1.UDAWALAWA SAFARI TOUR from HAMBANTOTA PORT (Shore Excursion)

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 48 reviews · 1 day · from $51Our pick

Udawalawe National Park wildlife safari plus Elephant Transit Home, with easy Hambantota Port pickup and a high elephant chance in one day.

“Amazing safari experience, highly recommended. I operate a safari company in Kenya, so my expectations were high - and they delivered! Yes, it is a more expensive package than the others on offer. But I think it is worth the money for the impeccable service we received. Everyone was on time and incredibly helpful. Our guide was very experienced and knowledgable. Sightings were great. Definitely one to book again next time we are in Sri Lanka!”

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2.Shore Excursion Colombo City Tour Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · from $50

Private Colombo shore tour with port pickup, air-conditioned transport, and key stops like Gangaramaya, Beira Lake, and the National Museum.

“Driver, Khan, excellent. Vehicle, Suzuki car, small, comfortable even for 6' 4" person sat in front and two small in back. great air-con (important in Colombo!). Terrible communication. No local contact number. I guessed at Port Gate 1a as the Read more”

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3.Shore Excursion Kelaniya Temple & Colombo City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · from $45

A 4 to 5 hour Colombo shore excursion with Kelaniya Temple and major city landmarks, easy port pickup, and flexible pacing with a private guide.

“We enjoyed the experience however the car we travelled in was uncomfortable for the 3 guests in the back seat, especially when exiting and entering between the various stops. A minimum six seater vehicle would have been more apRead more”

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4.SriLanka Shore Excursion by Genuine Srilankans

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $140Top rated

Private Colombo shore excursion with Genuine Srilankans: temple circuit, museum, Galle Face, Pettah market, Lotus Tower, port pickup.

“This was first time for us in Sri Lanka. We chose Genuine Srilankas and we are glad we did. Very professional from planning our trip to the tour itself.Our guide Nirosh was taking care of us very well and I truly recommend him as a guide Read more”

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5.Colombo Port Private Shore excursion and Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $40

Half-day private Colombo sightseeing from the port with pickup, air-conditioned comfort, and classic sights like Galle Face Green and Independence Square.

“Great guy - Zak - met us at the port in Colombo. We was quite early but Zak was prompt picking us up at the requested time of 08.30am. He took us to see the historic mosque - Jami Ul Alfar Mosque, followed by a brief stop to grab a couple Read more”

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6.Colombo City Tour (small group with pickup from Cruise ship)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $100

Private Colombo shore tour with cruise pickup, air-conditioned comfort, Pettah markets, Seema Malakaya temple, and top landmarks in 3 to 4 hours.

“The meet and greet part of this tour was awful. It was supposed that the pick up point would from inside the port as mentioned in the tour details, and I have paid additional money for that since there was another cheaper tour but pick up Read more”

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7.Shore Excursion Colombo City tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $30Best value

Colombo shore excursion by shared air-conditioned car with cruise pickup, Gangaramaya Temple stop, Colombo Fort sights, and WiFi on request.

“At the temple with all the people their praying it was great to see but Viator should tell us that they use other companies when doing this tour it was very frustrating when we are looking for Viator sign with our name on it and we had to get a shuttle bus to outside the gates then a driver to take us to the bus !,,,,,Not good wasted 45 mins trying to find the tour”

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8.Shore Excursion From Colombo port to Ingiriya Tea Plantation & back for 2 People

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $135

Colombo port shore excursion to Ingiriya tea country, with rubber and rice plantations, plus tea plucking and manufacturing on a private day trip.

“To be clear, the driver was a careful driver, friendly, thoughtful and knowledgeable, however the tour was not as described. It took some time to get to the tea factory that we were expected to pay extra for (just arrived on a cruise in a Read more”

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9.Tuk Tuk Tours From Colombo Port Passenger Dock Shore Excursions.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $50

Cruise-port private tuk tuk tour of Colombo with Lotus Tower, temples, parks, theater, street art, and Old Parliament in about 4 hours.

“Eine interessante Stadt, toller freundlicher Fahrer , gute Erklärungen, einmaliges Erlebnis mit solch einem TukTuk zu fahren. Von der Organisation hat alles problemlos geklappt”

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10.Colombo City Tour | From Colombo Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $70

A 4-hour Colombo city tour from the port with an English-speaking chauffeur guide, key landmarks, temples, markets, and sea views.

“Great experience, thank you! The Chauffeur driver explained all important points during the tour and gave opportunities to stop and take a picture or for go inside. Highly recommend 💖✌️”

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11.Colombo Shore Excursion from Cruise Port – Private Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $40

Private small-group Colombo shore excursion from the cruise port with air-conditioned pickup, a guided half-day route, and customizable sights.

“Had a great day in Colombo with Zack and his fantastic driver Bastian. Zack provided us with a great list of potential sights and attractions and let us customize the tour in order to meet our needs. We chose a variety of historical, religious Read more”

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12.Shore Excursion Colombo Highlight Tour from Passenger Pier.

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $80

A private 4-hour Colombo shore excursion with an English-speaking driver, major temples and mosques, Galle Face Green, and Pettah markets.

“Driver was waiting for us as we disembarked the ship. We were a group of four, one member of the group with reduced mobility. Udaya the tour operator went out of his way to accommodate his needs, providing a larger (albeit tired!) vehicle, and allowing my brother to sit up front with the driver. Our driver took us to all the main sights, explained what he could, took lots of photographs for us. Don’t hestitate to book, you won’t be disappointed.”

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13.Ceylon Tea Experience from Colombo Port Passenger Terminal

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 4 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $180

Private Ceylon tea shore trip from Colombo Port with countryside stops, Rayigam Tea Factory visit, plus quick Colombo landmarks and shopping.

“Our driver was a lovely guy called Nalin who looked after us well, sensible and calm amongst the chaotic roads. Be aware that the tea plantation is a bit of a long drive away from the cruise terminal, but we enjoyed seeing the local countryside so didn't mind this aspect. The tour around the plantation is really quite short compared to the amount of driving time, to improve I'd say they should add in sitting down for some local snacks / meal, and we actually didn't sample the tea until we got back to Colombo, I would have preferred to do this at the tea plantation itself, the shop we…”

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14.Colombo Shore Excursion, History Legacy and hidden gems

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $140

4-hour Colombo shore tour with AC transport, Fort landmarks, temples, and Galle Face sea views, guided in multiple languages.

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15.Shore Excursion Colombo Port To Colombo City Tour for 1 to 2 People

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $75

Private 3 to 4 hour Colombo tour for up to 2, with A/C transport, port pickup, and a guide who tailors the day to you.

“This was a great cruise shore excursion tour, so easy to arrange, great communication with local company from time of booking enabling us to confirm exact time of ship arrival Our driver met us at bottom of exit ramp of ship, we were escorRead more”

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