Colombo Winter Package

After arriving at the Colombo Airport, our representatives will be waiting for you. The team will transfer you to the hotel for check-in in Colombo. You’ll have the rest of the day to relax and explore the city on your own before we spend the night at the hotel in Colombo.

• Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel today. We are going to have an exciting day here with a city tour of Colombo! This tour will introduce us to the traditional gateway to the Orient. Colombo is the largest city on the island and has historically been an essential port city connecting east-west trades since the 5th century. As we continue to go around this country, we’ll be able to see remnants of Dutch, British, and many other nations who often rely on this country for trading in the city.
• The Galle Face Green is an ocean-side park and known as Colombo’s biggest seaside promenade. The park becomes popular among visitors because you can enjoy the gorgeous sunset view. It was first planned out in 1850 by Governor Sir Henry George Ward when it was still a golf course that doubles as a horse racing track. There were a few hearsays throughout the years as some believe it was meant for the “fair ladies” to spend a pleasant afternoon at. Others said that it was where the Dutch planned to line up their cannons while defending against Portuguese. The view and greenery are worth it, but as usual make sure the car itineraries include an extended stop to the promenade.
• We’ll also get to visit the Colombo National Museum, the largest in Sri Lanka and a truly historic building as it was established in 1877. It provides a lot knowledge on the history of Sri Lanka while showcasing the impeccable neo-Baroque architecture interior and exterior design. There are over 100,000 exhibits and many pertaining to the long-standing Sri Lankan history.
• Out of the museum and into another historical building, which is the Galle Face Hotel where the British Ceylon governor, Sir Henry Ward, learned golf. It was built in 1864 and as the interest for golf as nobility’s favorite sport grew, Galle Face Hotel became the first place where the Colombo Golf Club was inaugurated. This is where we’ll have a truly delightful lunch as we enjoy the view of the sea. Afterward, we’ll make our way to the Colombo Fort, yet another mesmerizing structure that has remained as one of the most iconic section in Colombo. Today it’s the financial hub with many main offices set up here, including the Stock Exchange and the World Trade Centre. The Colombo Fort used to be a Dutch hospital.
• We’ll drive back to the hotel after the tour to spend an overnight in Colombo

• Breakfast at hotel. This is a Galle and Bentota Day Tour that includes pick-up from your hotel. The Boat Safari at Madu River is a major attraction that will show you the view of the wide Madu Ganga. It’s a healing journey through the mangrove forest and observe the biodiversity of Madu River that includes 19 endemic species. There are 64 islands and is such an attractive destination for nature lovers and bird watchers. Catch sights of the rare bird species and reptiles that made their home here. There are also traditional fishermen here who make a living through Stilt Fishing. It is a method that uses a crossbar with a vertical pole attached to the sea floor and they wait by the crossbar for the fish to bite.
• Then visit the Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project for turtle hatching. Since 1981, the area has become one of the best locations to find turtles laying their eggs and it was established by the Wildlife Protection Society. The project will take in newborn turtles and raise them in big tanks with nutritional food and clean environment for just a few days. They’ll then be released into the wild at night from the safest area to ensure survivability.
• The Conservation generally has five species they take care of and visitors will learn all about these gorgeous turtles that are now endangered. They are also allowed to interact with the turtles and hold them in their palms and check out the babies in their tanks.
• The Galle Fort is the highlight of the tour, a historical structure that was constructed during the Dutch colonial era. The Fort was finished in 1663 and stood as a fortress that’s well-known for the European architecture mixed with Sri Lankan influence. It earned the World Heritage Site title in 1988.
• The tour ends with us dropping you back to your hotel.

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel before we check-out. You’ll have the rest of the day on your own before the time of departure. Our team will drive you to the airport per schedule for your flight back home.