Colombo: Tour of Places Visited by Royals and Celebrities

Explore the colonial history of Colombo on a guided tour. Visit the places where British governors, royal families, world leaders, and famous personalities stayed during the colonial era.
Begin your journey with a pickup from your hotel or the port in Colombo or the Negombo area. Head to Colombo Fort, the colonial trading and official district. See British trading streets, colonial government buildings, and the historic harbor district. Learn about the British Empire in Ceylon, the tea and cinnamon trade, and colonial business families.

Next, visit the Grand Oriental Hotel, a historic colonial harbor hotel used by British officers, governors, and international travelers arriving by ship. Enjoy the colonial architecture, harbor views, and historic interiors. Take an optional tea break.

Continue to the Old Parliament Building, an important colonial government building. Learn about British administration, royal ceremonies, state visits, and colonial governance. Stop to take photos facing the ocean.

Visit the Wolvendaal Church, a historic colonial church connected to early European Colombo communities. Then, enjoy a colonial lunch experience at the Dutch Burgher Union. Taste famous colonial-influenced dishes, including lamprais, Dutch Burgher cuisine, and traditional Ceylon recipes in a historic elite social atmosphere.

Next, explore the Colombo National Museum. Learn about British governor history, see colonial artifacts, royal collections, and Kandyan Kingdom treasures. Then, visit the Colombo Town Hall, a building with colonial-inspired architecture and gardens.

Continue to the Mount Lavinia Hotel, a former governor’s mansion linked with Sir Thomas Maitland, colonial romance legend, and royal and celebrity visitors. See the colonial ballroom, historic terrace, and ocean views.

Finally, visit the Galle Face Hotel for a royals and celebrity sunset experience. This is the most famous colonial hotel in Sri Lanka, with famous visitors including Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Richard Nixon, Indira Gandhi, Mark Twain, and Yuri Gagarin. Enjoy the sunset by the Indian Ocean, a colonial luxury atmosphere, and high tea or refreshments.

Om de beschikbaarheid te garanderen, dient u zo snel mogelijk te reserveren. Vroegboekkorting is het overwegen waard, vooral als u de reis plant tijdens het hoogseizoen, zoals op feestdagen of in het weekend.

Deze excursie kunt u kosteloos annuleren tot: annuleringstijd voor aanvang van de reis. Bij annulering na: annulering na: annuleringstijd of niet aanwezig zijn op de excursie wordt de volledige prijs van de activiteit alsnog in rekening gebracht. Te laat komen bij het ophalen of vertrekken wordt beschouwd als niet komen opdagen.