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15 Tickets & Entry Passes in Sri Lanka to Build a Day Around

28 tours  ·  from $14

The 15 best tickets & entry passes you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Kandy to Ella Train Tickets - Reserved Seats - Starting at Peradeniya instead of central Kandy
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Kandy to Ella Train Tickets – Reserved Seats

1.Kandy to Ella Train Tickets – Reserved Seats

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 523 reviews · from $26Our pick

Ride Sri Lanka’s famous blue train from Peradeniya near Kandy toward Nanu Oya or Ella. Your 2nd or 3rd-class reserved seat is arranged in advance, with hotel delivery often available and WhatsApp support from the ticket coordinator. Expect tea country, waterfalls, long hours, and a steep markup over railway fares.

“Wow! I’m so pleased with this experience. I booked within a few days (for a Wednesday) because I wasn’t able to get any online and wasn’t sure what to expect but the coordination was very smooth. Ticket coordinator was friendly and tickets were delivered the evening before. As a solo traveler they even gave me an extra seat and I was super grateful for that! I got reserved second class seats and they were the best!! Train was not very full either so was able to move around to both sides. Although I think my side had the best views :)”

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Colombo: Private Tuk-Tuk City Tour with Guide & All Tickets - Gangaramaya Temple begins the cultural side of the tour
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Colombo: Private Tuk-Tuk City Tour with Guide & All Tickets

2.Private Tuk-Tuk City Tour with Guide & All Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 471 reviews · 4 hours · from $22

In four hours, your private tuk-tuk and English-speaking guide take you from Gangaramaya Temple and Pettah Market to Galle Face Green, Colombo Fort, the Red Mosque, Lotus Tower, and more. Guides such as Bobby, Faizar, Fasmin, and Niroshan are praised for clear stories, safe driving, and helpful photos.

“The City Tour was excellent thank you!! Boby was a great guide and there is soooo much to see in Colombo! Great Tour 😁”

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Colombo City Tour By Tuk Tuk Sightseeing -Entry Tickets Included - Independence Memorial Hall and Viharamahadevi Park
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Colombo City Tour By Tuk Tuk Sightseeing -Entry Tickets Included

3.Colombo City Tour By Tuk Tuk Sightseeing -Entry Tickets Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 202 reviews · from $28Top rated

See Colombo’s temples, colonial buildings, markets, parks, coast, and Lotus Tower area in a private tuk tuk. Hotel pickup, bottled water, king coconut water, tea tasting, and several entry fees are included. Guides such as Starlin, Niloshan, Nushan, and Sariq tailor the route when time allows.

“What a lovely guy Showed us all around Colombo and took lots of photos for us Would not hesitate to book again”

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Udawalawe National Park Entrance Ticket with Private Safari - The choice between entry only and entry with a Jeep
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Udawalawe National Park Entrance Ticket with Private Safari

4.Udawalawe National Park Entrance Ticket with Private Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · from $27

Book park entry alone or pair it with a 3-hour 4x4 safari at Udawalawe. A driver-tracker such as Asunka, Shameera, Max, or Lahiru handles the route and wildlife spotting. Expect open plains, forests, marshes, elephants, crocodiles, buffalo, monkeys, and many birds.

“Not many elephants in Sept and August they are up north in Aug and Sept. Better other times of year. Enjoyed our time with two very friendly baby elephants.”

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Train Tickets From Kandy to Ella - Key points to know before booking
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Train Tickets From Kandy to Ella

5.Train Tickets From Kandy to Ella

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 57 reviews · from $20

Reserve a seat on Sri Lanka’s famous Kandy to Ella railway, with tickets sent by email and WhatsApp or collected at the station. The roughly seven-hour ride passes tea plantations, hill towns, and the Nine Arches Bridge. Book at least 32 days ahead for the best chance of getting your preferred train and class.

“Hold your nerve, tickets didn't come through until 4.00am on the day of travel. We had ordered 3rd class reserved seats and got two seats together in a block of 6(no window seat) HOWEVER.... No one else had seats in the block. We had so much room both with a window view.”

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From Sigiriya Hurulu Eco Park ElephantSafari ticket included - The jeep ride into Hurulu Eco Park
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From Sigiriya Hurulu Eco Park ElephantSafari ticket included

6.From Sigiriya Hurulu Eco Park ElephantSafari ticket included

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 44 reviews · 4 hours · from $24

From Sigiriya, Dambulla, Habarana, Minneriya, or Inamaluwa, ride to Hurulu Eco Park for a four-hour private safari with Thilini Jeep Safari. Guides such as Kasun and Prasad help you spot elephants, peacocks, buffalo, monkeys, birds, and other wildlife from an open safari jeep.

“We didn't go to Huluru as a fire had gone through the park. Instead we went to Minereeya where we saw so many elephants. Our guide Indaka knew all the best spots. The only downside was the change of park almost doubled our cost.”

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Colombo: Guided City Tour with Entry Tickets - Colombo Fort and the old port quarter
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Colombo: Guided City Tour with Entry Tickets

7.Guided City Tour with Entry Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 38 reviews · from $38

Let an English-speaking chauffeur guide you through Colombo’s Fort, Pettah market, Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque, Hindu and Buddhist temples, Independence Square, and Lotus Tower Road. Air-conditioned transport, hotel pickup, entry tickets, Wi-Fi, and bottled water are included. Guides may include Malintha, Esila, or Asela.

“Our guide Esila picked us up at hotel in a wonderfully air-conditioned Bus. Relaxed driving in a teeming city, with tuk tuks, motorcyclists, cars and buses. Showed us all the pieces, sometimes from the bus, but took us inside several times, old hotels, temples, the new port under construction and a beautiful Buddhist temple, in which several "origins" shared the same space. Esila showed us all the beautiful places in a relaxed manner, leisure Sri Lanka Travel ☆☆☆☆☆ highly recommended.”

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Train Tickets from Nanuoya (NuwaraEliya) to Ella - The middle section, where the ride earns its reputation
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Train Tickets from Nanuoya (NuwaraEliya) to Ella

8.Train Tickets from Nanuoya (NuwaraEliya) to Ella

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 37 reviews · from $20

Reserve a seat on Sri Lanka’s famous Nanuoya to Ella railway route. You receive an e-ticket and booking reference by email and WhatsApp, then board at Nanuoya Railway Station for a 3 to 4-hour ride through tea country, waterfalls, and mountain views. You may continue to Badulla.

“This experience was really bad , I bought a ticket for 14:30 pm but when I arrive they told us that the train should had left at 16:30 pm so we were forced to buy a new ticket and we wasted the 17.50€ of our ticket booked on this app while the ticket we bought at the train station was only 3€ ! Please do not book with viator!!”

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Yala National Park: Leopard Safari Tour with Park Tickets - The jeep ride through scrub, forest, and lagoons
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Yala National Park: Leopard Safari Tour with Park Tickets

9.Yala National Park: Leopard Safari Tour with Park Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 35 reviews · 4 - 12 hours · from $76

Take a dawn or afternoon jeep safari through Yala with guides such as Yasha, Tikiri, Sasanka, and Dillan. Expect quiet tracks, lagoons, scrub, forests, and strong chances of seeing leopards, elephants, sloth bears, crocodiles, and birds. Full-day trips add breakfast and a beachside rice-and-curry lunch.

“Great afternoon on safari, saw lots of elephants and other animals in just a few hours!”

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Colombo to Kandy Train Tickets (Reserved Seats) - The 2nd-class reserved carriage
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Colombo to Kandy Train Tickets (Reserved Seats)

10.Colombo to Kandy Train Tickets (Reserved Seats)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · from $18

Take a reserved 2nd-class intercity train from Colombo Fort to Kandy at 7:00 am or 3:30 pm. Your e-ticket arrives by WhatsApp or email, and the non-stop ride offers jungle, villages, tea estates, and countryside views without station-ticket stress.

“A very stress free experience. Received the E-ticket well in advance. First class! Great snacks an cool drinks available and the best coffee ever.”

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SKIP THE LINE - YALA SAFARI TOUR - Incl. ENTRY TICKETS - Pickup from four Yala-area bases
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SKIP THE LINE – YALA SAFARI TOUR – Incl. ENTRY TICKETS

11.SKIP THE LINE – YALA SAFARI TOUR – Incl. ENTRY TICKETS

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 27 reviews · 7 - 12 hours · from $85

Start around 4:30 to 5 AM from Yala-area hotels and enter Yala National Park before the main jeep rush. Your English-speaking driver-guide, such as Dilan, Bale, or Kosta, handles the 4x4 safari, wildlife spotting, breakfast, water, binoculars, and lunch on a secluded beach.

“Our Driver was so kind and helpful. He was very diligent in showing animals. Thanks”

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Temple of The Sacred Tooth Relic Entrance Ticket with Guide - What the guide adds to a religious visit
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Temple of The Sacred Tooth Relic Entrance Ticket with Guide

12.Temple of The Sacred Tooth Relic Entrance Ticket with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 22 reviews · from $30

Meet your English-speaking guide at Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy for a one-hour visit to the UNESCO-listed Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Your $30 admission includes the entrance ticket and a small group of up to 10 people. Confirm pickup details before booking.

“Visiting the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic was one of the most special moments of our trip. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and knew exactly what to see and the best timing to experience the morning puja, which made a huge dRead more”

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Kaudulla National Park Safari | Jeep with Tickets - What the three-hour afternoon safari feels like
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Kaudulla National Park Safari | Jeep with Tickets

13.Kaudulla National Park Safari | Jeep with Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $79

Join a private 4x4 safari at Kaudulla National Park near Anuradhapura. Your driver also tracks wildlife, with room for up to six people, park admission, water, and a king coconut included. Elephant locations can change by season, so your safari may shift to nearby Hurulu Eco Park.

“We originally booked our safari for Kaudulla, but the team informed us in advance that most of the elephants had migrated to Hurulu Eco Park. We really appreciated the transparency, and shifting the safari to Hurulu was absolutely the Read more”

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Ella: First Class Scenic Train Ticket To/From Nanuoya - Leaving Ella or starting near Nanuoya
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Ella: First Class Scenic Train Ticket To/From Nanuoya

14.First Class Scenic Train Ticket To/From Nanuoya

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 19 reviews · 5 hours · from $95

Take a one-way first-class train ride between Ella and Nanuoya, usually lasting about five hours. You get a reserved seat, English-speaking assistance, and a small-group booking for up to four people. Due to track damage, some departures currently begin at Ambewela with a complimentary shuttle.

“the customer service was excellent I had a small hiccup and all the team was on line to help and resolve which was resolved amicably”

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Yala Safari: High-Luxury PRIVATE Tours with Entry Tickets - Six hours inside the park, or a 12-hour full day
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Yala Safari: High-Luxury PRIVATE Tours with Entry Tickets

15.Yala Safari: High-Luxury PRIVATE Tours with Entry Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 15 reviews · 6 - 12 hours · from $120

Set out from 12 pickup areas near Yala in a private jeep with an English or Sinhala-speaking guide. Park entry, breakfast, lunch on full-day trips, water, refreshments, binoculars, and hotel transfers are included. Guides such as Darshana, Rusiru, Madu, and Prabath are praised for finding quieter routes and wildlife.

“This experience was absolutely INSANE! 🤯🐆 We saw leopards, elephants just 2 meters away, crocodiles, buffalos, and so many other incredible species. It honestly felt like a real-life National Geographic documentary. Our guide Prabath was exceptional. His knowledge, experience, and passion made all the difference. He was constantly explaining everything to us, spotting animals before anyone else, and making sure we understood what we were seeing. We highly recommend the private tour. It was much more relaxed, and Prabath took us on a different route inside the park to avoid the other jipes which made the experience even more special and exclusive. Breakfast was included in the morning tour, w...”

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★ 4.5Horton Plains National Park Entrance Ticket with GuideFrom $1203 reviews
★ 5.0Bundala National Park : Safari Tour with Entrance tickets & JeepFrom $693 reviews
★ 5.0Minneriya National Park Safari | Jeep with TicketsFrom $793 reviews
★ 3.6Colombo City Tour with Entry Tickets & Hotel PickupFrom $603 reviews

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