Galle Fort Walking Tour with a Resident: An In-Depth Exploration of History and Culture

Embark on a leisurely walking tour of Galle Fort with a resident guide. Discover the rich history and culture of this historical city, including untold stories and the impact of recent changes. Get an in-depth knowledge of Galle Fort and Sri Lanka.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Galle Fort Clock Tower - Highest elevation of fort and exploring fort 360 degrees
What's Included
  • Licensed Tour Guide
Additional Information

This tour will be more leaurely walk and you will get an indepth knowlage of the Historical city of galle fort and and its people, how the lives of these people drastically changed in the last 3 decades, and the untold stories by any guide book, please be prepaired to ask any questions and you will not only get an indepth knowlage about galle fort but also sri Lanka as well.

Location
Galle Fort Clock Tower
As you enter Galle fort from new entrance you can see the clock tower on the right side, enter from new entrance and turn right from the 4 way junction and climb up towards the clock tower, and i will meet you at the Bastion below the clock tower.
Cancellation Policy

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

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356welshb
Mar 24, 2025
Excellent and very interesting tour - We have just done this tour with the lovely Madama and would very highly recommend it . He has perfect English and is very informative and interesting about the history of Galle Fort from its earliest days up to the present time. He answered all of our questions and gave us a greater understanding of this wonderful country. He had a good sense of humour which made the tour very enjoyable . At 90 mins it was the ideal length in the heat . We thoroughly recommend it.
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Sophiap581
Mar 24, 2025
A perfect way to explore Galle - One of the highlights of our trip to Sri Lanka! Madawa was lots of fun - a wonderful storyteller who answered all of our many, many questions, both on Galle but also Sri Lanka as a whole. Me and my two girlfriends would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Galle. Thanks Madawa :)
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Rebeccastamford
Mar 22, 2025
Our Best Guide in Sri Lanka! - Amazing tour of Galle with Madawa and the best guide we have had in Sri Lanka because his English is exceptional. He is so interesting not just about Galle but about all of Sri Lanka history, politics & with good humour too. Thank you Madawa.
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270rosemaryd
Mar 20, 2025
Not just for shopping - Our walk with the excellent guide really enhanced our time in Galle Fort. We’ d spent two days exploring the shops and restaurants which was fun but had become repetitive, and expensive. He deepened our appreciation of the fort with history, stories that brought the ramparts to life for us. Extremely pleased to have spent time with him on the tour. Highly recommended
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John_y
Mar 18, 2025
Galle fort walking tour with a local - Excellent communication from Madawa, a very knowledgeable guy with a great sense of humour .Tour length just right and made very interesting by him. Would highly recommend this tour .
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Amanda
Mar 18, 2025
Brilliant Walking Tour - I had a private tour, 7.30am on Madawa’s walking tour. Great way to see, hear about the history, especially if you are a cricket fan, walking through Galle Old Town, without the crowds. Thank you Madawa for your friendly manner, great knowledge of Sri Lanka history, as well as Galle’s sites & the laughter we shared throughout our walk. Thoroughly recommended. Cheers Amanda
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Rdburgess2018
Mar 15, 2025
Terrific walking tour with knowledgeable guide - We thoroughly enjoyed our 1.5 hours of information and walking around beautiful Galle Fort. Information was so interesting.
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Clemence_a
Mar 9, 2025
Fantastic guided tour of Galle Fort - I very much enjoyed this guided walking tour of Galle Fort. Madawa is very knowledgeable and friendly. I highly recommend this tour.
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883stephf
Mar 6, 2025
Perfect Introduction to Galle! - An exceptional walking tour. The guide, Madawa, is extremely knowledgeable about the area and has many interesting facts to tell! He speaks excellent English and answered many questions about Sri Lankan culture that my friend and I had. Recommend a morning tour as the temperature heats up.
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Djw64
Mar 3, 2025
Book this tour - A great afternoon with Madawa, who gave us a great tour imparting great knowledge with his excellent spoken English. He, too, was also very flexible with days due to inclement weather as we were originally due the tour the day before a thunderstorm struck. Definitely recommend his tour, and he is also a really nice guy!
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