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Best of Colombo: Private Guided City Tour with Experienced Local Guides
4.6
44 Ratings
Colombo
This meticulously designed city tour is an excellent avenue to discover Colombo & gain insights into the local customs & traditions. Our seasoned & amicable tour guides will add great value to your exploration. We always accommodate your needs & schedule, ensuring that your tour of this bustling city is easy-going, secure & enjoyable.
This meticulously designed city tour is an excellent avenue to discover Colombo & gain insights into the local customs & traditions. Our seasoned & amicable tour guides will add great value to your exploration. We always accommodate your needs & schedule, ensuring that your tour of this bustling city is easy-going, secure & enjoyable.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Old Parliament Building - you will be able to admire the architecture of this beautiful building & take photos from a distance as it is a high-security zone.
- Colombo Port Old Lighthouse - You will be able to get to the lighthouse base platform to take photos
- Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct - From here you will be taken on a short…
- Old Parliament Building - you will be able to admire the architecture of this beautiful building & take photos from a distance as it is a high-security zone.
- Colombo Port Old Lighthouse - You will be able to get to the lighthouse base platform to take photos
- Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct - From here you will be taken on a short walking tour to explore some of the hidden sights & beautiful colonial buildings around.
- Cargills (Ceylon) PLC - A quick stop to admire this beautiful building and a few others around.
- Grand Oriental Hotel - Located right next to Colombo harbor, this was the most popular hotel during the British colonial era. It is possible to stop for photos.
- Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque - This beautiful building is one of the main highlights of Colombo & you will be able to admire and take photos here.
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Lotus Tower Road - This iconic tower is a must-visit place in Colombo. You will stop here for a quick photo.
*Please note the tower is yet to be open for the public. - Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple - Here you will learn about Buddhism, Sinhalese Buddhist culture and be able to explore in and out of this amazing Buddhist Temple. Also, you will see Lord Buddha’s hair relics.
- Old Town Hall - You will be able to stop here and admire the beauty and also to get a glimpse of Viharamahadevi Park.
- Independence Square - This is the main highlight of the tour. Here you will learn how Sri Lanka got its Independence from the British Empire. You can also visit the adjoining Arcade square and the park for a short walk.
- Colombo - You will be exploring some of the other sights of this area and after will stop for a local Lunch / Dinner.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entrance ticket to Gangaramaya Temple
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entrance ticket to Gangaramaya Temple
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Pick up from, BIA Airport, Negombo, Katunayake
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Pick up from, BIA Airport, Negombo, Katunayake
Location
Old Parliament Building
Fort
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(44 Ratings)
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Mirellacanada
Jul 17, 2024
Wow! Kamal is amazing! - Wow! I had an amazing day with Kamal. He is very knowledgeable and hospitable! I would recommend to anyone looking to explore Colombo! I can't recommend him enough!
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Kristamj2183ou
Jul 8, 2024
Amazing tour! - I was blown away with my tour of Colombo with Bandara. He was on time and the car was clean. He took me to so many places and made sure I saw what I wanted plus more! I was a little worried to do this tour alone but he made me feel very safe. He escorted me in and out of every stop and was very professional. He also took photos for me which was amazing! He took his time to make sure I saw everything and I am very grateful for him. I highly recommend this tour!
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Paul_g
May 24, 2024
Fantastic trip - Fantastic trip 4 hours of all the sights of Colombo our guide venal was fabulous we tried food drink saw singers temples and a religious ceremony as we booked for 16.30 we saw Colombo by day and night recommended 100%
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Rod_h
Apr 18, 2024
Excellent and Informative Tour - We took this tour from the cruise ship terminal, and it was a very welcome sight to see our name on the guide's sign amid a sea of taxi drivers offering tours. The guide was very well organized, and above all knowledgeable and to happy to talk about the history and culture of the country as well as details of the sights we visited. He knew where to go, how best to get there and where to park so that our time was optimized. But above all, the local insights made this tour extremely informative and overall superb value.
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Berta
Apr 14, 2024
Best of Colombo - Great tour. Our guide Maleen was wonderful. Spoke perfect English, knowledgeable, friendly and very accommodating. Highly recommend
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Tamil_s
Apr 8, 2024
Good overall experience. - Good overall. The driver cum guide, Bandara is good person. He bring us all the location that we wanted and stayed patiently which we did shopping as well.
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Robertl_b
Apr 1, 2024
Informative, thorough, personable, totally enjoyable - Personal attention from our guide, Bandara - very caring and helpful. Good, safe driving in air conditioned comfortable car. Took us to all advertised sites and more. Knew his city and loved to share it with us. Access to all sites visited quick, with easy parking. Took photos for us, happy to wait while we enjoyed experiences. Personal help and attention organised at gem place and tea place. Nothing too much trouble. Very enjoyable experience. A lovely day shared with a real gentleman.
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Patapickering
May 1, 2024
Great tour guide and tour - Great driver, nice stops. Car needs better AC, very hot inside due to air not functioning well. The tour was A+ but the a/c was the only reason that we gave the tour 4 stars. There were :3 of us so we were in the back seat. There were no vents in the back and the front a/c was not working properly.
We hit every great stop and were informed of all of the history. The guide as very knowledgeable and a very good driver.
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Hideaki_n
Apr 18, 2024
Flexible and punctual driver - Our driver was punctual and sincere. We are satisfied with it. But actually, there were less sightseeing places in Colombo. Nothing interesting to see and visit in Colombo. I think 3 hours tour is enough for you in Colombo.
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Lorraine_m
Apr 14, 2024
A great day in Colombo - We really enjoyed the cricket fans travelling to the venue even though they closed off roads and caused traffic chaos
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