Full-Day Colombo City Tour: Private Car Exploration of Culture and History

Embark on a full-day private car tour of Colombo, immersing yourself in the rich culture and history of the city. Explore bustling streets, vibrant markets, and pristine parks with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ape Gama - Ape Gama is a replica of a traditional Sri Lankan village, showcasing traditional industries, village life, and the self-sufficient nature of early Sri Lankan society.
  • Parliament Drive - Drive along Diyawanna Lake via Parliament Drive to view the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  • Diyatha Uyana - Diyatha Uyana (Park) & Diyawanna Oya…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Parking fees
Additional Information

This comprehensive, full-day guided tour of Colombo will immerse you in the city’s rich culture and history. As you explore, your Private Guide will provide insightful narratives about the sights you visit.
The tour is perfect for those stopping over in Colombo or for those who want a condensed experience of the city. The itinerary for the tour is…

Location
Galle Face
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Marc_y
Dec 15, 2024
This excursion was... - This excursion was outstanding! As you would expect with any private tour, the guide makes it or breaks it. In this case our guide, Rumi, was excellent. He asked us what we wanted to do, gave us a list of options and put together the perfect day of sightseeing. Rumi was pleasant, professional and spoke excellent English. I have no complaints.
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Mohamednh983sj
Dec 14, 2024
Excellent Service - “I cannot recommend Rumy enough! From start to finish, the experience was seamless, professional, and exceeded all expectations. He was incredibly knowledgeable, accommodating, and genuinely passionate about creating unforgettable moments. If you’re looking to make a trip to Sri Lanka and a tour operator who delivers exceptional service, unique experiences, and memories to last a lifetime, look no further than Travelbeingdom. I’ll definitely be booking with them again!”
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Paula_h
Dec 5, 2024
Excellent - Excellent, driver was very good and spoke English well. We had a great day, Thankyou He took us everywhere we wanted to see.
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Amimtiaza
Dec 3, 2024
Excellent - The service was excellent and beyond my imagination. I never had a better experience booking cabs overseas. Highly recommend when you visit Sri Lanka.
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D120izkateb
Dec 1, 2024
Friendly and Helpful Guide - A fantastic experience, Rumi was incredibly knowledgable and friendly. It really makes the trip - couldn’t recommend more!
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V9722an_
Nov 19, 2024
Hire Trip - We went from Colombo to Ella, Melissa and Galle. I'm glad it's right for the price and the car is beautiful. I recommend it because everything came on time and I felt safe. As for English, it depends on the driver, but the conversation was fine.
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611badrib
Nov 15, 2024
Great experience - Best service On time servixe very good rate friendly driver good car condition and day tour airport pick up n drop off on exact time
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Samuel_nyx
Oct 25, 2024
Fantastic One-Day Trip of Colombo - I started my tour at 8 AM. My tour guide, Udip (I hope I got his name right) who picked me up at my hotel, was extremely knowledgeable and provided a running commentary of the sights as we drove around the city. I had sufficient time to stop and visit many of the popular places, like the Lotus Tower, St. Anthony's Shrine, the Hindu Temples, and the lighthouse. We had lunch at Upali's - I had the traditional Sri Lankan meal of rice, curry and vegetables, which needless to say was delicious. I finished my meal with their traditional dessert of curds (yogurt) topped with kiri penny (jaggery syrup). In the afternoon we visited the Museum of Natural History and the Art Museum. I also had time to stop at some shops where I picked up souvenirs, including incense sticks made from a 1000 flowers, red non-caffeinated Ceylonese tea, and (of course) cardamom. We ended the tour with a stop at the Gnagramaya temple. It was almost 4 PM by the time Udip dropped me off at my hotel. It turned out to be an exciting and fun day. I felt that I had learnt a lot about the wonderful city of Colombo. I highly recommend this tour, especially if you are short on time.
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Sabre44
Oct 10, 2024
Delightful Day Touring Colombo - Delightful day touring Colombo. Shirfan was a perfect guide and a very pleasant and patient person. Without hesitation I recommend his tour.
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Reluctantsolo
Nov 20, 2024
Check the inclusions and compare with others...8-10 hours may be unnecessary. - To be honest I feel this tour was over-priced for what you get. I will accept part of the responsibility in not reading the fine print more carefully and getting confused with other tours....but was disappointed to discover that entry-fees to at least the temples were not included ( Whilst other tours include them). You only need around 4 hours if you do not go into the museum or zoo. I found my driver/guide friendly, but he did not give me much information in regards to the places we stopped at, other than the name of the place. Very little history/culture was shared. Conversational English was at times difficult. In the end I called an early finish.
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