Colombo Tours

"We took this morning tour as an introduction to Colombo as we just moved here for a year. Quick response from the company when I had questions about a pick-up place since we were not at a hotel. Our guide, Shiyam, was awesome. Pick-up was right on time. He explained sites as we drove by and was an excellent guide when we went into temples, quietly explaining the traditions, etc. We did not feel rushed and he said several times that he could take us to other places of interest if we wanted. He is an experienced driver (20+ years) and we felt safe as he weaved in and out of traffic along with the rest of the tuk tuks and cars. It was enjoyable to talk with him about many things throughout the morning. He also bought us a bottle of water, refusing payment, when we mentioned we were getting thirsty. I highly recommend this tour!"

"The tour took forever to get there. I would suggest staying in Sigirya for an overnight stay so you don't have to get up at 6am and get back by 7:30pm. If you could't like our situation then it is still worth it. Unique place but expect a lot of traffic in general in the car."

"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."

"Well organised and professional. All sites visited as advertised. Our driver was courteous, professional and reliable."

"Mars our tour guide puts you at ease straight away upon meeting him he was very friendly and knowledgeable all throughout the whole tour. I would certainly recommend taking a tour with Mars. We had a fantastic time and saw some great sights which we would not have had the chance to see without him."

"An early start to this tour, having just managed to get some breakfast in the hotel, saw us being driven in a comfortable people carrier through and very busy and slightly crazy Colombo. Zig zagging through Tuk-tuks is clearly a skill which was admirably displayed by our driver. For some weird reason I felt safe in his hands. Unfortunately I cannot remember the drivers name. Having cleared Colombo and having left most tuk-tuks behind we headed down towards Galle. 2 hours later we arrived and went straight through to get to the stick sitting fishermen. All set-up for tourist but has to be seen as this is about the only place left where they sort of do it. Now I am old and fat so the next part of the tour was a nightmare and to be honest if I had missed it I would have had one heart attach less in my life. A lengthy clamber down a rock strewn path saw us at a not very impressive beach. Vast quantities of rubbish lying around reminds everyone about how we are destroying the oceans. After viewing the rubbish we started the climb out. Pure hell and as we were lead the wrong way and had to do almost double the climb I was surprised to find myself alive at the top. Very surprised. From this point on the tour became very good and very interesting. Seeing round the Dutch Fort a Galle was amazing and our driver was very knowledgeable about it. We then headed off for lunch which was included and given at a nice wee beach restaurant on a beach 100 x time better that the one at the bottom of Mount Everest. This area had been devastated by the 2004 Tsunami when 60,000 were killed. It has still not fully recovered. On the way home we stopped off at a turtle sanctuary where a totally dedicated guy showed us around. very interesting. A further stop at a mask workshop (waste of time) before heading back up the road to Colombo. I would recommend this trip to anyone who has naval interests as the Dutch fort was magnificent. The little turtles weren't bad either."

"This tour was fantastic! We were picked up in Columbo in a large, air conditioned van. Our driver was wonderful and told us all about Sri Lanka during our drive. We stopped at a spice garden on the way there and a temple on the way home. He personally accompanied us on both stops. The campsite was clean and the staff was wonderful. They were very accommodating and helpful. The food was very good and we got to try some of the local favorites. The tent was clean and comfortable. The two safaris were perfect and our driver was great. He even took my camera and got some great shots of a Leopard when I couldn't see the Leopard myself. I highly recommend this trip for anyone looking for a once in a lifetime experience!"

"The tour was very good and our driver was totally fantastic ....he went out if the way to show us around Colombo"

"This was really a fantastic experience that brought you face to face with the true essence of Sri Lanka. Not the beaches and the tourists, but the people and their customs, history and traditions. My personal guide, Madushanka, was a wonderful, knowledgeable fellow that was by my side at every step of the journey. Helpful, knowledgeable and respectful, he really helped me understand the various sights and the culture of this amazing country. Additionally, the hotels I stayed were all wonderful venues that were clean and had all amenities and spacious rooms. I highly recommend this tour and Madushanka, if available."