10 Nuwara Eliya Tours from Colombo to Plan a Day Around

1.03 Days Highlights Of Sigiriya,Kandy,Nuwara Eliya ,Ella & Udawalawe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $265Our pick

Leave Colombo early for a fast-paced, two-night circuit through Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella and Udawalawe. An English-speaking driver-guide handles the transport and overnight stays; you pay separately for major sights and the safari. Drivers vary, with past tours led by guides such as Aaron, CJ and Chathu.

“The scenery throughout journey the punctuality of the driver and his skilful driving we highly recommend Roxanne??he would do anything for you and very professional service”

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2.3 Days Tour to Kandy Nuwara Eliya & Sigiriya from Colombo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · from $250

Leave Colombo at 6:00 am for a private, chauffeured trip through Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Sigiriya. Expect temple visits, a tea factory, mountain-city stops and the climb at Sigiriya, with two hotel nights, breakfasts and dinners included. Guides on past trips have included Krish and Keerthe; your assigned guide may differ.

“My tour guide Keerthe was excellent and very helpful in making the tour best suited for me. The elephant safari and Sigiriya rock fortress were incredible. I liked my trip so much I booked a day trip to galle.”

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3.4 Days Tour to Kandy, Sigiriya & Nuwara Eliya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $325

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Colombo with an English-speaking chauffeur guide. Over four days, visit Kandy, Dambulla, Sigiriya and Nuwara Eliya, with a Minneriya safari, a tea estate and a village experience. A past trip named driver Mohamed and safari guide Nishanta; staff may vary. Entrance fees, meals and drinks are extra.

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4.Sri Lanka Private 2-day Tour:Train Trip, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $275

This private two-day tour links Kandy and Nuwara Eliya with a roughly three-hour hill-country train ride, temple and garden visits, a cultural show, and a tea factory stop. English-language guiding is offered; Sunny is one guide praised for adding interesting roadside stops, though the guide assigned to your tour may differ.

“I got a completely different experience than almost every other review here. My guide wasn’t really a guide at all but more like a private driver. He didn’t really say a word the entire 2 days to me as he didn’t speak english well. But he was a great driver, always on time, and dropped me off and picked me up everywhere like clockwork. I accepted that I basically paid for a private chauffeur for two days which is fine. Still had a good time seeing all the sights, and as promised, they took care of all train tickets, hotel, etc.”

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5.Day Tour to Nuwara Eliya from Kandy by Lux Tours Lanka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $160Best value

Travel by private tour from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya, stopping at Gregory Lake, Ramboda Waterfall, Victoria Park and Hakgala Botanic Gardens. The day is listed as lasting about 7 to 15 hours, so expect a long outing with much of the time spent on the road. Lux Tours Lanka has drivers including Chanak, Chanakya and Jack, but confirm who will lead your trip.

“Solo traveller from Australia. I just had an excellent day tour down to Nuwara Eliya!!!”

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6.Day Trip to Nuwara Eliya with Kingfisher Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews

Leave Colombo at 7:30 am for a private day trip to Nuwara Eliya. Visit a gem museum in Kandy, taste flavoured Ceylon tea at Pedro Tea Factory, and stop at waterfalls, Gregory Lake, Lover’s Leap Falls and a strawberry farm. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Boat rides, food and drinks cost extra.

“Experienced an amazing tour with kingfisher Tours srilanka.Explored so many beautiful places and sights.Their service towards us can be highly recommend.”

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7.3 Days Tour to Kandy, Nuwara Eliya & Sigiriya

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $400

Travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking chauffeur-guide from Colombo or Bandaranaike International Airport. Over three days, visit Kandy’s Temple of the Tooth and gardens, a tea factory near Nuwara Eliya, Sigiriya Rock, a village experience and Dambulla. Hotels are included only with the selected option, and entrance fees are extra.

“I recently visited Sigiriya, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya. The trip was safe and comfortable led by a knowledgeable guide. While we didn’t visit the iconic Sigiriya Rock Fortress this time, the village experience in Sigiriya was truly memorable. However, I feel that Sigiriya Rock is a muRead more”

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8.3-Day Heart of Sri Lanka, Kandy, Wonder 8 Sigiriya, Nuwara Eliya-Little England

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $325

This private three-day tour from Colombo links Kandy’s Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and botanical gardens with Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Nuwara Eliya’s hill-country sights. You travel in an air-conditioned vehicle, with a chauffeur who can adjust the plan to your requests. Isuru is the driver named in service feedback, but confirm who will drive your dates. Admission fees are extra at several stops.

“Isuru is a true professional and represents his country with passion and kindness. We felt completely spoilt while he was showing us around and made every request possible.”

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9.Kandy & Nuwara Eliya | 2 Days Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews

Travel by private air-conditioned car or van from Colombo or Bandaranaike International Airport to Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. Visit a spice garden, Peradeniya’s botanical gardens, the Temple of the Tooth and a Kandyan dance show, then head into tea country. The tour includes an English-speaking chauffeur; one past trip named driver Mohammed, but your driver may differ.

“We have just come back from this trip and would recommend our driver Mohammed who was excellent. The roads & traffic conditions are very difficult and he remained calm and safe throughout. Our first stop was to wash and feed elephants - this was the highlight for mRead more”

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10.03 Days Highlights Of Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya , Ella & Udawalawe

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $442

Set out from Negombo at 8:00 am in a private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking chauffeur. Over three days, visit Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella and Udawalawe, with two hotel nights, breakfasts and dinners included. Admission fees and the Udawalawe safari jeep cost extra, so budget beyond the $442.62 price.

“This was a good tour, I will just point out that this private trip your driver is just your driver, not a guide.”

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