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Colombo Tuk Tuk City Tour

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Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • 4 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

    What's Included

    • Port pickup and drop-off for cruise ship/other ship passengers (Gate No 1A)
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off are available within Colombo 01-05 City limits only
    • Entrance Fees for Tourist Sites (Gangaramaya and Hindu Temples)
    • All parking charges and taxes Include
    • Hindu Temples Photography and Videography
    • Dehiwala Zoo and Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist Temple)
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off Mount Lavinia, Nugegoda, Rajagiriya, Negombo and Airport

    Meeting and Pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    For port pickups, the driver will meet you outside Gate No. 1A with a name sign. For hotel pickups, you’ll be notified via WhatsApp once the driver arrives, and hotel reception will also be informed. Please share your room number for smooth coordination.

    Itinerary

    Old Parliament Building (Pass By)

    1

    Galle Face Green

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    2

    St Anthony's Shrine

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Sri Ponnambalam Vanesar Kovil

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    4

    Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    5

    Pettah

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    6

    Temple Of Sri Kailawasanathan Swami Devasthanam Kovil

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    7

    Colombo Lotus Tower

    25 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

    Beira Lake (Pass By)

    8

    Seema Malakaya Temple

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    9

    Gangaramaya Temple

    20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Colombo Municipal Council (Pass By)

    10

    Viharamahadevi Park

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    11

    Independence Memorial Hall

    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    12

    Independence Memorial Museum

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

    13

    Colombo National Museum

    45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Most travelers can participate
    • English Speaking Tuk Tuk Driver (Not a lecture or storytelling driver)
    • Travel time is already included in the total duration of the tour.
    • Port pickup and drop-off for cruise ship/other ship passengers from the Gate no 01 A.
    • There is a free shuttle bus service to Gate No. 1 A within the port terminal area.
    • How will I find my driver Gate no 01 A?
    • Easily find your driver holding a name board.
    • Your driver will be waiting in front of Gate No. 1A, holding a sign with your name for easy identification.
    • Hotel Pickup: Kindly confirm your room number to help us coordinate the pickup smoothly
    • You will receive a WhatsApp message once the driver arrives at your hotel lobby. The driver will also notify the hotel reception.
    • After booking, passengers must provide a meeting point and a WhatsApp number for communication while abroad.
    • You will receive a WhatsApp message once the driver arrives at your pickup location.
    • Most services offer pickup/drop-off beyond 5km from Colombo city 01-05
    • Kindly remind you to dress respectfully when visiting Hindu temples. Please ensure your shoulders and knees are covered, or carry a shawl or cloth to cover them if needed.
    • 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

    4.6
    based on 48 reviews
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    Very good driver who...

    Patricia_C, Feb 2025
    Very good driver who could speak good English and was very informative.Would definitely recommend him and the Tuk Tuk tour!

    Response from Host, Feb 2025

    Dear Patricia Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    A great tuk tuk adventure in Colombo with a great driver!

    JOHN_D, Feb 2025
    An excellent driver and a great day. Our driver gave us lots of options with either venues where we could do photo stops or we could go inside and spend a little longer. We visited a lot of different places, which we loved! We went to 2 shops, one was a jewellery shop but that wasn’t on our agenda, and a souvenir shop with quality souvenirs. This was much more up our street. We both agree it was a 5 star day and we would definitely recommend it to everyone.

    Response from Host, Feb 2025

    Dear John Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    Ronny gave us an awesome tour.

    Al_B, Dec 2024
    Ronnie took us to some great spots including a Hindu temple where we were the only ones witnessing their 6:00pm rituals. Very special.

    Response from Host, Dec 2024

    Dear Alan Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    Not worth the price

    vicky_v, Nov 2024
    We liked that we saw places and we had a tour inside the city of Colombo. We saw the harbour, the skyscrapers, the beach , some temples and a little bit of the market , Unfortunately it started to rain . The negative of that experience is that really expensive compare to what offered you , the guide didn’t speak good English so he couldn’t explain us many things .

    Response from Host, Nov 2024

    Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed seeing Colombo’s landmarks. We apologize for the rain and understand how it affected your experience. We also appreciate your comments about the language barrier and will work on improving communication with our drivers. We value your input and hope to welcome you again in the future.

    Great way to start our trip!

    Katie_K, Oct 2024
    Our tuk tuk tour was wonderful. We had Raja for our tour guide. He planned the tour to be able to hit all the spots we wanted to see and suggested more. We had a great time and ended our tour feeling like we knew the city better.

    Response from Host, Oct 2024

    Dear Katie Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    Great Colombo City Tour with Robbie

    Thomas_K, Oct 2024
    Our Tour Driver, Robbie, was punctual, knew rhe itinerary and the best way to navigate the intense traffic while keeping us on schedule. He shared basic info that was helpful. His English was understandable. Our 4 hours flew by quickly. We had limited time for each stop but it was enough.

    Response from Host, Oct 2024

    Dear Thoma Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    Brilliant way to see a bit of Colombo

    Glenn_H, Aug 2024
    Brilliant way to see a bit of Colombo and some of the highlights, and get your bearings when you first arrive. Raja, my Tuk Tuk guy was great. Informative and friendly as well as allowing what time you needed in places. Picked up from hotel on time and dropped back after. It's a great way to see this amazing city. Highly recommend.

    Response from Host, Aug 2024

    Dear Glenn Hudson Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    Amazing- Ronnie was a very informative and caring tuk tuk driver

    Penelope_M, May 2024
    Our guide was on time and kept us informed the whole trip. We were in awe of seeing the temples, markets, people and traffic .

    Response from Host, May 2024

    Dear Pene Lope Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    Interesting city to explore

    Annette_P, Apr 2024
    The traffic was terrible but our driver did a good job maneuvering the Tuk Tuk through the city. The exhaust fumes were a bit much but that's just the city. We visited 2 Hindu Temples and 1 Buddhist Temple. The driver asked us where we wanted to go and took us to all the important places.

    Response from Host, Apr 2024

    Dear Annette Peters & Daniel Peters Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    Brilliant trip out

    Tracy_B, Feb 2024
    Ronnie was a great guide, friendly, professional and punctual. We had great communication from the moment we booked which gave us confidence. He took us to some amazing sights, came inside places to show us around and did not rush us. He treated us to a tasty coconut too! Thanks for a great morning Ronnie 😀

    Response from Host, Feb 2024

    Dear Tracy Brennan and Vincent Brennan Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    The Beat Way to See Colombo

    Stewart_T, Feb 2024
    The renovation of the Catholic Church after the bomb attack! The tuk tuk driver, Raj, was very helpful, explaining any points that needed explaining.

    Response from Host, Feb 2024

    Dear... Stewart Tait and Elizabeth Tait Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    Tuk tuk ride in Colombo

    Susan_S, Feb 2024
    Ronnie was our driver and he was prompt, courteous and smartly dressed. Very informative and considerate. Highly recommend!!

    Response from Host, Feb 2024

    Dear... Susan Silvey and Margaret Thomson Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    A Fun Ride Through Colombo

    Paul_W, Feb 2024
    We were met outside the port by our driver and cricketing supremo CM. We clambered aboard, and off we set for a fascinating tour of Colombo. As we were weaving through the somewhat chaotic traffic and going down narrow streets full of colourful stalls and shops, CM was pointing out al manner of points of interest. CM stopped off and bought us coconut to drink as well as water and helped us take some wonderful photos. When our tour came to and end, it was starting to rain and CM brought out an umbrella to escort us back to the port entrance. All in all a wonderful experience and a huge thanks to CM for such a wonderful time ,

    Response from Host, Feb 2024

    Dear... Paul Wilson and Amanda Watkins Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    Our tuktuk driver Raja made the tour very special and interesting.

    Ani_G, Jan 2024
    We absolutely loved our tuktuk driver Raja. We booked the tour for the evening hour, and half way through it started pouring down and got quickly dark. Raja offered to postpone half of the tour to the next morning when the weather was better. So he met us again next morning to continue the tour. Raja also gave us suggestions of authentic eateries in Colombo and told us stories about the temples we visited. He was very kind and wanted to make sure we were having a great time in Colombo given the weather conditions during our very short visit. The tour itself is very interesting. Altogether 10 sights to visit. However, I think the lotus tower is a good place to visit on your own, not part of the tour. I would like to spend more time by the beach, cause it looked more interesting.

    Response from Host, Jan 2024

    Dear... Ani Grigoryan & Lincoln Johnston Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    Forgettable. No guidance, stories or history- any taxi driver could have done the same.

    elizabeth_h, Dec 2023
    A disappointing experience. For the money, I expected some tour guiding stories, history, anecdotes- the kind of things that make for a memorable experience. There was none of that. We basically had a regular tuk tuk taxi driver take us around to different places with the dreaded request to go to his “friend’s” jewelry shop. For 1/4 the price we could have flagged a driver off the street and gotten the same thing. The driver was pleasant though. Hours later we saw him again and jumped into his tuk tuk to be taken to our restaurant for the evening.

    Best way to see Colombo

    Elaine_G, Dec 2023
    Raja was our excellent driver/tour guide. He met us at the port and, even though our cruise ship was delayed, he kept in touch until we could debark. He then gave us a great tour until it got dark and started to rain! Raja was friendly and knowledgeable! I recommend this Tuk Tuk tour.

    Response from Host, Dec 2023

    Dear... Elaine Grotheer and Richard Grotheer Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    Best way to know the City 😉

    Gabriel_c, Dec 2023
    The best way to visit Colombo is by tuk tuk. Getting to know the iconic spots of the city was great and Ronnie was a great driver and guide throughout the day. Also he took us to have lunch and it was nice. We would have loved to learn more about each place we visited 😊

    Response from Host, Dec 2023

    Dear... Gabriel Cortazar and Ariane Guirette Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    Tuk Tuk terrific

    Kathy_P, Dec 2023
    What a great day! RAJA and his brother Raswool were our guides as we were accompanied with another couple which worked well. Great company. The tour was tailored, seeing many sights. Raja spoke very good English and was very informative. The booking process was straightforward , good coomunication for arrangements. Collection from Port and drop off was ideal. Loved the whole Tuk Tuk experience.

    Response from Host, Dec 2023

    Dear... Kathy and Stephen Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    Fabulous tuk tuk ride!

    Tracey_G, Dec 2023
    Absolutely brilliant trip with Raja and his brother Rasoul. We were in one tuk tuk and another couple in the other and it was so lovely to have some company. Raja was very welcoming and knowledgable and they took us to all the sights which we could never have done on our own. Picked up from port and dropped back with no problems whatsoever. Highly recommended.

    Response from Host, Dec 2023

    Dear... Tracey Goodhead and David Goodhead Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    Good way to see some sites in a short time

    Martin_R, Nov 2023
    Ronnie looked after us well. We had a 2 hour tour 'after our tour we were dropped off at the Dutch hospital for lunch and then picked and taken back to the port

    Response from Host, Nov 2023

    Dear... Martin Roberts and Felicity Roberts Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    Average

    alison_b, Nov 2023
    Good trip, but guides English was poor, the guide had to keep disappearing to see other drivers were OK, and was on phone constantly.

    Response from Host, Nov 2023

    Dear... Alison Bate and Mike Bate Thank You for taking the time to review! Your feedback helps us improve the services we provide. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    A wonderful experience!

    Helen_B, Nov 2023
    This was an excellent trip. We were met on time and started the journey straight away. We had a great tour of the city, seeing everything within the allotted time, without being hurried. Our driver was excellent - very informative & helpful. Great value for money too!

    Response from Host, Nov 2023

    Dear... Helen Bradshaw and Philip Bradshaw Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    fab Columbo

    Jane_L, Nov 2023
    Had a great day touring the city. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable and tailored the tour to our tastes. The time went soo quickly. Saw soo many different areas.

    Response from Host, Nov 2023

    Dear... Sir & Madam Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    The Best!

    Jim_H, Nov 2023
    Our guide/driver Raja was excellent! Riding around in traffic in a tuk tuk can be pretty exciting. Ours was in very good condition, and Raja maneuvered it expertly while providing a running commentary on the sites. We customized the tour and even made a shopping stop for a camera adapter I needed. The operations manager, Ronnie, reached out to us ahead if time and made the pick up at the port very smooth. A great tour!

    Response from Host, Nov 2023

    Dear... Jim Heller and Eileen Heller Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    Very disappointed

    Nora_L, Nov 2023
    The whole trip seemed disorganised. We had a none English speaking Tuk Tuk driver who could not understand a word we said to him. We asked for a summary of where we were going and he couldn’t tell us. There was one guy who spoke English in another Tuk Tuk but he went missing half way through the tour. We asked to return to ship in the end as it was so disappointing and disorganised and we did not know where we were going.

    Response from Host, Nov 2023

    Hello, Nora and James We are truly sorry for the inconvenience caused to you that day, Due to the over-tours we had that day, we regret the ten-minute unpleasant experience you had. We gave you an extra hour for free, I would like to apologize once again for giving you a ride with a driver who couldn't speak English for about 10 minutes. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    Highly recommend.

    Gordon, Jun 2023
    Ronnie was understanding, undemanding, friendly and willing to help out. An excellent driver. A very good way to see Colombo.

    Response from Host, Jun 2023

    Dear... Gordon Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka

    Tuk Tuk Fun p

    Janice_C, Mar 2023
    Ronnie was a great tour guide. We spent three hours touring the city in tuk tuk. We saw train station, walked the market, toured the mosque, viewed the lake, saw a team playing cricket, saw Lotus Tower and had a great time. We felt safe and were glad Ronnie stayed by our side whole time. We especially enjoyed walking through market and train station. Actually walked on train! That was a cultural experience I would not have wanted to miss.

    Response from Host, Mar 2023

    Dear... Janice Wow! Thank you so much for your wonderful recommend, We hope to see you back Sincerely. Best Regards! MACK Travel Sri Lanka
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