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A large building with a green roof and a lake in the foreground. 1
A row of Buddha statues by a waterfront with a city skyline in the background. 2
A display of various rings on black velvet stands. 3
An outdoor café with stone benches and red-tiled roofs, surrounded by tall buildings. 4
Two white tigers in a water body, possibly a river or pond, with water splashing around them. 5
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Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$136 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • 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.

Activity location

  • Ape Gama
    • Japan Sri Lanka Friendship Rd, Battaramulla
    • Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Galle Face
    • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Full-Day Colombo City Tour (Private Car)

  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:00 AM
Price details
NZ$136.01 x 1 TravellerNZ$136.01
Total
Price is NZ$136.01
Until Wed, 12 Aug

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Private transportation
  • Inclusions
    Bottled water
  • Inclusions
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Inclusions
    Parking Fees

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Specialized infant seats are available
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Ape Gama

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
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.

Parliament Drive (Pass by)

Drive alongside Diyawanna Lake through Parliament Drive where you can see the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

Diyatha Uyana

  • 20m
Diyatha Uyana (Park) & Diyawanna Oya (Lake)

Dehiwala Zoo - Sri Lanka

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
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.

Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Gangaramaya (Buddhist) Temple is one of the most important temples in Colombo, Sri Lanka, being a mix of modern architecture and cultural essence.

Independence Square

  • 20m
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.

Colombo National Museum

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
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.

Viharamahadevi Park (Pass by)

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.

Town Hall (Pass by)

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.

Premadasa & Co. Main Store & Gem Museum

  • 30m
Traditional, Classy & Modern, all at one place. The flagship store of Premadasa & Co.

Wall ART Street

  • 15m
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.

Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre (Pass by)

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).

Laksala State Gift and Souvenir Boutique

  • 30m
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.

Colombo Lotus Tower

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
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.

Pettah (Pass by)

The Pettah Market also called Manning Market is an open market in the suburb of Pettah in the city of Colombo.

Pettah Floating Market (Pass by)

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.

Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque

  • 15m
Jami-Ul-Alfar (Red) Mosque

Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar Kovil

  • 30m
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.

St Anthony's Shrine

  • 30m
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.

Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct (Pass by)

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.

Galle Face Green

  • 30m
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.

One Galle Face

  • 1h
Colombo's first prestigious shopping development. A premier retail, entertainment and dining paradise to unite local and global shoppers.

Location

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    Ape Gama
    • Japan Sri Lanka Friendship Rd, Battaramulla
    • Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Galle Face
    • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
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    One Galle Face Mall
    • 1A Centre Road
    • 00200, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
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    Chatham Street
    • Chatham Street
    • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
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    Colombo Central Bus Stand (SLTB)
    • Olcott Mawatha
    • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
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    Colombo Fort Railway Station
    • Colombo Fort Station McCallum Road
    • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

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