3 Days Tour to Kandy, Nuwara Eliya & Sigiriya
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3 Days Tour to Kandy, Nuwara Eliya & Sigiriya
By Kingfisher Tours Sri Lanka
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Rounding up inland Sri Lanka’s sights from Colombo by yourself means self-driving or hopping between trains, buses, and cabs. This private 3-day tour takes away the transport hassles: providing a private chauffeured vehicle to ferry you from sight to sight. Discover Kandy’s must-sees, and explore a tea plantation, Nuwara Eliya, and Sigiriya all in one tour.
Lowest price guaranteeFree cancellation
Ages 0-120
Duration: 3 days
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Breakfast
- Breakfast
- Breakfast
- Private Air Conditioned Vehicle
- Professional English Speaking Chauffer Guide
- All Local Taxes & Charges
- Driver Accomodations
- 3-4 Star Hotel Accomodations (Selected Option Only)
What's not included- Food / Drinks
- Entrance Fees
- Entry/Admission - Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
- Entry/Admission - Royal Botanical Gardens
- Entry/Admission - Kandy Lake Club - Cultural Dance Show
- Entry/Admission - Nuwara Eliya
- Entry/Admission - Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress
- Entry/Admission - Sigiriya Craft Village
- Entry/Admission - Dambulla Royal Cave Temple
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- All Hotels in Sri Lanka
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.- Bandaranayake Intl Airport, Colombo Sri Lanka
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 104893P102- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 104893P102
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Itinerary
Overview
Full Map
15 stops
Day 1
COLOMBO - KANDY
Day 2
KANDY - NUWARA ELIYA
Day 3
NUWARA ELIYA - SIGIRIYA - AIRPORT
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- MarvicL50 contributionsFrom Negombo to Horton PlainsWas a very nice day with a comfortable vehicle! Highly recomended! The driver and guide were very helpful! The park is superb and they stop you as well for short nice stopsWritten 31 August 2024
- Explore218421267210 contributionsTrip to Kandy and Nuwara eliyai went with my 3 friends to Kandy and Nuwara Eliya and the trip was amazing. our guide made sure that we see all the beautiful places of kandy and nuwara eliya. The guide is really friendly and explains every detail of the attractions he took us . highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Written 14 August 2024
- chingliangs0 contributions.It’s sheer delight riding in Aashik’s car—superb driving skills. He is also conversational and informative while driving, willing to share his insights into Sri Lankan society and culture.Written 12 August 2024
- rifazi20240 contributionsTrip to SrilankaExperienced an amazing tour with kingfisher Tours srilanka.Explored so many beautiful places and sights.Their service towards us can be highly recommend.Written 10 August 2024
- shakeele20240 contributionsBest experience with kingfish toursWe really loved the visit to srilanka with kingfisher tours because they showed us so many beautiful places and rendered a very good serviceWritten 7 August 2024
- shynazt0 contributionsExceptional Colombo Sightseeing Experience with Kingfisher Tours Sri LankaWe recently had the pleasure of exploring Colombo with Kingfisher Tours Srilanka.We just loved their service and professionalism.It was an unforgettable trip to Srilanka which was guided by them.Highly RecommendedWritten 6 August 2024
- 84mauriciom0 contributionsTerrible experienceTerrible scary experience Whats happening to Viator with these terrible tour companies, aren't they doing audits on the way the conduct business. Never go on this tour please. On the way to Sigirya the tour operator send me a message saying that it wasn't possible to go up the rock fortress because of a wasp attack. We went to another rock in front of Sigirya where we could see people going up Sigirya. Obviously they did this because they saved the entrance fees to Sigirya which was US45 each. I paid US 540 which should cover everything. After they offer me a side safari tour for US180 which I accepted on the condition that we have time for the dambulla caves. I asked if they had many animals and the tour guide assured me that yes. So we went on the safari and after 45 minutes we see 2 elephants and one more five minutes after. It was boring to be there so we asked the safari driver to exit and take us to the tour car to go to dambulla caves cause it was late. I told the tour guide why he said a lot of animals and we only saw three elephants and he proceeded to say it was cause it was late in the afternoon and animals are resting. We got to dambulla at 7 pm and it was closed so we also missed it. The car we went was a little mini minivan really uncomfortable for a 15 hour day. The driver was texting and talking on the phone dangerously. How could they do these to visitors. I am going to ask for my money back for these rip-off. We lost a lot of time because on the way over they took us to a herb garden where they get commission and the guide told us we would get free massage but at the end they charged us 10.000 rupees for them. The driver guide kept harassing me after the tour through WhatsApp asking for money sending pictures of my family and threatening messages which he later deleted. The lunch supposedly was included in a restaurant but they took us to a crappy village place. TerribleWritten 2 August 2024
- fayemcnulty230 contributionsI would recommend!Aswer is a good chaufer, extremely reliable & trustworthy and I would recommend the Sri Lanka experience. Thank you!! 😃Written 26 July 2024
- FlemmingJDenmark0 contributionsGreat Way to see colomboFerose, our driver, showed us around in Colombo on a 4 hour tour. Good to explain and tell and he also tookbus eat local sri Lanka foodWritten 25 July 2024
- 465pulkitp0 contributionsGreat ServiceOur guide Aswer was very helpful and took us to Yala national park. Great service and he also explained everything perfectly.Written 23 July 2024
- A2880RQjanek0 contributionsMarvelous Sri Lanka TourWonderful service provided by the team with high luxury vehicles and superior rooms in all destinations They are very dedicated to satisfy their customer in every ways and I'm happy that I chooses the right companyWritten 21 July 2024
- 661sinanm0 contributionsGreat experienceI was with Mr Mohammed, a tourist guide plus driver. He was very helpful and knows english very well. I really felt comfortable roaming with him as he was very informative, kind and trustworthy.Written 16 July 2024
- Marius S0 contributionsPerfect full day tour to Sigiriya and Dambulla!We really enjoyed the Sigiriya and Dambulla full day tour with our kind and professional guide Aswer. Perfect service, good driving and he shared a lot of knowledge about the area and the stops we did. Highly recommended!Written 16 July 2024
- GoPlaces523815152740 contributionsTour experienceIt was such a great experience. Really enjoyed the tour. The tour guide was extremely helpful and friendly. Loved being apart of it.Written 15 July 2024
- Vacation663473218540 contributionsBest tour serviceExcellent service. Worthy for money. Very reasonable price.have enjoyed my holiday with my family. Trip advisor made my trip more memorable. I strongly advise.Written 9 July 2024
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Ashgabat, Turkmenistan1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Solo
Extremely overpriced. Money rip-off. I suggest everyone to avoid this agency. Trains are actually the best way to get around the whole island!!!! Or even ordering an Uber driver will be cheaper!
Written 30 November 2023
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Dear Sir/Madam,
We apologize if any inconvience has happened from our side but please note that there is no force for anything and our prices are the cheapest when comparing with other tour operators in Sri Lanka !
There are no hidden charges as well in our company as you know and if there is any inconvience happened for you we are extremely sorry as there is no payments taken extra from you unless the amount you paid to viator
Thank you so much for your feedback and we hope to see you again soon to serve you better with Kingfisher Hospitality
Written 28 December 2023
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Erin M
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Jan 2022 • Friends
Our guide Feroz was amazing! He showed us all around Kandy and took us on a great village tour. We greatly enjoyed our experience.
Written 17 January 2022
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Dear Sir/Madam, Greetings from Kingfisher Tours Sri Lanka! It was a great pleasure having had the opportunity to be of service to you in your visit to Sri Lanka. We are truly glad that you had a wonderful tour with Kingfisher Tours Team. The best part of any journey is hearing that our guests had an amazing time with us! There's no greater testament to our passion and dedication to this goal than anything. As a Travel agency and tour Operating Company, Kingfisher Tours Sri Lanka is committed to provide the best product to our each client. As a professional and a reputed tour company, we always concern and give the priority to needs of our all customers along with the maximum satisfaction. We do not think twice to go for an extra mile to give maximum service to our clients. Thank you very much for the review posted on TripAdvisor and share your travel experience with us. It would be great having you back with us for another tour to give you another memorable experience. We are looking forward to seeing you again and bring you another great memory of rest of Sri Lanka. See you soon and keep in touch!
Written 21 January 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Madeline B
16 contributions
Jun 2021 • Solo
OH. MY. GOSH. I could write a book about how amazing my experience in Sri Lanka was thanks to Kingfisher Tours. I have traveled to 46 countries and my vacation in Sri Lanka, as a whole, is going to be my most memorable for sure. Unfortunately, I scheduled my trip to Sri Lanka prior to their third lockdown and was traveling through with the lockdown and curfew in place. While I thought this would hinder my experience, Aashik at Kingfisher Tours made sure that I did not miss out on any of the main things I wanted to do and see.
In order to adhere to government restrictions, I was required to stay in level 1 safe and secure hotels. Aashik adjusted the itinerary of the normal 3-day tour through Sigiriya, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya to abide by the restrictions and worked with the government to ensure my visa and itinerary were approved. Upon picking me up from the airport, he showed me the city highlights on the way to the hotel. He had already arranged for my initial PCR test to occur once I arrived at the hotel where I would be quarantined until my negative result. Let me tell you, the Mövenpick Colombo is fantastic. I would recommend it to anyone!
The day after my negative result, I was picked up by my lovely driver Aswar. I cannot say enough good things about Aswar. RECOMMEND HIM when booking your tour. You will not be disappointed! He was so friendly, knowledgeable, funny, kind, and patient with me while I asked dozens of questions about anything and everything. He was a very safe driver and made sure I was comfortable in the car the entire time. Aswar really went out of his way for me during the tour. He picked up on the fact that I was fascinated by the wildlife (monkeys, cows, elephants, horses, birds, etc.) and made sure to stop the car whenever he saw something he thought I may want to take a photo of. As I was traveling alone, he often offered to take pictures of me and had great photography skills! He even stopped at a street vendor and bought me a King coconut, which is native to Sri Lanka.
Due to the lockdown, most of the usual tourist attractions were closed, but Aswar coordinated with a Jeep safari driver to make sure I was able to tour through the jungle since the national park was closed. Nishntha was my driver/guide and told me that he would try very hard to make sure I saw elephants. We saw FOUR wild elephants on our trip through the jungle as well as two different types of monkeys, many different birds, and a ton of cows! I absolutely love animals so this was a total highlight for me! It didn’t end there. We drove through the village and I was able to observe people going about their daily routine. We drove through areas with large rice paddies and stopped near a woman’s land who grew peanuts. Nishntha and Aswar asked her to pull some peanuts for me to look at. Finally, Nishntha arranged for me to have a meal cooked over a fire in the middle of the jungle. Another man aided him in building a fire and lighting makeshift torches (papaya stalks with oil and coconut husk) before a rug was laid down for me to sit on. Nishntha then proceeded to show me the process of pressing out the roti dough onto an oiled leaf before placing it on a cast iron pan over the flame. After it was finished cooking, I added coconut sambol to it and devoured it! Nishntha even brought bananas for me from his home garden. This was such a unique experience that I will never forget! Make sure you ask to take the keep safari with him when you visit!
As stated before, Aswar outdid himself to help me see the sights. I was taken by tuk tuk to the entrance of the Rock Cave and Temple for a completely private tour. I was literally the only person there. The next day, I was driven up to Nuwara Eliya for pictures of the tea plantations, multiple waterfalls, the city, vegetable fields, the horse track, rubber trees, and more. It was the most beautiful drive I’ve ever taken. Aswar was able to point out everything on our way up the mountain and carefully drove us down the mountain, though it was raining very hard at some points. He dropped me off at the airport where I was very sad to say goodbye.
Aashik and I have been in touch since I reached the airport, just so he could ensure everything went smoothly. He was easy to contact the entire time I was in Sri Lanka and helped me navigate the delicate processes of international travel during a worldwide pandemic. Again, BOOK THIS TOUR COMPANY if you are looking to see Sri Lanka and get the most bang for your buck without sacrificing comfort. I will absolutely be coming back, likely next year, and booking my journey through Aashik at Kingfisher Tours.
Thanks again to all of my guides. You truly made this trip magical.
In order to adhere to government restrictions, I was required to stay in level 1 safe and secure hotels. Aashik adjusted the itinerary of the normal 3-day tour through Sigiriya, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya to abide by the restrictions and worked with the government to ensure my visa and itinerary were approved. Upon picking me up from the airport, he showed me the city highlights on the way to the hotel. He had already arranged for my initial PCR test to occur once I arrived at the hotel where I would be quarantined until my negative result. Let me tell you, the Mövenpick Colombo is fantastic. I would recommend it to anyone!
The day after my negative result, I was picked up by my lovely driver Aswar. I cannot say enough good things about Aswar. RECOMMEND HIM when booking your tour. You will not be disappointed! He was so friendly, knowledgeable, funny, kind, and patient with me while I asked dozens of questions about anything and everything. He was a very safe driver and made sure I was comfortable in the car the entire time. Aswar really went out of his way for me during the tour. He picked up on the fact that I was fascinated by the wildlife (monkeys, cows, elephants, horses, birds, etc.) and made sure to stop the car whenever he saw something he thought I may want to take a photo of. As I was traveling alone, he often offered to take pictures of me and had great photography skills! He even stopped at a street vendor and bought me a King coconut, which is native to Sri Lanka.
Due to the lockdown, most of the usual tourist attractions were closed, but Aswar coordinated with a Jeep safari driver to make sure I was able to tour through the jungle since the national park was closed. Nishntha was my driver/guide and told me that he would try very hard to make sure I saw elephants. We saw FOUR wild elephants on our trip through the jungle as well as two different types of monkeys, many different birds, and a ton of cows! I absolutely love animals so this was a total highlight for me! It didn’t end there. We drove through the village and I was able to observe people going about their daily routine. We drove through areas with large rice paddies and stopped near a woman’s land who grew peanuts. Nishntha and Aswar asked her to pull some peanuts for me to look at. Finally, Nishntha arranged for me to have a meal cooked over a fire in the middle of the jungle. Another man aided him in building a fire and lighting makeshift torches (papaya stalks with oil and coconut husk) before a rug was laid down for me to sit on. Nishntha then proceeded to show me the process of pressing out the roti dough onto an oiled leaf before placing it on a cast iron pan over the flame. After it was finished cooking, I added coconut sambol to it and devoured it! Nishntha even brought bananas for me from his home garden. This was such a unique experience that I will never forget! Make sure you ask to take the keep safari with him when you visit!
As stated before, Aswar outdid himself to help me see the sights. I was taken by tuk tuk to the entrance of the Rock Cave and Temple for a completely private tour. I was literally the only person there. The next day, I was driven up to Nuwara Eliya for pictures of the tea plantations, multiple waterfalls, the city, vegetable fields, the horse track, rubber trees, and more. It was the most beautiful drive I’ve ever taken. Aswar was able to point out everything on our way up the mountain and carefully drove us down the mountain, though it was raining very hard at some points. He dropped me off at the airport where I was very sad to say goodbye.
Aashik and I have been in touch since I reached the airport, just so he could ensure everything went smoothly. He was easy to contact the entire time I was in Sri Lanka and helped me navigate the delicate processes of international travel during a worldwide pandemic. Again, BOOK THIS TOUR COMPANY if you are looking to see Sri Lanka and get the most bang for your buck without sacrificing comfort. I will absolutely be coming back, likely next year, and booking my journey through Aashik at Kingfisher Tours.
Thanks again to all of my guides. You truly made this trip magical.
Written 17 June 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Dear Madam,
Greetings from Kingfisher Tours Sri Lanka!
It was a great pleasure having had the opportunity to be of service to you in your visit to Sri Lanka. We are truly glad that you had a wonderful tour with Kingfisher Tours Team. The best part of any journey is hearing that our guests had an amazing time with us!
There's no greater testament to our passion and dedication to this goal than anything. As a Travel agency and tour Operating Company,
Kingfisher Tours Sri Lanka is committed to provide the best product to our each client. As a professional and a reputed tour company, we always concern and give the priority to needs of our all customers along with the maximum satisfaction. We do not think twice to go for an extra mile to give maximum service to our clients.
Thank you very much for the review posted on TripAdvisor and share your travel experience with us. It would be great having you back with us for another tour to give you another memorable experience. We are looking forward to seeing you again. And bring you another great memory of rest of Sri Lanka. See you soon and keep in touch!
Written 18 June 2021
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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