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Whatever your passion, there’s a private guide who’s perfect for you. Our Colombo tour guides can create a 100% personalized tour to match your wishes. Just get in touch!

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10 Private Guides in Colombo

Priyantha
A friend
I speak: English • Sinhala
(30 review)
Nilantha
Nature Lover
I speak: Sinhala • English
(15 review)
Deegoda
Guided by a Couple
I speak: العربية • English • Sinhala • Français • Deutsch • Español • Italiano • Português • 日本語 • Hindi • Tamil • Korean • Русский
(9 review)
Dulshan
The Foodie Explorer
I speak: English • Sinhala • Tamil
(110 review)
Anoj
Flexible
I speak: English • Sinhala
(37 review)
Supun Tharaka
"I fulfill your wishes"
I speak: English • Sinhala
(8 review)
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Sam
The Travel Buddy
I speak: Deutsch • English • Hindi • Sinhala • Tamil
(12 review)
Chandika Nuwan
Multicultural Expert
I speak: English • Sinhala
(21 review)
Khasim
The Gourmet Storyteller
I speak: English • Sinhala
(7 review)
Muditha
The Foodie Photographer
I speak: English • Sinhala
(53 review)

Our locals' favourite things to do

Our locals know Colombo like the back of their hand! Whatever your passion, they’ll show you the best places in the entire city during your tour. They know exactly what to do, what to see, and, most importantly, where to eat all across the city.

Check these unique experiences in Colombo

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    Chandika Nuwan & 6 other locals

    Highlights & Hidden Gems of Colombo

    4.8
    267 reviews
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    Dulshan & 3 other locals

    The 10 Tastings of Colombo: Street Food

    4.5
    142 reviews
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    Deegoda & 3 other locals

    City Discovery: Galle Day Trip

    4.8
    140 reviews
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    Deegoda & 2 other locals

    City Discovery: Kandy Day Trip

    4.8
    204 reviews
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    Anoj

    6 Days Feel Sri Lankan Culture,Heritage and Nature

    5.0
    37 reviews
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    Customized Tour with Private Guide and Driver

    4.8
    37 reviews
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    Supun Tharaka

    2 Day Wildlife and Culture Tour

    4.9
    8 reviews
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    Chandika Nuwan

    Private Driver for a Day & Airport Pick-up

    4.7
    21 reviews
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    Dulshan

    Exploring Sri Lanka: Best Multi-day Private Tour

    5.0
    110 reviews
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10 tips from our private guides in Colombo

Curated byPriyantha, Muditha and 8 other locals

The only way to enjoy a city to the max is the local way. Stay off-the-beaten-track and check out these awesome tips from our private guides in Colombo!

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What other travelers love about our local experts

Michael
About local Deegoda
27 April 2025
Fantastic Tour

Deegoda gave a wonderful introduction to Colombo, the wide varieties of food, and a step into the culture of Sri Lanka. A great way to spent our first day in the country. Thanks again for the warm and generous sharing of your knowledge and time!

Robin
About local Deegoda
15 April 2025
We had such a fun, tasty afternoon!

Thank you to Deegoda for sharing his knowledge of Colombo and all it's flavours with us - we had an amazing afternoon seeing the key sights, tasting different things and hearing more about the history of this beautiful city.

kevin
About local Priyantha
Awwsome guide

He was awesome. Great intro to food in Colombo.

Guides in Colombo

With so many things to do, being accompanied by a private guide in Colombo can be extremely helpful as the tours would be tailored based on your liking and interests. Your guide should also be able to advise you on how to avoid the crowds and traffic and take off-the-beaten routes that will help you save time on the road too. What better way to get around Colombo than with a local around you, right?

Colombo’s history and culture are deeply embedded in the city’s attractions and can only be properly discovered with the help of a private guide. The history dates backs to more than a millennium and surely large tour groups will not cover every aspect of it. But with a Colombo private guide around you, you can question them and get real answers to truly understand the hidden gems surrounding each site. Who knows, they might even be able to share some of their personal stories relating to an attraction.

Other reasons to go for a local guide in Colombo

Also, Colombo has plenty to offer in terms of local street food, so why not get your private guide to take you to some of the best street food joints in the city. It’s a must-try! Based on their recommendations you can be fully confident that you have savored the most authentic Sri Lankan food in the capital city of Colombo. Just let your private guide know your preferences in terms of the types of food you want to try, and you can then prepare yourself for a treat.

Make sure you let your local guide know about your travel preferences so they can tailor the itinerary accordingly. Your guide should therefore be able to accommodate to almost any request that you make including the type of transport you prefer, the type of food and also places you would like to stay in. Your private guide in Colombo would also know what type of clothes you should wear or avoid depending on the tour. This can be especially important when visiting religious sites, so you can be respectful and be allowed inside these places.

Guides in Colombo