Colombo Sightseeing and Shopping Tour  

This is a private tour offers fantastic value for those who want to experience the best that Colombo has to offer. Your ticket gives you complete flexibility to hop-on and off the car or van at all of the city's major attractions, allowing you to plan your day as you please.
Enjoy magnificent attractions of the city, while your live guide brings the history and culture of the city to life.

COLOMBO

Colombo city had been a well known city in the region among the Arabian, chinese, Indian, Persian, and roman traders as early as pre-Christian era. Sri Lanka is located in the East-West sea route and visited by traders in order to exchange their goods with the local traders. Even though Colombo was well known city among the ancient traders 2,000 years ago, capital city of the country had been Anuradhapura. There was an Arabian settlement in the city of Colombo at the mouth of Kelani River. Arab traders were exporting the goods from the port of Colombo. Goods such as Cinnamon, ivory, gems, elephants were exported by the king of Kotte with the help of Arabs. With the beginning of British colonial period, Colombo city received the prominent place as the capital of Ceylon. Colombo was the capital of the island from 1815 to 1978 until the administrative capital was moved to Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte.

GALLE FACE

This had been a well known Race course during the British colonial period in the country. This race course which located bordering the Indian Ocean had to be abandoned later on due to the Sea crabs, which are making holes in the track. Afterward it was developed as a promenade for the city dwellers and named as Galle face green. Today Galle face green contains an open theatre, spacious open space for picnic, sports and walking.

BUDDHIST TEMPLE KELANIYA

It is considered to be one of the most sacred places in the country. Temple is one of the three places where Buddha visited in the 6th century B.C. well known Kelaniya dagoba is located within the border of the temple. Kalyani River, which flows next to the temple, adds more value for the scenic beauty of the temple. This temple holds reputation for its attractive wall, which considered being the best painting of the modern Era.

VIHARAMAHADEVI PARK

Viharamahadevi is located in the Colombo 7 or Cinnamon gardens. It is the largest and most popular park in the city. It is believed that there had been a twenty square kilometer cinnamon plantation in the area. Today most of the palaces of wealthy people can be seen in the area and Colombo 7 is the most picturesque part of the city.

WOLFENDAAL CHURCH

The Wolvendaal church is located In Fort and walking distance from the center of the city. It has a large collection of tombstones of important Dutch personalities. Fort is made in the highest point of the city and dates back to 1813. The church is built in the doricstyle of the period. In the form of Greek cross, with five feet thick walls and the gables raised over. The transepts are roofed with brick barrel arches and a centre dome.

AUKANA BUDDHA STATUE / INDEPENDENCE HALL / PETTAH AND BMICH

Facing the Bandaranayke Memorial International Conference Hall stands a beautiful executed statue of the Buddha in the standing posture. The statue is 36 feet tall and is the largest Buddha statue in the city of Colombo. It is a replica of the Avukana Statue on the banks of the Kalawewa Anurdhapura.

CITY & SHOPPING

The City Tour will also include places of Tourist interest such as Old parliament

• Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall
• Buddhist Hindu Temple and Town Hall
• Devatagaha mosque
• Pettah area
• Galle face green
• Cinnamon garden/li>
• Colombo museum
• Beira lake

Shopping at Odel

• House of fashion
• Handicraft center
• Gem museum

Airport or any other location in Colombo

Airport or any other location in Colombo

Passport

• Sightseeign In Colombo and Suburb
• All entrance fees as per the tour itinarary
• Pettah
• Wolvendaal church
• BMICH
• Map
• Hotel pick-up
• All taxes
• Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle with english speaking driver/guide
• Typical Sri Lanka lunch in a tourist board aproved restaurant

• Personal expenses such drinks and snacks
• Tips

Cancellation Charges

21 days or less                                    - 100% cancellation charge.

Between 21 days and 30 days           - 50% or the equivalent of the first two days charges.

Above 30 days                                   - No cancellation charges provided no commitment or advances are made   to 3rd parties.