Private Colombo City Tour: Explore Top Sights and Shop for Handicraft Souvenirs
4.6
10 Ratings
Colombo
Discover the highlights of Colombo on a private city tour with a local driver. Explore top sights, shop for handicraft souvenirs, and learn about local life and history.
Duration:
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Meet & Greet your chauffeur Guide at the Colombo port or your Hotel to Shore Excursion Colombo during 3-4 hours Take a fascinating journey in the capital of the isle paradise to taste it’s cultural texture, witness it’s bustling streets, visit bargain markets, and also relax while watching the uprising urban lifestyle of the capital. A port city favored by merchants of ancient era, this commercial and administrative hub of the country proves to be a blend of cultures, religions, and socioeconomic classes. Eyewitness blessed hinterlands and betrayed slums. Your tour is tailored to showcase different places of Colombo, from traditional to unconventional attractions, and for discovering life lived by everyday Sri Lankans. 

Following places we cover :
• Gangarama Seema Malakaya 
• National Museum 
• Old Parliament 
• Independence Memorial Arcade & Independence Square 
• Beire Lake 
• Odel Shopping
• Cinnamon gardens Shopping at Laksala (state owned Handicrafts emporium) 
• Gem and Jewellery Shopping
• Lighthouse and Clock tower 
• Jamiul Alfar Mosque 
• BMICH

Points of Interest

  • Port of Colombo
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Professional English-speaking chauffeur
  • Comfort with air-conditioned vehicle (Car or Van)
  • Convenient port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Avoid the hassle of wandering through Colombo unaccompanied with the potential of getting lost or running late. Simplify your travel plans with a personalized shore tour that smoothly and comfortably escorts you through the city’s attractions. Journey in a private automobile, experience iconic attractions such as the Seema Malakaya Temple, discover unique souvenirs at artisanal stores, and gain insights about local cultures from your driver that you might not learn on your own.
• Traverse Colombo effortlessly with a convenient private shore tour departing from the cruise dock or your accommodation in Colombo
• Bypass taxis and public buses - experience the relief of sightseeing by personal air-conditioned vehicle
• Visit landmarks, browse through local markets, and deepen your understanding of local customs and history

  • At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking : ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
  • Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Port of Colombo
Chaithya Road
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Judi_k
Mar 29, 2024
Great overview - Had an amazing half day tour and our guide was phenomenal. We were on a cruise so he picked us up at the port gate which was great. We saw and did so many things, Buddhist and Hindu temples, mosques, tea, gems, government buildings, lotus tower, neighborhoods, shopping streets and beach. We tried almond tarts with our iced coffee break at the bottom of the tower (tasty but drier than cake we’re used to). Two of our group travel with walkers and poc’s and our guide made everything we did as easy as possible to accommodate us.
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Ray_h
Feb 28, 2024
Off the beaten track in Colombo - We had previously seen the main sites of Columbo, so we asked to visit other off the route places. The driver & guide were really helpful and adaptable to our wishes and redesigned the day to fit with our plans. Great people and fantastic tour.
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Julio_e
Feb 26, 2024
pleasant guide and... - pleasant guide and accommodating to our needs and interests. Nice tour of city and included visit to gem and teas store without any forcing to purchase
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Howard_g
Nov 25, 2023
Really excellent introduction to Colombo - We had a lovely time seeing Colombo with our guide Noor. Especially loved the Hindu temple and Independence Square. We hadn't been to Colombo before, so this tour was spot on. My wife has mobility limitations so we could customise it accordingly and Noor was so considerate. Definitely recommend this
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U9460wflisac
Nov 21, 2023
Amazing day in Colombo - Amazing tour, covered the whole city and all of the amazing sites and temples . Our guide Ferose was extremely knowledgeable and accommodating. Highly recommend this private tour with Kingfisher tours.
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D5704mvmohamedf
Nov 20, 2023
Fabulous Experience - Such a wonderful tour well planned timewise. We were picked up outside the ship and the 4 hours travelling in this busy city with these guys made our trip a memorable one, Our guide Aashik was well experienced and very friendly which made us feel like we know each other for years. His explainations and the knowledge of each places are really impressive We will come back again in August for a round tour and will never hesitate to use this company and Aashik for sure
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Marcusfl7368
Mar 27, 2019
A Perfect Time for Cruise Ship Travellers - We saw the Shore Excursion Tour through Viator and booked with Kingfisher. They are before one hour of Ship Docking time and we are so happy with our guide Aswar who is very friendly and trying to help us in every way, Aswar showed and guided us explaining every places in Colombo. We extended our Tour for another two hours and started our shopping at Gem Museum, Tea Shop and Souvenirs Shop. Kingfisher Tours are doing a great job with all their perfect well planned Itineraries and Professional Guide Highly Recommended
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Richietaffet
Mar 13, 2019
Colombo, Sri Lanka Tour - Kingfisher Tours gave us an excellent tour of all the highlights of Colombo. This was our first time in Sri Lanka’s port city and we opted for a private tour. We were not disappointed. Our guide was great and very accommodating as we tend to walk a bit slower (we are in our 70s). Our guide took pictures of us a various locations as well. We highly recommend Kingfisher Tours Sri Lanka.
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Robert_k
Apr 2, 2024
Good tour after very poor start. - Driver, Khan, excellent. Vehicle, Suzuki car, small, comfortable even for 6' 4" person sat in front and two small in back. great air-con (important in Colombo!). Terrible communication. No local contact number. I guessed at Port Gate 1a as the most likely pickup point, there was nobody to geet us. I asked other drivers looking for business, they were friendly and helpful but didn't know Kingfisher Tours. Eventually, Khan appeared, he didn't know our name or booking details, but we 'had to be' his clients that day, so off we went and had an enjoyable tour with a very nice, helpful guide/driver.
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Todd_g
Nov 18, 2023
No tour guide, just a taxi driver - Basically just got a driver who was clearly never a guide. Nice guy, but had limited english and talked very little. First tour that this has happened. Reported to Viator and they did nothing and didnt seem to care at all. They never got back to me either as they promised, very dissapointed
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