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10 Private Guides in Colombo

Priyantha
A friend
I speak: English • සිංහල
(31 review)
Anoj
Flexible
I speak: English • සිංහල • English • සිංහල
(38 review)
Dulshan
The Foodie Explorer
I speak: English • සිංහල • தமிழ்
(110 review)
Supun Tharaka
"I fulfill your wishes"
I speak: English • සිංහල • English • සිංහල
(8 review)
Chandika Nuwan
Multicultural Expert
I speak: English • සිංහල
(21 review)
Deegoda
Guided by a Couple
I speak: العربية • Deutsch • English • Español • Français • हिन्दी • Italiano • 日本語 • 한국어 • Português • Русский • සිංහල • தமிழ்
(13 review)
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Sam
The Travel Buddy
I speak: Deutsch • English • हिन्दी • සිංහල • தமிழ்
(12 review)
Nilantha
Nature Lover
I speak: English • සිංහල
(15 review)
Muditha
The Foodie Photographer
I speak: English • සිංහල
(54 review)
Khasim
The Gourmet Storyteller
I speak: English • සිංහල
(7 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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    Priyantha & 6 other locals

    Highlights & Hidden Gems of Colombo

    4.8
    274 reviews
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    Dulshan & 3 other locals

    The 10 Tastings of Colombo: Street Food

    4.7
    146 reviews
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    Dulshan & 3 other locals

    City Discovery: Galle Day Trip

    4.8
    145 reviews
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    Deegoda & 2 other locals

    City Discovery: Kandy Day Trip

    4.8
    209 reviews
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    Anoj

    6 Days Feel Sri Lankan Culture,Heritage and Nature

    5.0
    38 reviews
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    Customized Tour with Private Guide and Driver

    4.8
    38 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 bySupun Tharaka, Sam 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

Wendy
About local Deegoda
14 July 2025
Fun day in Negombo

I had such a fun day exploring Negombo with Deegoda in his tuktuk. Despite it being the end of my trip, where I had already tried a lot of things he managed to find some new foods for me. He is very engaging, a super guide, chatty and very informative. Seeing the back alleys of the more rural areas was fascinating and a very enjoyable end to my time in Sri Lanka.

Shannon
About local Priyantha
6 July 2025
Vegetarian approved!!

Had a really great experience with Priyantha on the walking food tour. He managed to show us plenty of vegetarian foods, talked a lot about the culture and history. No complaints, would highly recommend! 😊

Adéla
About local Deegoda
4 July 2025
Food tour Colombo - fantastic

We took a Food tour in Colombo with Deegoda. He was so kind, attentive . He picked up us from our hotel with his tuktuk. He told us a lot of information along the way. We visited a restaurant And a market with him. He spent four hours with us. Everything was perfect.

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