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Colombo City Day Tour

By Lanka Tour Host (Pvt) Ltd
9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $135 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Join our 6-hour Colombo tour to visit the city's must-see attractions, including the stunning Kelaniya Temple, Gangarama Temple, and Seema Malaka Temple. Stroll through Galleface Green, admire the War Memorial, and reflect at Independence Square. Your day also includes a shopping stop to pick up unique souvenirs. Enjoy convenient pickup and drop-off, plus refreshing drinking water throughout the tour. Book now for a comprehensive and enjoyable exploration of Colombo's highlights!

Activity location
  • Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple
    • 61 Sri Jinaratana Road,
    • Colombo, Sri Lanka
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple
    • 61 Sri Jinaratana Road,
    • Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Colombo City Day Tour
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
$135.00 x 1 Adult$135.00
Total
Price is $135.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hotel or port pickup and drop-off in Colombo
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Gratuities
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Negombo or any other area pickups (required, extra charges)

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Minimum age is 6 years
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Dress code is formal
  • Recommend for pregnant travelers.

Activity itinerary

Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
The exciting day starts with pick up from your hotel by a representative of Sanota Walkers. Then you will be whisked to visit one of Sri Lanka's highly venerated temples called Gangarama Temple which is located on the famous and picturesque Beira Lake in the middle of the city of Colombo. The Gangarama Temple was established about one hundred and twenty (120) years ago and is one of the most important Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka. Originally built to be a small hermitage on a piece of marshy land in the 19th BCE, the temple has grown to include several imposing buildings and become an internationally known place of worship, a centre for learning, as well as an assembly hall for monks while also hosting a museum, a library and a Relic chamber among others.
Seema Malakaya Temple
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
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.
Galle Face Green
  • 20m
Once you have had your senses excited with the old and the new at Fort & Pettah, it is now time to visit the world famous Galle Face Greenand relax in the soothing sound of waves lapping at the shores. Overlooking the magnificent Indian Ocean, adjoining the beautiful Galle Face beach and the famous colonial styled Galle Face Hotel (which is known as Asia's Emerald on the Green since 1864) is an elegant promenade lined with swaying palm trees and frequently visited by both locals and visitors alike called the Galle Face Green.
Independence Square
  • 20m
Now let us head on to a very special place called theIndependence Squarelocated just a few minutes away from the Old Parliament building. This building was built to commemorate Sri Lanka’s independence from colonial rule and is situated at the same location where a special podium was constructed in 1948 to mark the ceremony of Sri Lanka’s start of self-rule and new parliament. The Independence Square building also houses a museum displaying a history of all the individuals who struggled and fought for Sri Lanka’s independence.
Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
The Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara or Kelaniya Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, seven miles from Colombo. The Chief Incumbent is Venerable Professor Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakkhitha Thera.
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Location

Activity location
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    Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple
    • 61 Sri Jinaratana Road,
    • Colombo, Sri Lanka
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple
    • 61 Sri Jinaratana Road,
    • Colombo, Sri Lanka

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