Cruise Stop Tour: Private Colombo City Highlights Trip

5 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Take a fascinating journey in the capital of the isle paradise to taste its cultural texture, witness its bustling streets, visit bargain markets, and relax while watching the uprising urban lifestyle of the capital. A port city favoured by merchants of the ancient era, this commercial and administrative hub of the country proves to be a blend of cultures, religions, and socioeconomic classes. Eyewitness blessed hinterlands and betrayed slums. Your tour is tailored to showcase different places of Colombo, from traditional to unconventional attractions, and to discover the life lived by everyday Sri Lankans.

Discover the best of Colombo

Feel free to customize the itinerary to your preferences.

This Only English Speaking Private Driver (Not Lecture and Storytelling Guide) and vehicle ensure a personalized experience.

What's Included

WiFi on board (Upon your request)
Bottled water
All parking charges and taxes Include
Port pickup and drop-off for cruise ship/other ship passengers
Lecture and Storytelling Guide
Entrance Fees for Tourist Sites

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 services from within the Colombo Port Gate No 1 at your chosen time. this tour ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 5 hours (approximately)
  • Old Parliament Building (Pass by)

    The Old Parliament Building, is the building that houses the Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka. Situated in the Colombo fort area facing the sea, it is in close proximity to the President's House, Colombo and adjacent to the General Treasury Building.

    Admission ticket free
  • 1
    Galle Face Green

    Galle Face is a 5 ha (12 acres) ocean-side urban park, which stretches for 500 m (1,600 ft) along the coast, in the heart of Colombo.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct

    The Old Colombo Dutch Hospital is considered to be the oldest building in the Colombo Fort area dating back to the Dutch colonial era in Sri Lanka.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    On 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday, the church was one in a series of targets of a string of suicide bomb blasts across Sri Lanka. At least 93 people were killed in the blast.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    The Temple of Lord Shiva was built in 1857 to facilitate Hindus in Colombo to worship, The Architecture resembles temples in Tamilnadu.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque

    Jami-Ul-Alfar Mosque known colloquially as the Samman Kottu Palli, Rathu Palliya, Red Masjid or the Red Mosque) is a historic mosque in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located on Second Cross Street in Pettah. The mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Colombo and a popular tourist site in the city

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Pettah

    Pettah is a neighbourhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka located east of the City centre Fort. The Pettah neighborhood is famous for the Pettah Market

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Pettah Floating Market

    this market on a water front and with visibility of the Lotus Tower provides some good photo options.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Colombo Fort Railway Station (Pass by)

    Fort railway station is a major rail hub in Colombo

    Admission ticket free
  • 8

    Discover the beauty and grandeur of Sri Lanka's Lotus Tower, is a 351.5 m (1,153 ft) tall tower, located in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

    20 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 9
    Temple Of Sri Kailawasanathan Swami Devasthanam Kovil

    Hindu temple, the oldest in Colombo, known for its vibrant ceiling artwork & tucked-away locale.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Beira Lake is a lake in the center of the city of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The lake is surrounded by many large businesses in the city. It initially occupied approximately 1.65 km² of land 100 years ago and this has since been reduced to 0.65 km² today due to various reasons.

    Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Seema Malakaya Temple

    Seema Malaka is a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The temple is mainly used for meditation and rest, rather than for worship. Situated in the Beira Lake, the temple was originally constructed in the late 19th century

    5 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 11
    Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple

    Gangaramaya Temple is one of the most important temples in Colombo, Sri Lanka, being a mix of modern architecture and cultural essence. The temple is known for having a young elephant, Ganga, chained at the back, unable to walk, has no elephant company, and sways sideways. She has also been spotted crying by tourists

    15 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 12

    The Town Hall of Colombo is the headquarters of the Colombo Municipal Council and the office of the Mayor of Colombo.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 13
    Viharamahadevi Park

    Viharamahadevi Park is a public park located in Colombo, next to the National Museum in Sri Lanka. It is the oldest and largest park of the Port of Colombo. Situated in front of the colonial-era Town Hall building, the park is named after Queen Viharamahadevi, the mother of King Dutugamunu.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 14
    Independence Square

    Independence Memorial 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 to a Ceylonese-elected legislature on February 4, 1948.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Only English Speaking Driver (Not Lecture and Storytelling Guide)
  • At time of booking, passengers must provide meet point and whatsapp number while abroad.
  • Travel time is already included in the total duration of the tour.
Supplied by MACK Travel Sri Lanka

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Cancellation Policy

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

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