Galle Fort Tour: Explore Historic Beachside Paradise

Experience the historical significance of Galle Fort and the stunning beaches of Bentota on a day excursion from Colombo. Discover the charm of Galle’s port and enjoy breathtaking views of the sea from the fort. Create unforgettable memories on this beachside adventure.

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Colombo - Sri Lanka’s capital city, Colombo, has a long history of serving as a port on ancient east-west trade routes that were successively run by the Portuguese, Dutch, and British. Its engineering, which combines pilgrim shrines with high structures and retail malls, is a reflection of that tradition.
What's Included
  • Complimentary onboard WiFi upon request
  • Refreshments including bottled water
  • Enjoy a selection of seasonal fruits
  • Service from a professional, English-speaking driver
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • Savor a refreshing King Coconut
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Fees - Madu River WIth Fish Massage USD 30 Per person
  • Gratuity For Driver & Guide
  • Food & Drinks Other than Specified
  • Optional Activities
Additional Information

Galle sits amongst the most densely populated cities in Sri Lanka. Renowned nationally for its historical relevance, this tropical oasis nestled in the island’s southwestern region was the principal port before Portuguese occupation in the 1500s. As you journey, keep an eye open for roadside fishermen hawkers’ and the breathtaking shades of green and…

Location
Colombo
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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664noahk
Feb 9, 2024
Good tour - We had a great tour with Krish, who was a great guide and fun to talk to during the long rides. We saw the sea turtles, toured the river, and had about an hour in Galle. Made it back to Colombo around 7 after starting around 8:45.
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Weilino_o
Jan 16, 2024
River safari, galle - Chathu our guide was very accommodating, knowlegable and friendly. Really enjoyed our time with this amazing guide
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Stoyan_vitanew
Jun 25, 2023
Best one day travel experience - I had an amazing experience - it was a private tour and I need to thank to the company for very fast and accurate communication. The driver took me to all the places included in the program - we spent almost 12 hours on the road visiting different places and it was amazing. I do recommend to have a water safari at Madu river. Kosgoda sea turtles conservation project is the other thing you should know.
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Urjing
Feb 24, 2023
Great - Amazing day trip with river safari. Thanks to our guide it was wonderful experience. Highly recommended.
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Mi3ahh
Jan 15, 2023
Super Convenient! Amazing Trip. - It was an amazing trip to Galle. My driver and guide Kheerti was very accommodating and very punctual. Guided me to places where you can take great photos and away from the crowd. Overall, it was really a pleasant and amazing trip. The convenience, itinerary, scenery are all well organized. I highly recommend booking with them especially if you're just on a transit flight.
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187shariqa
Oct 31, 2021
Excellent value and flexibility - We had a lovely day stopping along the way for nice pictures at the ocean, a turtle conservation project, a mangrove boat tour, and artisanal cinnamon farm on an island, and a gemstone mine, on the way from Colombo to Galle. There we saw a Potugese/Durch Fort and the old city.
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F7945wnstephanieh
Feb 9, 2020
Great trip from Colombo - As a solo traveler staying in Colombo, this tour was perfect to see Galle and the sights on the way. The tour is flexible and the drivers are willing to stop at any time for you to take pictures, shop, ect. It is very relaxing and doesn't feel like you are being rushed from place to place, as you can stay for as short or as long as you want at the various stops. Highly recommend if you only have one day.
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U5951nadavidb
Feb 4, 2023
Long ride. Optional trips add to total cost. Galle fort - not impressive - One needs to carefully read the itinerary. it is full of additional optional offers that are not cheap. it adds up and the total trip cost is not too high. driving in a busy towns does not add to the experience. in fact driving in general is crazy FOR the PASSANGER. the only highlight for me was the Modu Safari. The Galle fort has no uniqueness other than its history. I would pick the stops in the itinerary that i want to go. Tell the driver to get there through the highway. the operator & driver executed flawlessly but the trip content does not worth it for me.
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Pallavikiran_k
Apr 11, 2024
experience - 1) extremely rough driving 2) not spors were not clean like bentota beach. there were other beaches which were cleaner 3) quality of vehicle not great for charges
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Andrews_c
Mar 16, 2020
Very disappointing - Very disappointing. I was promised: - 'a driver cum guide' but the amount of information he gave me you could write on the back of a postcard. Why don't you just call him a driver which is all he was - 10-12 hours for the tour. We were back at my hotel after 7.5 hours - Madu Wetlands boats were going to cost US$20. They were US$35 almost double the advertised price - a bottle of water for me in the vehicle. A minor point but indicative of this operator over promising, under delivering and providing misleading information
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