Vesak, the spiritual celebration of lights is a splendid time to view the city as it comes alive with colour and spiritual festivity. The Colombo City Tour, a venture by Sri Lanka Tourism and Ebert Silva Holidays offers exclusive and mesmerising evening tours to both foreign visitors and Sri Lankans to view Colombo at its best during this national festival of Vesak, on board its open deck double decker buses.

The tours will commence from Galle Face at 7 p.m. on 29, 30 and 1 May. Scheduled for approximately five hours, the city tours will sightsee numerous colourful Vesak zones and other vibrant activities scattered across the city. The colourful ‘Buddharashmi’ Vesak zone along the picturesque Beira Lake, the BauddhalokaMawatha zone 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 having the open deck double decker buses for groups will also be possible.

The Vesak Tours on board the Colombo City Tour open deck double deckers have been a specialty eagerly looked forward to by the young and old alike, now for many years. The venture has gained popularity and heightened the value of touristic experiences the city of Colombo has to offer, especially during this religious festivity to visitors from around the world.

Source : http://www.ft.lk/lifestyle/Mesmerising-Vesak-tours-on-Colombo-City-Tour/8-654053