Colombo Trip Overview
Take a Tour along the down south coastal bay of Sri Lanka. The golden sandy beaches, palm grooves will make this the shore excursion one of the best you have witness in your whole lifetime. While it is not a very famous beach in the country, its beauty is something that’ll definitely allure you to visit it. The Japanese Peace Pagoda which is located in the cliff top is an important pilgrimage site with its natural beauty.
• Enjoy personalized attention on a private tour
• Hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-offs
• Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle with a travel guide driver
• Explore the coastal life Style
Additional Info
Duration: 10 to 13 hours
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Take a Tour along the down south coastal bay of Sri Lanka. The golden sandy beaches, palm grooves will make this the shore excursion one of the best you have witness in your whole lifetime. While it is not a very famous beach in the country, its beauty is something that’ll definitely allure you to visit it. The Japanese Peace Pagoda which is located in the cliff top is an important pilgrimage site with its natural beauty.
• Enjoy personalized attention on a private tour
• Hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-offs
• Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle with a travel guide driver
• Explore the coastal life Style
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Japanese Peace Pagoda, Rumassala, Unawatuna 80600 Sri Lanka
Your first stop will be the Rumamssela Japenese Peace pagoda which overlooks the city of Galle from its jungle-fringed cliff-top. This temple is famous for its large statue of Hanuman – a fascinating folklore. A walk through a steep trail and a patch of dense tropical forest isn’t pretty enough, the views from the top which span across the bay of Galle and over to the Fort will definitely call for a few “selfies”. Once you have ‘instagrammed’ a few portraits, a short walk will lead to you to another little temple, which houses a collection of statues of Lord Buddha depicting different stages of his life, along with many other statues of Kings, Queens and Hindu gods. Set of steps lead to a walkway encircling the shrine which offers a 360 degree view of the jungle and bay.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Handunugoda Tea Estate, Handunugoda Rd Tittagalla, Ahangama 80650 Sri Lanka
This exquisite tea plantation in the hills above Koggala offers (free) highly informative tours of the estate. You’ll sample and learn how they produce over 25 varieties of tea here, including the fabled Virgin White tea, a delicate brew made from the tiniest and newest leaves. Where the average large plantation worker will pick 23kg of black tea in a day, the workers here manage but 150 grams of virgin white leaves. The rising greenery that envelops small villages along the way is not only scenic, but also makes you forget that you are in the south of the island – a region constantly associated with its sunny beaches and coastal pleasures.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya, Beliatta Rd, Dikwella 81200, Sri Lanka
The full name of this temple is Wewrukannala Raja Maha Viharaya. For the Sri Lankans is one of the sacred places, and so the temple is always full of believers. A 50m-high seated Buddha figure – the largest in Sri Lanka – is a highlight of this somewhat gaudy temple, which is often thronged with worshippers. Before reaching the Buddha you pass through a hall of horrors full of life-sized models of demons and sinners. The punishments depicted include being dunked in boiling cauldrons, sawn in half and disemboweled. The temple walls show you the path towards enlighten by depicting hundreds of comic strip representation of Lord Buddha’s Life.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hummanaya Blow Hole, XPHQ+2FJ, Kudawella, Sri Lanka
Hambanthota district has made tremendous strides at a pace to Hummanaya in other names Kudawella Blow Hole, ranked among the top tourism destinations in Hambanthota District Sri Lanka. It is a rare geological experience made at Kudawella village of Southern province, Sri Lanka. You may hear the sounds of the blow hole on your way from Dickwella to Kudawella. It is just 1.1 km from Dikwella to Kudawella. This curious feature of Ho-ho-hoo sound makes you hurry to reach the destination. Kudawella Blow hole area is embellished with rocky cliffs. There is a rock boulder in the middle of the rocky cliffs with a breakage in the middle. When the sea waves hit the rock, the water force passes out through the hole at the bottom of the rock and shoots about few meters high into the air. It needs two powerful sea waves from two different directions to be waddled each other.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Dickwella Beach, Beliatta New Rd, Dikwella, Sri Lanka
While Dickwella Beach in Sri Lanka is popular among only those who know of its existence, the beach provides the perfect experience for families and large groups. The reason for this is the very speciality of it: the beach is protected by sandbars, reefs, and other natural formations that prevent swimmers from accidentally ranging out into the sea. This particular attribute also makes the beach optimised for children learning to swim, as the natural formations mean that parents can relax, and can let the children swim and play to their heart’s content.
Duration: 1 hour
