Sri Lanka · PINNAWALA ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE
Good pinnawala elephant orphanage trips run on gate times and reserved seats, and the best go early. Below: 15 of them, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Kandy’s Pinnawala day tour by tuk-tuk, with elephant visits, temples, tea, gardens, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.
“It was a great experience. Danuska our tuktuk guide:driver was a great communicator, explained the stops, given us options where to stops. We recommend him”
Review of Colombo to Kandy and Pinnawala: temples, elephants, tea, views, practical costs, timing, guide quality, and who should book.
“If you’re in Colombo and looking for a day to explore as much as possible this is the trip! Our guides Aadhil and Kani were the best, big thank you for them! Legends! We saw and washed and walked with elephants, learned about Ayurvedic medicine (do get the massage for free, their hands work magic), tried king coconut and so many different types of bananas, saw stunning views from the top of the big Buddha and so much more! Thank you very much!”
Review of a private Kandy day tour to Ambuluwawa, Pinnawala, temples, tea country, gardens, and cultural sights, with practical costs and tips.
“Dhanu was such a friendly guy he told us a lot of things about Sri Lanka and answered all our questions. furthermore, he gave us local snacks to try along the way and stopped whenever we saw something interesting. the tour itself is amazing because we could see so much in just 1 day. take some cash with you for some small extra sights and souvenirs along the way like a guy showing us a python.”
Review of the Colombo to Kandy day trip, with elephants, the Temple of the Tooth, tea, crafts, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Amazing trip. Driver priyantha was very informative and helpful too.”
Compare this private Colombo to Kandy day trip, with the Temple of the Tooth, tea factory, spice garden, lunch, and Pinnawala.
“We had a great day visiting Kandy and sites along the way, Dimuth tailored the tour to our needs - would highly recommend”
Review of Kandy’s Pinnawala and Ambuluwawa day tour, with elephants, temples, viewpoints, tuk-tuk travel, costs, and practical tips.
“Loved the activities, Masi our guide was outstanding, he curated the activities to perfection. Would definitely recommend this for anyone in Kandy, ask for Masi when you’re here!”
Review of a private Colombo to Kandy and Pinnawala day tour, with temple visits, tea, gardens, private transport, costs, and practical tips.
“Great customized tour with excellent communication with the operator. Since we had to be back on our cruise ship by 5pm, arrangements were made to meet our tour guide/ driver, Anas, at 6:30am for a private tour to go to several places tRead more”
Review of Colombo’s private Kandy and Pinnawala day trip, with temple visits, elephants, tea, gardens, costs, transport, and practical tips.
“Fantastic experience with the elephants Long drive from Colombo Driver hardly knew any English”
Review of Kandy’s private Pinnawala tuk tuk day tour, with elephant visits, tea, gardens, temples, views, costs, and practical tips.
“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We had an absolutely wonderful day with Akila, our Tuk Tuk driver and guide! He took us to several amazing places — a tea factory, an elephant orphanage, and an Ayurveda farm — and shared so many interesting facts along the way. Akila is extremely friendly, polite, and knowledgeable. We really appreciated his calm and professional manner, and that we could ask him anything — from travel tips to local insights — and always got a helpful answer. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide. Highly recommended! Thank you Akila and all the best to you, Steven and Helen -”
Review of a Colombo or Negombo day trip to Pinnawala, Kandy, and a tea factory, with temple visits, views, shopping, costs, and practical tips.
“We did a full-day tour with Janaka and it was absolutely amazing. He was incredibly accommodating and flexible, allowing us to tailor the tour to exactly what we wanted. We managed to see so much in just one day, visiting elephants at the elephant orphanage, exploring a tea plantation (which was a real highlight), and hiking Sigiriya Rock, which was unforgettable. I would highly recommend Janaka as a guide in Sri Lanka. He is knowledgeable, friendly, and genuinely goes out of his way to make sure you have a great experience. We had a fantastic day!”
Review of a private Kandy to Pinnawala day tour with elephants, tea, spices, crafts, temples, flexible stops, and strong value for groups.
“This was a great experience. Our driver Shanuka was very friendly, polite and attentive - opening doors, checking if we were happy etc. He was helpful in pointing out local sights of interest and made a few good suggestions. We were able to personalise the day so didn’t do any we didn’t want to. The Elephant Foundation was great to visit and we really enjoyed the experience.”
Review the $60 Pinnawala and Kandy day tour from Negombo, with temples, tea, gardens, spices, gems, views, and practical tips.
“Wonderful experience. Went to pinnawala, Kandy temple, gem museum, tea factory and many more places just as the tour states. It was fantastic and our driver Rukshan was wonderful. He showed us all the places and took us around all the places and drove very well. We definitely recommend 5 stars!”
Review of Kandy’s private tuk-tuk tour to Pinnawala, with elephants, temples, tea, gardens, viewpoints, costs, tips, and practical advice.
“Non avrei potuto fare scelta migliore ! Dimithu è una persona estremamente gentile e veramente preparata! Il tour è stato molto bello e in un giorno ho potuto vedere tantissime cose ! Dimithu ha accontentato tutte le mie richieste! Guida molto bene e il suo tuk tuk è davvero impeccabile , anche con la pioggia ! Sono davvero felice di aver fatto questo tour con lui !”
Review of a private Negombo tour to Kandy, Pinnawala, tea country, spice gardens, and key sights, with lunch, transport, and entrance fees.
“Good day out with comfortable vehicle and very friendly, personable driver. Spice Garden was very interesting as was tea factory. Temple visit was good, but have seen much more ornate & interesting temples, and the temple guide’s English was difficult to understaRead more”
Explore Kandy, Pinnawala, tea country, temples, gardens, and rail history on a private 14-hour tour from Negombo.
“Lite för många aktiviteter för en dag. De aktiviteter som går ut på att man skall köpa något kunde lämnas bort.”
Pick a park, a coast or a kitchen.
