Audio tour · Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

A self-guided audio walking tour of Sri Lanka.

This island nation has hosted trade routes for millennia, connecting Asia to the wider world. From the ancient Anuradhapura period to the maritime empires that followed, Sri Lanka consistently served as a critical trading post. Explore the ruins of ancient kingdoms, tracing the spread of Buddhism from 29 BCE onward. Walk the streets of Colombo, a center of finance and culture, before heading to the emerald tea plantations of the interior. This island offers a deep dive into South Asia's complex past. In the app, 119 stops in Sri Lanka are narrated aloud, about 3h 22m of listening across 20 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 15 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.

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What you'll hear in Sri Lanka

The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.

Sigiriya. You're standing at the base of a massive granite column that rises abruptly from the low ground.
Anuradhapura. You're walking past one of the oldest continuously occupied cities in Asia.
Temple of the Tooth. You are standing in a place that has been central to the governance of Sri Lanka for over a thousand years.
Koneswaram Temple. As you walk past this site, you're looking at a place of profound spiritual importance.
Galle Fort. You are standing in a place that has seen nearly 437 years of change.
Ruwanwelisaya. You are standing in front of one of the most sacred structures in the country.

All 119 stops in Sri Lanka

Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route.

Landmark (61)

Sigiriya
Temple of the Tooth
Galle Fort
Ruwanwelisaya
Nallur Kandaswamy temple
City of Dreams Sri Lanka
Gangaramaya Temple
Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
Thuparamaya
President's House, Colombo
One Galle Face
National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka
Lankatilaka Vihara
Jaffna Fort
Samadhi Statue
Seema Malaka
Fort Fredrick
Old Colombo Dutch Hospital
St. Lucia's Cathedral
Mirisawetiya Vihara
Pettah Market
Town Hall, Colombo
Gadaladeniya Vihara
Malwathu Maha Viharaya
Asgiri Maha Viharaya
Tintagel Colombo
Degaldoruwa Raja Maha Vihara
Dhowa rock temple
Helga's Folly
St. Mary's Cathedral, Jaffna
Lloyd's Building, Colombo
Ancient Kadurugoda Viharaya
St. Mary's Cathedral, Galle
Dakkhina Stupa
Kotte Raja Maha Vihara
Former General Post Office, Colombo
Pettah Floating Market
Velgam Vehera
Jetwing Vil Uyana
Hotel Suisse
Sri Subodharama Raja Maha Vihara
Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour
Pita Kotte Gal Ambalama
Old United States Chancery, Colombo
Gaffoor Building
Jetwing Jaffna
Closenberg Hotel
Kandy Town Hall
Giragama Walawwa
Srawasthi Mandiraya
Kandy General Post Office
Nooit Gedacht Hotel
Galle Fort Post Office
Balapokuna Raja Maha Vihara
Siri Perakumba Pirivena
Pidurangala Vihara
Ariyalai Siddhivinayakar Temple
Pathirakali Amman Temple
Clan House, Galle
Gokanna Vihara
Lovamahapaya

Religious (21)

Koneswaram Temple
Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque
St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade
Wolvendaal Church
Groote Kerk, Galle
All Saints' Church, Galle
St. Paul's Church, Kandy
Trinity College Chapel, Kandy
Grand Mosque of Colombo
St. Thomas' Church, Colombo
Meeran Jumma Mosque
All Saints' Church, Borella
St. James' Church, Nallur
St. Lawrence's Church, Wellawatte
St. Peter's Church, Colombo
Isipathanaramaya Temple
Kruys Church
Methodist Church, Pettah
Meera Makam Mosque
Christ Church, Galkissa
Halpe Pattini Devalaya

Museum (16)

National Maritime Museum (Galle)
National Museum of Galle
International Buddhist Museum
Anuradhapura Museum
Independence Memorial Museum
National Art Gallery, Sri Lanka
Temple of the Tooth Museum
Archaeological Museum, Jaffna
Colombo Port Maritime Museum
Maritime and Naval History Museum, Trincomalee
Kotte Museum
Highway museum complex, Kiribathkumbura
Postal museum, Colombo
Sri Lanka Cricket Museum
Economic History Museum
Bogambara Prison

Stadium (5)

Sugathadasa Stadium
Royal Colombo Golf Club
Royal College Sports Complex
Havelock Park
Nittawela Rugby Stadium

Park (5)

Viharamahadevi Park
Wales Park
Old Park
Diyasaru Park
Diyatha Uyana

Bridge (3)

Nine Arch Bridge
Kinniya Bridge
Wakwella Bridge

Skyscraper (3)

Altair (building)
The One (Colombo)
Havelock City

Theatre (3)

Lionel Wendt Art Centre
Nelung Arts Centre
Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre

Historic (2)

Anuradhapura
Vessagiriya

Walking routes in Sri Lanka

Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.

Colombo Fort and Pettah. A walk through Colombo's old port quarter from the colonial Fort district into the bustling Pettah bazaar. (8 stops)
Colombo Pettah Temples. A short walk among the mosques, churches and markets crowded into Colombo's Pettah district. (8 stops)
Colombo Beira Lake. A leisurely walk past the Beira Lake temples and the arts centres on the edge of Cinnamon Gardens. (5 stops)
Colombo Cinnamon Gardens. A walk through the museums, theatre and green parks of Colombo's leafy Cinnamon Gardens. (5 stops)
Greater Colombo and Kotte. A scooter loop through southern Colombo and the old royal capital of Kotte, from cricket grounds to lakeside parks. (8 stops)
Colombo Southern Coast. A scooter run down the coastal suburbs from Havelock City to the temples of Mount Lavinia and Dehiwala. (8 stops)