COLOMBO CiTY TOUR WITH YOUR OWN PLANS & PROFESSIONAL DRIVER

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Galle Face Green

  Pickup:- choose between being picked up at your accommodation or cruise terminal or meeting at our designated location. (We'll collect you within a 10-kilometer radius of Galle Face Green Galle Face Green is a popular urban park and promenade located along the coastline of Colombo. It offers stunning ocean views and is a favorite spot among locals and tourists alike for leisure activities and evening strolls. Our meeting point will be at a designated area within Galle Face Green, providing easy access to the park's amenities and nearby attractions.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2

  This is the only clock tower in the world with a lighthouse in the middle of a capital city which works even up to date. The tower was constructed as a clock tower in 1856-57 and completed on 25 February 1857. The tower was designed by Emily Elizabeth Ward.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3

  commonly known as the Currency Museum or Money Museum Construction of the building commenced in 1911, with the laying of its foundation stone. The National Mutual Building was opened in 1914, as the Colombo head office of a global insurance company, National Mutual Life Association of Australasia Limited. At the time of its opening, it was the tallest building in Colombo The museum has a collection of currency that dates back to the 3rd century BC. It includes coins from the Anuradhapura era (3 BC to 107 AD), Polonnaruwa to Kotte Kingdoms era (1017 AD - 1597 AD), coins used during the Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonial eras through to the modern era, and commemorative coins and notes.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4

  In the Fort district, many of the old colonial buildings still stand, in glorious contrast to the rest of Colombo's modern skyline.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Pettah

  At the floating markets in Pettah Market, explore an incredible variety of local wares, interact with locals, and find unique souvenirs before concluding the tour and returning to your hotel

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque

  The mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Colombo and a popular tourist site in the city Commenced in 1908 and the building was completed in 1909 It is a hybrid style of architecture, that draws elements from native Indo-Islamic and Indian architecture, and combines it with the Gothic revival and Neo-classical styles The mosque was commissioned by the local Indian Muslim community, based in Pettah, to fulfill their required five-times-daily prayer and Jummah on Fridays Mosque tour by mualavi.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7

  The foundation stone for the town hall was laid on 24 May 1924, by the Mayor of Colombo, Thomas Reid, CCS. The construction of the building was undertaken by A. A. Gammon & Co and four years later on 9 August 1928 it was formally opened by Governor Sir Herbert Stanley KCMG Now it is the headquarters of the Colombo Municipal Council and the office of the Mayor of Colombo.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Viharamahadevi Park

  It was built by the British colonial administration and is the oldest and largest park in Colombo. During World War II it was occupied by the British Army with the Australian 17th Brigade based at Victoria Park. After the war, the park was restored and open to the public in 1951.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  Independence Square

  Surrounded by lush greenery and vibrant flowers. is a national monument in Sri Lanka built for commemoration of the independence of Sri Lanka from British rule with the restoration of full governing responsibility to a Ceylonese-elected legislature on 4 February 1948. It is located in Independence Square (formerly Torrington Square)

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Tour Limits: This tour is restricted to exploring the attractions and neighborhoods within the city limits of Colombo.
• Visitors are required to dress conservatively during visits to Religious Places..

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