{"id":1048,"date":"2022-11-21T17:20:28","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T11:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/?post_type=experience&#038;p=1048"},"modified":"2023-03-01T05:52:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T00:22:54","slug":"colombo-in-a-vintage-jeep","status":"publish","type":"experience","link":"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/colombo-in-a-vintage-jeep\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombo in a Vintage Jeep"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">3 - 4 hours<\/h6>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Colombo in a Vintage Jeep<\/h1>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center; color: #a69a6d;\"><em>Recommended to travel : <strong>Throughout the year<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; class=&#8221;image-conetent-block&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;left-image&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10310&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]\r\n<h5><b>Explore the highlights of the bustling Colombo capital in a Second World War memorabilia jeep.<\/b><\/h5>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Colombo by Vintage Jeep tour is an opportunity for you to take a peek at Colombo\u2019s highlights as well as its lesser-known attractions while travelling around in a vintage jeep that you might have seen in classic films such as The Godfather, Pearl Harbor, Platoon, or Deer Hunter.\r\n<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting from Galle Face Green, you will be driven around the most famous attractions of Colombo city including the Galle Face Hotel, the Dutch Hospital, and the Old Parliament. You will visit the old lighthouse as well as the National Museum and the Vihara Maha Devi Park. You will also drive past some of the city\u2019s most prominent buildings such as the BMICH, Nelum Pokuna Theatre, and the Colombo Town Hall.\r\n<\/span>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-outline-primary btn-show-read-more\" href=\"#read-more\" role=\"button\"> Read More <\/a>\r\n\t<div class=\"collapse collapse-read-more\" id=\"collapse_rm\">\r\n\t\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afterward, you will be taken to the Attidiya Bird Sanctuary as the final location. Those with a taste for adventure, as well as vehicle enthusiasts, may even take a turn behind the wheel to cap off an unbelievable experience.\r\n<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will stop for refreshments and snacks at different places. Feel free to be adventurous with what&#8217;s sold by the locals at roadside make-shift stalls. Mostly fresh fruit.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mt-3\"><a class=\"btn-hide-read-more\" href=\"#less-read\" role=\"button\"> Less Read <\/a><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;right-image&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2><em>Why should you book this trip?<\/em><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travel in style \u2013 explore the highlights of the Colombo Capital in a vintage jeep that has historical values.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cover more than 20 important highlights and historical sites within the city limits, including a visit to a Bird Sanctuary in the suburbs.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your experience would be hosted by a one-of-a-kind person who is passionate about hospitality and is now the proud owner of a vintage jeep collection.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better viewing facilities with open-air jeeps, enabling 360-degree visibility for sightseeing and photography opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-outline-primary btn-show-read-more\" href=\"#read-more\" role=\"button\"> Read More <\/a>\r\n\t<div class=\"collapse collapse-read-more\" id=\"collapse_rm\">\r\n\t\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-driving facility for those who really love riding vintage vehicles and getting a feel of bygone eras during your holiday.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visiting Attidiya Bird Sanctuary will add value to your vintage jeep ride and is an excellent addition for the bird lovers.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During your tour, you\u2019ll sample different snacks &amp; beverages and learn a few secrets of Sri Lankan cooking.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mt-3\"><a class=\"btn-hide-read-more\" href=\"#less-read\" role=\"button\"> Less Read <\/a><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10311&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243; class=&#8221;inspiration-expert-widget&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\r\n<h3><strong>Mr. Nishantha<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<h5>A passionate who gets paid for his hobby<\/h5>\r\n<h5><\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\r\n<h6>Key person to meet<\/h6>\r\n<h2>Get inspired by industry experts<\/h2>\r\n<h5>He made his passion and hobby to get paid by those who dare. A passionate in collecting vintage vehicles, turned into a service provider<\/h5>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nishantha, a hotelier in profession and a vintage vehicle enthusiast who started his collection in 1984 wanted to offer something different to the guests while making his hobby and passion into generating a decent money.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_meta_color=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1674813224301{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">This is Possible from<\/h2>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">From gorgeous landscapes to historical landmarks to enthralling people &amp; culture, wherever you go in Sri Lanka you are bound to be amazed.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"destinations-list\"> <div class=\"row gy-5 g-lg-5\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/destination\/colombo\/\" title=\"Colombo\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/chamindu-perera-okHJmxuamkI-unsplash-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"chamindu-perera-okHJmxuamkI-unsplash-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/destination\/colombo\/\">Colombo<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Situated on the West Coast, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka is a wonderful mix of the old and new. <\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/destination\/negombo\/\" title=\"Negombo\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/DSC_1313-copy-copy-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_1313-copy-copy-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/destination\/negombo\/\">Negombo<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Negombo is often called Little Rome due to the strong Catholic influence within the region, a result of Dutch, Portuguese and British colonial rule.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the highlights of the bustling Colombo capital in a Second World War memorabilia jeep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10302,"template":"","class_list":["post-1048","experience","type-experience","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - 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