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Day Tour to Colombo from Kandy by Lux Tours Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka
$107
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Overview
Colombo, a vibrant city on the western coast of Sri Lanka, invites you to uncover its rich cultural tapestry and modern allure. As a captivating starting point for your Sri Lankan journey, this destination promises a delightful blend of history, nature, and urban charm.
- 🏷️ Day Tour from Kandy: Enjoy a seamless journey to Colombo with private transportation in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle.
- 👨🏫 Meet your knowledgeable English-speaking tour guide who will enrich your experience with fascinating insights and stories.
- 🏛️ Visit the Colombo National Museum, where a stunning 9th-century stone Buddha and a vast collection of ancient art await your discovery.
- 🌳 Stroll through Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo’s largest park, adorned with beautiful flowering trees and inviting walkways for relaxation.
- 🛍️ Explore the Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct, a restored colonial complex featuring an array of shops, cafes, and restaurants for a delightful break.
- 🌊 Relax at Galle Face Green, a scenic seaside promenade perfect for kite flying, enjoying local snacks, and soaking up the vibrant atmosphere.
- 🏰 Discover the Dutch Museum, a former governor's residence showcasing colonial furniture and artifacts amidst a charming garden courtyard.
- 🐾 Experience the National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka, home to a diverse collection of wildlife, reflecting the island's rich history of animal conservation.
- 🚗 Benefit from convenient public transportation options nearby, ensuring easy access to all the city's highlights.
- 👶 Specialized infant seats are available, making this tour suitable for families and travelers of all ages and fitness levels.
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Day Tour to Colombo from Kandy by Lux Tours Lanka
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
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Colombo National MuseumA large 9th-century stone Buddha greets you with an enigmatic smile as you enter Sri Lanka’s premier cultural institution, which gets better (in small increments) each year. In galleries dating back as far as 1877, you’ll encounter all manner of art, carvings and statuary from Sri Lanka’s ancient past, as well as swords, guns and other paraphernalia from the colonial period. There are 19th-century reproductions of English paintings of Sri Lanka and a collection of antique demon masks.
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Viharamahadevi ParkColombo’s biggest park was originally called Victoria Park, but was renamed in the 1950s after the mother of King Dutugemunu. It’s notable for its superb flowering trees, which bloom in March, April and early May. Elephants used for ceremonies sometimes spend the night in the park, chomping on palm branches. It has been given a major sprucing up and now boasts comfy benches (often occupied with caressing couples), walkways, landscaping and playgrounds. You’ll even still see the odd snake charmer.
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Dutch Hospital Shopping PrecinctCenterpiece of the vibrant Fort, this colonial-era complex dates back to the early 1600s. Lavishly restored, it is home to shops, cafes and restaurants run by some of Colombo’s best operators. Enjoy a pause for a cold drink amid the incredibly thick columns of its arcades. There’s an annex in a 19th-century British building on the backside that faces Chatham St.
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Galle Face GreenThis long open space traditionally faced a narrow beach and the sea. It was originally cleared by the Dutch to give the cannons of Fort a clear line of fire. Today its broad expanses and seaside promenade are a popular rendezvous spot; on most days it’s dotted with kite flyers, bubble blowers, families and canoodling couples, and (especially Sunday evening) food vendors at the southern end along the surf offer up all manner of deep-fried and briny snacks.
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Dutch MuseumThis unique museum was originally the 17th-century residence of the Dutch governor and has since been used as a Catholic seminary, a military hospital, a police station and a post office. The mansion contains a lovely garden courtyard and has a nice faded feel since a 1977 restoration. Exhibits include Dutch colonial furniture and other artefacts.
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National Zoological Gardens of Sri LankaSri Lanka has a history of collecting and keeping wild animals as pets by some Sinhalese kings as well as some British. What is known today as National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka was founded by John Hagenbeck in the late 1920s. It was closed at beginning of World War II in 1939 because of the owner of that company was a German. After liquidation of Zoological Garden Company in 1936, the government acquired much of the collection and added it to the Dehiwala Zoo (Zoological Garden of Ceylon) collection. Although Sri Lanka has a history of collecting and keeping wild animals as pets by some Sinhalese kings as well as some British. What is known today as National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka was founded by John Hagenbeck in the late 1920s. It was closed at beginning of World War II in 1939 because of the owner of that company was a German. After liquidation of Zoological Garden Company in 1936, the government acquired much of the collection and added it to the Dehiwala Zoo (Zoological Garden of Ceylon) collection. Although Dehiwala Zoo officially began operating in 1939, an impressive animal collection already existed there as part of Hagenback company’s holding area, where public could visit.
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Day Tour to Colombo from Kandy by Lux Tours Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka
$107
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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