Bawa Gardens and Architecture Tour
Bentota
4 Hours
85 people interested today
85 people interested today
Instant Confirmation
Fixed Departures
Part Payment
4 Hours
Group Activity
1 to 8 people
English
Response time: 2 - 24 hours
Trip Overview
Overview
Geoffrey Bawa is Sri Lanka’s most prolific and influential architect. His work has had a tremendous impact upon architecture throughout Asia and is unanimously acclaimed by connoisseurs of architecture worldwide. You will learn so much about his architectural designs and landscaping during this half day tour.
Highlights:
- Opportunity to learn about one of Sri Lanka’s most renowned architects
- Guided tour through the beautiful tropical modernist countryside home of Bawa
Brief Itinerary:
Day 1:
8:30 am - You will be picked up from your hotel and driven to visit Lunuganga Gardens
9:00 am - You will be introduced to the life and times of the late Geoffrey Bawa, one of Sri Lanka’s most renowned architects. Every turn and every bend in Bawa’s country home is an interesting experience. The Garden tour consists of all the highlights of the Lunuganga Park. Each building, Monument, pot or statue has a meaning, a story behind it. You will enjoy a pure cup of Ceylon tea or coffee during this visit.
10:45 am - Arrive at the Brief garden. Developed over a period of fifteen years by Bevis Bawa, a well-known Sri Lankan artist, and the elder brother of famed architect, Geoffrey Bawa, the garden is aesthetically laid out on five acres of land and is noted for its lush vegetation. The wide variety of tropical trees, plants and sculptures that dot the garden is a true representation of all the energies that Bevis put into Brief.
11:45 am - You will be taken back to your hotel.
Basic Details
Start Point
Bentota
Finish Point
Bentota
Start time
8:30 am
Category
Trip Code
O814A1975
Inclusions
- Hotel Pickup and drop off by TukTuk
- Entrance fee to Bawa Gardens
- Tea & Coffee at Lunugangaga Garden
- All government taxes
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Important Information
- Children 4 Years +11 months and younger are complimentary when accompanied by a paying adult.
- All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Cancellation Policy
- Full refund if cancelled before* 48 hour
- 50% refund if cancelled before 24 hour
- No refund after that
*Advance payment is non-refundable
$ 50 Per Person
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