A car and a driver, for as long as you need one
A taxi takes you between two points. A tour driver stays with you — the same driver and the same car for a day, a week or a round-island trip, waiting while you visit and driving on when you are ready.
What the driving costs
Tours are built from these legs. Each price is the one-way fare from our pricing engine — a day hire or multi-day quote covers waiting time as well, and is given before you book.
| Leg | Distance & time | From |
|---|---|---|
| Colombo → Kandy | 115 km · 3 hr 30 min | Rs 13,425 |
| Colombo → Galle | 125 km · 2 hr | Rs 14,575 |
| Kandy → Ella | 140 km · 4 hr | Rs 16,300 |
| Colombo → Sigiriya | 175 km · 4 hr | Rs 20,325 |
| Colombo → Nuwara Eliya | 165 km · 5 hr | Rs 19,175 |
Where a tour usually goes
Questions
What is the difference between a taxi and a tour driver?
A taxi takes you between two points. A tour driver stays with you — the same driver and the same car for the day, or for a week — waiting while you visit, and driving you on when you are ready.
Do drivers act as guides?
Many drive tourists full time and know the sites, the timings and the roads. They are drivers rather than licensed guides, and the driver page for each one shows their languages and years of experience.
How is a multi-day tour priced?
By the days and the distance, quoted before you book, with the driver’s accommodation and meals included in the figure you are given. There is no meter and nothing settled at the end.