How to minimize the time spent on the road

When planning any tour with small children, one of the main concerns should be to minimize the time spent on the road. Anything above 4 hours of travelling won’t be comfortable for your little ones. There are 3 things that you can do to achieve this.

Spending the first night and the last night closer to the airport – Most suitable locations are Negombo and Colombo.

Picking at least 3 bases for the tour - Do not fall in to the pitfall of booking the entire stay in one location and trying to do sightseeing as day tours.

E.g. – Negombo to Kandy distance is only 102 km. One might think, it’s possible to do a day tour to Kandy from Negombo. In reality, it will take at least 4 hours to get to Kandy by car. Which means 8 hours will be spent in the vehicle, if you are returning back to Negombo.

Hiring a vehicle and driver – If your kids are under 10 years old, do not use busses and trains for the tour. They are very slow and tiring.

E.g. – Negombo to Kandy takes at least 6 hours by bus. For the same journey, it will take about 4 hours by car.