See all the standout gems of Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo
Do some shopping in the vibrant Pettah district
Enjoy top views at the Galle Face hotel
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...
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 rounding off with views across the Indian Ocean at the Galle Face Green and hotel.
The best part of the tour was going up and seeing the views from the Lotus Tower. This wasn’t even mentioned in the itinerary. The meal was very nice too. We did see lots of sights and it was a lot of getting on and off the coach.
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Paul From London
February 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 41 years old
Excellent
Very nice trip with our guide very knowledgeable who showed us everything we expected. A lovely day. Very nice lunch at a restaurant in the city. I can’t remember our guides name but a very nice man who was very friendly and polite.
K
Kata
January 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 16 years old
Excellent
C
Chris.
September 2024
From United States of America
Great
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Jenny Chambers
March 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 32 years old
Excellent
Our guide was fantastic. Very knowledgeable. We felt totally safe and looked after. Really good value for money. Super impressed.
J
Julie
January 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 43 years old
Excellent
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
S
sarah
November 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 18 years old
Great
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 should be more sights if you finish from shopping early
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Kev
July 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
Alone
- 42 years old
Excellent
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 temples. A nice meal and good guide called Chinthaka who answered all my questions.
M
Margaret Body
January 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 43 years old
Average
Enjoyed visiting the Buddhist temple and the Independence memorial. Lunch was excellent. Disappointed that we didn’t visit the fort, the Wolvendaal church or Galle Face and had no high tea.