Private Colombo Tuk-A-thon
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Private Colombo Tuk-A-thon
Pickup included
What's included in Private Colombo Tuk-A-thon
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct
Meet and greet at a convergence point of Colombo's colonial past and modernization. We'll begin with a 15 min walk through what used to be the old Dutch fort's hospital, now turned into a fine dining and shopping precinct with so much history preserved. Before we hop into our tuk-tuks, we'll get to see the wall street of Sri Lanka and a monumental clock tower older than Big Ben.
As we hop on and off of our tuk-tuks - you'll be introduced to the port-centered trades and the buildings of the British colonial past, which gave shape to Colombo as the capital. As we ride past a long street surrounded by what used to be governors' mansions, shipping offices and banks in the 1800's you'll feel like walking back in time.
Colombo Fort
Catch a glimpse of one of South Asia's busiest ports with so much history to be dredged out. Along the way, learn the story of naval travelers to Colombo and how they moved around.
Inclusions
- Tickets to the sites
- Food and Drink
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- infants
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 20 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Please specify if your hotel is within 1km radius of the aforesaid and be at the foyer of your hotel. If your hotel is far out, please choose the ''no pick-up'' option and be at our general starting point - the Dutch pub behind the Dutch hospital precinct
Meeting Points
- Please stay by the open area tables of the Dutch Pub. Look for your host wearing a Blue shirt/ T-shirt
End Points
- We wrap it up at one of the contemporary monuments in Colombo, which marks the era of post-colonial Sri Lanka, with the option of taking your own transport back to your hotel or winding down at a nearby dining precinct.
