Vesak sights on the Colombo city tour
View(s):The Colombo City Tour, a venture by Sri Lanka Tourism and Ebert Silva Holidays, is offering mesmerising evening tours to both foreign visitors and Sri Lankans to view Colombo like never before during the national festival of Vesak, on board its open deck double decker buses, according to Ebert Silva Holidays.
The tours will commence from the Galle Face at 7 pm on the five ‘memorable’ evenings from May 21 to 25. Scheduled for approximately five hours, the city tours will pass through numerous colourful Vesak zones, many Pandols and other vibrant activities scattered across the city. The colourful ‘Buddharashmi’ Vesak zonealong the picturesque Beira Lake, the Bauddhaloka Mawatha will be the highlights of the tours. The open deck tours will enable the travellers to get a unique view of the beautifully illuminated city, many Pandols, Bakthi Gee performances, religious exhibits and intricately carved vesak lanterns and many more. There will be live commentaries by professional guides with snacks served on board the open deck double deckers while on tour. The option of joining the regular Vesak tours or chartering the open deck double decker buses for groups is available.