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Private driver: comfort + flexibility
A private driver is often the most comfortable option for foreign travellers—especially for multi-region itineraries. It reduces stress and keeps your days smooth.
- Ideal for: airport transfers, hill-country driving, multi-stop days
- Best benefit: you can stop when you want
Trains: for the experience (not efficiency)
Trains are amazing for the scenic hill-country route. Outside of that, they can be slower and less predictable for tight itineraries.
We usually treat trains as a highlight experience day.
Day tours: convenient but can feel generic
Day tours can work in a pinch, but a tailored itinerary with a driver generally feels more premium and flexible.
The biggest mistake: too many long drives
Sri Lanka looks small on a map, but drive times add up. We plan your route so you’re not doing big transfers every day.