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Colombo Tuk Tuk Safari: An Interactive 4-hour Tour of Sri Lanka Capital's Famed Landmarks
4.8
24 Ratings
Colombo
Experience the best of Colombo on an interactive 4-hour tuk-tuk tour. Discover famous landmarks, indulge in local cuisine, and immerse yourself in the vibrant sights and sounds of the city.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple - The Most Visited temple in the city, the Gangaramaya Temple which organizes Sri Lanka’s largest and the most colourful Vesak festival annually, has a history of 120 years. It was established in 1885 by Venerable Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Nayaka Thera at a time when Buddhist and cultural resurgence were much needed as the country was under the colonial rule.
The area that was once a swamp beside the Beira Lake, has now turned to be an iconic complex which consists of the temple, the assembly hall in the breathtaking lake and the vocational training institute. Earlier, devotees had to cross the Beira Lake on a boat in order to reach the then small temple which was converted to what is today by the Devundara Sri Jinaratana Nayake Thera, a pupil of Venerable Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Nayaka Thera who appointed him as the chief incumbent of the temple.
What's Included
- Professional driver/guide
- Transport by private tuk-tuk
- Lunch or dinner
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from your hotel in Colombo
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees (if any).
- Food and beverages where not specified.
- Gratuities (optional).
- Expenses of personal nature.
Additional Information
(SKU: LK6H010200) This 4-hour private tour takes you to some of the most popular seasonal destinations in the capital of Sri Lanka. Get a 360-degree view of Colombo while traveling in a modified tuk-tuk. Ride past famous monuments in the city, go on a food safari to local eateries and complete an entertaining evening with all the best sights and lights of Colombo.
- Minimum age is 12 years
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 21 years
- A maximum of 2 people per booking
Location
Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist Temple
61 Sri Jinaratana Road,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(24 Ratings)
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Excursion63897518516
Feb 29, 2024
Great way to explore Colombo - We could arrange the Tuk-Tuk safari at very short notice. It was worth every minute. Our driver and guide, Mr Malli, was excellent: he explained well, drive safely and is very very kind. During the tour, which actually lasted longer than scheduled, he took us around many places in Colombo. The tour ended with a tasty Sri Lankan dinner. Many thanks for the great experience.
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Gerasimos_x
Jan 29, 2024
Great experience - Unfortunately no tuk tuk but an excellent driver in a private car
he was great took us everywhere including some extra places
definitely a GREAT experriene
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Miguel
Jul 18, 2023
Informative-Cultural-Adventurous - Dinuka did a stellar job in explains the history of Sri Lanka, it’s current state of affairs all while exploring the sites, sounds, smells and tastes of Colombo. Thank you for a great experience.
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917oskarl
Dec 7, 2022
The best possible way to get to know Colombo - The tuk tuk safari really exceeded our expectations. Within 4 hours we were shown almost all of Colombo's sights and also given an insight into several different temples. Furthermore, we could taste the traditional delicacies of Sri Lanka and all this was included in the initial payment, which was really anything but expensive! I can really recommend this tour to everyone and would love to do tours like this in other cities as well, because you get to know the city really well! Our Driver Dinuka was really nice and explained everything in detail if we wanted it, I never met such a great driver before!!
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Jh7250
May 7, 2022
Great tour - Fantastic experience. Easy to book. Friendly people. Dhinuka took me to interesting places and also tailored the tour to show me spots I would be interested in given my work. Enjoyable afternoon!
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David_h
Feb 25, 2022
Tuk Tuk City tour - City tour by tuk tuk was a great experience, our driver Dinuka was a wealth of information and spoke English really well. Would recommend.
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Traveler117001
Feb 20, 2022
Unique experience - Booked at short notice - but really glad we did. Great communications, the driver arrived on time and was very knowledgeable. A great way to see the parts of Colombo other tours miss. Good fun too.
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Alic3051
Jan 18, 2022
A Wonderful Journey Across Colombo - What better way to get unique insights into the dynamic city than this tour? Our 3-4 hour Tuk Tuk tour was personalized, convenient, and most important of all informative.
We had to make numerous adjustment before the tour due to scheduling conflicts, and Roshan obliged us the whole time through and through, without impugning it against us.
We were picked up directly from our hotel by our guide, and he took us to all the wonderful sights of Colombo: From the Temples (Buddhist and Hindu), to the inner-city, and the Town Halls. We were given thorough information on each place we visited, and at no point in time were we made to feel uncomfortable.
Indebted and thankful to Roshan.
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Wayne_k
Nov 15, 2023
Superb Sri lanka - Colombo is a very clean city the local people are very friendly & welcoming, we went to temples, a market that unfortunately wasn't very good but our guide & driver Chritopher made up for that by taking us to another place which was ok,, we sampled King coconut drink which was refreshing & not what we expected Sri lanka is a beautiful country its a pity we didn't have more time there as had to be back on ship but hopefully we'll be visiting sri lanka in the future, would recommend a trip to colombo & further on this beautiful island.
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Roxann_a
Mar 11, 2022
Disappointing Tuk Tuk Safari. - The tuck tuck tour was not at all as stated. We were two couples travelling together and had 2 tuk tuk. They were nothing special and one wasn’t working properly and had to be pushed started. The only food we were offered were hopper pancakes with eggs and warm water. One of the drivers was a guide but the other one had nothing to say. The tour was very expensive and disappointing. We realize Sri Lanka is suffering right now but that shouldn’t be at the expense of the Tourist.
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