Easiest method to travel across Sri Lanka is having your own private driver and a vehicle. We highly recommend using a private vehicle due to the following reasons.
Usually a traveller will get a 30 day single entry visa online or on arrival at the airport. You can apply online via the official government website.
Simple answer is No. But we recommend to book a tourist board authorised guide or an authorised driver for your visit to get the best experience in Sri Lanka. This way you improve your safety, trust, and experience overall as they are trained to perform best.
Ideal group would be of 6 travellers or more. Transportation cost and safari ticket/jeep costs would be shared across the team, so the price would be less per individual. If you can group more than 6 people, that would be even better.
All transactions are done in LKR in Sri Lanka, other than few tourist hotels and restaurants accepting foreign currencies. Alternatively you can pay by your credit or debit card at some places. But we highly recommend to exchange some of your currency to local currency at one of the airport exchange counters.
Please contact us via WhatsApp with your email, group size, arrival and departure dates. We will find matching teams at possible services such as transport sharing and safari pooling.
You can report either to nearest Sri Lanka police station or tourist police of any incident in Sri Lanka.
You might encounter mosquitos at some places in Sri Lanka. You can buy a mosquito repelant from a super market in Sri Lanka.
Saskia R2025-08-05Verified Great safari experience I did a 12 hour safari at Wilpattu National Park, and it was an experience I won’t forget. The price was reasonable, great communication when booking the safari. The driver picked me up on time from my hotel. They also provided a great breakfast and lunch, with plenty of water and some fruit. The vehicle was clean and comfortable. Both the driver and the guide were very friendly and knowledgeable of the animals and park, they were great at spotting animals that I never would’ve noticed myself. I got to see lots of animals, including a leopard, a bear, elephants, water buffalo, crocodiles, mongoose, squirrels, monkeys, deer and lots of birds and lizards. Everything was great, can’t complain at all. Thank you! Paul T2025-04-04Verified 2 full days at Wilpattu National Park with City Transit under Waruna . Had a fantastic 2 full day safari in Wilpattu National Park on April 2. 3. Waruna was very helpful throughout , showing lows of care and attention . Always alert for my needs and limitations, I am very impressed by his service oriented attitude . Ranjan our driver is also exceptional. Very careful and safe driver. He is very versed of the terrain inside Wilpattu . Very alert and great eyesight in spotting birds and wildlife . I have certainly no regret making this decision to go with them and I look forward for the opportunities ahead in the future . 23Rob2025-03-31Verified Yala safari block 5 on March I organize the safari at the last minute as I was not sure about block one or five, we opt for block 5 full day (I read it is more quiet and less touristic than block 1). They were always attentive and responsive on WhatsApp, providing all the information we need and cooperating with us and our requests. The day of safari our driver arrived at the pick up point at the time agreed and all day he was very kind with us, stopping every time I asked for and being super attentive to all the animals we could see.. (of course leopard too and we were lucky enough to see a magnificent female). I would recommend them all. Useful tip: do not forget the sunscreen 😉 Guide246513806522025-03-26Verified Book with Ceylon transit.. they are the best In one word our trip was outstanding. We went to srilanka for our honeymoonand booked you... even though it rained but still we will remember this trip forever.. thank you so much for helping us throughout.. from planning this trip from the very start with bookings and guiding us in every steps and always you have been so responsive that we are genuinely very happy.. we never expected such service.. we enjoyed every place.. yala would have been much better without the rain. And if block 1 had been open.. however the driver really tried the best.. also the guide for the owl/birding tour was the best. He was tremendous. On the contrary the kalametiya guide could have been better.. we loved in merrisa.. even though we dint get to see whale however we were very excited to so many dolphins.. And lakshan (our driver) was the best person to be with us throughout the journey... So a big thank you to Ceylon transit.You have provided us with awesome driver who have been very patient throughout the trip. You have always helped us with arranging any possible activities that we requested during our stay. Always helped us before and during the stay with all the questions that we have.Also helped us with hotel bookings and suggesting the best hotels as per our budget.You have always maintained an open forum for communication throughout, which helped us a lot.Your response time was very fast always...I will always suggest to contact you for safe, secure and hassle free journey... Sophie_Phill_Elodie2025-01-19Verified Fantastic Experience We used Ceylon Transit to arrange and host our stay in a government wildlife bungalow located within Wasgamuwa National Park and a few transfers throughout our 3 week visit of Sri Lanka. Everything went beyond our expectations, the team had everything planned well in advance and communicated all the information we needed with ease. The transfers provided were in safe well sized vehicles and the drivers were always on time, good company and full of local knowledge. Prices for everything were very competitive. Even the transfers were comparable to Pick Me / Uber. The stay in the wildlife bungalow was a real highlight of the trip. I made some attempt at arranging it myself, which can be done, but on a three-week trip it would have taken too much of our time. Our bungalow was in a fantastic location over looking the Mahaweli river and next to a tank (lake). Conditions in the bungalow are basic and out of their control which means beds may not be as comfortable as you are used to, cold (ish) showers and you should expect to share your living space with some wildlife. BUT our family of 4 slept on a balcony looking out over the river with fireflies in the roof space, dined in the complete tranquillity of the park and could set off and arrive back on safari before/after any other tourists are in the park which made for some magical moments.The government staff were wonderful and so friendly, including the chef that knocked up some of the best food of our trip and toned down the spice levels for the kids where needed. Over two days we went on four safaris. The guide and driver were great to spend time with and we got the impression that they went above and beyond to show us the best of the park. The photographer and part host/organiser of the trip was fantastic company and was so insightful regarding all the National Parks and other aspects Sri Lanka has to offer. We had little expectations of what we would encounter but we had some great interactions with elephants in so many situations with no other jeeps in sight. We had a very rare (for this park) sighting of a leopard which was extremely exciting. Plus, so much other bird and other wildlife. The Ceylon Transit team clearly love this aspect of Sri Lanka and their enthusiasm for the parks and wildlife really showed. I wouldn’t hesitate to use them again and would definitely recommend them in arranging a visit to a National Pak. Toni M2025-01-15Verified Fantastic service from the Ceylon Transit team We booked 3 transfers with them, Colombo to South Sri Lanka, South to Ella and finally Nanu Oya to Negombo. Their team went above and beyond. Communication was smooth and they were always available when needed. The drivers they sent were safe and shared a lot of knowledge with us. During our second transfer to Ella, Celon Transit arranged a private safari for us in Udawalawe National Park. It was a fantastic experience, we got very close to the elephants without disturbing them. Our driver was very respectful to the animals. A big thanks to the whole Celon Transit team, you helped a lot to make our first vacation in Sri Lanka a wonderful exprience. Danny L2024-10-05Verified We love Sri Lanka First class service from these guys, from pick up at Airport to return 3 weeks later.We used them to transfer from town to town on our planned itinerary. They were allways on time and had ideas to visit places along our trip, plus great places to stop for Lunch. Lakshan the drive was professional, safe and helpfull. I cannot recommend theses guys enough, Prageeth, the owner, kept in contact via What's app, and even advised us of the situation during the elections, where everything was safe. I know they can arrange anything you require, so make them your first contact when planning at trip to what is one of the most wonderfull countries on thr planet. 👍😁🇱🇰🇦🇺🇬🇧
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