Top Things to do in Western Province
The 10 Best Walking Tours in Western Province, Sri Lanka
Discover the best top things to do in Western Province, Sri Lanka including From Colombo: Full-Day Galle Tour, Colombo Walking Tour With Ayurvedic Learning, Colombo Food and Sightseeing Tour, Colombo Walking Tour With Mark Forbs, Day Trip to Kandy - All Inclusive Tour, Day trip to Sigiriya & Dambulla - All Inclusive Tour, Life of a Local in Colombo City Tour, Sri Lankan crab curry feast in a local home, in the heart of Colombo, Private 2-Day Car Hire with Driver-Guide for Round Tour, Catch fresh lake fish and cook it in a local's home in Piliyandala, Colombo.
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1. From Colombo: Full-Day Galle Tour
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
• Explore the Dutch Galle Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site • Discover the unique beauty of Madu Ganga River on a boat trip • visit auyrvedic herbal and Spice Garden where all the herbs have detailed descriptions. • See the new born turtles and even be a part of the process of releasing them into the sea
Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Fuel surcharge, Driver, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private A/C vehicle, herbal tea and saffron cake, ayurvedic herbal head massage (10minutes)
Exclusions: Local Guide Fees, Food and drinks
Reviewed By 212yerayc
The guide Teterans was amazing he showed us around and was very cool guy with a lot of knowledge about the city and so friendly, he get us to local places and we tried amazing food and the tour in Colombo was brilliant.
2. Colombo Walking Tour With Ayurvedic Learning
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Explore Colombo with a friendly local who is passionate about the city and eager to share all the information that will help you make the most of your trip.
Inclusions: Ayurvedic 7 mnute head or face massage, Herbal tea with suffron cake., Local guide, Private walking tour
Exclusions: Personal expenses, Tips/gratuities, Optional activity costs, Meals and drinks, Transportation around the city. This is a walking tour so transportation is not included
Reviewed By 212yerayc
The guide Teterans was amazing he showed us around and was very cool guy with a lot of knowledge about the city and so friendly, he get us to local places and we tried amazing food and the tour in Colombo was brilliant.
3. Colombo Food and Sightseeing Tour
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
Have you ever realized that Colombo is built on layer upon layer of history that runs back to the ancient Kingdoms ? There is so much to see and do in Colombo, hidden from the first glance. Colombo consists of breathtaking architectural sites built during the ancient Kingdom of Kotte and under the ruling of three European Colonials namely Portuguese, Dutch, and British. After gaining control over Colombo, the British Colonials, planned Colombo as a “garden city”. The Fort, the innermost area of Colombo, housed the Parliament and Governors’ House, and had been the administrative capital of British Sri Lanka. today’s Colombo is truly a multinational and multicultural city with historically important religious and sacred shrines. Since Colombo is the commercial hub and the center of culture and art of Sri Lanka, through a Colombo city tour you will be able to explore things that most visitors always wanted to know about sri lanka, but fail to do so before the end of their tour.
Inclusions: Local taxes, TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee, Bottled water, Light refreshments, Professional guide
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By KatharinaAmmersee
It was an awesome tour with lots of different food. Everything was included and you can also suggest food that you would like to try. It was only me who booked the tour for the evening and as a female traveller I felt safe and taken good care of. My guide was really polite and we had some nice conversations since he was really nice and his English was fine. It was a perfect tour to start my travels in Sri Lanka, to get an introduction to the local cuisine by a local and the best way to get to see the major sights of Colombo. Highly recommend!
4. Colombo Walking Tour With Mark Forbs
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Walking tour of Colombo is the best way to see Colombo's amazing Fort district Learn about the city's colonial past Mark, a Colombo native, has hosted walks in Colombo for several years under the Colombo City Walks banner.Starting at the Dutch Hospital Shopping Complex in Fort and walk along the old colonial streets, away from your usual tourist spots, and seek out the colonial Dutch mansions and be a part of the history that is now commercial hub of Colombo. Explore the old Cargills building, visit the New Chinese shop, snap a picture outside the Pagoda Tea Rooms where Duran Duran filmed their iconic music video, Hungry like the Wolf, and enjoy a cup of Ceylon Tea on the balcony of the Grand Oriental Hotel while taking in the sunset views of the Colombo Harbour.End your walk back at the Dutch Hospital, formerly a hospital during the 17th century, the complex is now host to high-end restaurants, bars and shops. Relax, take a breather, admire the architecture.
Inclusions: Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, Parking Fees
Exclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Alcoholic Beverages
Reviewed By PavlH
We were met at our hotel by our guide for the day and he was waiting for us as we arrived at the front of the hotel. The car and driver were good - the traffic was busy as it was rush hour and there is a lot of roadworks to build a new bridge between North and South Goa. Some places of interest were pointed out an route and the stops we made were interesting. We enjoyed the day, including lunch at the Spice Farm where we had a buffet including fish, chicken and vegetable curries. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable and answered any questions we had. An enjoyable experience.
5. Day Trip to Kandy - All Inclusive Tour
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Kandy is a large city in central Sri Lanka. It's set on a plateau surrounded by mountains, which are home to tea plantations and biodiverse rainforest. The city's heart is scenic Kandy Lake (Bogambara Lake), which is popular for strolling. Kandy is famed for sacred Buddhist sites, including the Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) shrine, celebrated with the grand Esala Perahera annual procession.
Inclusions: Pick-Up and Drop-Off to the hotel, Transportation by Luxury Vehicle, English Speaking driver/guide, Buffet Lunch, All Government taxes, Entrence Tickets
Exclusions: Gratuities, Any other service
Reviewed By Marquestraveller
Very nice trip! I am portuguese so it was particularly interesting for me to visit the portuguese (not Dutch!!) fort in Gale - this is the place where our brave sailors arrived in 1502. The guide, Mahesh, is very good, friendly and helpful in any way! I do recommend this day trip.
6. Day trip to Sigiriya & Dambulla - All Inclusive Tour
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Sigiriya rock citadel and Dambulla Cave temple Day tour is one of the most attractive day tours to have a beautiful experience within one day, when you are staying for a short vacation in Sri Lanka. We are starting this day tour from Colombo city area, Negombo and Kandy city area providing all inclusive service for your one day excursion in Sri Lanka.
Inclusions: Pick-Up and Drop-Off to the hotel, Transportation by Luxury Vehicle, English speaking driver/guide, Buffet Lunch, All Government taxes, Sigiriya Entrence Tickets, Dambulla Entrence Tickets
Exclusions: Gratuities, Any other service
Reviewed By Marquestraveller
Very nice trip! I am portuguese so it was particularly interesting for me to visit the portuguese (not Dutch!!) fort in Gale - this is the place where our brave sailors arrived in 1502. The guide, Mahesh, is very good, friendly and helpful in any way! I do recommend this day trip.
7. Life of a Local in Colombo City Tour
(SKU: LK60012800) This 4-hour tour is tailored to make your visit to the City of Colombo more fun and memorable. Experience public transportation in Colombo. Enjoy shopping in the bustling streets of Pettah. Familiarize yourself with old colonial monuments. Get to know the history of this old city. Visit temples and shopping malls. Enjoy the tropical sunset on the beach. Finish off with some delicious street food that’s enjoyed by the natives.
Inclusions: Private Guide, Public Transportation, 3 Street Food Tasting, 2 Nonalcoholic deleverages
Exclusions: Entrance tickets, Tips, Refreshments or meals, Other alternative tour cost
Reviewed By J1159RGisabelleg
The park offers everything that is needed for an exciting safari. Great landscapes, many animals, especially elephants! We were very close to the elephants and were very lucky to be able to watch a whole herd and also some baby elephants. Furthermore, I would like to emphasize our tour guide - not only did he inspire and excite us with his very good mood, he also saw many small animals with his trained eye and answered our questions thoroughly. The 3 hours passed by in no time and gave us many nice memories. Would totally recommend booking a trip with these guys :-)
8. Sri Lankan crab curry feast in a local home, in the heart of Colombo
After finishing her graduate studies in India, Nanditha and her family moved back to Colombo where worked for 8 years at The Cinnamon Grand hotel before starting Nandis Milk Toffee. Nanditha is a successful entrepreneur (running her home based confectionery company for 15 years now!), home baker and mother of two. Nanditha lives with her husband, daughter and two dogs in a beautiful home in central Colombo 5. Nanditha is very creative - visible when you visit her home - tastefully decorated with family photos, art, and paintings, some of which are hers! You will start your experience with an introduction to Sri Lankan home cooking and food traditions, as you sip on your welcome drink and snack on baked garlic and cassava chips. Over the years her crab curry has become Nanditha’s signature dish and she hosts a crab feast at least once every few weeks for friends and family.
Inclusions: Private cooking class + dinner with your host Nanditha, Non - alcoholic beverages, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Gratuities, Dinner
Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Reviewed By MarianneS325
Buddhima arrived at my hotel in a tuk tuk to take me to the local markets where we bought fruit and veges for our cooking feast. She happily explained all the veges and fruit that I wasn’t familiar with and we just enjoyed walking and chatting through the hustle and bustle of downtown Kandy. After arriving at Buddhima’s house and meeting her lovely mum and sweet sons we had tea and some Sri Lankan sweet delicacies and then donned an apron to begin our cooking feast. Everything was explained along the way and it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. What followed was a delicious meal of Sri Lankan curries and a wonderful experience which is highly recommended to young and old, make or female. Thank you Buddhima for such a wonderful day that I will always treasure!!
9. Private 2-Day Car Hire with Driver-Guide for Round Tour
Explore Sri Lanka in your style with our seamless ground transportation and tour guiding services. We will provide you an fully Air-Conditioned car, fuel with an experienced English speaking tourist driver-guide who will be staying with you for the total duration of your trip from the time we pick you up at the airport and the moment we drop you-off to the airport. We will make sure that you are getting a good knowledge about all of the sights that you visit during the journey with our driver-guide. We will offer you 300 Km which is more than enough for your 02 Days exploration journey and we are more than happy to provide you with an itinerary designing and fine tuning to add more value for the money that you will be spending during your holiday. Book Now with us and experience our personalized service.
Inclusions: Transport by Private Vehicle, Professional guide, Driver-Guide Salary,Foods and his Accommodation, Cost of Fuel, Airport Meet & Greet Services, Highway Tolls, Parking Charges, Government Taxes
Exclusions: Your Accommodation Cost, Your Foods and drinks, Excess Mileage Surcharge (This is only apply if you exceeded the mileage limit), Gratuities to your private driver-guide (optional)
Reviewed By I387WCianl
Had two trips booked with henry. One sigirya rock and one safari to see elephants Unfortunately due to corona virus govt closed wildlife parks Which was disappointing Henry was quick to email the info and refund our fee As arranged we were picked up at 6am by henry to go to sigirya rock On way we stopped at dambulla caves and henry organised a guide to explain about the cave history which was very informative Then travelled to sigirya rock Again henry organised a guide and helpers which at first we thought we wouldnt need but in the intense heat they were a blessing assisting us up the steps. Normally the guide said there would be 7000 people oer day there but we were two of only a dozen so felt like had place to ourselves which in a way is sad for the effect on local people The rock is well worth climb when you get to the top and guides very good Met up with henry again and we told him about our disappointment at not seeing elephants As a result henry went out of his way not only to find elephants but to have an interaction He found a spot near the road where an elephant and his mahout were bathing in the river The mahout invited us to jump in and bath the elephant We spent 40 minutes allowing the elephant to shower us while we groomed him in the water Utterly fantastic We the drove 10 minutes and henry stopped car again got out a pair of binoculars and pointed us to a wild herd of elephants 500 yds from the Totally amazing experience one we will never forget Best day ever all thanks to henry Totally trustworthy reliable genuine nice guy 100% recommend to anyone
10. Catch fresh lake fish and cook it in a local's home in Piliyandala, Colombo
Malki was a preschool teacher and is now a homemaker and proud mother. She is very passionate about cooking and it gives her immense joy to cook for friends and family. Even as a child Malki was always fascinated by watching her mother cook which is how her love for food started. Malki truly enjoys cooking traditional Sri Lankan dishes for her family everyday. She is excited to share her love for cooking with travelers who would like to learn more about Sri Lankan food. Malki lives with her husband and lovely daughter in the suburbs of Colombo. It is about 20 km from Colombo city, very close to the beautiful Piliyandala lake. This is a leafy, residential suburb and is much quieter and cooler than the city - you will notice the drop in temperature as soon as you leave the city and are close to the lake area. Join Malki for a private market tour to buy fresh vegetables and seafood and then return home to learn how to cook it in Sri Lankan style.
Inclusions: Private market visit + cooking class + dinner with your host Malki, Alcoholic beverages, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Gratuities, Lunch, Dinner
Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Reviewed By MarianneS325
Buddhima arrived at my hotel in a tuk tuk to take me to the local markets where we bought fruit and veges for our cooking feast. She happily explained all the veges and fruit that I wasn’t familiar with and we just enjoyed walking and chatting through the hustle and bustle of downtown Kandy. After arriving at Buddhima’s house and meeting her lovely mum and sweet sons we had tea and some Sri Lankan sweet delicacies and then donned an apron to begin our cooking feast. Everything was explained along the way and it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. What followed was a delicious meal of Sri Lankan curries and a wonderful experience which is highly recommended to young and old, make or female. Thank you Buddhima for such a wonderful day that I will always treasure!!
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