Discover Colombo

Itinerary
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Stop At: Colombo Fort, Galle Buck, Colombo Sri Lanka

Your journey begins with a heritage walk Colombo Fort, once a mighty colonial fort and safe haven to seafaring merchants. You'll learn about the Fort’s colonization and its inhabitants throughout the ages, hear their stories as you walk along age-old streets, and view the remnants of the past through its buildings and architecture.



Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The Central Point - Economic History Museum, Chatham St, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka

Stop by this Greco-Roman architectural styled building called Central Point. Originally built in 1914, this was the tallest structure in Colombo at the time. In 2011, the building was acquired by Central Bank. They renovated the structure and opened the Economic History Museum of Sri Lanka here.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Cargills Department Store, No. 40 York Street, Colombo Sri Lanka

The brick-red structure, constructed in classical colonial architectural, was once the residence of Captain Pieter Sluysken, the former Dutch military commander of Galle. In 1844, William Miller and David Sime Cargill established a general warehouse, import and wholesale business in Colomb Fort. Cargill and Miller turned the building into Ceylon’s first high-end department store. Witness one of old Ceylon's high-end department store that still exists today.

Duration: 6 minutes

Stop At: Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct, Hospital Street Galle Fort, Colombo 00001 Sri Lanka

Uncover one of Colombo's oldest buildings, the Dutch Hospital. The Dutch established the Colombo hospital in 1681 to look after the health of the officers and other staff serving under the Dutch East India Company. The hospital's close proximity to the harbour allowed it to serve the Dutch seafarers.

In 2011, it was transformed into a shopping and dining precinct, where the historic architecture has been preserved.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Colombo Fort Clock Tower, Colombo Sri Lanka

View the legendary Lighthouse Clock Tower was built in 1857.

Standing at 29-metre-high (95 ft), in its glory days the lighthouse’s kerosene powered illumination could be seen at 18 km from the ocean, guiding every seafarer to the historic port of Colombo.

Today, the Victorian monument is well-preserved and an important piece of heritage of Colombo Fort.

Duration: 5 minutes