Half Day City Tour of Colombo
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Half Day City Tour of Colombo
By Apple Vacations Sri Lanka
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Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 0-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 3–4 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Hotel pickup and drop-off Service by Air conditioned vehicle
- Professional & Expert English Speaking Driver
- Seasonal Fruits
- Water Bottle
- King coconut
What's not included- Gratuity For Driver
- Food & Drinks Other than Specified
- Optional Activities
- Entrance to sights
- Entry/Admission - Colombo
- Entry/Admission - Bmich
- Entry/Admission - Colombo
- Entry/Admission - Temple Of Sri Kailawasanathan Swami Devasthanam Kovil
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- • Operator will reconfirm your pick-up time in advance • Arrive at the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your selected pick up time
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 68395P108- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- Comfortable walking shoes recommended for this tour.
- Littering & smoking is prohibited inside the vehicle.
- Please observe proper dress code when visiting the temples as a form of respect. The basic rule is to wear clothing that covers the shoulders, and knees (Participants are advised dress appropriately for this activity (long pants, long-sleeved shirt or scarf to cover shoulders, and closed shoes)
- Re-entry is not allowed after you leave the venue
- The exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date.
- We request all customers carry the Vaccination card while traveling (Digitally or Physically)
- Pickup will be commenced prior to start the tour time; you must contact us to verify your exact pickup time.
- Deposit trash in designated receptacles
- What to Bring - Sunscreen, Caps or hats, , Camera, Sunglasses
- When you entering to Hindu temple or Buddha temple, shoes and slippers must removed
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 68395P108
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- 4Pass byNelum Pokuna Art Street
- 5Pass byKhan Clock Tower
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- Ebby19530 contributionsJust the right trip for the cityGood 4 hour trip seeing all the sights in the city centre. Driver was good on extremely busy city. Looked after the guests with care and comfortable vanWritten February 14, 2025
- Carlos N0 contributionsA memorable introduction to KandyA very interesting tour, learned and experienced quite a bit. The best part was our Driver/guide Chathu. Polite, warm and friendly, so very helpful and considerate to our every need. He made all the difference !Written February 11, 2025
- Roving216459668530 contributionsGo with Nishan absolutely fantastic guide and tourAfter fantastic Negombo city tour yesterday we decided to do the Lagoon tour with Nishan from Helituktuktours. He was again brilliant. The tour started being picked up from our hotel and taken to the boat where we toured out with commentary all the way along with laughs. We were treated to fruit whilst sitting on chairs in the lake, just perfect. To then seeing monkeys and water dragon with multiple bird life . Definitely worth doing especially with Nishan. Thank youWritten February 9, 2025
- 671dapj0 contributionsALL GOODItinerary is well organised guides are helpful avoid classic in kandy ella hotel is nice extra costs per person around usd 130 udawawalawe safari goodWritten February 9, 2025
- A7235PGmarkh0 contributionsExcellent trip from ColomboThis is an excellent trip if you are based in Colombo and aren’t planning to stay in Kandy. This was exactly what I was looking for as a quick introduction to the culture triangle with my limited time. It is a long day but you see a lot. The guide and drive were excellent not only in knowledge, and making sure we had everything we needed. But also driving respectful and safely. It was a busy day at the Cave temple, Sigiriya and the additional safari due to it being a national holiday. So check that and I would recommend any other day. If it wasn’t for our tour guide setting us up with a local Sigiriya guide at the site. I think I would still be in line trying to climb, due to the amount of people. I highly recommend this tourWritten February 4, 2025
- ninadP2954NA0 contributionsLong day but oh so worth it!I had the best experience on this day trip. Rajid and Bala were an amazing team. Rajid gave a lot of history and insights to the places we visited. Bala is an excellent driver and I felt very safe with him. As a solo traveler, I can wholeheartedly recommend this trip.Written February 2, 2025
- michellellim0 contributionsExcellent Tour and very responsive teamI was recommended Apple vacations by my Sri Lankan friend. It did not disappoint. This was my second time visiting Sri Lanka and they able to customise the tour to my preferences, and this return trip was even more outstanding than my first visit. Apple vacations recommended new activities for me to do since it was my second visit, and responded very quickly to my queries and requests. When I encountered minor issues during the trip, and raised this to the company, they were addressed quickly and effectively. Our guide/driver Krish was very helpful throughout the trip and we managed to buy all the souvenirs we wanted to get. He also found out that I enjoyed massages and would make it a point to stop by a massage place, and even wait for us to complete the massage before returning to the hotel. He also recommended us which food stalls to go to, and they were excellent choices. The food was clean and neither of us came down with any stomach ailments. He is very experienced - and gave some good advise to us during the tour - ie when we were walking down to the 9 arches bridge, he suggested we take a Tuktuk as the path was narrow and steep. The tour package was thoughtfully planned, and they worked around our very odd flight times - which was a touch down at 12 midnight and a departure at about 1am. We particularly enjoyed being able to view the elephants bathing in the river from our hotel, visiting an elephant sanctuary where elephants were humanely treated, the turtle hatchery, and strolling around nurawa eliya and Ella. We had some rainy weather, our guide Krish shuffled our itinerary so that we could maximise our outdoor activities when it was not raining. Since it was a private tour package, we did not have to crowd or squeeze into the boats for the river cruise or safari jeep, and could take things at our own pace and spend it on the activities which we enjoyed. I also enjoyed the fact that quite a few of the activities planned involved the local villagers in the area and thus generating employment for them, whilst encouraging them to keep their traditional customs and practices. The hotels recommended were clean comfortable and luxurious and the half board package made it very convenient for us. Overall would 100% recommend Apple vacations. We both had a great and relaxing holiday and could do this as the logistics of the travel planning was all taken care of by Apple vacations.Written February 1, 2025
- 553ddf0 contributionsUnforgettable Escape with Apple VacationAfter a meeting-filled weekend, I treated myself to an unplanned escape in Colombo. I joined a day trip with Apple Vacation, though a missed alarm made for a late start. Thankfully, the host’s thoughtful solution ensured I made this adventure in 1st day of Lunar new year🧧🙏 Despite the hiccup, the warmth and care of the group made my day. Climbing the 1,600-year-old Lion Rock and wandering through a quiet village, disconnected from the world, felt like stepping into a timeless moment...🦁🦚🦢🌴 Special thanks to the host and Chathu for their kindness—looking forward to another journey with Apple Vacation!✨️❣️ Best regards, FiWritten January 31, 2025
- M7805KWvickis0 contributionsA memorable day in Colombo.We had a wonderful day with Naveen and his driver exploring many sites in Colombo. Naveen was very knowledgeable about the different places we visited and welcomed and answered our many questions. We were able to take our time at each site which gave us the opportunity to really appreciate what we were experiencing. Our tour ended with us enjoying a very tasty traditional Sri Lankan lunch. Many thanks to them both for a memorable day. We would highly recommend this tour .Written January 30, 2025
- peterlF2371EG0 contributionsAdam’s PeakAmazing experience climbing the Adam’s Peak. The tour guide took care of me a lot. Well organized and lots of sightseeing points.Written January 28, 2025
- laxl20250 contributionsAttentiveness and caringDear Cathu, I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere appreciation for the wonderful tour you provided. Your assistance throughout the trip was invaluable, and I especially commend your attentiveness and care towards my mother. Your willingness to go the extra mile to ensure her comfort and safety did not go unnoticed. I would wholeheartedly recommend your services to anyone planning a trip to Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Your expertise and dedication truly made our experience unforgettable. Thank you once again for everything. Sincerely, LaxWritten January 28, 2025
- Denuwan A0 contributionsIndi you bestHad a good time in sri lanka with Indika and danu traport is really good allow us to choose what want no fixed itinerary we both customize each day once start. We had bad experience in our kandy hotel monkey took our bag from room when you stay in heritage kandy always close the door window . Apple vacations even help us to get the money for expenses we transfer to there bank account its really great help🇱🇰🙏🙏Written January 28, 2025
- Durka D0 contributionsGood short trip thanks RajWe booked this trip for us 500 but it was really worth it for 3 Days guide raj was a super travel companion who was available from the start till the end The mini van was new and comfortable to travel such long journeys. We have almost covered Major highlights of Sri Lanka from sigiriya to even special request we saw the Galle dutch fort hotel choice are good for overnight and food decent too Nice way to experience the trip we traveled with a small group everyone had their own time and flexibility it made new friendsWritten January 28, 2025
- surencll0 contributionsHighly Recommended for a Hassle-Free Sri Lanka Trip!I had an amazing experience with Apple Vacations during my trip to Sri Lanka. The company ensured we stayed in a well-maintained and comfortable hotel and the transportation provided was top-notch—clean, reliable, and well-maintained vehicles. Communication was seamless, with the team always accessible via WhatsApp and responding very quickly. Overall, I highly recommend Apple Vacations for anyone looking for a hassle-free and enjoyable trip to Sri Lanka !Written January 28, 2025
- ShezR0 contributionsTransfer Services at it's best!Absolutely professional service , comfortable vehicles, really pleasant drivers ! and unbeatable service. We not only use the services for our airport transfers but for a majority of our travels around Sri Lanka. We will definitely book with them again! Thank youWritten January 27, 2025
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Balivilla4u
Nusa Dua, Indonesia2,582 contributions
We saw a lot of Colombo in a few hours in a late
model mini bus with air con.
Driver was very good and with good English.
However at end it was a bit difficult to get to any markets for shopping so we just visited one Brand shop as a friend wanted Ceylon Tea.
All in all great value.
They met us at the ship. Dropped us
off at Port gate on return and we took shuttle buses from there to the ship
The hlghlight was the Buddhist temple and also
Colombo was very very tidy and all be it a lot of old infrastructure littering was not evident. Most
surprising and impressive.
Sri Lanka is definitely worth a visit. Our trip was too short. Plenty more to see for sure.
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model mini bus with air con.
Driver was very good and with good English.
However at end it was a bit difficult to get to any markets for shopping so we just visited one Brand shop as a friend wanted Ceylon Tea.
All in all great value.
They met us at the ship. Dropped us
off at Port gate on return and we took shuttle buses from there to the ship
The hlghlight was the Buddhist temple and also
Colombo was very very tidy and all be it a lot of old infrastructure littering was not evident. Most
surprising and impressive.
Sri Lanka is definitely worth a visit. Our trip was too short. Plenty more to see for sure.
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Written December 2, 2024
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Dear Balivilla4u1,
Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the Half-Day City Tour of Colombo and found it to be great value. It’s wonderful that you had a smooth journey in our air-conditioned mini-bus and that your driver’s service met your expectations.
We appreciate your feedback about shopping options at the end of the tour. While we aim to cover key highlights within the limited time available, we understand that more market stops would have been ideal. We'll certainly take this into account for future improvements.
It’s fantastic to hear that you were impressed by Colombo’s cleanliness and enjoyed the visit to the Buddhist temple. Sri Lanka truly has so much to offer, and we hope you’ll return for a longer stay to explore even more!
Thank you once again for choosing us, and we hope to welcome you back in the future.
Best regards,
Jeev
Written January 31, 2025
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Badrilal S
Ajmer, India115 contributions
Oct 2024 • Family
We did it our own. It was a 6 nights and 7 days family tour of Sri Lanka. We were 5 (4 adults and 1 baby<2). Airport to airport taxi for the whole journey was amazing! The spacious taxi was full of comfort and convenience. It was dedicated to us 24x7 with an English speaking guide cum driver! We covered Colombo, Trincomalee, Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Elia, Ella, Yala, Bentota with comfortable stay at different places managed by our own. The guide facilitated us with best of Indian food at various places of stay. The beaches, the mountains, the places of religious importance and the visit of Yala National Park were superb.
Written October 14, 2024
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Dear blswarnkar,
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience on Tripadvisor regarding your recent family trip to Sri Lanka in October 2024.
We are delighted to hear that you had a comfortable and enjoyable 6-night, 7-day journey, and that the airport-to-airport taxi service met your expectations. It's fantastic that our guide/driver was able to provide the convenience and support you needed, including assistance with finding the best Indian food along the way. We are glad that you had the opportunity to explore such beautiful and diverse destinations in Sri Lanka, from Colombo to Trincomalee, Sigiriya, Kandy, Ella, Yala, and Bentota.
Your feedback inspires us to continue delivering exceptional service to families like yours. Thank you again for choosing us, and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back on your next visit to Sri Lanka!
Warm regards,
Customer Relations Manager
Apple Vacations Pvt Ltd
Written October 15, 2024
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Jenny C
Edinburgh, UK10 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
A very good overview of the main sights with an attentive driver/guide Keethrie who was happy to wait for us wherever we wanted to linger a while. The Gangaramaya Temple was the highlight.
Written October 22, 2019
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Dear Jenny!
Greetings Behalf of Apple Vacations,
First of all, thank you for taking the time to write to us. We’re always delighted to hear from a happy customer!
Thanks so much for the positive feedback. It’s always good to know that our customers are out there, enjoying our service and finding it memorable.
Its always a pleasure serving you and certainly look forward to doing that in your future trips too.
Once again thanks a bunch for selecting us as your traveling partner and for giving us this opportunity, we couldn’t have done it without you!
Thank you so much for mentioning Keerthi in your feedback, which will help him to improve his skills.
We really appreciate your kind words about Apple vacations service on your review, it always makes our entire team super excited when our valuable customers are happy that they tell the world.
We hope to keep up our performance and wish that you will remain confident in us for your future trips.
CHEERS!
With Love,
Apple Vacations
Written October 25, 2019
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Yousif Almahdi
Kuwait City, Kuwait7 contributions
Jan 2020
The tour bus was old, the tour guide did not talk or share any information about the places we have visited.
We (a family of five) visited Kandy for three night, and wanted a tour that can summarize Colombo's main attractions in a day. Our three tour guides did a great job driving us around the city.
One final commnet: to enter a Buddhist Temple listed in our tour, all women need to remove their headcovers, As a muslim family, that was not convenient, and we decided to skip that Buddhist Temple all together. The tour company had no clue about this fact!
We (a family of five) visited Kandy for three night, and wanted a tour that can summarize Colombo's main attractions in a day. Our three tour guides did a great job driving us around the city.
One final commnet: to enter a Buddhist Temple listed in our tour, all women need to remove their headcovers, As a muslim family, that was not convenient, and we decided to skip that Buddhist Temple all together. The tour company had no clue about this fact!
Written January 13, 2020
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Dear Mr.Yousif,
Greetings from Apple Vacations the Memory Maker !
Thank you very much for your review and We are extremely alarmed by your statement it’s a great eye opener for our company.
Also we are mentioned in the Additional information about dress code what requires to visit temple and you have mentioned about the guide but on our city tour we clearly mentioned English speaking driver so driver have explain basics about places where you went during the tour also half way of your tour you skip Major sites such as kailasanathar Temple, Lotus Tower(photo Stop), Tea tasting, Gem museum visit so he have drop early and During the tour Your Have request to have 1more hour at Dutch hospital for that also we have said OK only. Past things we can't correct back and future will make your tour Memorable. since we are working hard to Make clients happy and really sorry unfortunately you're not happy with the City tour and could you please contact us to get resolve this email :Info@applevacations.com.co
Always remember we are nothing without clients so thank you very much again for your valuable review.
Regards
G1 ❤️
Written January 13, 2020
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Paola Estefan
8 contributions
Dec 2019 • Solo
Today I did this tour, I came alone to Sri Lanka, My guide and driver was Lushan! He answered all the questions I had and also he explained me in each place the importance. We didn't rush or something I enjoyed each place with calm. I recommend it!!
Written December 12, 2019
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Dear Paola!
Greetings Behalf of Apple Vacations,
First of all, thank you for taking the time to write to us. We’re always delighted to hear from a happy customer!
Thanks so much for the positive feedback. It’s always good to know that our customers are out there, enjoying our service and finding it memorable.
Its always a pleasure serving you and certainly look forward to doing that in your future trips too.
Once again thanks a bunch for selecting us as your traveling partner and for giving us this opportunity, we couldn’t have done it without you!
Thank you so much for mentioning Lathushan in your feedback, which will help him to improve his skills.
We really appreciate your kind words about Apple vacations service on your review, it always makes our entire team super excited when our valuable customers are happy that they tell the world.
We hope to keep up our performance and wish that you will remain confident in us for your future trips.
CHEERS!
With Love,
Apple Vacations
Written December 17, 2019
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775timh2o
North Yorkshire, UK17 contributions
Nov 2019
Great way to familiarize the layout of central area off Colombo the highlight being the visit to the Gagaramaya Temple
Written November 17, 2019
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Dear Customer!
Greetings Behalf of Apple Vacations,
First of all, thank you for taking the time to write to us. We’re always delighted to hear from a happy customer!
Thanks so much for the positive feedback. It’s always good to know that our customers are out there, enjoying our service and finding it memorable.
Its always a pleasure serving you and certainly look forward to doing that in your future trips too.
We really appreciate your kind words about Apple vacations service on your review, it always makes our entire team super excited when our valuable customers are happy that they tell the world.
We hope to keep up our performance and wish that you will remain confident in us for your future trips.
CHEERS!
With Love,
Apple Vacations
Written November 18, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Evs onTour
Bengaluru, India3 contributions
Oct 2019
A good overview of the main points of imterest.Guide was really informative and answered ant questions we had in good english
Half day is definitely enough time as there is not as many sights here as in other capital cities around the world
Half day is definitely enough time as there is not as many sights here as in other capital cities around the world
Written November 1, 2019
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Hello John!
Greetings Behalf of Apple Vacations,
First of all, thank you for taking the time to write to us. We’re always delighted to hear from a happy customer!
Thanks so much for the positive feedback. It’s always good to know that our customers are out there, enjoying our service and finding it memorable.
Its always a pleasure serving you and certainly look forward to doing that in your future trips too.
Once again thanks a bunch for selecting us as your traveling partner and for giving us this opportunity, we couldn’t have done it without you!
We hope to keep up our performance and wish that you will remain confident in us for your future trips.
CHEERS!
With Love,
Apple Vacations
Written November 2, 2019
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DARIUSZ B
3 contributions
Jul 2019
It was a very nice trip.I really enjoyed being able to choose privet driver with a luxury
car.The guide was very knowledgeable and helpful.I saw all city with its landmarks and
colorful everyday life.I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone,to see the highlights of Colombo.
car.The guide was very knowledgeable and helpful.I saw all city with its landmarks and
colorful everyday life.I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone,to see the highlights of Colombo.
Written September 7, 2019
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Hello Dariusz!
Greetings Behalf of Apple Vacations,
First of all, thank you for taking the time to write to us. We’re always delighted to hear from a happy customer!
Thanks so much for the positive feedback. It’s always good to know that our customers are out there, enjoying our service and finding it memorable.
Its always a pleasure serving you and certainly look forward to doing that in your future trips too.
Furthermore, you have always been a source of support for us to reach our company goals.
Your review is very important as we are constantly looking for ways to improve our customer satisfaction.
Once again thanks a bunch for selecting us as your traveling partner and for giving us this opportunity, we couldn’t have done it without you!
We really appreciate your kind words about Apple vacations service on your review, it always makes our entire team super excited when our valuable customers are happy that they tell the world.
We hope to keep up our performance and wish that you will remain confident in us for your future trips.
CHEERS!
With Love,
Apple Vacations
Written September 9, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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Written December 15, 2018
This tour option in the afternoon only
Written January 3, 2019
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