Half-Day Private Colombo Culture Walking Tour

5.0 (5 reviews) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Duration4h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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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

This tour gives you the opportunity to go deep inside the culture and the way of life of people of colombo. This is not just an ordinary city tour go around the city by a car without getting close to the people. We will be using Tuk Tuks where you can find only in south asia. It will be a different experience for you for sure. We will be walking in the busy street with the locals, we will try street foods, you will get a chance to move with people and we will give you an in-depth knowledge on Buddhism, Hinduism, catholicism and islamic teachings and how these four religions lives in harmony and peacefully within this small island.

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Cheese kottu meal ( street food ) with a fruit juice
  • Bottled water
  • Dinner
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Alcoholic Beverages

What to expect

  1. Gangaramaya Temple
    1h · Admission ticket included
    This is the place where we going to start the tour. Our guide will meet you at the temple's car park. Here after he will take you inside the temple and explain everything sight inside. In this place you will get an in-depth knowledge of Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist culture and traditions of Sri Lanka.
  2. Sri Ponnambalam Vanesar Kovil
    1h · Admission ticket included
    This is the second stop of the tour. After completing the Buddhist temple we will come to this Hindu temple by Tuk-tuks. On the way you can see the real Colombo and people's way of life very closely. After reaching to the hindu temple, our guide will take you to the inside. He will guide through out every level of the temple and explain you everything. This is the place where we will give you in-depth knowledge of Hinduism and its traditions in Sri Lanka.
  3. St Anthony's Shrine
    30m · Admission ticket included
    This is the third stop we are going to make in this tour. We will come to this place after completing the Hindu temple of Colombo by walking. Our guide will take you inside the church and explain you everything you can see. This is the place where we will explain you how roman Catholicism and Christianity establish in Sri Lanka.
  4. Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque
    30m · Admission ticket included
    This is the fourth stop of the tour. After complete the tour of St. Anthony's church we will come to this mosque by Tuk-Tuks. Our guide will take you inside the mosque and explain every point. This is the place where we explain you how Islamic teachings come and establish in Sri Lanka.
  5. 1h
    This is where you can find famous street foods in Colombo. This is the last place we cover in this tour. Here you can taste mouth watering Sri Lankan cheese Kottu as a complement. You can get an in depth knowledge on modern Sri Lankan cuisines as well as modern street foods of Sri Lanka.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Go to the Gangaramaya temple's car park. The car park is in front of the main temple entrance.

End point

Go to the Gangaramaya temple's car park. The car park is in front of the main temple entrance.

Pickup details

Please inform the correct name and address of the Hotel you stay.

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
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • 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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