Excursions & day trips

Colombo City Tour

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€93.51

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Language: German , English

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Duration: more than 8 hours

Meal included

Entrance fees included

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See all the standout gems of Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo
Enjoy high tea in the Galle Face hotel overlooking the Indian Ocean
Do some shopping in the vibrant Pettah district

What to expect

Like four cities in one, Colombo is a grand mix of colonial architecture, verdant cricket greens and gleaming skyscrapers. Discovering all its contrasts, you'll visit the bustling shopping district of Pettah and the British monuments of the Fort area as well as Galle Face and the Cinnamon Gardens – all the must-sees of Sri Lanka's capital.

Boasting countless monuments, museums and architectural wonders, this Colombo city tour is jam-packed. Throughout the day, you'll see sights like the Buddhist Gangaramaya Temple, Wolvendaal Church and the impressive Independence Square. You'll call by plenty more interesting places too.

Drop in at the Fort area and tour elegant boulevards and buildings that hark back to the days of British rule. Then, at Galle Face, you'll see kids play cricket on the beach and view the mansions of Cinnamon Gardens. The vibrant Pettah district is famed for its bazaar and Dutch colonial architecture – pick up some souvenirs before enjoying high tea with a view in the Galle Face hotel.

What's included

Transport to and from hotels
Guide
Lunch
High tea
Entrance fees

What to remember

Bring a bottle of water and money for extra
Not recommended for children under 6 years of age

Provider

MUSEMENT SPA

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Jenny Chambers
From United States of America - March 2024

Travelled as a couple

25 - 34 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Our guide was fantastic. Very knowledgeable. We felt totally safe and looked after. Really good value for money. Super impressed.
Julie
From United Kingdom - January 2024

Travelled as a couple

35 - 44 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Sudarshan Dharmalingham was an excellent guide who went out of his way to make sure the trip was everything we wanted. Highly recommend this guide
sarah
From United States of America - November 2023

Travelled as a couple

18 - 24 years old

Great
Overall rated
4/5

the tour was very good but there is a bit too much time for shopping and not many shops so we had a bit of a wait until we had high tea. I think there ...
Kev
From United Kingdom - July 2023

Solo traveller

35 - 44 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Picked up from the hotel and taken back to the hotel by the same driver, on time. The sites were very enjoyable to the churches, buddhist and hindhu ...
Margaret Body
From United Kingdom - January 2022

Travelled as a couple

35 - 44 years old

Great
Overall rated
3/5

Enjoyed visiting the Buddhist temple and the Independence memorial. Lunch was excellent. Disappointed that we didn’t visit the fort, the Wolvendaal ch ...

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