Colombo, the most prominent city in the entire vicinity of Sri Lanka is a hub that delivers the scope of adventurous activities and great tourist delight. The urban population and the diverse cultural composition of Colombo make it widely accepted as the capital of Sri Lanka. Tourists are attracted from the nook and corners of the world to witness the scenic and popular attractions in Colombo which enhances the glory of the country.
About the Activity:
With the Southern Sri Lanka Sightseeing Private Day Trip, you get to explore Sri Lanka’s South Coast and visit Galle, the iconic Dutch Fort and gather maximum delight. Enjoy a soothing walk over the ramparts and pathways that you witness when you reach the fort. You shall be able to visit Ambalangoda mask factory and spend good times with your loved ones by a boat ride at Maduganga Ganga, followed by a visit to the Turtle Hatchery.
The package is inclusive of comfortable Hotel pickup and drop-off in Colombo, Negombo or Mount Lavinia along with the assistance of an English-speaking guide. The package is inclusive of entrances fee to Turtle Hatchery and boat ride in Balapitiya. You also get a chance to enjoy lunch at a local restaurant along with the provision of bottled water.
Timings: You can book the package for 10 hours time period that starts at 7.30 am and ends at 5 pm.
Starting/Ending Point: Your Hotel in Colombo
Note: Minimum 2 persons and a maximum of 9 persons are required to book the tour package.
About the Activity:
- Join the advanced open water dive package that includes five adventure dives, all gear rental and a free sixth dive.
- The course offers two dives per day which starts at 8:00 AM, so you have to reach the location at 7:30 AM so as to complete the paperwork and gear up.
- The busy commercial capital of Sri Lanka is one of Asia’s best kept diving secrets. With over 10 wrecks, Colombo offers world class wreck diving.
- Explore the immense cargo holds of intact freighters such as the Pecheur Breton (Cargo Wreck ) and the Medhufaru, play with the friendly lionfish at the Nilgiri Tug.
- Try discovering history on WWI wrecks such as the SS Perseus also while you dive.
- Wide angle enthusiasts can explore current swept outer reefs with soft coral and massive gorgonian sea fans.
- The macro photographers can search for nudibranchs, crabs, shrimps, electric rays, pipefish, sea moths and other critters on the rocky reefs.
- This diving course will take over the three days comprising of 5 dives with the sixth dive free.
- Colombo is the perfect location to continue your underwater education and this package includes five adventure dives, all gear rental and a free sixth dive.
- Explore the immense cargo holds of intact freighters such as the Pecheur Breton (Cargo Wreck ) and the Medhufaru, play with the friendly lion-fish at the Nilgiri Tug or discover history on WWI wrecks such as the SS Perseus.
- But Colombo diving is not limited to wrecks. Wide angle enthusiasts can explore current swept outer reefs with soft coral and massive gorgonian sea fans..
- Also, macro photographers can search for nudibranchs, crabs, shrimps, electric rays, pipe-fish, sea moths and other critters on the rocky reefs.
- Colombo offers a challenging but rewarding environment to advance your training by taking this course.
- The course can be availed for 6 continuous days or 3 weekends and everyday the course starts at 8:00 AM, so reach at 7:30 AM at the center, which include 10 dives.
Know Before You Go:
Tour Timings: 09:00 AM
Tour duration: 6 days
Meeting point: Matara Road, Colombo
How to Reach: You can reach the location for the activity easily via public or private transport.
About the Activity:
- Take a short drive from Colombo at around 10:00 AM, to a family-owned tea workshop that harvests luxury flavors.
- If you are a tea enthusiast, then this tour will enable you to witness the beautiful and refreshing tea estates and workshop that is owned by a family.
- It is here that you can get an insider’s view into the beginning of your favorite cuppa, right from gathering, grading to refining.
- You will also be embarking on a tasting session of special Ceylon Tea and a blind tasting session where you can learn to distinguish between tastes.
- You can also learn the secrets of tea and herb mixing and create your own personal blend and keep it.
- The day tour will definitely help you in reconnoitering new tastes and flavors of your morning beverage, end this tour at around 02:00 PM.
- Colombo is the perfect location to continue your underwater education.
- The diving course includes the six dives over the course of five days from the PADI certified experts.
- Start your day with a lip-smacking breakfast, followed by the diving course the whole day.
- All the necessary diving gears will be provided to you at the course location.
- The busy commercial capital of Sri Lanka is one of Asia’s best kept diving secrets. With over 10 wrecks, Colombo offers world class wreck diving.
- Explore the immense cargo holds of intact freighters such as the Pecheur Breton (Cargo Wreck ) and the Medhufaru, play with the friendly lionfish at the Nilgiri Tug.
- Try discovering history on WWI wrecks such as the SS Perseus also while you dive.
- Wide angle enthusiasts can explore current swept outer reefs with soft coral and massive gorgonian sea fans.
- The macro photographers can search for nudibranchs, crabs, shrimps, electric rays, pipefish, sea moths and other critters on the rocky reefs.
- Colombo is the perfect location to continue your underwater education.
- The diving course includes the six dives over the course of five days from the PADI certified experts.
- Start your day with a lip-smacking breakfast, followed by the diving course the whole day.
- All the necessary diving gears will be provided to you at the course location.
- Get picked up from Colombo Katunayake International Airport and reach Kithulgala after two hours drive.
- Enjoy white water rafting for some time and reach to
Hatton where you will be accommodated at the Tea Hills Bungalow.
- Fill your second day with the lovely view of Devon and St. Clair Water falls and trekking is also possible there.
- Reach the Tea Castle to see a demonstration of tea production and enjoy your lunch there.
- Arrive at the famous Kandy Hills for a better shopping experience and enjoy a traditional dance show there and relax yourself at Kandy Hills Bungalow.
- Get driven to the Sigiriya Lion rock and climb up to the top and enjoy the overwhelming views on the top.
- Listen to various tales about Sri Lankan cuisines while you visit the Spice garden and get relaxed with a herbal head and foot massage before you get back to your hotel.
- On the last day visit Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawela, enjoy an elephant ride too before getting dropped off to airport.