colombo’s highlights in just a few hours
- No getting lost or waiting for cabs: go by private car with driver-guide
- Ideal intro to the sprawling capital for first-time and time-poor visitors
- Includes central hotel pickup and drop-off, plus full-day upgrade option
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Parking Fees
- Private transportation
- Pickup from airport and Negombo has an extra charge of 25$
- National museum entry tickets.4$ for adults and rs 2$ for a child
- Entrance fee - Colombo National MuseumUSD4.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
When booking our service, please provide the name of your hotel or pickup address. Kindly note that all pickups within Colombo areas 1 to 15 are complimentary. However, if your pickup location is more than 5 kilometers away from the city limits, there will be an additional charge. For pickups or drop-offs at the Colombo International Airport or transit hotels nearby (with an additional running mileage of 60+ kilometers round trip), there will be a $30 USD extra fee payable to the driver in cash.
Start time.9:00 am
Itinerary
Parliament of Sri Lanka (Pass By)
1
Diyatha Uyana
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Gangaramaya Temple
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Independence Square (Pass By)
Viharamahadevi Park (Pass By)
3
Colombo National Museum
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre (Pass By)
Wall ART Street (Pass By)
Town Hall (Pass By)
4
Laksala State Gift and Souvenir Boutique
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Pettah
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Colombo Lotus Tower
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Pettah Floating Market (Pass By)
7
Sri Ponnambalam Vanesar Kovil
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
Galle Face Green
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams (Pass By)
11
Presidential Secretariat
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
12
Port City Colombo
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travellers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 44 reviews
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Teresa_J, May 2026
Our guide, Lakmal was great! He communicated with us prior to pickup to confirm time and location and was very flexible regarding our interests and what to show us. Following our visit to the National Museum he gave us some sweets unique to Sri Lanka that were very tasty! Lakmal was knowledgeable about Colombo and was a great guide!
James_T, Mar 2026
The car was small but big enough for the 3 of us plus the guide. He was knowledgable and accomodating. We went off the usual tour path and he took us to a beautuful lakeside place for lunch. All in all it is well worth the cost amd time to do it.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you very much sir
Phil_R, Feb 2026
Tour guide/driver was very knowledgeable about Colombo and Sri Lanka. He took us to all the major sights in the city and when we were feeling a little tired, took us to a very pleasant cafe in a delightful park in the outskirts of town
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you very much sir
Richard_L, Feb 2026
Lakmal is an excellent driver and guide. We went to all the best sites in Colombo with ease and no traffic issues. He knows everyone and kept us happy through the whole tour!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you so much sir...❤️
Mike_B, Feb 2026
Fabulous trip. Lakmal our guide was superb. Colombo was beautiful and saw all the ‘must sees’. From the evening before pickup when arrangements were confirmed for the following morning everything was incredibly smooth. He took time to explain about every location we wanted to see and wherever possible made transport super easy by walking back to collect car and coming to pick us up. We had a data package on our phone and that definitely helps with arrangements on the day. Would advise it’s needed to help the day progress without issue. We used an eSIM that cost £3 for the day so it’s very doable. We were able to communicate whilst off the boat and confirm progress disembarking and even send pictures of what we looked like to make connecting easier at the madness of the port
Great value way to see Colombo and so much cheaper than an equivalent trip via the Cruise ship. We went at our pace and spent as little or as long at each location as worked for us. If in Colombo visiting by cruise and have limited time, these are the guys to use. Definitely recommend
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you so much. Love your comment ❤️
Anna_A, Jan 2026
The tour was really informative and well organised. Our guide was very polite and kind and helpful
If we come again to Sri Lanka we’ll ask for him
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you for this lovely recommendation sir
Kris_I, Oct 2025
Our Guide was Lakmal. Very personable and we were able to decide where we wanted to to go in Colombo. He picked us up on time in Negombo and spent 6 hours touring. A good and guide. His car I a bit small, but two average sized American were able to sit comfortably. Larger people may have trouble in the mini car.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you so much for the review. We got few other vehicles also and vehicle is decided on availability and no of people. Thank you again kris...❤️
msussman, Feb 2025
The first driver was not acceptable- didn’t communicate what we were seeing and English was poor. We contacted the company and they sent another driver who was excellent. Gave us a very interesting tour with lots of explanations. Turned out to be a great day.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you very much sir
Kashir_G, Dec 2024
The tour was amazing and the driver knew the city very well and was polite. The tour was very efficient and finished ahead of time.
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you kashir for your honest review ❤️
Colin_W, Dec 2024
What a great tour of Columbo we had with our young guide-sorry forgotten his name!! He knew so much about everything and allowed us to vary the route. We had already seen so many temples he took us to some lovely parks and different sites as well as to an excellent restaurant. His English was excellent. Would highly recommend
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you so much for your lovely comment 😍
Joanna_K, Oct 2024
We were picked up on time. Highly recommend doing this trip on Saturday or Sunday as there’s no traffic to conquer. We had a lovely time visiting temples, parks and places of interest. Our host was very attentive, didn’t rush us at all and allow us to fully enjoy our first day in Colombo.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
thank you joanna for your lovely comment
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