Colombo Tours in March 2026

We saw and did so much in Sri Lanka in our two weeks. Our Guide Sujth was amazing. He looked after us, got us into ancient sites before the crowds kept us safe and enabled us to experience the fabulous wildlife everywhere. The group of 16 got on well and we even celebrated a birthday dancing in an amazing hotel on a tea plantation .

My daughter and I had an excellent trip to Sri Lanka with Explore. Our guide, Sujth Rathmayaka, was outstanding, as was his knowledge of his country. Also his team, who drove the two vehicles used, Hektor and Harsha, could not have been more helpful. The hotels we stayed in were of a good quality, as were the restaurants used for lunches. All in all, we couldn't fault our trip. We saw plenty of elephants, monkeys, birds etc. as well as visits to temples, buddhas and climbs up Lion Rock & Adam's Peak. It would have been good to see a leopard and a whale on our travels, but that did mar a memorable holiday. Thank you, Explore.

This tour packed in the main Sri Lanka highlights and a lot more too. The food and hotels were variable in quality, but generally much better than I had expected. Our tour leader Ish and drivers did a fantastic job. The itinerary includes a range of experiences - temples, shrines, ancient cities, modern cities, safaris, waterfalls, serious walking, craft/shopping visits, a tea plantation, a beach, a train journey, authentic local food - something for everyone. I would certainly recommend this trip.

Another fantastic Explore holiday. The main features for us were a very diverse itinerary including wildlife, on-water activities, walking, culture and the delightful Sri Lankan cuisine. Our leader Sujth was truly amazing in showing us around this beautiful and interesting country.

We really enjoyed our trip to Sri Lanka, our tour guide, Sujith, was so helpful and informative and did everything he could to ensure the trip went smoothly and we got the most out of the holiday. We loved the trip up Lion Rock, and the safaris to see elephant, eagles and other wildlife, the local cookery class, the history, even the hike up Adams Peak! Really interesting trip, and nice to finish on a quiet beach to wind down before heading home.

I never had any intention of missing a night's sleep to climb Adam's Peak, so that one point on the itinerary was kind of a bust for me (watch out for those stairs at the hotel too - they are no joke) but the rest of this trip was absolutely fantastic. We had some lovely hotels and a couple where the rooms were pretty basic but the public areas and pools were all great. The itinerary doesn't really look it on paper but it is PACKED and from the moment you set off on day 1, you are on the go non-stop. This was absolutely fine by me as a solo but couples may prefer more time to themselves, so do choose wisely, or take a couple of extra days at the beginning or end. Sri Lanka was beautiful. Full of friendly, helpful people, amazing food (too much for me sometimes, as group lunches and dinners were often organised by our leader along our journey but i was often just not hungry for them and just sat with a drink while the others ate) and so many opportunities to see wildlife all around and not just in the National Parks. Our leader was very knowledgable and full of history and context to help us understand what we were seeing. We were very lucky and he made such a difference to our experience of Sri Lanka. I highly recommend this trip but just make sure it is for you. This itinerary would not suit everybody.