Best of Colombo - Private Guided City Tour
Description
This finely crafted city tour is the best way to explore Colombo & learn about the local culture. Our well-experienced, friendly tour guides will make the tour even more interesting. We are very flexible with timing and your needs so even though you're exploring a busy city, you will still feel very relaxed and safe.
Tour Options
Itinerary
you will be able to admire the architecture of this beautiful building & take photos from a distance as it is a high-security zone.
You will be able to get to the lighthouse base platform to take photos
From here you will be taken on a short walking tour to explore some of the hidden sights & beautiful colonial buildings around.
A quick stop to admire this beautiful building and a few others around.
Located right next to Colombo harbor, this was the most popular hotel during the British colonial era. It is possible to stop for photos.
This beautiful building is one of the main highlights of Colombo & you will be able to admire and take photos here.
This iconic tower is a must-visit place in Colombo. You will stop here for a quick photo. *Please note the tower is yet to be open for the public.
Here you will learn about Buddhism, Sinhalese Buddhist culture and be able to explore in and out of this amazing Buddhist Temple. Also, you will see Lord Buddha's hair relics.
You will be able to stop here and admire the beauty and also to get a glimpse of Viharamahadevi Park.
This is the main highlight of the tour. Here you will learn how Sri Lanka got its Independence from the British Empire. You can also visit the adjoining Arcade square and the park for a short walk.
You will be exploring some of the other sights of this area and after will stop for a local Lunch / Dinner.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
It is possible to combine this tour with a transfer to Negombo / BIA Airport & Around / Katunayake / Ja Ela or any location with an additional charge. Please note Bandaranayake International Airport (Colombo Airport) is not located in Central Colombo, It is located 30Km away from Colombo hense additional charges apply for pickups or drops.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(90)
We had a very good guide/driver Bandaraya. He showed us around and explained well the background of each place we visited. The car he used was a Toyota hybrid with good AC.
Greetings from Srilankan Chic Holidays! Thank you for taking your valuable time to share your experience & thoughts with other travelers. We are Extremely happy to hear that you have enjoyed the tour organized by us and the places you visited. We always try our best to go above and beyond to satisfy our clients! We hope you would travel with us again and we are looking forward to taking you on more tours around this magical island of Sri Lanka. Srilankan Chic Holidays will always assist you with having the perfect holiday getaway in Sri Lanka!
Tour guide Maleen was really good and provided lot of information. Vey punctual . I would highly recommend this tour as things I did on tour wouldn’t have done otherwise. Thankyou
Greetings from Srilankan Chic Holidays! Thank you for taking your valuable time to share your experience & thoughts with other travelers. We are Extremely happy to hear that you have enjoyed the tour organized by us and the places you visited. We always try our best to go above and beyond to satisfy our clients! We hope you would travel with us again and we are looking forward to taking you on more tours around this magical island of Sri Lanka. Srilankan Chic Holidays will always assist you with having the perfect holiday getaway in Sri Lanka!
It was an excellent introduction to this beautiful city, our driver / guide Maline DeSilva was brilliant, spoke excellent English, had very good knowledge of history and tradition. Pointed out all the important things and gave time to walk around. Because we arrived at our meeting point earlier, he organised a satisfactory meeting point and arrived quickly. We wanted to go to Catholic cathedral and he facilitated it , excellent experience and would thoroughly recommend it
Greetings from Srilankan Chic Holidays! Thank you for taking your valuable time to share your experience & thoughts with other travelers. We are Extremely happy to hear that you have enjoyed the tour organized by us and the places you visited. We always try our best to go above and beyond to satisfy our clients! We hope you would travel with us again and we are looking forward to taking you on more tours around this magical island of Sri Lanka. Srilankan Chic Holidays will always assist you with having the perfect holiday getaway in Sri Lanka!
Same as our other five tours in Sri Lanka, this was not a guided tour but felt more like a very Uber experience. Once we got into the car, our “driver-guide” simply asked us where we wanted to go. We had to pull up the itinerary from the booking ourselves and effectively guide the “driver-guide” throughout the trip. There was minimal historical or cultural information about Colombo, and it was clear that the guide had not even been inside some of the buildings themselves before. Operator, could you please arrange proper day Colombo tour for your driver-guides? At the very least, they should understand what a guided tour is supposed to be like, and have basic knowledge of the history and key landmarks of their own country. It’s disappointing to see experiences like this, as it undermines Sri Lanka’s tourism potential. Travellers like us leave without truly understanding or appreciating the country, and unfortunately, it makes it difficult for me to recommend Sri Lanka to friends. On the positive note, at least our “driver guide” was willing to follow us during those few hours, helped us to buy tickets where it’s needed, and drove the car to the closest spot, and to pick us back up, to minimise our walking outdoor under the sun. (Otherwise it’s a 1-star review.) .
After carefully checking our records, we are unable to find any booking under your name or matching this experience. This raises concerns about the authenticity of this review. All our Colombo tours are conducted with clearly structured itineraries, and our driver-guides are briefed in advance with routes, key stops, and guest preferences. At the same time, we intentionally offer a flexible, personalized experience, as many travelers prefer to explore Colombo at their own pace rather than follow a rigid script. It is also worth noting that your description contradicts itself while criticizing the experience, you acknowledge that the driver: Followed your requests Assisted with tickets Minimized walking in the heat Ensured smooth transportation throughout This is exactly the level of attentive service and guest support we aim to provide. We strongly encourage genuine guests to contact us directly during or after their tour so we can immediately address any concerns. We are always open to improving but we also stand firmly against misleading or unverified reviews that can unfairly damage local businesses and Sri Lanka’s tourism industry. If you did in fact travel with us, we kindly ask you to reach out with your booking details so we can properly investigate and resolve this matter.
Maleen was an excellent tour guide, took the four of us to all the great spots and went out of his way to cater to us when we needed to take breaks or make stops. He also taught us a lot about local culture, and made sure we were entertained the whole time! Keep in mind the tour can go long, clear your day for this one!
Greetings from Srilankan Chic Holidays! Thank you for taking your valuable time to share your experience & thoughts with other travelers. We are Extremely happy to hear that you have enjoyed the tour organized by us and the places you visited. We always try our best to go above and beyond to satisfy our clients! We hope you would travel with us again and we are looking forward to taking you on more tours around this magical island of Sri Lanka. Srilankan Chic Holidays will always assist you with having the perfect holiday getaway in Sri Lanka!
Very enjoyable and nice guide tour operator. He was very polite and helpful, as well as very patient.
Greetings from Srilankan Chic Holidays! Thank you for taking your valuable time to share your experience & thoughts with other travelers. We are Extremely happy to hear that you have enjoyed the tour organized by us and the places you visited. We always try our best to go above and beyond to satisfy our clients! We hope you would travel with us again and we are looking forward to taking you on more tours around this magical island of Sri Lanka. Srilankan Chic Holidays will always assist you with having the perfect holiday getaway in Sri Lanka!
Punctual, friendly, competent, accessible, calm and objective, communicative, responsive to wishes and concerns, defensive driver. Everything was fine, highly recommended.
Herzliche Grüße von Srilankan Chic Holidays! Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich die Zeit genommen haben, Ihre Erfahrungen und Gedanken mit anderen Reisenden zu teilen. Wir freuen uns sehr, dass Ihnen die von uns organisierte Tour und die besuchten Orte so gut gefallen haben. Wir geben stets unser Bestes, um unsere Kunden zufriedenzustellen! Wir hoffen, Sie bald wieder mit uns begrüßen zu dürfen und freuen uns darauf, Sie auf weiteren Touren durch die zauberhafte Insel Sri Lanka zu begleiten. Srilankan Chic Holidays unterstützt Sie gerne bei der Planung Ihres perfekten Urlaubs in Sri Lanka! Greetings from Srilankan Chic Holidays! Thank you for taking your valuable time to share your experience & thoughts with other travelers. We are Extremely happy to hear that you have enjoyed the tour organized by us and the places you visited. We always try our best to go above and beyond to satisfy our clients! We hope you would travel with us again and we are looking forward to taking you on more tours around this magical island of Sri Lanka. Srilankan Chic Holidays will always assist you with having the perfect holiday getaway in Sri Lanka!
Our tour guide was FABULOUS! Very well informed and very pleasant. He catered to our desires as to what to see and what to skip
Greetings from Srilankan Chic Holidays! Thank you for taking your valuable time to share your experience & thoughts with other travelers. We are Extremely happy to hear that you have enjoyed the tour organized by us and the places you visited. We always try our best to go above and beyond to satisfy our clients! We hope you would travel with us again and we are looking forward to taking you on more tours around this magical island of Sri Lanka. Srilankan Chic Holidays will always assist you with having the perfect holiday getaway in Sri Lanka!
A really good experience having a private city tour and guide. We saw a lot of sites around the city, stopping at many to explore further. Our guide Nishantha was very kind, courteous and knowledgeable and made sure that we saw everything that we wanted to and spent enough time at each place.
Greetings from Srilankan Chic Holidays! Thank you for taking your valuable time to share your experience & thoughts with other travelers. We are Extremely happy to hear that you have enjoyed the tour organized by us and the places you visited. We always try our best to go above and beyond to satisfy our clients! We hope you would travel with us again and we are looking forward to taking you on more tours around this magical island of Sri Lanka. Srilankan Chic Holidays will always assist you with having the perfect holiday getaway in Sri Lanka!
Absolutely 6* Service. I work in the travel industry and sadly my assitant booked the wrong date, They changed my booking and did not charge me anything even though they had arrived at my hotel already. Next they offered an airport transfer at 60% cost of that the hotel quoted. So of course I booked it. The Driver took me to hotel waited 30 mins and then took me around the city. Very knowlegable taught me everything I asked about Culture, History and so much more.
Greetings from Srilankan Chic Holidays! Thank you for taking your valuable time to share your experience & thoughts with other travelers. We are Extremely happy to hear that you have enjoyed the tour organized by us and the places you visited. We always try our best to go above and beyond to satisfy our clients! We hope you would travel with us again and we are looking forward to taking you on more tours around this magical island of Sri Lanka. Srilankan Chic Holidays will always assist you with having the perfect holiday getaway in Sri Lanka!
