Colombo Trip Overview
This 6-hour tour will take you to visit most of the popular attractions in Colombo including Kalaniya Temple, Gangarama Temple, Seema Malaka Templte, Galleface Green, War Memorial, Independence Square and much more. By the end of the day, you will also go shopping.
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
This 6-hour tour will take you to visit most of the popular attractions in Colombo including Kalaniya Temple, Gangarama Temple, Seema Malaka Templte, Galleface Green, War Memorial, Independence Square and much more. By the end of the day, you will also go shopping.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple, 61 Sri Jinaratana Road, Colombo Sri Lanka
The exciting day starts with pick up from your hotel by a representative of Sanota Walkers. Then you will be whisked to visit one of Sri Lanka’s highly venerated temples called Gangarama Temple which is located on the famous and picturesque Beira Lake in the middle of the city of Colombo. The Gangarama Temple was established about one hundred and twenty (120) years ago and is one of the most important Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka. Originally built to be a small hermitage on a piece of marshy land in the 19th BCE, the temple has grown to include several imposing buildings and become an internationally known place of worship, a centre for learning, as well as an assembly hall for monks while also hosting a museum, a library and a Relic chamber among others.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Seema Malakaya Temple, Sir James Pieris Mawatha, Colombo Sri Lanka
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.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Galle Face Green, Galle Road, Colombo Sri Lanka
Once you have had your senses excited with the old and the new at Fort & Pettah, it is now time to visit the world famous Galle Face Greenand relax in the soothing sound of waves lapping at the shores. Overlooking the magnificent Indian Ocean, adjoining the beautiful Galle Face beach and the famous colonial styled Galle Face Hotel (which is known as Asia’s Emerald on the Green since 1864) is an elegant promenade lined with swaying palm trees and frequently visited by both locals and visitors alike called the Galle Face Green.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Independence Square, Independence Avenue, Colombo 00700 Sri Lanka
Now let us head on to a very special place called theIndependence Squarelocated just a few minutes away from the Old Parliament building. This building was built to commemorate Sri Lanka’s independence from colonial rule and is situated at the same location where a special podium was constructed in 1948 to mark the ceremony of Sri Lanka’s start of self-rule and new parliament. The Independence Square building also houses a museum displaying a history of all the individuals who struggled and fought for Sri Lanka’s independence.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara, Colombo Sri Lanka
The Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara or Kelaniya Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, seven miles from Colombo. The Chief Incumbent is Venerable Professor Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakkhitha Thera.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Lanka Tour Host, Colombo Sri Lanka
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