A blue train crossing the Nine Arch Bridge through dense green hills near Ella, Sri Lanka

Private Sri Lanka tours

Discover Sri Lanka,
Your Way.

Private driver-guided journeysLocal expertiseFlexible itineraries

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years in the travel industry

1,000+

tours completed

languages spoken

24/7

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Why us

Why travel with Odyssey?

Your own private vehicle
No crowded coaches. No strangers.
One driver throughout your journey
The same person meets you at the airport and stays with you throughout your trip.
100% flexible itineraries
Change the route, add a stop or stay longer somewhere.
Local knowledge
Get recommendations beyond the standard tourist route.
Direct WhatsApp support
Speak directly with the person planning your journey.
Little things included
SIM card + bottled water + airport transfer assistance.

Languages

English
Russian
Polish
German

Routes

Six routes we know street by street

All 6 routes

A traveller in a sun hat looking out over the ruins and reflecting pools of an ancient city, a dagoba beyond

5 days

The Cultural Triangle

Sigiriya at dawn, the ruined cities of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura, and the cave temples at Dambulla — the oldest part of the island, driven at a sane pace.

Price on request

See the route

A passenger leaning from the window of a blue train as it curves through tea country above a lake

4 days

Hill Country by Train

Kandy to Ella on the blue observation train, tea estates at 1,900 metres, and the walk out to Nine Arch Bridge — with the vehicle meeting you at every station.

Price on request

See the route

A humpback whale breaching beside a boat of watching passengers, a lighthouse on the headland behind

6 days

South Coast & Whales

Galle Fort's Dutch ramparts, blue whales off Mirissa, stilt fishermen at Koggala and enough unstructured beach time to make the rest of it land.

Price on request

See the route

None of these quite right?Tell us what you want instead — most of what we run is custom anyway.

Custom tour packages

Create your perfect Sri Lanka journey

Have a specific itinerary in mind? Tell us where you want to go, what you want to experience, and how long you plan to stay. We’ll help create a personalized tour package tailored to your travel needs.

Plan my custom tour

Where
The places you already know you want
How long
Nights on the island, and your dates
What for
Wildlife, temples, beaches, trains, food
Anything else
Kids, mobility, diet, a slower pace

Where we go

Eight places worth the drive

All destinations

How it works

Four messages and a week, roughly

01
Tell us your dates
Message us on WhatsApp with when you are coming, how long you have, and anything you already know you want to see.
02
We draft a route
You get a day-by-day itinerary back, usually the same day, with drive times and where you sleep each night. No deposit to get this.
03
We change it
Almost nobody takes the first draft. We move things, add days, cut days, swap the safari for the coast. This is the part that takes a week.
04
You travel
We meet your flight. The same driver stays with you the whole trip, and you have our number the entire time you are in the country.