Private driver journeys

10-Day Sri Lanka Private Driver Tour

Experience three different sides of Sri Lanka in one private journey: the Cultural Triangle, the central hill country and the southern coast.

This 10-day Sri Lanka private driver tour starts with an easy arrival night in Negombo before travelling through the Sigiriya area, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. Continue to Ella for two nights before travelling towards Galle and the coast.

More about this journey

Heritage, Hills & Coast

Travel with your own private vehicle and driver, use your own hotels if you prefer, and adjust the itinerary around the places and experiences that matter most to you.

Stone arches of Nine Arch Bridge amid forested hills near Ella, Sri Lanka.
Nine Arch Bridge near Ella.

Starting From

Regular Private Car Price

USD 700

USD 600

Special 10-day Rate

SAVE USD 100

Only USD 60 per day

1,200 km Included

10 Days | 9 Nights | Private Vehicle + Driver | Tailor-Made

Quick Tour Facts

Duration
10 Days / 9 suggested overnight stays
Tour Style
Private
Travel Pace
Moderate
Suggested Route
Negombo → Sigiriya Area → Kandy → Nuwara Eliya → Ella → Galle Area
Transport
Private vehicle with driver
Starting Price
USD 600 with Private Car
Included Distance
1,200 km
Tailor-Made
Yes
Hotels
Book your own or request a complete holiday through Look Lanka Tours
Train Journey
Can be considered where suitable and separately confirmed
Chauffeur Guide
Available on request, subject to confirmation

10-Day Heritage, Hills & Coast Itinerary

Airport → Negombo

Meet your private driver after arriving in Sri Lanka and transfer to your accommodation in Negombo.

Keep the remainder of the day free to rest after your flight rather than beginning a full sightseeing programme immediately.

This gives you a comfortable start before travelling inland the following day.

Suggested Overnight: Negombo

The sandy beach and shoreline at Negombo, Sri Lanka.
Beach at Negombo

10-Day Route at a Glance

Follow the journey

AirportNegombo

Sri Lanka · your route in detail

10-Day Route at a Glance — Sri Lanka route mapA north-up map with numbered location pins and a car following the suggested route. Hover, focus or tap a pin to see a destination photograph. The small island overview shows the route within Sri Lanka. Choose Whole island for the full map. The route is illustrative and does not give driving directions.SRI LANKAN
Illustrative route. Exact roads and stops confirmed with your itinerary.© OpenStreetMap · Map data & credits

Your route, stop by stop

Hover or tap a map pin to see a photograph. Select a stop below to find it on the map.

Culture, Hill Country & Coast

Cultural Triangle

Time around Sigiriya and selected cultural attractions.

Kandy

A stop in Sri Lanka's central cultural city.

Hill Country

Scenic travel through Nuwara Eliya and towards Ella.

Tea Country

A tea-related stop may be considered within the hill-country journey.

Ella

Two nights provide more time to experience the area rather than arriving and immediately leaving again.

Southern Coast

Finish with two nights around Galle and the coast.

These highlights follow the existing programme, which is designed to balance cultural visits, hill-country travel, Ella and a coastal finish.

Your 10-Day Journey Can Be Changed

This is a suggested private-driver itinerary rather than a fixed group tour.

You can ask us to:

  • Add an extra night
  • Remove a destination
  • Stay longer in Ella
  • Extend the beach stay
  • Add a private day tour
  • Replace selected sightseeing
  • Use your own hotels
  • Add a confirmed train segment
  • Request a chauffeur guide
  • Change the vehicle category
  • Extend the tour beyond 10 days

If you extend your coastal stay, you can also end the retained driver service earlier and arrange a separate airport transfer later.

Your 10-Day Private Driver Package

Included in the Published Base Package

The published transport price is based on:

Private Vehicle

Your selected standard vehicle category.

Private Driver

Private driver service for the agreed ten-day transport arrangement.

Ten Hire Days

Transport according to the confirmed itinerary and agreed service scope.

Included Distance

1,200 km

Calculated as:

10 days × 100 km = 1,000 km

Long-tour additional allowance = 200 km

Total Included Distance: 1,200 km

The mileage is pooled across the complete booking.

Agreed Pickup & Drop-Off

According to your final quotation.

Confirmed Travel Route

Transport according to the itinerary agreed before booking.

Additional Distance

If your journey exceeds the included 1,200 km:

Private Car: USD 0.50 per km; Private SUV: USD 0.55 per km; Family Van: USD 0.55 per km; Small Group Van: USD 0.65 per km; Group Coaches (16-passenger option): USD 0.70 per km.

Mileage is calculated according to the agreed garage-to-garage basis.

Where positioning travel affects your quotation, this should be identified before booking.

The standard allowance is 100 km per hire day, with an additional 200 km once for bookings of five days or more.

Not Automatically Included

Unless your written quotation specifically states otherwise, the published transport package does not automatically include:

Hotels

The overnight locations are suggested bases rather than hotel reservations.

Traveller Meals

Meals are not automatically included.

Entrance Fees

Attraction tickets are separate unless specifically quoted.

Activities

Optional experiences are not automatically included.

Train Tickets

A train segment must be separately confirmed.

Professional Guiding

Private driver hire does not automatically include professional guiding.

Safari or Specialist Services

Any separately operated activities must be specifically arranged.

Choose the Level of Service You Need

Private Driver

Best when you need:

Private vehicle + driver + agreed transportation

Chauffeur Guide

Best when you also want:

Driving + an agreed professional guiding service

Tell us if a particular language or cultural interpretation is important.

Complete 10-Day Holiday through Look Lanka Tours

Sri Lanka Chauffeur Guides focuses on private transport.

If you want your full holiday arranged, including:

  • Hotels
  • Private transport
  • Sightseeing
  • Experiences
  • Entrance arrangements
  • Guide services
  • Complete holiday planning

continue with our operating company:

Choose Your Vehicle

10-Day Private Driver Prices

The special prices below use our 5–11 day rate band.

The crossed-out Regular Price is calculated using each vehicle category's published 1–4 day daily rate.

PRIVATE CAR

Regular Price

USD 700

USD 600

Service details

Up to 3 Guests

Save Usd 100

USD 60/day

1,200 km Included

A practical option for couples and smaller travelling parties.

PRIVATE SUV

Regular Price

USD 800

USD 700

Service details

Up to 3 Guests

Save Usd 100

USD 70/day

1,200 km Included

Preferred models may include:

  • Honda Vezel
  • Toyota Raize
  • BYD SEALION 5
  • BYD SEALION 6

Model requests remain subject to availability.

FAMILY VAN

Regular Price

USD 800

USD 700

Service details

Up to 5 Guests

Save Usd 100

USD 70/day

1,200 km Included

Suitable for families and smaller private groups.

SMALL GROUP VAN

Regular Price

USD 900

USD 800

Service details

Up to 9 Guests

Save Usd 100

USD 80/day

1,200 km Included

Suitable for larger families and small private groups travelling together.

GROUP COACH

Regular Price

USD 1,500

USD 1,350

Service details

Up to 16 Guests

Save Usd 150

USD 135/day

1,200 km Included

The published price applies to the priced group-coach category for up to 16 guests.

Larger coaches are individually quoted.

LUXURY VEHICLE

Luxury vehicles can be requested according to availability.

Mercedes-Benz E-Class BMW 5 Series

Mercedes-Benz S-Class BMW 7 Series

Service details

Premium Vehicle with Driver

Executive Sedans

Prestige Sedans

Luxury SUVs

Toyota Land Cruiser / Prado Range Rover

Luxury MPVs

Toyota Alphard Toyota Vellfire Mercedes-Benz V-Class / Vito

Price

Personalised Quotation

Price Comparison Explanation

Why Is the 10-Day Price Lower?

Longer bookings qualify for a reduced daily rate.

Private Car Example

Regular short-hire rate:

USD 70/day × 10 = USD 700

10-day long-tour rate:

USD 60/day × 10 = USD 600

You Save USD 100

The same pricing principle applies to the other standard vehicle categories.

The published tariff sets distinct daily rates for 1–4, 5–11 and 12+ day hires.

Peak-Season Travel

For applicable hire days between:

20 December and 10 January

add:

USD 10 per vehicle per applicable day

This is per vehicle, not per passenger.

Example: All 10 Days in Peak Season

Private Car Special Price:

USD 600

Peak-season supplement:

10 × USD 10 = USD 100

Base Vehicle & Driver Total

USD 700

Only the days falling within the applicable peak period are charged the supplement.

Price Note

The prices shown are base private vehicle-and-driver prices.

They are not complete holiday-package prices.

The final quotation may depend on:

  • Confirmed itinerary
  • Actual mileage
  • Starting and ending points
  • Peak-season days
  • Vehicle positioning
  • Chauffeur guide requirements
  • Additional services requested

Train Journey Option

Want to Include a Hill-Country Train Ride?

The Nuwara Eliya-to-Ella section can potentially include a train journey instead of travelling entirely by road.

If you want this experience, tell us before confirming the itinerary.

The arrangement needs to consider:

  • Ticket availability
  • Actual train service
  • Boarding point
  • Destination station
  • Luggage
  • Driver and vehicle meeting arrangements

The train is therefore an optional separately confirmed part of the itinerary, not an automatically included feature.

Finish the Driver Tour and Relax

The 10-day programme currently includes two nights around the Galle area.

If you want a longer beach stay, you can extend your hotel booking without necessarily retaining the vehicle and driver for the extra relaxation days.

A separate airport transfer can then be arranged later.

Get an Even Lower Private Car Daily Rate

For tours of 12 days or longer, the current Private Car rate reduces to:

USD 55/day

Consider:

12-Day Custom Journey

Private Car:

USD 840

USD 660

SAVE USD 180

14-Day Sri Lanka at Your Pace

Private Car:

USD 980

USD 770

SAVE USD 210

Up to 21 Days

Longer journeys can be built around your own interests and pace.

TOUR FAQs

Operated by Look Lanka Tours

Sri Lanka Chauffeur Guides is operated and managed by Look Lanka Tours, an SLTDA Registered & Licensed Travel Agent in Sri Lanka.

SLTDA Registration No: SLTDA/SQA/TA/02500

Travel Agent Licence No: TA/2026/0323

Office: No. 305, Galle Road Balapitiya 80550 Sri Lanka

Ready for Your 10-Day Sri Lanka Private Driver Tour?

Travel through Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle, Kandy, hill country, Ella and southern coast with your own private vehicle and driver.

Use our suggested itinerary or personalise it around your own hotels and interests.

Private Car from USD 600

1,200 km Included

SAVE USD 100

Tell us:

  • Travel dates
  • Number of travellers
  • Hotels, if booked
  • Preferred vehicle
  • Places you want to visit
  • Train preferences
  • Beach-stay plans
  • Whether you need a chauffeur guide

Sri Lanka Chauffeur Guides

Email: srilankachauffeurguides@gmail.com

Phone: +94 75 462 4624

Address: No. 305, Galle Road Balapitiya 80550 Sri Lanka

Operated and managed by Look Lanka Tours

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