Colombo · RAFTING, PEAKS & WATERFALLS
8 reviewed
This is the shortlist we would hand a friend: 8 rafting, peaks & waterfalls tours worth booking, each with its price, its traveller verdict, and the one thing to know before you commit.
A 14-day private Sri Lanka trekking tour with Adams Peak sunrise, Horton Plains summit hike, rail hikes, and Sinharaja bird walks.
“Sri Lanka is an ancient and beautiful country that is diverse in its geography and customs. Four older friends travelled for two weeks with Detroves Travel, organised through our Sydney travel agent. Our tour was fantastic. Well organised, very frRead more”
Private white-water rafting on Sri Lanka’s Kelani River from Kitulgala, with pickup, safety gear, and named rapids for all levels.
“I am a solo traveller and booked this trip as it was advertised as white water rafting. My experience of this has turned out to be that what was advertised as white water rafting was, in fact, merely a taxi ride to the destination. This is not clear frRead more”
A small-group day to Diyaluma Falls: hotel pickup, an easy jungle hike, panoramic valley views, lunch, and time to swim.
“Pubba, our guide, was one of the best people we met in Sri Lanka, so friendly, wise, and genuinely concerned for us. We didn’t receive driver/car details, but he arrived on time in a tuk tuk. Although outside his work, he stopped at Rawana Falls and Little Adam’s Peak to have our pics taken from a distance. He helped us throughout the hike and took tons of great photos of us. He let us enjoy two natural ponds for as long as we wanted. For lunch, he brought us to Somasiri Bakery Ella, which is where we got to know him at a way deeper level, which I truly cherish.…”
5-day private Central Highlands tour with Horton Plains walk, tea plantation stops, waterfalls, and Kandy’s Sacred Tooth Temple.
“Firstly, this review is not to be take as criticism of Sri Lanka, or advice not to visit there. My goal is rather to help people weighing the pros and cons of a tour like this. My thought when I booked it was that the value lay in having someone else Read more”
A 6-hour white-water rafting adventure near Kithulgala Jungle, with Colombo pickup, Kelani River rapids, safety briefing, and a lunch stop.
Private Sinharaja rainforest tour from the Western Province with waterfalls, a 4-hour hike, endemic birds, and a local lunch.
Private day trip from Nuwara Eliya to Kitulgala for Kelani River rafting, plus Gregory Lake and two waterfall stops—private transport included.
“This is my 2nd time and this is way better than the first time... Instructor was very patient and clear in English. He clearly says what to do and What not to do. This was cheaper than my last time. Me and Wife felt very safe all through the event. We did River Rafting, Water StrRead more”
White-water rafting on the Kelani River from Kithulgala jungle, with hotel pickup from Negombo, a safety briefing, and a 2-hour run.
