Private Colombo City Tour by Tuk Tuk: Experience the Culture at Affordable Rates
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50 Ratings
Colombo
Experience the vibrant culture of Colombo on a private city tour by tuk tuk. Affordable rates, expert guides, and unforgettable memories await. Book now!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Pettah - Pettah is a neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka located east of the City centre Fort. The Pettah neighborhood is famous for the Pettah Market, a series of open air bazaars and markets. It is one of Sri Lanka’s busiest commercial areas, where a huge number of wholesale and retail shops, buildings, commercial institutions and other organizations are located.

The main market segment is designed like a gigantic crossword puzzle, where one may traverse through the entire markets from dawn till dusk, but not completely cover every part of it.

Pettah is derived from Tamil: Pettai, an Anglo-Indian word used to indicate a suburb outside a fort. Today, the Sinhala phrase, pita-kotuwa (outside the fort) conveniently describes the same place.

What's Included
  • First Aid Kit
  • Bottled water
  • Stereo
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
  • Dinner
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Umbrella
What's Not Included
  • Gangaramaya Buddhist temple chargers only exclusion ( Per person 400.00 rupee )
Additional Information

Every day, we offer numerous guided tours around the city of Colombo. These tours are led by experienced guides and conducted in tuk tuks, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of this bustling city from a comfortable seat. We pride ourselves on offering these unique experiences at some of the most competitive prices in the market. Our goal is to provide an unforgettable experience at an affordable expense. Book with us today to create memories you’ll cherish forever.

With our tours, we offer our esteemed guests a taste of Sri Lanka’s delectable cuisine. Our welcome drink of King Coconut, local dishes such as Kottu Rotti, Pittu with Devel Crab, traditional Hoppers paired with delicious Maldive katta sambol, Sri Lankan Coffee & Tea, and for dessert – Curd with Treacle.

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Location
Colombo
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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236dancank
Mar 25, 2024
Eutopian experience! - Colombo city is magnificent and its Beauty is quite spectacular! Views were amazing as we traveled by tuk tuk around the city of Colombo. Our driver was Rawal who drove us proffessionaly while the tourguide Ramesh gave us lecture on the historical or cultural sites we visited. We enjoyed Our trip as always! We will Return again for sure!
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E5807joandrean
Jan 7, 2023
Great intro to Colombo! - I would say this is the best way to see Colombo! I booked this tour just hours before, and was picked up at the hostel by a smiling tour guide and a freshly opened coconut. The tour was easily adapted to my liking, with focus on food and drinks. Still, we took a trip around the different districts of Colombo, and I was introduced to the different buildings and the history of Colombo. The driver was well-known around the city and drove safely while at the same time explaining everything we saw. I went home very full of delicious food and with some great experiences. Would absolutely recommend this tour!
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Heidi
Dec 5, 2022
Amazing tour with Kevi - Me and my boyfriend went on this amazing til tuk tour today and had the greatest time ever. Kevi, our driver, started the trip with opening two delicious coconuts for us to enjoy on the ride. He did an amazing job in explaining and telling about the different places in the area. We really enjoyed seeing parts of the city where many locals hang out. Also we loved learning about the Hindu and Sri Lankan culture. This tour was just wonderful, great company, great stops and great food and beverages as well. We recommend this tour. Just let all the wonderful sights give you a new perspective of this wonderful county with an amazing culture and friendly people. Kind regards, Heidi and Niels
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Janeyk419
Oct 24, 2022
Fantastic introduction to Colombo’s sights and food/drink - I wanted to make the most of a layover in Colombo and this looked like a good option: I’m delighted that I decided to sign up as I had a brilliant time with Kavithan who made sure I was really well looked after!! I was arriving late morning and leaving the next day, early, so booked a hotel right beside the airport. Kavithan came to the airport to pick me up and then waited while I showered and relaxed for a while before we headed off. The tour was excellent, taking in beautiful temples, past and present government buildings and landmarks, a brilliant tea shop and, of course, food and juice. Kavithan was knowledgeable, great fun and even knew the best angles for photos!! The food and drink were delicious - I especially loved the hoppers 😍 I would definitely book another tour and look forward to doing so next time I am in Sri Lanka. I can’t recommend this enough 🤩
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Sl2
Oct 24, 2022
A great tour - Great afternoon and evening seeing local sites and trying Sri Lankan food. Our host was very attentive and had great insights into the city and history. Highly recommend.
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Rapambat
Oct 10, 2022
Greatest of Colombo! - What a great tour!! My short trip in Colombo made it very worthwhile thanks to Kavithan! Amazing experience to witness the busy streets of colombo, eating their local cuisine and visiting the prestigious places in the city! First class!!
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Sonni_c
Mar 29, 2022
Tuktuk through Colombo with Maran! - Experienced what felt like the “real” Colombo. Well worth it! The best use of 4 hours here and if you have the chance go take this tour! Ask for Maran. Really good guide and driver.
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Bananawookie
Mar 29, 2022
Tuktuk through Colombo with Maran - It was a surprisingly nice evening tour of Colombo! Our guide Maran, who has very good command of the English language, was full of interesting information about Colombo as well as the various important buildings, temples, attractions. He is a very good driver of the tuktuk. No sharp turns or jerky motions in the hectic, crowded and crazy roads shared by cars, bikes, motorcycles, push carts, people as well as cats and dogs. We started the tour with Maran opening up a couple of coconuts with straws for us to drink. It was the cutest beginning to the evening’s adventure! Ice cold bottles of water and beer in a box right behind our seat were well appreciated. The most interesting part of the tour (for us) was the walk through the local vegetable market where you get up close and see what is offered and the prevailing prices. The coffee and tea tastings seemed to promote the little stores and we purchased a few packets to take back as gifts. We weren’t pressure to buy anything which was nice. These shop keepers were very mild mannered and appreciative of our visit. We ate very delicious traditional Sri Lankan foods and ended our tour with our hearts and bellies full. Our suggestions: - do take this tour - it’s the best way to see Colombo without walking about on foot. - do wear loose and comfortable clothes that cover shoulders and legs. Makes entering temples problem free. Added benefit is less bites from mosquitoes that treat these tuktuks as their very own food tasting tour through Colombo. - do wear slip on shoes. Preferably nothing too nice. Your feet will get dirty walking around the temples barefoot and your prized Birkenstocks will be left needing a good cleaning! - do pace yourself eating, otherwise you might get too full to eat the delicious last dish. - do mind your wallets and purses. Better yet, leave valuables locked in your hotel. The crowds can sometimes feel overwhelming. - ask for Maran to be your guide. You will not regret it! Have fun out there!!
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Hampusbre
Mar 23, 2022
Excellent! - Our guide Maran did an excellent job in showing us around Colombo. He is very professional and a great person. Loved it! Thank you Maran!
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Appu_2022
Mar 3, 2022
Tuk Tuk City Yatra - It was wonderful tour. Amazing experience to visit city all around along with food and drinks. Briefing of city and spots was done nicely. Dinner was superb for Indians looking for vegan option.
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