Private Tour of Colombo with Ajeet De Soyza

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct

  The Old Colombo Dutch Hospital (known as The Dutch Hospital) is considered to be the oldest building in the Colombo Fort area dating back to the Dutch colonial era in Sri Lanka. It is now a heritage building and a shopping and dining precinct.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Colombo Fort

  Fort is the central business district of Colombo in Sri Lanka. It is the financial district of Colombo and the location of the Colombo Stock Exchange and the World Trade Centre of Colombo from which the CSE operates. It is also the location of the Bank of Ceylon headquarters.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque

  Sri Lanka’s Red Mosque, or Jami Ul-Alfar Masjid, is one of the architectural wonders of the world. Situated in the bustling Pettah district, one of the oldest parts of the city of Colombo, its tall minarets are seen from almost every street, towering over the hustle and bustle of the busy neighborhood streets.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple

  Gangaramaya is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Colombo, started by the famous scholar monk Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Nayaka Thera in the late 19th Century.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (Pass by)

  The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, is a convention center located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Built between 1970 and 1973, the convention centre was a gift from the People's Republic of China in memory of Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike, Prime Minister

  Admission ticket free
• 5
  Independence Square

  Independence Memorial Hall (also Independence Commemoration Hall) is a national monument in Sri Lanka built for commemoration of the independence of Sri Lanka from the British rule with the restoration of full governing responsibility[2] to a Ceylonese-elected legislature on February 4, 1948. It is located in Independence Square (formerly Torrington Square) in the Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo. It also houses the Independence Memorial Museum.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• (Pass by)

  The Sri Lankan Parliament Complex (also known as the New Parliament Complex) is a public building and landmark that houses the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Situated in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the administrative capital, it is built on an island, surrounded by the Diyawanna Oya. It was designed by Deshamanya Geoffrey Bawa.

  Admission ticket free
• 6
  Galle Face Green

  Galle Face is a 5 ha ocean-side urban park, which stretches for 500 m along the coast, in the heart of Colombo, the financial and business capital of Sri Lanka

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Colombo National Museum

  The National Museum of Sri Lanka, also most commonly known as the Sri Lanka National Museum is considered to be the largest Museum in Sri Lanka and is home to many valuable and historically important objects such as the throne and the crown of the Kandyan Monarchs. This Italianate colonial style building houses statues, artifacts and paintings that go back as far as the 5th century.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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