Geoffrey Bawa Tour in Sri Lanka

Bawa contributed to Sri Lanka’s distinct and refined sense of style, and he pioneered ecological design long before it was trendy. You will explore the areas where he lived, created, and drew inspiration on this thrilling and riveting journey.

Begin your Bawa tour in Sri Lanka’s main City-escape Colombo, where you will visit Geoffrey Bawa’s house and architectural studio in Colombo, which has been turned into Colombo’s most popular restaurant, The Gallery Café. While Bawa’s office has been converted into a bar, the area has been preserved during Bawa’s tenure, complete with an open courtyard and a reflecting pool.

Next head towards, The Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka, including Sigiriya and Dambulla. Stay at possibly Bawa’s most stunning architectural achievement while exploring Sri Lanka’s ancient heritage. This hotel, built into a cliff face and overlooking the Kandalama reservoir, embodies all that is sustainable in a hotel. With numerous layers and a length of almost a kilometer, the hotel has been engulfed by the jungle throughout the years, as if it had always been a part of the terrain.

Heading down from Kandalama to Kandy – you will explore the Kandy City with its historical significance of the colonial hybridity. On the one hand, you have the Temple of the Tooth – A UNESCO World Heritage Site and on the other an extremely colonized town with sprawling streets full of English buildings and architecture.
You will head to the most stunning Geoffrey Bawa sites in Bentota from Kandy. Lunuganga by Geoffrey Bawa is his country’s estate. The estate has been preserved as Bawa left it at the time of his death, and it is currently managed as a country home boutique hotel by the Tear Drop chain, providing an unmatched chance to experience the architect’s vision in the way he intended: by occupying it. Indulging two days in Lunuganga, you will head next to Galle to Jetwing Lighthouse.

This tour, like all of our itineraries, is merely a starting point. We can entirely customize it to your requests, pace, and style. Contact us today to learn more about how this suggested itinerary might inspire your vacation when in Sri Lanka with Blue Lanka Tours.