Colombo City Sightseeing

4 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Colombo. Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Gangaramaya Temple and Seema Malaka by Beira Lake
02 See Colombo landmarks including Galle Face Green and Independence Square
03 Explore the contrast of historic Fort and bustling Pettah
04 Admire the architecture of the ancient mosque built in 1908
05 Travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide
06 Includes hotel or port pickup and drop-off in Colombo

Discover the highlights of Colombo on a sightseeing tour through Sri Lanka’s lively capital. With a guide to bring the city’s stories to life, visit important landmarks including Gangaramaya Temple and Seema Malaka by Beira Lake, the oceanfront promenade of Galle Face Green, and Independence Square.

This experience combines culture, architecture, and city history with time to explore some of Colombo’s best-known districts, including Fort and Pettah. It’s a convenient way to see major sights in just a few hours, with private transport, hotel or port pickup and drop-off, and a refreshing bottle of water included.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

City Colombo

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

The exciting day starts with pick up from your hotel or Colombo Port by a representative of Kingfisher Tours Sri Lanka. 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 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.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.Visit the Ancient mosque built in 1908 by Sri Lankan muslims to convey their 5 daily prayers which is famous for its ArchitectureNow 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.

The route