Colombo Tours in January 2026

Had a fantastic time with Explore, mostly because of my wonderful group and amazing guide, Su. He really is the best guide I've ever had, by some distance. The itinerary was OK but maybe a bit temple heavy in the first week. I also would've preferred to end at the seaside rather than Colombo. I was very happy with the accommodation, it wasn't massively luxurious but was always perfectly comfortable, and several of the hotels wildly exceeded my expectations. Food was great and we went to some really nice restaurants. The bus had a huge water dispenser where we could fill up for free, a lot better than relying on plastic water bottles like some other companies. The bus was small and would probably have felt very crowded if there were more of us, our group was luckily only 8 so we each got our own seat. It wasn't particularly comfortable but it got us where we needed - and thankfully it did have air con. Overall I definitely, definitely recommend this trip - especially with Su!

This was a very good trip. Our guide was excellent. I don't think climbing Adam's Peak should be included in the itinerary. There were 15 people on our tour and only 3 wanted to climb it. Two came back early the next morning and our whole group then had to wait for one person and our guide to return. We were not upset by this (as they had every right to do the climb) but it did mean that we did not get to our next stop before dark. We had to leave early the next day so we did not get to see Nuwara Eliya at all. I do think that the train trip Demodara should not be included on the itinerary as tickets were not available. Otherwise the trip was very well organised and we saw a lot of the countryside. I would recommend this trip to other travellers.

Excellent trip variety of places visited and gained a wonderful insight into Sri Lanka. Group was good company and the guide made sure we all enjoyed our holiday being very knowledgeable and helpful.

An excellent tour with a very knowledgeable guide who was always on hand. Driver and assistant great as well. Standard of hotels generally very good but camping was something of a shock to the uninitiated and could have been much reduced. Saw so much in the varied tour and was a brilliant experience.

gAdventures delivers what they offer and at a reasonable price. The itineraries cover all the places of interest with a great balance of being busy and resting - cultural activities, village experiences, local refuges for women (for example), temples and active outdoor activities. The CEOs are a fount of knowledge and you learn so much about the history and life of the people. The CEOs make sure the restaurants and other eating houses are of a high standard and no one was sick on the trip.

This was an amazing trip with such a varied itinerary - trying to remember everything we did at the end of it was quite a challenge. At the same time we didn’t feel over rushed although we were on the go much of the time. The hotels were great with really lovely swimming pools which we made the most of. We were lucky enough to travel with a great group of people who quickly became friends and to have a fantastic team taking us around this beautiful country.