Colombo Sightseeing and Shopping Private Tour Including Lunch

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Colombo, Sri Lanka

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Spend the full day enjoying personalized attention while you sightsee, shop, and eat a Sri Lankan lunch. Stops can include Independence Square, Galle Face Green, and the Gangaramaya Temple before spending some free time shopping for souvenirs. A traditional Sri Lankan lunch at a local restaurant is included. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.

Private tour for just you and your party
Comprehensive sightseeing including important landmarks
Time for souvenir shopping
Sri Lankan buffet lunch
Flexible itinerary and personal attention
Hotel pickup and drop-off

What's Included

Hotel pickup or Colombo Port Pickup and drop-off
Private transportation with English-speaking driver
Lunch

Buffet lunch

Drinks (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Meet your cruising excursions representative who will be holding a small sign board of your name near the Gangway. Please do not move out of the meeting area after the Gangway. do not take the shuttle bus and go out of the port promises.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Seema Malakaya Temple

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Galle Face Green

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St Anthony's Shrine

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Colombo Fort (Pass By)

Independence Square

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements

A maximum of 15 people per booking
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Note: Itinerary is designed according to time availability. Sanota Walkers will not responsible for any deviation as per client’s/Chauffeur request.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 12 reviews

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Good overview of Colombo

Sandra_R, Jan 2025

The temples were amazing, so atmospheric, one was quite dark with lots of incense burning..and walking barefoot seemed to make the whole experience quite spiritual…loved it. Our guide was full of information, and graciously allowed me to stay in the air conditioned car when I’d flagged a little…although watching the snake charmers from a distance still made for interesting viewing. Great insight into the city finished with a rooftop lunch..nice day

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thank you very much for traveling with our Colombo City Tour! Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your experience. We hope to welcome you back soon

interesting

TeresitaZ_H, Oct 2018

good city tour, good driver and good lunch. We had limited time and only had the tour for four hours. Shopping was something we could not do, though the driver was more than willing to do this with us

We took a private tour in Columbo. I...

Hazel_T, Apr 2018

We took a private tour in Columbo. I use a mobility scooter, but am able to walk short distances,which was not a problem. The guide was extremely helpful, realised my limitations, and gave us a great tour accordingly. We visited 2 temples, and had a city tour. We than had lunch. We then negotiated to extend the tour to Galle, where we saw the fort, the fishermen on stilts, and the amazing turtle sanctuary. Our guide was informative, kind, courteous and polite throughout, cannot recommend him enough. Thank you.

On this tour our fantastic...

SysserKir_A, Mar 2018

On this tour our fantastic driver/guide showed us some of the most interesting places in Colombo.When one of our friends fell ill he took care of everything.He drove us back to our apartment and made sure that everything was OK before he continued the tour with the rest of us. After the our we got a call from the agency. They wanted to make sure that everything was allright. What a service - excellent. We can highly recommend this tour. Sysser and friends from Denmark

Highly recommended tour if you have...

Charina C, Oct 2017

Highly recommended tour if you have a short time in Sri Lanka. It allows you to see temples, go shopping for souvenirs and gem stones, and enjoy Sri Lankan buffet lunch at Rajabojun Grand Buffet. My guide and driver Subhash took time to explain details of the temples and the history behind century old buildings including religious symbols and traditions.