Southern Srilanka Galle & Bentota Tour: Explore with an English-Speaking Guide
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Colombo

Discover the southern region of Srilanka through the assistance of a chauffeur guide fluent in English, and travel comfortably. Noteworthy sites include Bentota Beach, Kandeviharaya Temple, Turtle Hatchery, cruising tour on the Madu River, Moonstone Mines, and the Galle Dutch Port.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Bentota Beach - After 01 and half hour we stop for Bentota beach

this is a longer and calm beach in Srilanka,

  • Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project - After Bentota we stop at Kosgoda sea turtle hatchery to see and learn about Many kind of turtle and how do they treat turtles.
  • Madu River - Our next visit is Madu river By boat

The Madu Ganga is a minor watercourse which originates near Uragasmanhandiya in the Galle District of Sri Lanka, before widening into the Madu Ganga Lake at Balapitiya. The river then flows for a further a 4.4 km (2.7 mi) before draining into the Indian Ocean.

The Buddhist Amarapura Nikaya sect had its first upasampada (higher ordination ceremony) on a fleet of boats anchored upon it in 1803. The Buddhist Kothduwa temple is situated on an isolated island in the lake.

Together with the smaller Randombe Lake, to which it is connected by two narrow channels, it forms the Madu Ganga wetland. Its estuary and the many mangrove islets on it constitute a complex coastal wetland ecosystem. In has high ecological, biological and aesthetic significance, being home to approximately 303 species of plants belonging to 95 families and to 248 species of vertebrate animals. The inhabitants of its islets produce peeled cinnamon and cinnamon oil.

  • Moonstone Mines and Gem Palace - Our next stop is Meetiyagoda moonstone mines .

Pick up a blue moonstone anywhere in the world, and the chances are that this beautiful gemstone would have come from a small village in southwest Sri Lanka

  • Galle Fort - Our next visit is Galle dutch fort

in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards. It is a historical, archaeological and architectural heritage monument, which even after more than 423 years maintains a polished appearance, due to extensive reconstruction work done by Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka.

The fort has a colourful history, and today has a multi-ethnic and multi-religious population.The Sri Lankan government and many Dutch people who still own some of the properties inside the fort are looking at making this one of the modern wonders of the world. The heritage value of the fort has been recognized by the UNESCO and the site has been inscribed as a cultural heritage UNESCO World Heritage Site under criteria iv, for its unique exposition of “an urban ensemble which illustrates the interaction of European architecture and South Asian traditions from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

The Galle Fort, also known as the Dutch Fort or the “Ramparts of Galle”, withstood the Boxing Day tsunami which damaged part of coastal area Galle town. It has been since restored.

  • Handunugoda Tea Estate - 30 minutes from Galle Fort lies the Handunugoda Tea Estate, perhaps the closest tea plantation in the world to the sea. However, this is not the only thing that makes the Handunugoda Tea Estate special. The estate is known as the Virgin White Tea Factory
What's Included
  • Entrance fees for attractions (included with the all-inclusive option)
  • Buffet lunch (part of the all-inclusive option)
  • English-speaking chauffeur guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • not mentioned on includes
  • Dinner or Breakfast
Additional Information
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 1 paying adults
Location
Colombo
Anywhere in colombo
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Supilc
Mar 24, 2024
Amazing - Amazing person..very well versed in English..very polite and helpful too...he navigated the trip as we wanted.. amazing
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Srikanth_92123
Dec 29, 2021
Ceylenese tours review - Dimuth was very professional and friendly and he showed us full Galle and trip was wonderful. I recommend him for anyone visiting srilanka .Ceylenese tours is the best in the business
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Gayan20182019
Feb 26, 2019
Galle tour - The best trip of my life.unbelivable enjoyment.excellent guideing.perfect.there are lot of things to watch n covered all of them.beach is one of the world best.
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