Sri Lanka · LUNCH EXPERIENCES
Island roads are slow, so a day out has to earn the drive. These 15 lunch experiences do, and each one carries its cost, its length and the catch nobody mentions.
Review of a private Kandy tour to Dambulla, Sigiriya, and Minneriya, with lunch, hotel transfers, local guides, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Great trip, great driver good company.. Trip went to plan. Left on time and completed the trip on time”
Dine in Colombo’s rotating Lotus Tower restaurant with a global buffet, one drink, and wide city and Indian Ocean views.
“Disappointing over all for the money. They didn’t let us go up before 6:30pm so we missed sunset. We were seated next to the window which meant our table didn’t rotate around the restaurant like the tables on the lower section. Food was a standard buffet definitely not 5 star. Desserts were super average. Our tickets came with one free drink each which they tried to charge us for again, had to call the manager over to sort it out. View is lovely, would see more if you did a lunch as night time you only see all the city lights”
Review of Yala's private safari with transport, park fees, four-hour jeep drive, lunch, and practical advice on value and wildlife sightings.
“We booked Yala National Park. Driver picked us up prompt at 4-30am. Good drive to meeting point to pick up Safari Jeep. Lovely clean vehicle. Nice A/C. Driven to park in Jeep. Excellent guide. Very knowledgable. Park experience (4 hours) was exceptional. Saw loads. Meal provided at Red Restaurant after park was SUPERB. All in all - a magical day which three of us enjoyed. Highly recommend this trip. You will not be disappointed. 10/10. Thank you to all the team.”
Explore Negombo’s fish market, temples, churches, Dutch Canal, Ayurvedic massage, and local rice and curry lunch in one private tour.
“A good little tour of Negarbo which covered the highlights of the town. My guide was really knowledgable about the town, gave me time to take some photos and was a safe driver. I would reccommend it to get a small insight into the place and the imprtance of the fishing trade there.”
Review of Udawalawe’s private safari, elephant feeding visit, lunch, transport, value, timing, wildlife, and practical booking advice.
“Everything was excellent to the punctual pickup by Dinesh, smooth drive & handover to jeep & safari guide We saw loads of Elephants & even a 5 day old baby. Lots of other animals & birds seen & expertly pointed out to us. Would highly recommend Bentota Travel mart for this experience. Thanks to all!!”
Review of the private Dambulla, Sigiriya, and Minneriya day tour from Colombo or Negombo, with costs, timing, tips, and practical advice.
“What an amazing day! I had a great time celebrating Christmas with this company. The tour guide was amazing and very personable. His English was perfect. I also asked if they would drop me off in Kandy instead and they did for a fair price. Read more”
Review of Colombo Lotus Tower with buffet dining, city views, ticket details, price, practical tips, and honest advice on value.
“Great experience, lovely food and stunning views. The booking was easy and when we arrived it was very easy to access the Lotus Tower”
Review of the private Sigiriya and Dambulla day trip from Galle, with transport, guides, entry fees, lunch, practical tips, and value advice.
“I can sum this up in a few words - want a challenge and see how fit you are? What a climb with views just breathtaking - you definitely won’t experience this again. And the history and the architecture of the ancient world just mind blowing 🤯. Read about this one of the world’s wonders. Breath taking views from the top and all the way to the decent.”
Review of a private Colombo to Sigiriya day tour with Dambulla caves, village lunch, Pidurangala, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“We had an excellent private tour to Sigiriya and couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Everything was well organized, comfortable, and perfectly paced. Our guide was outstanding — extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and attenRead more”
Review of Colombo’s 4-hour private tuk-tuk tour, with temples, markets, coastal sights, tea tasting, lunch or dinner, and English-speaking driver.
“Excellent tour guide. Was waiting for us at the allotted time and had good knowledge of the city. Great fun weaving through the traffic in the tuk tuk and stopping at the main attractions. Good value for money.”
Review of Yala’s full-day leopard safari, with wildlife highlights, costs, lunch, pickup details, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“A wonderful experience! We saw all the animals, leopards, elephants, bear etc. The guide had a lot of knowledge about animals and nature. And he knew where to find the animals”
Review of a private Udawalawe safari from Galle, with park fees, three-hour Jeep drive, lunch, transfers, and elephant sightings.
“Best experience ever. We had a great fun of being there. Not only the wildlife the hospitality was awesome. Thank you all.”
Review of Sigiriya Village Tour and Lunch, with ox cart, catamaran ride, cooking lesson, Sri Lankan meal, price, tips, and honest advice.
“I loved the Lake. Getting to paddle and being made the hat made my day. The view is over sigiriya rock and of villages and lotus waters. So screne.”
Explore Sri Lanka’s tea country from Ella with a factory visit, tea picking, tasting, tuk-tuk rides, and a village lunch.
“The tour was a really great experience! Thushan is a very pleasant guide who is also very likeable as a person. He was able to tell us a lot about the country and its people on our hike through the picturesque landscape. The visit to the tea factory at the beginning was also very interesting. The lunch at the end was really delicious - one of the best we've had in Sri Lanka so far. But the highlight besides the landscape was definitely our guide Thushan! We will always recommend you to our friends!”
Review of a one-day Yala and Udawalawe safari from Sri Lanka, with elephants, possible leopards, lunch, guides, costs, and practical tips.
“Good day, worth the early morning as we saw so much.”
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