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.

Customer Ratings
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Ellen_c
Dec 30, 2024
A great introduction to the historic Galle Fort - A great introduction to Galle Fort by a knowledgeable and friendly guide. It really helped us understand that history of the city and served as a great introduction for our 3 night stay.
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Janetex518es
Dec 19, 2024
Excellent guide - Good informative and knowledgeable guide who pointed out many things which I probably would have missed Small group and guide spoke excellent English
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Pddunmore
Dec 18, 2024
Good overview tour - The guide had lived in the fort for years as the hostel manager and was very knowledgeable about the fort and workings of the town within. He was able to answer all my questions about history , religion , real estate and politics. Good one especially for a small group.
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Jo_m
Dec 14, 2024
Great tour - Very knowledgeable guide. Enjoyed the tour very much. Would highly recommend. Glad we went early in the morning
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456nishanthr
Dec 4, 2024
A great walk in the Fort ! - A personalised walk in the Galle Fort. Madawa is friendly, very informative and a true local who was born in Galle , lived all his life there. Kid friendly too , a comfortable paced walk with great views and lots of information
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Roy_b
Dec 1, 2024
Great tour with lots of interesting information. - It was really a great tour to do! Thank you so much. We got a lot of interesting information about Galle and the history of Sri Lanka.
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Charlotte
Nov 16, 2024
Must do tour! - The best tour guide we had in our 2 week trip to Sri Lanka! Madawa had an encyclopaedic knowledge of Sri Lanka’s history and current state of affairs. We ended up being the only 2 on the tour which made it a truly unique and personalised experience. Madawa covered all topics from the accidental ‘discovery’ of Sri Lanka by the Portuguese, the street dogs of Sri Lanka, the different industries and exports, and what life is like for Sri Lankan people. Really, no question was left unanswered! Would highly recommend you go on this tour.
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Malenesofiek
Nov 5, 2024
Wonderful guide - Madawa was a wonderful guide. Spoke perfect english and had so much knowledge about Sri Lanka and Galle. I highly recommend!
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Robhamish_j
Nov 25, 2024
Galle greatness in the fort! - This was a fascinating walk through Galle as we learnt about the compelling history of the fort. Our guide was fantastic - he had such knowledge of Galle, and pointed out various historical features, which really helped to bring the fort to life! I particularly enjoyed learning about the architectural dynamics, with the fort having both Dutch and Portuguese influence. I would definitely recommend this walking tour if you’re keen to get to the heart of Galle!
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Tricia_a
Nov 20, 2024
Galle Fort walk - a must do! - We enjoyed this local guided tour of the Galle Fort with Madawa. He was prompt , very friendly and knowledgeable. We learnt about the history of the Fort, SriLanka in general and enjoyed an easy paced walk around this quaint and scenic spot. It was perfect timing for us and good for the time of day and warm conditions… would recommend.
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