Full Day Colombo City Tour

5.0 (6 reviews) Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Duration8h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

The commercial capital of the country with a fascinating blend of the past and present give colourful and vivacious enough to attract the visitors in big number. Remains of Portuguese, Dutch, and British settlement, interesting sights and also a modern way of life, technologies, buildings can be explored throughout the city.
Main Sights you cover in this tour
• Dutch Hospital
• Galle Face
• Gangarama Seema Malaka & Temple
• National Museum
• Nelum Pokuna Theatre
• Vihara Maha Devi Park
• Independence Square
• Replica of Aukana Buddha Statue
• Old Parliament Complex
• Galle Face Green
• Colombo Lighthouse
• The last Sri Lankan King’s Prison Cell in Colombo
• Lighthouse with Clock Tower designed by Lady Ward (built before the Big Ben in London),
• York Street with remnants of British Colonial Architecture

Options

Pick up from Ahungalla

Pick up and drop off to most centrally located hotels in Ahungalla.
Pickup included

Pick up from Bentota

Pick up and drop off to most centrally located hotels in Bentota.
Pickup included

Pick up from Kalutara /Wadduwa

Pick up from Kalutara/ Wadduwa: Pick up and drop off to most centrally located hotels in Kalutara / Wadduwa.
Pickup included

Pick up from Colombo

Pick up and drop off to most centrally located hotels in Colombo.
Pickup included

Pick up from Hikkaduwa

Pick up and drop off to most centrally located hotels in Hikkaduwa.
Pickup included

Pick up from Ambalangoda

Pick up from Ambalongoda: Pick up and drop off to most centrally located hotels in Ambalangoda.
Pickup included

What's included

  • Private transportation with service of an English-speaking chauffeur
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • Pick up and drop off to mentioned locations.
  • 500ml water bottle per person during the sightseeing tour
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Any video/still camera fee to the monuments and places of visit
  • Entry/Admission fees to the Sites
  • Meal Plans
  • Items of personal nature like drinks, laundry, telephone calls, tips, etc.
  • Anything else not mentioned in inclusions

What to expect

  1. Colombo Fort
    8h
    07.30 AM - You will be greeted by your own chauffeur guide and started to witness the Colombo city which is a busy and vibrant place with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins. You will start your sightseeing tour from The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. It is the supreme legislative body of Sri Lanka. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the island. It is modelled after the British Parliament. Thereafter you will visit The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). Built between 1970 and 1973, the convention centre was a gift from the People's Republic of China in memory of Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike, Prime Minister (1956–1959). And then visit Independence Memorial Hall in Colombo.

    12.00 PM - Lunch at a local restaurant.

    01.00 PM - Second half of the day, you will be able to visit Gangarama Temple, Seemamalaka Temple and Pettah market. After doing a scenic ride through the city, you will be taken to spot the alluring sunset at Galle Face Green.

    05.00 PM - On the completion of your catchy city tour, you will be dropped off to the hotel.

Meeting and pickup

End point

Pick up and drop off will be provided from most centrally located hotels in Wadduwa.

End point

Pick up and drop off will be provided from most centrally located hotels in Kalutara.

End point

Pick up and drop off will be provided from most centrally located hotels in Bnetota.

End point

Pick up and drop off will be provided from most centrally located hotels in Hikkaduwa.

End point

Pick up and drop off will be provided from most centrally located hotels in Ambalangoda.

End point

Pick up and drop off will be provided from most centrally located hotels in Ahungalla.

End point

Pick up and drop off will be provided from most centrally located hotels in Colombo.

Pickup details

Pick up and drop off will be provided from most centrally located hotels in Colombo, Ahungalla, Ambalangoda, Hikkaduwa, Bentota, Kalutara and Wadduwa.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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