Full-Day Colombo Sightseeing Tour

Highlights

Visit the Colombo lighthouse

See the Wolvendaal Church built in the Dutch colonial era

Explore the Gangaramaya Temple and the Seema Malakaya

Colombo

photography, historical, sightseeing

Private Tour

1 Day

Easy

English

Description

Travel for architecture, travel for food and travel for the cultural uniqueness of Sri Lanka. Take this full-day tour to meander on the streets of Colombo, exploring the most beautiful sights and walking upon the very footprints left by Portuguese and Dutch colonizers. Elevate yourself from being just a tourist to someone who knows the Ceylonese economic capital as good as a local and see the Galle face promenade, the Chatham Street Clock Tower, the Wolvendaal Church and Gangaramaya Temple, the Independence Square, National Museum, and the local markets.

Itinerary

Highlights of Colombo
- Start this action-packed day with a rousing breakfast and head out to meet your guide and transfer to the first site of the tour.
- Begin at the Galle face promenade, a large, windy green along the Indian Ocean.
- See the Old Parliament building and learn about its history
- Visit the famous Colombo Lighthouse, and make your way to see the Clock Tower at Chatham street.
- In the Dutch quarters, see the Old Colombo Dutch Hospital and visit the Wolvendaal Church in Pettah.
- Explore the grandeur and beauty of the Gangarama Temple and the Seema Malakaya.
- Make your way to the BMICH – Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference Hall.
- See the replica of the Avucana Buddha Statue.
- Spend some time at the famous Independence square and arcade.
- Explore the history of Sri Lanka at the National Museum.
- Unwind at the picturesque Diyatha Uyana Public Park.
- End the day with a shopping spree at the city market of Colombo.