We spent all day with Pradeep on a private tour of Colombo with our 5 year old twins. I had asked him to make it "kid-friendly" and we ALL had the most amazing time. The adults got lots of history, culture and interesting stories while the kids got to wonder at the colourful sights and sounds of the city. He was so patient and kind with them, and they loved the tea tastings especially. They even got to try driving! Don't miss this wonderful experience, Pradeep is deeply knowledgeable and passionate about his country, and also a very sensitive and intuitive host. Can't recommend highly enough!
Normally I’m not one to book tours as I prefer exploring a new place myself, but given that we had just a day in Colombo plus a two year old we decided to book a tuk tuk tour, and I am so glad we did. We started out at the old dutch hospital, followed by a trip to a local bazaar where one can shop for local spices. This was followed by a visit to a Hindu temple which I think was over a hundred old. Next was lunch at a quaint little place that is frequented by the locals, so we knew the food would definitely be great. You get to select from a whole lot of options and the entire meal is served on a lotus leaf. We then visited one of the biggest Buddhist temples in Colombo, and this for me personally was the highlight of the tour. Finally our guide took us to a outlet to buy some tea. You can't leave Sri Lanka without buying some of their local brews. What I liked the most was that the entire tour didn’t feel rushed and was very well paced out. Our tour guide Pradeep was very well informed and did an excellent job of showing us around. If you just have a couple of days in Colombo I would highly recommend booking this tour. It is honestly a great way to to experience the city.
Pradeep combines an extensive local knowledge with interactive actual experiences; Sri Lankan coffee tasting (seriously good) local spice markets, Tea tastings and detailed insights along with other local cultural landmarks to visit. A fantastic local lunch all brought together by the fun and madness of a Tuk Tuk tour through the madness of the Colombo streets. The best!!
I rode with Pradeep who took me all through Colombo. Saw some amazing sights including a bunc Hindu and Buddhist temple. He was extremely knowledgeable and kind, cannot recommend enough.
I had a great private tour of Colombo! My guide was Kusal, and he was a lovely person. I was greeted with a lovely flower necklace and a coconut/drink. We visited many different places including a Buddhist Temple, a Hindu temple, an independence square, and a lovely farmers market, the spice market, etc!