Private round trips through Sri Lanka, with your own driver
We plan your route, book good hotels and send an experienced driver-guide who stays with you from the airport to your flight home. A small team in Sri Lanka that answers quickly, in English or German.
Round trips from US$700 per person for 7 days
- Registered company in Sri Lanka
- German-speaking contact
- Prices shown upfront
- Your own car and driver
How it works
No group tours, no fixed dates. Every trip is planned for you.
Tell us your idea
Your dates, who is travelling and what you like. A rough idea is enough.
Get your route and price
Usually within 24 hours: a day-by-day plan with hotels and a clear price. Change it as often as you like.
Travel with your own driver
Your driver meets you at the airport. We stay in touch on WhatsApp for the whole trip.
Round trips to start from
Each route is a starting point. We change days, hotels and stops to suit you.
The classic Sri Lanka round trip in 14 days
Ancient cities, the Temple of the Tooth, tea country, Ella, a leopard safari and three days by the sea. The route most first-time visitors should take.
Sri Lanka in 10 days: culture, hills and coast
The best of the island in ten days: three nights in the Cultural Triangle, Kandy, Ella, a safari in Yala and a last night by the sea.
Sri Lanka highlights in 7 days
One week, the five places everyone wants to see. A full programme with some long drives, ideal as a first taste or before a beach holiday.
Sri Lanka in summer: round trip with the east coast
Built for the European summer holidays: the east coast is dry and the sea is calm, while the south-west has its monsoon.
Sri Lanka with children: 12-day family round trip
Short drives, two nights in most places, elephants, tea hills and four relaxed days at the end. Child seats on request.
Active Sri Lanka: rafting, hiking, safari and surf
For people who want to move: rafting, two hiking regions, cycling at Sigiriya, a leopard safari and surf lessons on the south coast.
Prices are per person for 2 people sharing a room. They change with season, hotel level and group size. Your personal quote is final.
Two monsoons, so one coast is always dry
From December to April, the south, the west and the hills are at their best. From May to September, travel to the east coast. We plan the route around the season.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South & west coast | Best time | Best time | Best time | Possible, some rain | Rainy season | Rainy season | Possible, some rain | Possible, some rain | Rainy season | Rainy season | Rainy season | Best time |
| Hill country | Best time | Best time | Best time | Possible, some rain | Possible, some rain | Possible, some rain | Possible, some rain | Possible, some rain | Possible, some rain | Rainy season | Rainy season | Possible, some rain |
| Cultural Triangle | Possible, some rain | Best time | Best time | Best time | Best time | Best time | Best time | Best time | Best time | Rainy season | Rainy season | Rainy season |
| East coast | Rainy season | Possible, some rain | Possible, some rain | Best time | Best time | Best time | Best time | Best time | Best time | Possible, some rain | Rainy season | Rainy season |
| North (Jaffna) | Possible, some rain | Best time | Best time | Best time | Best time | Best time | Best time | Best time | Best time | Rainy season | Rainy season | Rainy season |
- Best time
- Possible, some rain
- Rainy season
Planned in Sri Lanka, explained in your language
Our partner Ravindu lived in Germany for six years and now lives in Sri Lanka again. He knows what travellers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland expect: clear information, honest prices and plans that work on the ground.
Write to him on WhatsApp in English or German. You will talk to a person, not a call centre.
Ravindu on WhatsApp: +49 1573 9497155
Where to go
Sigiriya and the Cultural Triangle
Sigiriya Rock, the Dambulla cave temple, the royal cities of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura, and wild elephants.
Kandy
Sri Lanka's last royal capital, home of the Temple of the Tooth, set around a lake in green hills.
Hill country: Nuwara Eliya and Ella
Tea estates, waterfalls, cool air, Horton Plains and the hiking village of Ella.
From our journal
15 places in Sri Lanka that are worth the trip
Sigiriya, Kandy, Ella, Yala, Galle and ten more. Our honest list of the places that deserve a spot on your route.
Car with driver or self-drive in Sri Lanka?
Driving yourself sounds like freedom. Here is why most visitors choose a car with a local driver, and what it costs.
The train to Ella – status and tips
Which sections run after Cyclone Ditwah, how to get seats and how we combine the train with your private car.
Retire in Sri Lanka
Warm all year, a slower pace and a lower cost of living: more and more people spend their retirement, or the long European winter, in Sri Lanka. We are preparing a guide and a service to help you try it and settle in.
Common questions
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Want to see this yourself?
Tell us your dates and what you like. Ravindu or one of our team will send you a personal route and price, usually within 24 hours.
Private round trips from US$700 per person for 7 days