Full-Day Colombo City Tour (Private Car)
This Full-Day narrated Colombo City Tour our will expose you to the brimming culture and history that is existing in Colombo. Throughout your tour learn more about the attractions you visit from your Private Guide’s narrations.
This Tour is ideal for passengers with stopover at Colombo or those who prefer a whirlwind experience. The Tour schedule is flexible making it an even more convenient way to explore Sri Lanka’s commercial capitol. From the bustling streets to the vibrant markets with bargaining sellers, the posh boutique restaurants to pristine parks, witness it all. An ancient favorite of port-trading merchants, the city is a harmonious blend of religions and cultures.
Your Private Guide will pick you from your hotel or seaport in a Private Vehicle.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Ape Gama, Japan Sri Lanka Friendship Rd Battaramulla, Colombo Sri Lanka
Ape Gama is a Replica of Traditional Sri Lankan Village, Ape Gama displays Traditional Industries, Village Life and how self-sufficient Sri Lankan society functioned earlier days.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Parliament Drive, Parliament Dr, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka
Drive alongside Diyawanna Lake through Parliament Drive where you can see the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
Stop At: Diyatha Uyana, Sri Lanka
Diyatha Uyana (Park) & Diyawanna Oya (Lake)
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Dehiwala Zoological Garden, 120 Galvihara Rd, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 31000 Sri Lanka
National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka (also called Colombo Zoo or Dehiwala Zoo), Its sprawling areas are host to a variety of animals and birds. The zoo exhibits animals but also places an emphasis on animal conservation and welfare, and education.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple, 61 Sri Jinaratana Road, Colombo Sri Lanka
Gangaramaya (Buddhist) Temple is one of the most important temples in Colombo, Sri Lanka, being a mix of modern architecture and cultural essence.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Independence Square, 7 Independence Ave, Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka
Independence Memorial Hall & Museum, Independence Memorial Hall (also known as Independence Commemoration Hall) is a national monument in Sri Lanka built for commemoration of the independence of Sri Lanka from the British rule with the restoration of full governing responsibility.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Colombo National Museum, Albert Crescent, Colombo Sri Lanka
National Museum of Colombo, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum is one of two museums in Colombo. It is the largest museum in Sri Lanka. It is maintained by the Department of National Museum of the central government. The museum holds contains a collections of much importance to Sri Lanka such as the regalia of the country, including the throne and crown of the Kandyan monarchs as well as many other exhibits telling the story of ancient Sri Lanka.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo Sri Lanka
Viharamahadevi Park (formerly Victoria Park) is a public park located in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, situated in front of the colonial-era Town Hall in Sri Lanka. It was built by the British colonial administration and is the oldest and largest park of Colombo. The park was originally named "Victoria Park" after Queen Victoria but was renamed after Queen Viharamahadevi, the mother of King Dutugamunu following independence.
Pass By: Town Hall, Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka
he Town Hall of Colombo is the headquarters of the Colombo Municipal Council and the office of the Mayor of Colombo. Built in front of the Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka, it is the meeting place for the elected municipal council.
Stop At: Premadasa & Co. Main Store & Gem Museum, 560, Galle Road Colombo 3, Colombo Sri Lanka
Traditional, Classy & Modern, all at one place. The flagship store of Premadasa & Co.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Wall ART Street, 7 Colombo Green Path, Colombo 00700 Sri Lanka
Green Path turns into an avenue for street artists and craftsmen to display their work. As such many abstract paintings, multi frame wall art, oil paintings and many such pieces of art brighten up the entire place. Woodworking and metal working craftsmen, with a number of other handcrafted item sellers, hawk their wares to passers by. Considering that the products here are original pieces.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, Nelum Pokuna Mawatha, Colombo 00700 Sri Lanka
The Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre (Sinhala: නෙළුම් පොකුණ මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ රඟහල nelum pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa rangahala) (often known as Nelum Pokuna; previously the National Performing Arts Theatre, prior to naming at the opening ceremony; Mahinda Rajapaksa is a former President of Sri Lanka).
Stop At: Laksala State Gift and Souvenir Boutique, 74 Sea Street Sea Street and Main Street, Galle 80000 Sri Lanka
Laksala is the only State owned Gift & Souvenir Boutique and was established under the National Crafts Council And Allied Institutions Act, No. 35 of 1982.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Colombo Lotus Tower, AC6, Colombo 01000, Sri Lanka
The Lotus Tower is currently the tallest self-supported structure in South Asia. It is also the second tallest structure in South Asia after the guy-wire-supported INS Kattabomman in India. The tower is also the 11th tallest completed tower in Asia and it is also the 19th tallest tower in the world.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Pettah, Colombo Sri Lanka
The Pettah Market also called Manning Market is an open market in the suburb of Pettah in the city of Colombo.
Pass By: Pettah Floating Market, Bastian Mawatha, Colombo Sri Lanka
The Pettah Floating Markets are located on Bastian Mawatha in Pettah, a neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and consist of 92 trade stalls, with a number of the stalls established on boats on Beira Lake.
Stop At: Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque, 2nd Cross Street, Colombo 01100, Sri Lanka
Jami-Ul-Alfar (Red) Mosque
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sri Ponnambala Waneswarar Kovil, 38 Srimath Ramanathan Mawatha, Colombo 01300, Sri Lanka
The Hindu Temples of Sri Lanka usually do not resemble the ancient Indians temples with their elaborate and detailed sculptures and solid black granite construction. This is doubly true for the capital city of Colombo which does not have many old Hindu temples.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: St Anthony's Shrine, St Anthony's Mawatha Kochchikade, Colombo Sri Lanka
The church's origins relate to the early Dutch colonial period when Catholicism was banned from the island, with Catholic priests carrying out sermons from hiding places.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct, Hospital Street Galle Fort, Colombo 00001 Sri Lanka
The Old Colombo Dutch Hospital (known as The Dutch Hospital) is considered to be the oldest building in the Colombo Fort area dating back to the Dutch colonial era in Sri Lanka. It is now a heritage building and a shopping and dining precinct.
Stop At: Galle Face Green, Galle Road, Colombo Sri Lanka
Galle Face is a 5 ha (12 acres) ocean-side urban park, which stretches for 500 m (1,600 ft) along the coast, in the heart of Colombo, the financial and business capital of Sri Lanka.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: One Galle Face, 1A, Centre Road, Colombo 00200 Sri Lanka
Colombo's first prestigious shopping development. A premier retail, entertainment and dining paradise to unite local and global shoppers.
Duration: 1 hour
Informacion Adicional
"Wheelchair accessible"
"Service animals allowed"
"Near public transportation"
"Infant seats available"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Duration: 8 To 10 Hours
Start location: 1: Colombo Fort Railway Station (කොළඹ කොටුව දුම්රිය ස්ථානය), WVM2+F3G, McCallum Rd, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2: Galle Face, Colombo, Sri Lanka
3: One Galle Face Mall, 1A Centre Road, Colombo 00200, Sri Lanka
4: Bus stand Colombo, WVM4+F35, Colombo, Sri Lanka
5: Chatham Street, Chatham St, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Traveler pickup is offered
Please mention the Name of your Hotel or Any other Pick Up Address. Please note that there will be an Additional Charge if your Pickup/ Drop Location is more than 5kms away from Colombo City Limits.
Specifically if the Pickup/ Drop Location is Colombo International Airport or a Transit Hotel close to the Colombo International Airport (With Additional Running Mileage of 60+ kms Up & Down); 30USD Additional Fee which should be Paid to the Driver in Cash.
Ports- Port of Colombo, 19 Chaithya Rd, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka
Cancellations and refunds:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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