Free Walking Tours in Colombo

Guillaume

1 Review

C’est guide ever ! Très passionné et sympathique. Je recommande

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

Indika’s extremely knowledgeable about the history of Sri Lanka, politics, buddhism, and even the connections between Sri Lanka and the group memvers’ countries! We made stops at different parts of the city and he can give us insights about anything attentively. This was one of my favorite tours so far. It’s a must when you’re in Colombo.

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

The tour was amazing. Our guide had excellent knowledge. We got to learn about the culture and region as well as see what everyone day life is like at the Pettah market

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

I have taken Guru Walks all over the world and this was one of the best! There is nothing about Colombo that Indika doesnt know, and because he is a great communicator, he passes the info along to the traveller clearly, and often humorously. The bus ride was hoot and we left the tour with a clearer understanding of what makes this beautiful city tick. Highly recommended!

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

100% recommend. Indika was a great guide. It’s clear how much knowledge and information he has about Colombo and Sri Lanka as a whole, which he shared with us in an engaging way. It’s such a good way to see the sights with only a little time in the city.

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

Indika was a great guide and I would thoroughly recommend this tour. The markets and the local bus-ride were highlights but Indika was very knowledgeable and gave us insights into the real Sri Lanka.

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

Pasamos una tarde súper agradable! Muy educado y atento si estás pensando en tomar el tour no lo pienses dos veces! Saludos desde México

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

This was such a great walking tour! I really loved the mix of history, current events, culture, and religion, it gave a really complete picture of Colombo. The bus ride and the visit to the traditional market were amazing and made the experience even more authentic. It was the perfect combination and a fantastic introduction to the city. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Colombo!

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

Suea

7 Reviews

Great guide and very nice person! Very interesting explanations about history, culture, food, religions and architecture.

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

Indika was an excellent guide, very friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging throughout the tour. He shared fascinating local insights and made the experience enjoyable from start to finish. Highly recommend! The bus ride was an added bonus in the heat!

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

I had a fantastic time with Indika. Our group was just three people, making the tour relaxed and personal. He was professional, friendly, and happy to answer all our questions. Having grown up in Colombo, he knows the city inside out and shared fascinating local stories and insights you wouldn’t get from a guidebook. If you want a great overview of Colombo while experiencing the city through a local’s eyes, this is it!

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

Indika was such a wonderful tour guide that gave us so much time today on our tour of Colombo and a great insight into the city. We had so many questions for Indika and he was able to answer them all with so much knowledge as a guide , gemologist and local. This tour gives such a valuable insight into Colombo as a city and definitely don’t skip it as it broadens Sri Lanka as a whole. He brought us around gangarama temple and explained everything inside it and the history behind everything which was fascinating. The tour around the park , seeing all the trees was just such a treat. Do not go to an unregistered guide for a tour it really will not offer the same experience

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

Free tour muy recomendable. Indika un guía muy amigable que nos ha ayudado a entender y vivir la vida de Colombo de una manera muy cercana.

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

Very knowledgeable and friendly guide. Small group so lots of opportunities for questions and pictures. Got to experience a Sri Lankan bus ride and taste food along the way.

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

Gabriel

1 Review

Indika is genuinely nice, unlike some vendors who try to act nice ans sell you stuff. Definitely recommend! Be sure to bring water as the weather is really hot

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

The tour was amazing! Indika is not only super professional and knowledgeable he’s an amazing person to be around and share this time in Colombo. The group was great and ended making some friends. If you just arrived in Sri Lanka or only have 1-2 days in Colombo, he’s your guy! Absolutely worth it and can’t wait to do another tour around the country with him.

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

Indika has been welcoming since the very start, proactively reaching out to make sure everybody would know the place and time of the meeting up point, he has been a caring guy all along, giving us tips on how to avoid scams and any other possible issues. His extensive knowledge made it so that it felt like a tour of Sri Lanka through the history of Colombo. He has impressive commands of historical dates and facts, but encourages an open-ended approach where he answers what you are interested into asking, while still sharing key facts. He has also given recommendations to specific areas of Colombo and Sri Lanka where it would be best to go for specific requests (for example: where to hike, where to purchase stones vs a massage with traditional techniques). We totally recommend going to a walking tour with Indika! We covered the majority of Colombo’s architecture and history in less then five hours!

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

Nidhi

3 Reviews

Indika is an amazing tour guide. He's knowledgable and gave us a very detailed tour. Loved every bit of it. Definitely recommended!

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

Supercool

1 Review

We spent a good time.

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

I had the best tour with Indika! He reached out on WhatsApp to explain that it was only me that signed up but he was still happy to go ahead which I appreciated. Indika’s tour was both informative and engaging - I learnt so much about Colombo and the history of Sri Lanka. Thanks again Indika!!

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

Great information and some interesting places visted

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

Excellent friendly guide. A good balance of information history and sights to see. Very informative and with a good sense of humour . He answered our questions an gave recommendations.

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

Philip

1 Review

Indika was a wonderful guide. He was funny and very informative. We definitely recommend this tour

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

Josia

1 Review

Great opportunity to get to know the city of Colombo. Participating in this walk was so easy, and the knowledge that has been shared was incredible. I would habe never gotten this city that well by myslef. Thank you!

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht

Adrià

2 Reviews

Hoy hemos hecho un tour por Colombo con mi pareja y la experiencia no ha podido ser mejor. El recorrido ha durado más de tres horas y se nos ha pasado volando gracias a lo ameno e interesante que ha sido todo. Nuestro guía ha sido muy amable, atento y cercano desde el primer momento. Nos ha explicado la historia, la cultura y los lugares más importantes de la ciudad con mucha pasión, respondiendo a todas nuestras preguntas y adaptando el tour a nuestros intereses. Ha sido un auténtico gustazo descubrir Colombo de esta manera. Sin duda, recomendamos esta experiencia a cualquiera que quiera conocer la ciudad de una forma agradable, completa y con un guía excelente. ¡Muchas gracias por hacer de este día un recuerdo tan especial!

Colombo: Geschichte, Kultur und das lokale Leben aus ausländischer Sicht