Full Day Colombo City Tour

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8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

The commercial capital of the country with a fascinating blend of the past and present give colourful and vivacious enough to attract the visitors in big number. Remains of Portuguese, Dutch, and British settlement, interesting sights and also a modern way of life, technologies, buildings can be explored throughout the city.
Main Sights you cover in this tour
• Dutch Hospital
• Galle Face
• Gangarama Seema Malaka & Temple
• National Museum
• Nelum Pokuna Theatre
• Vihara Maha Devi Park
• Independence Square
• Replica of Aukana Buddha Statue
• Old Parliament Complex
• Galle Face Green
• Colombo Lighthouse
• The last Sri Lankan King’s Prison Cell in Colombo
• Lighthouse with Clock Tower designed by Lady Ward (built before the Big Ben in London),
• York Street with remnants of British Colonial Architecture

What's Included

Fuel surcharge
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
500ml water bottle per person during the sightseeing tour
Pick up and drop off to mentioned locations.
Private transportation with service of an English-speaking chauffeur
Any video/still camera fee to the monuments and places of visit
Entry/Admission fees to the Sites
Meal Plans
Items of personal nature like drinks, laundry, telephone calls, tips, etc.
Anything else not mentioned in inclusions

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Pick up and drop off will be provided from most centrally located hotels in Colombo, Ahungalla, Ambalangoda, Hikkaduwa, Bentota, Kalutara and Wadduwa.

Drop-off point
This activity ends in a different location. You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
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    Colombo Fort

    07.30 AM - You will be greeted by your own chauffeur guide and started to witness the Colombo city which is a busy and vibrant place with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins. You will start your sightseeing tour from The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. It is the supreme legislative body of Sri Lanka. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the island. It is modelled after the British Parliament. Thereafter you will visit The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). 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 (1956–1959). And then visit Independence Memorial Hall in Colombo. 12.00 PM - Lunch at a local restaurant. 01.00 PM - Second half of the day, you will be able to visit Gangarama Temple, Seemamalaka Temple and Pettah market. After doing a scenic ride through the city, you will be taken to spot the alluring sunset at Galle Face Green. 05.00 PM - On the completion of your catchy city tour, you will be dropped off to the hotel.

    8 hours • Admission ticket free

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
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Overa Tours

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Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
City Tours
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Cancellation Policy

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

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