Colombo is considerably more interesting than most itineraries give it credit for. The Pettah Market at its most energetic in the morning, a food walk through the city’s best street eats and an afternoon design trail through galleries, textile studios and the Bawa-connected architecture of the Dutch Hospital precinct.
Colombo Food Walk, Pettah Market & Design Trail
Category: Culinary and Cultural
Duration: Full day - approximately 8 hrs
Best season: Year-round.
Fitness: Easy - flat city walking.
Best for: All travellers - food lovers, design enthusiasts, first-time visitors, French market
- Private transport
- English-speaking guide
- Tastings along the food walk
- Bottled water
- Full meals beyond tastings
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
Tour Highlights
- Pettah Market – spices, fruit, textiles and everyday Colombo colour
- Colombo food walk featuring local street food and Ceylon tea
- Geoffrey Bawa-connected architecture stops
- Gallery, textile or concept-store visit
- Dutch Hospital precinct and Galle Face Green at dusk