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Trois heures a travers Colombo en tuk-tuk avec un chauffeur-guide local, couvrant Fort, Pettah, les temples et Galle Face Green, avec prise en charge a l’hotel ou au terminal de croisiere.

Tour de ville de Colombo en tuk-tuk avec prise en charge a l’hotel: En bref

PriceFrom $52 per person
Duration3 hours
Group sizeUp to 3 people
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

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Colombo: City Sightseeing Tour by Tuk-Tuk with cruise Pickup

Departures: 9:30 AM, 2:30 PM, 5:30 PM
3 hours
English
$52
Annulation gratuite

Description complète

C’est un tour en tuk-tuk, et c’est bien le but. Colombo est une ville de courts trajets, de rues a sens unique et de ruelles de marche ou un autocar ne peut entrer, vous en couvrez donc bien plus en trois heures a l’arriere d’un tricycle que vous ne le feriez en van. Le chauffeur fait aussi office de guide, s’arrete ou vous le souhaitez, et vous mene dans les parties de Fort et de Pettah ou la circulation est faite de gens plutot que de voitures.

L’itineraire commence generalement a Fort, l’ancien quartier portuaire fortifie que les Portugais ont fonde, que les Hollandais ont reconstruit et que les Britanniques ont rempli de banques et d’entrepots. L’ancien Parlement et les facades a colonnes environnantes sont les vestiges les plus evidents, mais le batiment qui merite d’etre visite est l’Hopital Hollandais, la plus ancienne structure de Fort, aujourd’hui une cour de pierre de restaurants et de boutiques avec ses poutres originales toujours au plafond.

De Fort, vous passez a Pettah, le quartier du commerce de gros, ou chaque rue vend essentiellement un seul type de produit : la quincaillerie sur l’une, les textiles sur la suivante, le poisson seche et les epices sur une autre. La mosquee Jami Ul-Alfar aux rayures rouges et blanches, achevee en 1908, en marque le milieu. Cette partie du voyage est bruyante, dense et rapide, et le tuk-tuk est le vehicule adapte.

Le tour fait ensuite une boucle a travers le sud plus calme de la ville. Le temple Gangaramaya est un temple bouddhiste en activite dont les batiments emprunte a la fois aux styles sri-lankais, thailandais, indien et chinois. La Place de l’Independance, construite pour marquer la passation de pouvoir britannique de 1948, est une salle a colonnes sur une pelouse ou les habitants de Colombo viennent se promener le soir.

Finissez a Galle Face Green, la promenade maritime de l’epoque coloniale. Si vous partez en fin d’apres-midi, les chariots d’isso wade, vendant des beignets frits de crevettes, s’installent le long du mur quand la lumiere baisse, et c’est les meilleures vingt minutes du tour.

Programme

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.

Start

Pickup

Your driver-guide collects you from your hotel lobby or the cruise terminal gate and runs through the route.

+30 min

Colombo Fort

Ride through the old port quarter, stopping at the Dutch Hospital courtyard and the colonial facades around the Old Parliament.

+1 hr

Pettah market streets

Weave through the wholesale lanes, one trade per street, and stop at the Jami Ul-Alfar mosque.

+1 hr 45

Gangaramaya Temple

Visit the working temple complex and its mix of Sri Lankan, Thai, Indian and Chinese architecture.

+2 hr 15

Independence Square

Walk the 1948 memorial hall and its colonnade.

+2 hr 40

Galle Face Green

Finish on the seafront promenade with time for street snacks before the drop-off.

Programme détaillé

Start

Pickup

Your driver-guide collects you from your hotel lobby or the cruise terminal gate and runs through the route.

+30 min

Colombo Fort

Ride through the old port quarter, stopping at the Dutch Hospital courtyard and the colonial facades around the Old Parliament.

+1 hr

Pettah market streets

Weave through the wholesale lanes, one trade per street, and stop at the Jami Ul-Alfar mosque.

+1 hr 45

Gangaramaya Temple

Visit the working temple complex and its mix of Sri Lankan, Thai, Indian and Chinese architecture.

+2 hr 15

Independence Square

Walk the 1948 memorial hall and its colonnade.

+2 hr 40

Galle Face Green

Finish on the seafront promenade with time for street snacks before the drop-off.

Inclus

  • Tuk-tuk prive avec chauffeur-guide anglophone
  • prise en charge et depose a l’hotel ou au terminal de croisiere
  • carburant et parking
  • eau en bouteille

Non inclus

  • Frais d’entree aux temples et musees
  • nourriture et boissons
  • achats
  • pourboires pour le chauffeur
  • assurance voyage

Informations importantes

Point de rendez-vous

Your Colombo hotel lobby, or the cruise terminal gate at Colombo Port for passengers arriving by ship. Pickup point is agreed with the operator when you book.

À savoir avant de partir

  • Annulation gratuite jusqu'à 24 heures avant le début de l'activité

À propos de cette activité

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

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Your Colombo hotel lobby, or the cruise terminal gate at Colombo Port for passengers arriving by ship. Pickup point is agreed with the operator when you book.
The price does not cover temple and museum entrance fees, food and drinks, shopping, tips for the driver, and travel insurance.. Everything it does cover is listed in full on this page, so if something is not on that list, budget for it separately.
Unless the option says private, this runs as a small group. The operator caps it rather than filling a coach, and if you want it to yourselves the private option is priced separately on this page.
Apple Vacations Sri Lanka and Maldives. We book with them directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can confirm your place with the operator before taking it as final.
We confirm your booking with the operator before we treat it as final, and we need at least one day's notice outside India. Once it is confirmed you get the meeting point, the time and a contact number for the day. If the operator cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Tuk-tuk prive avec chauffeur-guide anglophone, prise en charge et depose a l’hotel ou au terminal de croisiere, carburant et parking, eau en bouteille
The duration of the Tour de ville de Colombo en tuk-tuk avec prise en charge a l’hotel is typically 3 hours. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for a smooth check-in. Your guide will meet you at the designated meeting point and ensure the experience runs on schedule while remaining flexible to your pace.
For most experiences, we highly recommend an early morning start. This allows you to avoid the midday heat, bypass the largest crowds, and capture the best lighting for photography. Your guide can advise on the optimal timing based on the season and specific attractions included.
Yes, once your booking is completed via our secure payment gateway, you will receive an instant confirmation email with your tour details, meeting point address, guide's name, and direct contact information. You can also view and manage your booking through your AsiaByLocals account dashboard.
Yes! All our private tours are fully customizable. Whether you want to add extra stops, skip certain locations, change the pace, or adjust the start time — simply let your guide know in advance or on the day. We aim to create a personalized experience tailored to your interests and energy level.
We offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the scheduled start time for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may be subject to a partial charge depending on the tour type. Weather-related cancellations for outdoor and boat tours are handled on a case-by-case basis, with full refunds or free rebooking offered when safety is a concern.
Most of our experiences are family-friendly and suitable for children of all ages. However, some tours involving extensive walking, water activities, or early morning starts may be better suited for children aged 5 and above. Please check the specific tour description for age recommendations, or contact us for personalized family itinerary advice.
After booking, you will receive detailed meeting point instructions via email. Most tours include complimentary hotel pickup within the central area. For tours without pickup, your confirmation email will include the exact address, Google Maps pin, and your guide's phone number for easy coordination. Guides typically arrive 10 minutes early and will message you on WhatsApp.
We accept all major credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express), PayPal, Apple Pay, and Razorpay for Indian cards. All payments are processed through a PCI-compliant secure gateway with 256-bit encryption. You can also pay in multiple currencies — the price is automatically converted to your local currency at checkout.
Yes, all AsiaByLocals guides are licensed professionals who have been rigorously vetted through background checks, skill assessments, and customer reviews. Many hold government-issued tourism licenses, university degrees in history or cultural studies, and have years of experience leading tours for international travelers. Every guide maintains a minimum 4.5-star rating to remain active on our platform.
December to March is the driest stretch. Colombo sits on the west coast, so it gets the southwest monsoon roughly May to September — the northeast monsoon (October to January) hits the *other* side of the island instead. Any guide describing one national "rainy season" is only describing half the country. Full breakdown in our best time to visit Colombo guide.
Tuk-tuks are everywhere — insist on the meter or agree the fare first. PickMe is the local ride-hailing app and usually cheaper than flagging one down, with no fare argument. The coastal railway south toward Galle runs along the sea and costs very little. See getting around Colombo.
Rice and curry is the everyday meal, not a dish — rice with several curries and sambols. Kottu roti is chopped roti cooked with a distinctive clanging rhythm on the griddle, hoppers are bowl-shaped fermented rice-flour pancakes, and lamprais is the Dutch Burgher dish baked in a banana leaf. See the Colombo food guide.
Pettah is the market district east of Fort, and its streets are organised by trade — one for electronics, one for textiles, one for hardware, one for spices. The candy-striped Red Mosque (Jami Ul-Alfar, 1908) is the landmark. Street-by-street in our Pettah market guide.
Galle is the easiest — about 2 hours on the southern expressway. Kandy is only 115 km but 3-4 hours each way on a mountain road. Sigiriya is realistically a 12-14 hour day and is better as an overnight. Honest distances in our day trips from Colombo guide.
Two days covers it comfortably. Colombo is not a museum city and most travellers pass through on the way somewhere else — our Colombo 2-day itinerary sets out a realistic pair of days.
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