LuxeLanka Travels

Private tours · SLTDA licensed

Sri Lanka, planned properly and priced honestly.

Multi-day private journeys, day tours and fixed-fare airport transfers — with a named driver-guide, every park fee already in the price, and nothing added at the door.

10 yrsOn the road
[000]Travellers hosted
4.9Average rating
All-inclusive fixed pricesFree cancellation, 24 hoursNamed driver, 72 hours ahead60 min free airport waitingNo commission stops
What we do

Three ways to see the island

Whether you want the whole country over two weeks or just a reliable car from the airport, it is priced the same way — one number, published, everything in.

See everything
Most booked
5 – 21 nights

Private tour packages

Your own driver-guide and vehicle for the whole trip. You pick the hotels, we handle the road, the tickets and every entrance fee.

PrivateHotels arrangedFees included
From$545 per person
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Day trips
Half day – full day

Safaris & day tours

Wildlife, cultural sites, cooking classes and coastal days — with park entrance fees inside the price instead of collected at the gate.

Pickup includedPrivate jeepGuided
From$45 per person
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Fixed fare
Island-wide

Transfers & car rental

Fixed-fare private transfers from both airports, plus self-drive rental with the Sri Lankan permit paperwork handled for you.

Meet & greetFlight trackedPer vehicle
From$18 per vehicle
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Tour packages

Our most-booked journeys

Every itinerary below is a starting point. Tell us what you like and we will rewrite it around you at no extra cost.

All packages
Best seller
7 nights · 8 days

Classic Sri Lanka

Sigiriya, Kandy, tea country, Ella, a Yala safari and the southern coast — the full island in a week.

7 destinations1 safari
From$795 pp
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Most complete
10 nights · 11 days

Grand Island Tour

Adds Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Udawalawe, with proper time on the south coast rather than a rushed night.

10 destinations2 safaris
From$1,145 pp
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Couples
8 nights · 9 days

Honeymoon Escape

Boutique villas and tea bungalows over big resorts, a private Madu River safari and five slow nights on the coast.

Boutique staysPrivate safari
From$1,290 pp
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No single supplement
6 nights · 7 days

Solo Traveller Route

Built for travelling alone — vetted stays, a female driver-guide on request, and no single supplement.

Solo pricedVetted stays
From$665 pp
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Wildlife

Safari at eight national parks

Private jeeps, licensed naturalist trackers and park entrance quoted up front rather than collected at the gate. Yala for leopards, Udawalawe for elephants, Wilpattu for having the place almost to yourself.

All safari packages
Best seller⏱ 4 Hours
Yala National Park

Yala Safari: Leopard & Wildlife Expedition

World-famous for leopards, elephants, crocodiles, sloth bears and 200+ bird species.

$60
Per jeep · entry quoted separately
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Best seller⏱ 4 Hours
Udawalawe National Park

Udawalawe Safari: Elephant Kingdom

Near-guaranteed elephant sightings year-round, plus buffalo, deer and open scenery.

$45
Per jeep · entry quoted separately
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Quietest park⏱ 4 Hours
Wilpattu National Park

Wilpattu Safari: Leopard & Elephant Tour

Sri Lanka’s largest park, with natural lakes and a fraction of Yala’s jeep traffic.

$65
Per jeep · entry quoted separately
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Eight parks

Yala, Udawalawe, Wilpattu, Minneriya, Kaudulla, Hurulu, Bundala and Kumana, plus guided rainforest treks at Sinharaja.

Always private

Your own jeep and tracker. Never shared with another party, and never a fixed departure you have to fit around.

Yala Block 1

The section with the leopards. Some operators quietly use Block 5 because permits are cheaper — worth asking anyone you book with.

Fees quoted up front

Park entrance rose to US$40 in January 2026. We quote it in writing and pay it at the gate, so nothing is asked for on the day.

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Self-drive

Rent a vehicle and drive it yourself

If you would rather have the keys than a driver, we rent cars, vans, bikes and tuk tuks across the island — delivered to the airport or your hotel, fully insured, with the paperwork handled properly.

Cheapest🚗

Wagon R

Mini car · automatic
  • 4 seats
  • 2 small bags
  • Air conditioning
  • Best for couples & city driving
From$22/day
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Sedan

Toyota Axio · automatic
  • 4 seats
  • 3 large bags
  • Air conditioning
  • Comfortable on long drives
From$32/day
Most popular🚙

SUV

Toyota Rush · automatic
  • 5 seats
  • 4 large bags
  • Raised suspension
  • Best for hill country roads
From$48/day
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Mini van

Toyota KDH · manual
  • 8 seats
  • 8 large bags
  • Air conditioning
  • Best for families & groups
From$55/day
From $9🏍

Motorbike

Scooter or 250cc · manual
  • 1–2 riders
  • Helmets included
  • Motorcycle licence required
  • Best for the south coast
From$9/day
Fun pick🚚

Tuk tuk

Three-wheeler · manual
  • 2–3 passengers
  • Luggage rack
  • Special permit required
  • Slow, but genuinely fun
From$14/day

Read this before you rent anything in Sri Lanka

Your home licence is not enough on its own, and neither is an International Driving Permit. Both have to be validated in Sri Lanka before you can legally drive — and if you skip it, your insurance will not pay out. Most travellers only find this out at the rental counter. We sort it for you before you land.

1 · Recognition permitYour foreign licence must be endorsed by the AA Ceylon or the Department of Motor Traffic. Roughly LKR 5,000–6,000 and about a day to issue. We can start it before you arrive.
2 · Bikes need a bike licenceA car licence does not cover a motorbike here. You need a motorcycle category on your own licence before it can be endorsed — and helmets are compulsory.
3 · Tuk tuks are separate againThree-wheelers need their own permit. It is straightforward, but it is a different piece of paper, and rental without it is uninsured.
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Placeholder daily rates for this draft. Rentals include comprehensive insurance and unlimited mileage; a refundable security deposit and a valid passport are required. Long-hire discounts apply from seven days. Roads here are demanding — if you would rather not drive, our private driver service costs less than most travellers expect.

Why travellers choose us

The four things that actually go wrong in Sri Lanka

We built the business around fixing them. Not marketing language — these are commitments you can hold us to in writing.

Read our full policy
  • 01Being overcharged. Our prices are published on this website, quoted in writing, and unchanged at the door. Park entrance fees are included, not collected at the gate.
  • 02Not knowing your driver. You get their name, photograph, vehicle and plate number 72 hours before you fly — and you can message them directly from that moment.
  • 03Commission stops. We do not detour to gem shops, spice gardens or “government certified” showrooms. Our drivers earn nothing from taking you anywhere.
  • 04Waiting at the airport. Most operators give you 45 minutes from touchdown. Immigration at Colombo can eat most of that, so we give you a full hour, free.
How it works

From first message to your driver at arrivals

Tell us what you want

A message on WhatsApp or the enquiry form. Dates, rough interests, how long you have. No payment, no pressure.

Get a written itinerary

Within 12 hours: a day-by-day plan, named hotels, and one all-in price including every entrance fee. Revise it as often as you like.

Confirm with 25%

A card deposit secures your vehicle and dates. Immediate written confirmation. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before travel.

Meet your driver

Introduced 72 hours ahead by name and photograph. They track your flight and wait with a board inside arrivals.

The team

You are not booking a car. You are booking a person.

Every driver-guide is named, licensed and photographed. You will meet yours here before you meet them at arrivals.

Meet the team
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[Driver name]

14 years · SLTDA licensed

Hill country and the Cultural Triangle. Knows the Kadugannawa climb in the wet.

English, German · Toyota Premio
AKPhoto pending

[Driver name]

9 years · SLTDA licensed

South coast and Yala. Trained naturalist — genuinely good on leopard tracking.

English, French · Toyota KDH
DRPhoto pending

[Driver name]

17 years · SLTDA licensed

Colombo and the west. Our most requested driver for first-time visitors.

English, Hindi · Toyota Prius
MJPhoto pending

[Driver name]

11 years · SLTDA licensed

East coast and the north, including Jaffna and Arugam Bay in season.

English, Tamil · Mitsubishi Montero
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Tell us what you want. We will write the itinerary.

No payment to enquire, no obligation, and a written plan with a fixed all-in price back within 12 hours.