Tours
Lunuganga
Bentota, Sri Lanka
We offer guided tours at Lunuganga daily:
11:00 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m.
Foreign Rate: USD 15
Local Rate: LKR 3,000
Local Student Rate: LKR 500
Payment can be made in cash or via credit / debit card (either in USD or LKR)
Children under 7 years of age enter free
(Prior reservation is not required for garden tour)
Please contact us via e-mail for group visit appointments: enquiries@teardrop-hotels.com
Private Tours
Private tours by a Geoffrey Bawa Trust Curator can be arranged by prior appointment (subject to availability).
Private Tour Rate: USD 750/- per tour, for a maximum of twenty people.
Tours by third parties are strictly not permitted.
We welcome visitors with disabilities but there are steps, steep inclines and uneven surfaces throughout so not every part of the garden will be accessible to all. There are very few handrails on the property. Please let us know about any special requirements in advance and we’ll try to make your visit as enjoyable as possible.
Number 11
Colombo 03, Sri Lanka
Address:
No.11, 33rd Lane, Bagatelle Road,
Colombo 03
Number 11 may only be visited by joining one of the Trust's guided tours, available at the times listed below.
Please note that to preserve the premises for future generations and help conserve our collections, tour numbers are limited in size and tickets are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Visit Times
Monday to Friday:
10.00 a.m. | 2.00 p.m. | 3.30 p.m.
Saturday: 11.00 a.m. | 4.00 p.m.
Sunday: 11.00 a.m. only
Tour duration: 45 minutes
Reservations are encouraged.
Entrance Fee
Local rate: LKR 2500
Foreign rate: LKR 5000
Local student rate: LKR 500 (must be carrying a valid student ID)
Free admission for CiMAM members carrying a valid membership
Private Tours
Private tours by Trust curators can be arranged by prior appointment, subject to availability of staff, for a fee of LKR 80,000/- per tour, for a maximum of 4 people, LKR 10,000/- for any additional people, up to 20 max.
Tours by third parties are strictly not permitted.
Accessibility
We welcome visitors with disabilities but there are steps throughout the house so not every part of the interior will be accessible to all. Regretfully, due to layout, the house is inaccessible for wheelchairs. Please let us know about any special requirements in advance and we’ll try to make your visit as enjoyable as possible.
All proceeds from private tours support the education and preservation mission of the Geoffrey Bawa Trust which is a non-profit, public trust.
No.05 Lunuganga
Bentota, Sri Lanka
Tours on request, subject to availability.
Appointments by email: enquiries@teardrop-hotels.com
Tours by third parties are strictly not permitted.
We welcome visitors with disabilities but there are steps both at the entrance and throughout the house so not every part of the interior will be accessible to all. Regretfully, due to stairs, the first floor is inaccessible for wheelchairs. Please let us know about any special requirements in advance and we’ll try to make your visit as enjoyable as possible.
De Saram House
Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
Address:
61/6 Ward Pl, Colombo 07
Tours on request, subject to availability.
Entrance Fee
Local rate: LKR 2000 per person
Foreign rate: LKR 3500 per person
Local student rate: LKR 500 (must be carrying a valid student ID)
Free admission for CiMAM members carrying a valid membership
Appointments by email:
admin@gbtrust.net
Telephone:
+94 (11) 4337335 (Weekdays 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.)
Mobile/Whatsapp: +94 777 323978
Tours by third parties are strictly not permitted.
We welcome visitors with disabilities but there are steps throughout the house so not every part of the interior will be accessible to all. Please let us know about any special requirements in advance and we’ll try to make your visit as enjoyable as possible.