Your Private Driver Price
From USD 300
5 days at USD 60 per day with a Private Car and driver, for up to 3 guests subject to luggage and vehicle suitability.
The transport allowance is 700 km pooled across this booking: 100 km per day plus the one-time 200 km long-tour allowance. The suggested route is checked against this allowance when we prepare your quotation.
This is a transport-only starting price. Hotels, entrance tickets, trains, safari jeeps, park fees, activities and traveller meals are not included unless your written quotation says so. Vehicle choice, additional distance, peak-season dates and guiding requests can change the final price.
Quick Tour Facts
- Duration
- 5 days / 4 suggested overnight stays
- Journey style
- Private vehicle and driver; route tailored to your party
- Pace
- Focused and moderately active, with two nights in the Cultural Triangle and an airport-side final night. Expect climbing at major sights and three intercity transfer days.
- Suggested route
- Bandaranaike International Airport → Sigiriya / Dambulla → Kandy → Negombo → Bandaranaike International Airport
- Starting price
- USD 300 per Private Car, transport only
- Pooled distance allowance
- 700 km; extra distance confirmed in the quote
- Accommodation
- Choose your own hotels or request a complete holiday through Look Lanka Tours
5-Day Itinerary
Use this plan as a starting point. Your driver schedule, sightseeing stops and overnight bases can be adjusted around your flights, hotel bookings and preferred pace.
Airport to Sigiriya / Dambulla
After a morning arrival or collection from your existing hotel, travel inland to the Sigiriya area. Leave space for airport formalities, a meal stop and the journey itself.
Settle into your chosen accommodation and keep the remainder of the day light. A short local walk is optional; the main sightseeing begins after a night's rest.
Travel planning: Treat this as the main transfer after arrival. Agree the departure time around airport formalities, a meal and rest breaks before committing to sightseeing.
Suggested overnight: Sigiriya / Dambulla
Suggested Overnight Stays
- Sigiriya / Dambulla
- 2 nights
- Kandy
- 1 night
- Negombo
- 1 night
5-Day Route at a Glance
Your route, stop by stop
Hover or tap a map pin for destination details. Select a stop below to find it on the map.
Why Choose This Journey
- Two nights near Sigiriya, with time to recover before the main climb.
- Dambulla Cave Temple on the onward journey to Kandy.
- Kandy's lake district and an optional Temple of the Tooth visit.
- A choice of gardens, local time or one additional cultural experience.
- An optional wildlife outing arranged around conditions and your energy.
- A final night in Negombo for a simpler departure day.
Flights, Seasons and Practical Planning
Arrival and departure
The published order assumes a morning Day 1 arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport, or that you are already staying near Colombo or Negombo. Allow for immigration, baggage and rest before the inland drive. An afternoon or evening arrival needs revised overnight stops or an extra pre-tour night; tell us the flight before booking accommodation.
Day 5 starts in Negombo, giving flexibility for early or late flights. The final pickup time depends on your hotel, traffic and airline advice. A substantial Colombo visit needs separate planning and enough time before departure; it is not built into this short route.
Season and route adjustments
The culture route can be considered throughout the year, with visits adjusted to the forecast. Expect heat in the lowlands and rain at any time; October and November can bring widespread heavy showers. Keep the climbs flexible and treat Negombo as a convenient coastal stop with sea conditions checked locally.
- This is a suggested transport itinerary. Accommodation, meals, entry tickets, local guides and activities are separate unless your written quotation specifically includes them.
- Sigiriya and Dambulla involve steps and exposed walking. Tell us about mobility needs so we can adjust visits, pauses and alternative experiences before departure.
- Plan light clothing suitable for temple visits, comfortable shoes and drinking water. Allow time to remove shoes and follow each site's current visitor guidance.
- An optional safari needs a separately arranged jeep and park admission. Park access, the most suitable area and wildlife sightings cannot be promised in advance.
- Keep additional stops selective. A village visit, museum or garden can add depth, but adding every option will change the pace and daily travel time.
- Choose accommodation with its actual location in mind. A hotel well outside the named base can add driving each morning and affect the final mileage.
- The transport quote should confirm the vehicle, luggage fit, hire period, planned mileage and any chargeable extras. Extra distance is checked against the agreed pooled allowance.
- The suggested sequence uses four nights. If you already have accommodation or fixed activities, share those bookings so the route can be checked around them.
What Your Driver Arrangement Covers
- Private vehicle and English-speaking driver for the agreed itinerary
- Agreed pickup, drop-off and sightseeing transport
- Fuel, highway tolls and parking
- Driver accommodation
- The stated pooled distance allowance
The vehicle and luggage fit are confirmed before booking. A separately agreed chauffeur-guide service, another language or specialist site guide can be requested.
Costs to Plan Separately
- Your accommodation and meals
- Attraction tickets, national-park entry and safari jeeps
- Train tickets, boat trips and other activities
- Specialist guides and additional guiding services
- Additional mileage and any applicable peak-season supplement
- Driver meals unless included in your written quotation
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.
Make This Itinerary Your Own
Share the places you most want to see, your flight times, party size and any hotels already booked. We can shorten driving days, add slower stays, adapt walks for your group or change the beach region for your travel dates.
If you keep the driver during beach days, local outings and the next transfer can stay with the same person. Tell us how you would like to use those days so the quotation reflects the actual arrangement.
