Private Tours from Airport: Start Your Holiday Right

Travel logic often dictates that your first day in a new country is "wasted" getting from the airport to a hotel to recover from the flight. However, when visiting Sri Lanka—a country packed with sights and quite small geographically—savvy travelers are abandoning that logic. Initiating private tours directly from the airport is the ultimate way to maximize every hour of your vacation.

The "Direct to the Action" Strategy

Many travelers land at BIA (which is actually in Negombo, north of Colombo), drive 90 minutes into Colombo, sleep, and then drive all the way back north the next day toward the Cultural Triangle. This wastes massive amounts of time.

• Heading North to Sigiriya: If you land in the morning, a private driver can meet you, load your luggage into a spacious SUV, and drive you straight to Dambulla or Sigiriya. You can visit the Dambulla Cave Temples that very afternoon before checking into your jungle lodge.
• Heading South to Galle: Alternatively, you bypass Colombo entirely, jump immediately onto the Southern Expressway, and arrive in the historic UNESCO-listed Galle Fort in time for a sunset dinner.

The Comfort Factor

Of course, trying to sightsee immediately after a 10-hour flight is impossible on a crowded bus. It only works if you have hired a premium vehicle. You can recline your seat, enjoy powerful air conditioning, and even nap for a few hours while your private chauffeur handles the traffic, waking up refreshed at your first major tourist destination.

Designing the Perfect Exit

Don't waste a day sitting in a transit hotel fighting jet lag. Contact our experts to design an itinerary that gets you straight out of the arrivals hall and onto the road. Book your seamless airport tour departure today.