Galle Day Tour from Colombo: Explore Historic Forts and Beautiful Beaches

Discover the historic forts and stunning beaches of Galle on a day tour from Colombo. Explore the well-preserved Galle Fort, admire the Portuguese, Dutch, and British architecture, and relax on the beautiful Unawatuna Bay.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Madu Ganga Biodiversity Area - Madu River Boat Ride
  • Turtle Hatchery Hikkaduwa - Visit Turtle Hatchery and Farm
  • Tsunami Photo Museum - Community Tsunami Museum is aimed educating communities on Tsunami and preserve the memories of 2004 Tsunami. This museum is the continuation of the efforts of Third Wave Volunteers lead by Dr. Alison…
What's Included
  • No hidden costs - all government taxes included
  • Complimentary bottled drinking water
  • Professional English-speaking chauffeur
  • All vehicle and guide-related costs covered
  • Travel in comfort with an air-conditioned private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Meals
  • Expenses of Personal Nature
  • Any other Services Not Specified Above
  • Entrance fees to the Mentioned Sites and Activity costs
Additional Information

Galle, located 119 km from Colombo, is a significant urban area on the South Western tip of Sri Lanka. Owing to its coastal location, it experiences high heat and humidity, but its mesmerizing beaches along the way from Colombo never fail to impress.
The Galle Fort, initially constructed by the Portuguese and later strengthened by the Dutch, remains…

Location
Madu Ganga Biodiversity Area
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Zhiyuan
Jun 28, 2024
A Memorable Second Trip to Sri Lanka with Suranga’s Expert Guidance - This is my second trip to Sri Lanka, and I was very fortunate to participate in a tour organized by Suranga. Although this is my second visit, I found it even more memorable compared to the first time. This time, we visited many incredible places, such as the cultural city of Kandy, the lush tea plantations of Nuwara Eliya, the historic city of Galle, and the beautiful Weligama Beach. Each location offered unique experiences that enriched our journey. Our itinerary was very tight, but that was definitely due to our own planning. Despite the packed schedule, Suranga managed everything perfectly, ensuring that we made the most of our time. What impressed me the most was Suranga's exceptional ability to lead a group. There were four of us traveling together, and with four people, there are bound to be different needs and opinions. Suranga was excellent at listening and always found the best solutions for us. His ability to listen, communicate, respect, include, and understand others was very evident and made our entire trip go smoothly. He went above and beyond to make sure everyone was happy and comfortable. Rusiru, our driver, also played a crucial role in making our trip enjoyable. His driving skills were impeccable, and he was always friendly and accommodating. I really like the country of Sri Lanka and its people. They are very friendly and warm. Here, you can find mountains, plains, and beaches, offering a variety of landscapes and experiences. I am sure I will visit Sri Lanka again, and when I do, I hope to travel with Suranga again at that time too.
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R1250gyjesst
May 23, 2024
A super trip. - My friends and I visited Colombo for work and we had one day's holiday. We decided to go to the Southern part of Sri Lanka as it has beautiful beaches. We booked with Blue Lanka tours and Reshani arranged everything for us. Our guide Shan was so friendly and very informative, making the day both educational and enjoyable. I highly recommend Shan and Blue Lanka tours.
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Melanietz2885nt
May 16, 2024
Wonderful time in Galle. - My two friends and I had a wonderful day trip to Galle with Blue Lanka Tours. Shan our guide was very knowledgeable and we learned all about the history of Sri Lanka and its culture and wildlife. We enjoyed all of the tour. Shan was a very good guide - he took us to the Mask Museum, a lovely beach, on a river boat trip and to the Dutch Fort. Thank you Shan and Blue Lanka Tours.
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Eduvasquez
Jan 4, 2024
Amazing Sri Lanka trip with amazing Blue Lanka - I would like to say Thank very much for everything to Blue Lanka, specially for Mr Dinesh and Chanuka, also to everyone from Blue Lanka that been involved with our one week trip around Sri Lanka that make us had a great time and unforgettable time. Chanuka is an amazing person, helped us a lot and to know more about Sri Lanka. We really enjoyed the trip, the country, the people, the food, everything, the temples, the nature, the sight , to every detail, the warm welcome It is an experience unforgettable for us. We still smelling the flavors of the tea factory, the safaris was amazing. Everything amazing Thanks for the nice hotels, the comfortable car, for the fresh water, the flowers, for everything . We really recommend Blue Lanka if you want to have an amazing experience in Sri Lanka. Thanks a lot and we miss already Sri Lanka
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Jazncolombia
Dec 14, 2023
Compact Day trip to Galle - This trip was well organized. My guide, Pathum, met me at my hotel with a beautiful bouquet of flowers! That started my day tour on a high note. The car was clean safe and comfortable (Toyota sedan). We proceeded to drive south towards the Turtle Hatchery and onwards exploring the islets in Maduganga. Visit to the mask museum was great and bought a couple of souvenirs. Trip to Galle was cut short due to the pouring rain but I did manage to look around the Black Fort, light house and quick look at the underground tunnels and armory. I opted not to fish in Unawatuna or take photos with the fishermen since the ocean waves were narly and it was raining hard. Lunch was a quick stop at Mama's at Hikkaduwa. The crab curry was delicious! I really enjoyed myself on this day tour even though the weather was not cooperating. Pathum is knowledgable on all the sites, history and is such a great person all around. I felt safe and cared for during this tour. I recommend this trip if you're short on time.
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380iainr
Dec 8, 2023
Blue Lanka bespoke tour to Kandy - Blue Lanka arranged a bespoke tour for 7 of us from Colombo to Kandy for 2 days The whole experience was brilliant Tea Factory, Temple, Tuk Tuk tour Cultural Evening & the Golden Crown hotel In Kandy is excellent. If you get chance request Prakash as your guide he is so good and nothing is to much trouble he really made it a great and memorable time.
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A8723celisam
Dec 2, 2023
It was a wonderful time exploring the city with Gayan! He was very friendly and guided us with patience around Sri Lanka - It was a wonderful time exploring the city with Gayan! He was very friendly and guided us with patience around Sri Lanka. I will highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to explore the city in a short span of time.
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128julien
Nov 27, 2023
Day trip to Galle - Thank you Kapila!! We had an amazing adventure to Galle. Everything was perfect! We started at the tea plantation with a short walking tour of the grounds, a small snack with a tea sample, visit to the factory to see how the tea is processed and time for shopping and more sampling. After this we stopped at the Stilt fishing area. I wasn't excited about this stop but was a HIGHLIGHT of our trip! Such a fun, quick stop and we even got to catch a fish!! Afterwards we went for lunch at a private home. The food was incredible and the hospitality was perfect. If you visit Sri Lanka - give Blue Lanka Tours a call.
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Slarue93
Sep 6, 2023
Excellent experience! - We booked a trip with Blue Lanka Tours from Colombo to Galle in between we had many stops planned out throughout the trip. We have been to Sri Lanka several times before but we hadn’t done this route. My husband and I were very excited, we are newlyweds. Our trip started off great, our chauffeur Roshan Karunathilaka greeted us both with a beautiful arrangement of flowers. He was very friendly and interactive and also caring to our needs. We never felt uncomfortable and made sure we were well hydrated and fed. Plenty of bathroom breaks too. Overall we would 100% recommend this trip, great value for money. The best parts for us were the turtle farm and the river boat ride, we got to learn about the efforts to conserve the turtles and even got a few pictures with them. The river was amazing, we saw monkeys, baby crocodiles, eagles. We even went to the fish farm were we dipped our feet in the water and the little fish nibbled at the dead skin underneath our feet. It was overall an amazing experience and we would recommend Blue Lanka Tours and our excellent chauffeur Roshan Karunathilaka.
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401pjd
Aug 18, 2023
Great service. Varied stops - From booking to dropping me back at my hotel, my experience with Blue Lanka was excellent. Pathum was a personable driver and took good care of me. The tour stops were interesting, the Turtle Sanctuary, a boat ride and a moving visit to a Tsunami Museum. At Galle, there was a chance to walk around the walls and enjoy the views. It was a long, but enjoyable day, and rounded off my trip to Sri Lanka on a high note. I'd recommend Blue Lanka and Pathum.
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From $68
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).