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Sri Lanka Excursion - Day In Colombo

Take a half day morning or afternoon tour in the Capital City of Colombo.

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Overview

Colombo – the trade and commercial capital Colombo have long been the traditional gateway to the Orient. Sri Lanka’s largest city, it is located on the west coast and draws together all the cultures, religions and influences of foreign lands into a potpourri of sounds, smells and a kaleidoscope of colour. The original traders and settlers - the Arabs, Portuguese, Dutch and the British have left in their wake churches and monuments, names and religions, costumes and food and smatterings of their languages which have been absorbed into the speech of the Sri Lankan. Today, Colombo is a fascinating city - a happy blend of east & west, past & present, with a charm of its own. A less known but amazingly true fact is that Colombo has a superb range of high-quality restaurants serving food from all over the world. Also, the city offers some of the best shopping opportunities in Asia. Colombo City centre, One Galleface are few of them. Other places of interest are the beautiful Buddhist temples, Hindu temples, mosques, the historic Wolfendhal church, (1749) residential areas where you find the stately homes of the affluent, the Colombo Museum, the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, the New Parliament in Sri Jayewardenepura, the Folk Art Centre, Art Galleries, Parks, Independence Square, the Ceramic Corporation famous for its well-known brand “Noritake” and ODEL the renowned shopping centre. All of the main attractions will be covered in your tour  such as Old Parliament, Galle Face Green, Independence Square, Fort Railway Station, a Buddhist temple, a Hindu Temple, an old church, an art gallery, the ceramic corporation outlet, the local bazaar. Also there is time to do some shopping, at Colombo's newest shopping malls like One Galleface & Colombo City Centre.
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All excursions are private with English speaking drivers and are either morning or afternoon at your choice.

Driving times - Sri Lanka is still a developing nation where infrastructure and highways haven’t been developed yet. Therefore, even though at a glance of a map the places of interest seem very close by, the drive times may differ See below transfer times which are approximate, from Negombo and Waikkal 1 hour and 20 minutes, from Wadduwa, Kalutara, Beruwala and Bentota, 1 hour and 30 minutes, from Hikkaduwa 2 hours, and from Galle and Koggala 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Timings are approximate and depend on the traffic condition and are for one way.

Tour Prices Includes

Transportation in an A/C vehicle Service of an English speaking chauffer guide Entrance to monuments and sites as per the itinerary

Tour Price Does not include

Expenses of personal nature Lunch (unless specified) Camera permits

What to pack 

Comfortable, enclosed and sturdy footwear for game drives Sun cream, sunglasses and hat Camera and/or video camera with spare batteries and memory cards Binoculars(for the game drives) Mosquito repellent and spray Handy wipes, antiseptic hand gel and bottled water where possible For visits to religious monuments and buildings clothing rules may apply, for example covering shoulders or removing footwear, your local guide can advise where necessary Low denominations of local currency – handy for ad-hoc tipping!

TOURS MAY GET CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER PERMITS

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