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Cruise Stop Tour: Private Colombo City Highlights Trip

From $200 • 5 hours • MACK Travel Sri Lanka • Colombo, Sri Lanka • Pickup available • Free until 1 day before

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The Cruise Stop Tour: Private Colombo City Highlights Trip offers a focused exploration of Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, over a duration of five hours. This tour is ideal for cruise ship passengers seeking a convenient and informative way to experience the city's key attractions without the hassle of navigating on their own. Participants will visit notable sites such as the Old Parliament Building, gaining insights into the city's rich history and culture. The tour includes port pickup and drop-off, ensuring a seamless experience, while amenities like bottled water and optional WiFi enhance comfort during the journey.

Inclusions

Port pickup and drop-off for cruise ship/other ship passengers
All parking charges and taxes Include
WiFi on board (Upon your request)
Bottled water

Exclusions

Lecture and Storytelling Guide
Entrance Fees for Tourist Sites

Itinerary

The Old Parliament Building

is the building that houses the Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka. Situated in the Colombo fort area facing the sea, it is in close proximity to the President's House, Colombo and adjacent to the General Treasury Building.

Step 2

Galle Face is a 5 ha (12 acres) ocean-side urban park, which stretches for 500 m (1,600 ft) along the coast, in the heart of Colombo.

Step 3

The Old Colombo Dutch Hospital is considered to be the oldest building in the Colombo Fort area dating back to the Dutch colonial era in Sri Lanka.

On 21 April 2019

Easter Sunday, the church was one in a series of targets of a string of suicide bomb blasts across Sri Lanka. At least 93 people were killed in the blast.

Step 5

The Temple of Lord Shiva was built in 1857 to facilitate Hindus in Colombo to worship, The Architecture resembles temples in Tamilnadu.

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Jami-Ul-Alfar Mosque known colloquially as the Samman Kottu Palli, Rathu Palliya, Red Masjid or the Red Mosque) is a historic mosque in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located on Second Cross Street in Pettah. The mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Colombo and a popular tourist site in the city

Step 7

Pettah is a neighbourhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka located east of the City centre Fort. The Pettah neighborhood is famous for the Pettah Market

Step 8

this market on a water front and with visibility of the Lotus Tower provides some good photo options.

Step 9

Fort railway station is a major rail hub in Colombo

Step 10

Discover the beauty and grandeur of Sri Lanka's Lotus Tower, is a 351.5 m (1,153 ft) tall tower, located in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Hindu temple

the oldest in Colombo, known for its vibrant ceiling artwork & tucked-away locale.

Step 12

Beira Lake is a lake in the center of the city of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The lake is surrounded by many large businesses in the city. It initially occupied approximately 1.65 km² of land 100 years ago and this has since been reduced to 0.65 km² today due to various reasons.

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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

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Gangaramaya Temple is one of the most important temples in Colombo, Sri Lanka, being a mix of modern architecture and cultural essence. The temple is known for having a young elephant, Ganga, chained at the back, unable to walk, has no elephant company, and sways sideways. She has also been spotted crying by tourists

Step 15

The Town Hall of Colombo is the headquarters of the Colombo Municipal Council and the office of the Mayor of Colombo.

Viharamahadevi Park

is a public park located in Colombo, next to the National Museum in Sri Lanka. It is the oldest and largest park of the Port of Colombo. Situated in front of the colonial-era Town Hall building, the park is named after Queen Viharamahadevi, the mother of King Dutugamunu.

Step 17

Independence Memorial Hall is a national monument in Sri Lanka built for commemoration of the independence of Sri Lanka from the British rule with the restoration of full governing responsibility to a Ceylonese-elected legislature on February 4, 1948.

Please Note

Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
Infants must not sit on laps
Only English Speaking Driver (Not Lecture and Storytelling Guide)
At time of booking, passengers must provide meet point and whatsapp number while abroad.
Travel time is already included in the total duration of the tour.
Food and beverages were not specified
Port pickup and drop-off for cruise ship/other ship passengers from the Main Gate no 01 A
Please advise us the pickup details
Pick up and drop off services from within the Colombo Port Gate No 1 at your chosen time. this tour ends back at the meeting point.