Colombo City Tour fra Negombo





Beskrivelse
En unik oplevelse for rejsende, der opholder sig et kort stykke tid i Negombo. En fantastisk måde at udforske Colombo, når det er bedst. En glimrende måde at lave en hurtig omgang sidste minuts shopping, som du gik glip af, og se den travle by Colombo. Varigheden af denne tur er helt op til dig at beslutte, da vi er fleksible og kan imødekomme eventuelle ændringer.
Turmuligheder
Rejseplan
Den gamle parlamentsbygning er den bygning, der huser præsidentens sekretariat for Sri Lanka. Beliggende i Colombo fort-området ud mod havet, er det tæt på præsidentens hus, Colombo og støder op til General Treasury Building. Bygningen husede øens lovgiver i 53 år, indtil det nye parlamentariske kompleks blev åbnet ved Sri Jayawardenepura i 1983.
Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall er et konferencecenter beliggende i Colombo, Sri Lanka. Kongrescenter blev bygget mellem 1970 og 1973 og var en gave fra Folkerepublikken Kina til minde om Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike, premierminister.
Independence Memorial Hall (også uafhængighedsmindehallen) er et nationalt monument på Sri Lanka bygget til minde om Sri Lankas uafhængighed fra den britiske regering med genoprettelse af det fulde regeringsansvar for en Ceylonisk valgt lovgiver den 4. februar 1948. Det er beliggende på uafhængighedspladsen (tidligere Torrington-pladsen) i Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo. Det huser også uafhængighedsmindemuseet. Monumentet blev bygget på det sted, hvor den formelle ceremoni, der markerer starten på selvstyre, med åbningen af det første parlament af HRH Prins Henry, hertug af Gloucester, fandt sted på et specielt podium 4. februar 1948. Beliggende i spidsen for monumentet er statuen af landets første premierminister Rt. Hon. Don Stephen Senanayake "Nationens far". De fleste af de årlige nationale uafhængighedsdag-fejringer er blevet afholdt her. Bortset fra et monument fungerede det som den seremonielle forsamlingssal for senatet i Ceylon og repræsentantskabet for Ceylon, indtil parlamentet blev flyttet til det nye parlamentskompleks. I øjeblikket er det mødestedet for religiøse begivenheder og den årlige festlige festdag.
Nelum Pokuna Theatre er et nybygget teater i form af en lotusblomst, der bruges til scenekunstproduktioner.
Viharamahadevi Park (tidligere Victoria Park) er en offentlig park beliggende i Colombo ved siden af Nationalmuseet på Sri Lanka. Det er den ældste og største park i Colombo Havn. Parken ligger foran rådhusbygningen i kolonitiden og er opkaldt efter dronning Viharamahadevi, mor til kong Dutugamunu. Parken blev bygget på land, der blev doneret til Colombo-byen af Charles Henry de Soysa under den britiske styre Sri Lanka, og plejede at blive navngivet "Victoria Park" efter dronning Victoria. Under 2. verdenskrig blev det besat af den britiske hær med den australske 17. brigade baseret på Victoria Park. Efter krigen blev parken restaureret og åben for offentligheden i 1951. Der plejede at være en cricketbane i parken, der blev brugt til førsteklasses cricket mellem 1927 og 1995. Ceylon spillede mod et turnerende engelsk hold der i 1927 og mod et australsk hold i 1935. Parken indeholder en enorm Buddha-statue og en række vand springvand. Det inkluderer også en mini-zoologisk have, en legeplads og en BAC Jet Provost. Der er muskovænder i parken. De svømmer i søen og går på græsset ved siden af. Viharamahadevi Park er den eneste store offentlige park i Colombo og vedligeholdes af Colombo kommunale råd. Cenotaph War Memorial, Colombo og Colombo Public Library ligger i sin vestlige ende. Vihara Maha Devi Park Open Air Stadium er et mødested for koncerter og offentlige arrangementer.
Det gamle Colombo hollandske hospital (kendt som det hollandske hospital) betragtes som den ældste bygning i området Colombo Fort, der går tilbage til den hollandske kolonitid på Sri Lanka. Det er nu en kulturarv og et shopping- og spisested.
Sri Ponnambalavaneswarar-templet ligger i Kochchikade-området i Colombo, Sri Lanka. Dette tempel er dedikeret til Lord Shiva. Dette hinduistiske tempel blev bygget i år 1915 af de indiske skulpturer med sort sten (granit). Templet er fuldt opført med sorte sten og et sted, der er værd at se og tilbede. Testamentet minder dig om Indiens Tamil Nadu-templer. Templet er baseret på den menneskelige kropsstruktur, hvor 9 døre kan findes ved indgangen til templet på toppen af strukturen. Du behøver ikke betale entré eller for entrébillet. Der er to hovedindgange til templet. For at beholde dit dyre fodtøj, betal op til Rs 10/- ved indgangen og få token med nummer for at få dit fodtøj tilbage. På særlige Pooja-dage vil mandlige besøgende blive bedt om at fjerne deres T-shirts og skjorter. Før du går ind i hovedtemplet, skal du vaske dine ben med postevand, som er tilgængeligt på venstre side af Temples indre indgang.
Gangaramaya-templet er et af de vigtigste templer i Colombo, Sri Lanka, og er en blanding af moderne arkitektur og kulturel essens. Beliggende ved Beira-søen blev den færdig i slutningen af det 19. århundrede
St. Lucia-katedralen er sæde for ærkebiskoppen af det romersk-katolske ærkebispedømme i Colombo i Sri Lanka. Katedralen er placeret ved Kotahena, i den nordøstlige del af Colombo, på 18.240 kvadratfod jord. Det sporer sin oprindelse til en lille struktur til tilbedelse bygget under den hollandske besættelse
Jami-Ul-Alfar-moskeen (kendt i daglig tale som Samman Kottu Palli, Rathu Palliya, Red Masjid eller Den Røde Moske) er en historisk moske i Colombo, Sri Lanka. Det er placeret på Second Cross Street i Pettah. Moskeen er en af de ældste moskeer i Colombo og et populært turiststed i byen.
Højdepunkter
Hvad er inkluderet
Afhentningssteder og tider
Vi kan hente fra ethvert hotel i Negombo. Giv os det nøjagtige navn og placering af hotellet, og vi henter til tiden. Vi vil side til dig med dit navnebræt.
Rejsendes vurderinger
Vigtig information
- Anbefales ikke til rejsende med rygskader
- Anbefales ikke til gravide rejsende
- Anbefales ikke til rejsende med fare for hjerte-kar-sygdomme
- Velegnet til alle fitnessniveauer
Anmeldelser(9)
Robin is an excellent guide and a knowledgeable individual with a deep understanding of the area. It's fascinating to see the wide network of people he is acquainted with in town, many of whom are his friends. Exploring the harbor and witnessing the extensive fish industry, operated predominantly by manual labor, was a truly remarkable experience. A highlight for me was the powerful music I heard at the Hindu temple Sri Kali Amman. The temple atmosphere was vibrant, with a variety of colorful ceremonies taking place.
Thank you
The driver/guide who came to pick us did not bother to look for us in the foyer of the hotel. We had to go and ask him if he was waiting for someone. He had very little English- very hard to communicate with him. We don't think he had good knowledge of the city. Many places he was going in circles and asking other people on the street for directions. Showed us only 3 places in all the time we were with him. It was total waste of our time and money. Extremely disappointed. We feel Viator should refund part of the money paid.
Dear Guest I am extremely concerned about the review of your dissatisfaction on the city tour. It was at the last minute that I was not able to participate as I was taken ill suddenly witha viral fever and as I did not want to dissapoint you canceling the tour I sent one of the drivers in the pool. I apologise on behalf of him for dissapointing you on this tour. Hope you will understand the situation. Thank you Kind regards Nishantha
This was a great tour around the sites of Colombo. Some were drive pasts because of positioning,but this was mentioned in the itinerary. Time at each location was perfect. My guide arrived on time and was very informative. He also asked if there was anywhere else I wanted to visit. I would recommend this trip as an onsite to the main attractions in colombo
Dear Susan Thank you so much for taking the time to review the experience with us. It was great showing you around and I am glad that you are happy with what you've seen. Thank you once again for making use of our services. Kind regards Nishantha
The driver was very professional and friendly. He also told us a lot about everyday life. And didn't ask any stupid questions about why a woman was travelling alone.
Thank yo so much for this great review. Hope to see you sometime in Sri Lanka soon. Kind regards Nishantha
Very interesting tour and knowledgabel guide, got to see a lot and could take a lot of pictures, I really enjoyed it and would recommend this tour.
Dear Patricia Thank you so much for the prompt review you have made on the tour you experienced with me. I am glad to know that you enjoyed it. Hope you will have an enjoyable tour around Sri Lanka in the coming days. Thank you Kind regards Nishantha
We had a very interesting tour from Negombo to Colombo with Nishantha. He provided us with lots of information and saw many sights. Nishantha's car was very comfortable and he had water available for us. It was a really enjoyable day.
Dear Jennifer Thank you so much for taking the time to review your excursion to Colombo from Negombo and I'm glad to know you've enjoyed it. Appreciate your kind words. Thank you once again for booking with me. Kind regards Nishantha
I thoroughly enjoyed this tour, it covered key sites in Colombo. There was a good variety and very flexible. Nishantha was very knowledgeable, extremely friendly and good company. I really recommend the tour
Dear Becky Thank you again for the great review you have made of the Colombo city tour. I am glad to know that you've enjoyed the site seeing. Hope to see you again sometime! Thank you Kind regards Nishantha
I thoroughly enjoyed this trip Nishantha was extremely courteous, very flexible and knowledgeable. There was good communication prior to the trip. I learnt a lot, enjoyed everything I saw and got a great taste of Colombo. I recommend Nishantha and would happily use him again.
Dear Becky Thank you so much for the great review you have made of the Colombo city tour you did with me. It's great to know you enjoyed it,as much as I did showing you around. I would be happy to show you more beautiful places in Sri Lanka if you book us again. Thank you once again for making use of my services. Kind regards Nishantha
Nishantha is an amazing tour guide, very informative and shows pure love for his country. Although the tour follows an itinerary he is very accomodating for your needs and can make simple stops and changes for you if you like, which we found very great! Once he gives you a thorough background and understanding of the destination he lets you go off and explore on your own. Nishantha would happily wait at his car for us while we went to get more photos which we loved! 10/10 tour guide, we would recommend him to anyone who wants a day trip to colombo without hassle. Not to mention the snacks he bought for us are sooo delicious!
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a great review on the tour. It's so nice to know that you enjoyed the way I handled the tour.It was my pleasure showing you around.Thank you once again for making use of my services and I hope to see you both back in Negombo sometime. Kind regards Nishantha



