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*Highlights of City Tuk Tuk Tour*
Independence Memorial Hall –Viharamahadevi Park (Colombo Town Hall) –Gangaramaya Buddhist Temple --- Pettah Floating Market – Pettah Shopping District --- Jami Ul Alfar Mosque (Red Mosque) --- Old Town Hall --- Caymans Gate --- Temple of Sri Kailawasanathan Swami ---Lotus Tower --- Dutch Hospital --- Galle Face Green
The Tuk Tuk in the premises is available for hire if needed to go to travel locally for short trips such as to the local shops etc
Attractions/Recreational
Diyasuru Park – Lush Nature Park with Tranquil pathways
Kimbulawala Jogging Track
Ape Gama – Jana Kala Kendraya, Cultural Village Museum and crafts centre
Diyatha Uyana – Water front park with a food court
Beaches - Mount Lavinia, Galle Face, Dehiwala Beach, Wellawatte Beach, Negombo Beach
Sample the Nightlife, Colombo has a buzzing scene, with chill-out bars, casinos if you want to try your hand at roulette or baccarat, or cool clubs where you can party until dawn.
Restaurants Cafes
Waters Edge – Long Bar, Kobe Japanese Restaurant
Great Wall – Chinese Restaurant
Monarch Imperial – Japanese Restaurant, Thai Restaurant, Indian restaurant Sri Lanka Restaurant, Chinese restaurant, Pub & Bar, Pastry Shop
Tissa Ambula – Sri Lankan Cuisine
Alumka – Sri Lanka Takeaway food outlet
Chola Indian restaurant
Bakery at the Lake
Night Street foods
A bit further out in Colombo
Dining: You are spoilt for choice in Colombo, there is a wide variety of restaurants from the swanky Ministry of Crab to the Irish Pub at Park street mews the choice is yours. If Seafood is your preference other options would be the Seafood Embassy in Negombo or the Barracuda Restaurant in Dehiwala
Shopping/Markets
Glomark – Supermarket , has also a food outlet,
Arpico Super Centre – Supermarket /hypermarket,
Spar Supermarket , has also a very good food outlet
Keells Super, supermarket , Cargills Supermarket
Odel Shopping Centre
Srilak Sea Food Store – Fresh Fishmongers
A bit further out in Colombo
Shopping: Visit Pettah, a bustling market, and cobbled precincts with shops selling everything from Toys to home wares, or explore the modern shopping malls, Colombo City Centre mall, Crescat Boulevard, Arcade Independence Square, Havelock City Mall, Galle face One are some of the numerous malls within Colombo city.
What to Do and See in Colombo
Museums: See royal artifacts at the National Museum of Colombo, or visit the Natural History Museum or Dutch Period Museum
Historical sites: Explore the Clock Tower, a symbol of Colombo's colonial past, or visit the Prison Cell where Last King of Kandy was imprisoned before exile
Temples: Visit the Gangaramaya Temple, Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya a Buddhist religious site next to Beira Lake, or the Sri Ponnampalamleswara Temple
Other attractions: Visit the Red Mosque, an iconic architectural gem, or the Floating Market, a vibrant hub on the water
Parks: Stroll through the Zoological Gardens or relax at Viharamahadevi Park (Victoria Park)
Other activities: Take a tuktuk ride, play a round of golf, or have high tea at a colonial style hotel, You can also check out the Lotus Tower, a 350m (1,148ft) tall tower that's an impressive sight at night
Hop on board the exciting open deck double decker of the Colombo City Tour to witness the charm of Colombo
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