Day trips · From Negombo
Choose a route
Choose a one, two or three-day route, then email your preferences. We will send a plan that you can adjust before hotels, Jeeps or boats are arranged.
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Choose a route, then make it yours
There are countless possibilities for one-day and multi-day trips, and every route can be tailored to your wishes. Email us your preferences and we will return a suggested itinerary for you to adjust. If requested, we can arrange accommodation and reservations for safari Jeeps and boats, leaving you free to enjoy Sri Lanka.
Pricing for twoThe examples below are based on two people. Each stated tour price covers private transport and excludes overnight accommodation and entrance fees. You may book your own hotels, or we can arrange a double room with breakfast and air conditioning from €50 per night, subject to availability and the current hotel rate.
Nine examplesTours, activities and transport prices
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Tours, activities and transport prices
Currency note: The LKR equivalents below use the supplied reference rate of €1 = LKR 360. The calculations are correct at that rate, but exchange rates change; please confirm the payable currency and current amount before booking.
Negombo → Kandy · €135 · LKR 48,600
Royal Botanical Gardens, Temple of the Tooth, tea factory and pineapple garden
Negombo → Sigiriya & Dambulla · €140 · LKR 50,400
Sigiriya Lion Rock and Dambulla cave temple
Negombo → Galle · €160 · LKR 57,600
Galle Fort, Madu River, turtle conservation centre and Meetiyagoda moonstone mine
Negombo → Kandy, Sigiriya & Dambulla · €210 · LKR 75,600
Kandy sightseeing, botanical gardens, Hindu temple, Sigiriya Rock and Dambulla cave temple
Negombo → Yala & south coast · €340 · LKR 122,400
Yala safari, Hummanaya blowhole, stilt fishermen, Galle Fort, Madu River, Tsunami Museum and Kosgoda turtle conservation centre
Negombo → Kandy & Nuwara Eliya · €240 · LKR 86,400
Botanical gardens, Temple of the Tooth, traditional dance, waterfall, tea factory and tea plantation
Negombo → Kandy, Sigiriya, Dambulla & Polonnaruwa · €295 · LKR 106,200
Botanical gardens, Temple of the Tooth, Sigiriya Rock, Dambulla cave temple, Hindu temple and ancient Polonnaruwa
Negombo → Sigiriya, Dambulla, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya · €295 · LKR 106,200
Sigiriya Rock, Dambulla cave temple, Hindu temple, botanical gardens, Temple of the Tooth, waterfalls, tea factory and plantations
Negombo → Sigiriya, Dambulla, Polonnaruwa & Anuradhapura · €340 · LKR 122,400
Sigiriya Rock, Dambulla cave temple and tours of the ancient cities of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura
Not included: The tour prices above do not include hotel accommodation, entrance fees, safari Jeep rental or boat charges. Optional reservations and supplier charges are confirmed separately before you commit.
More possibilitiesBuild a route around your interests
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Build a route around your interests
Airport transfer & Negombo
Begin or end at WaJa Bed and Breakfast, with the last night in Negombo if useful for your flight.
Kalpitiya
Ask about skydiving or other available air and water activities.
Anuradhapura
Explore the ancient city and sacred heritage sites.
Jaffna
Discover northern culture and the region’s Dutch influence.
Trincomalee
Pigeon Island, seasonal whales and dolphins, and white-sand beaches.
Polonnaruwa
Tour the ancient royal city, optionally by bicycle.
Sigiriya, Dambulla & Minneriya
Lion Rock, cave temples and an elephant safari.
Kandy
City tour, Temple of the Tooth and an evening Kandy dance performance.
Kitulgala
White-water rafting, rainforest hiking and canyoning.
Adam’s Peak
Seasonal climb, generally from mid-December to mid-May.
Nuwara Eliya & Ella
Tea country and the scenic train journey; passport details may be required for advance train reservations.
Yala & Bundala
Wildlife safari, optional camp and birdwatching.
Mirissa
Seasonal whale and dolphin watching.
Unawatuna
Beach time on the south coast.
Reverse route
Any itinerary can be planned in the opposite direction to suit flights and availability.
Longer private hireFourteen days or longer
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Fourteen days or longer
For longer journeys, transport is €75 per day for an air-conditioned van carrying up to six people or €60 per day for an air-conditioned car carrying up to three people. Hotel accommodation and entrance fees are excluded. Both vehicle types are fully insured and SLTDA registered.
Sri Lanka has more than 600 waterfalls. The wildlife and landscape moments shown across the site—including sloth bear sightings in Wilpattu and elephant herds around Minneriya—were photographed by people travelling with SAY-Tours.