Colombo City Tour

General information

Destination
Bentota, Sri Lanka

Program details

Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, is a bustling city and a hopping-off point for beaches in the island nation's south. It has a long history as a port on ancient east-west trade routes, ruled successively by the Portuguese, Dutch and British. That heritage is reflected in its spicy cuisine as well as its architecture, mixing colonial buildings with high-rises and shopping malls.

Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, is a bustling city and a hopping-off point for beaches in the island nation's south. It has a long history as a port on ancient east-west trade routes, ruled successively by the Portuguese, Dutch and British. That heritage is reflected in its spicy cuisine as well as its architecture, mixing colonial buildings with high-rises and shopping malls.



City tour includes Pettah Vegetable market, Town Hall, Independence square, Gangarama Temple, Hindu temple, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall. Also during the tour you can enjoy a lunch at a local restaurant.





Meeting/pick-up point: At hotels in Bentota.

Duration: 6 hours.

Pick-up time: At 9:30am

Drop-off time: At 4pm.

Languages: English.

Dress code: Smart Casual. Conceals the shoulders, legs and arms when visiting temples.



Location
Starting point:
Hotel pickup

Guiding options
Guiding type: Guide