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Sri Lanka South Coast: Galle, Fort, and Turtle Hatchery
4.8
65 Ratings
Galle
Embark on a private day trip from Colombo/Negombo to explore the stunning sights of southern Sri Lanka. Visit Galle, experience a boat ride at Maduganga Ganga, and discover the Turtle Hatchery. Don’t miss the iconic Dutch Fort and the Japanese Peace Pagoda!
Embark on a private day trip from Colombo/Negombo to explore the stunning sights of southern Sri Lanka. Visit Galle, experience a boat ride at Maduganga Ganga, and discover the Turtle Hatchery. Don’t miss the iconic Dutch Fort and the Japanese Peace Pagoda!
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Galle Fort - Walk on the walls of the fort and capture memorable photos with the assistance of your guide.
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Madu Ganga Biodiversity Area - Embark on an incredible mangrove boat safari on Maadu Lake, including a fish foot massage during the journey. Spot fascinating wildlife such as crocodiles, large lizards, and various bird species.
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- Galle Fort - Walk on the walls of the fort and capture memorable photos with the assistance of your guide.
- Madu Ganga Biodiversity Area - Embark on an incredible mangrove boat safari on Maadu Lake, including a fish foot massage during the journey. Spot fascinating wildlife such as crocodiles, large lizards, and various bird species.
- Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project - Gain an exceptional experience at the sea turtle conservation project in Kosgoda. This wonderful organization is dedicated to protecting sea turtles, caring for their eggs and young hatchlings for up to five years until they are ready to be released.
- Unawatuna Beach - Savor lunch at a highly-rated beachside restaurant on the popular Unawatuna Beach, and take a stroll along the coast.
- Galle Fort Lighthouse - Capture stunning photos with the Galle Fort Lighthouse and walk along the fort’s walls.
- Stilt Fishermen Sri Lanka - Create lasting memories by trying your hand at stilt fishing. Learn the techniques from local fishermen and experience this unique activity firsthand.
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Visit the Japanese Peace Pagoda.
- Galle - Explore the city of Galle.
- Sea Turtle Farm Galle Mahamodara - Visit the Kosgoda sea turtle conservation project.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All Expressway Toll Fees
- All fees and/or taxes
- Driver’s Food
- Private transportation
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All Expressway Toll Fees
- All fees and/or taxes
- Driver’s Food
Additional Information
Experience the highlight of Sri Lanka’s South Coast with this tour. It includes a visit to Galle, a city steeped in colonial history, where you’ll get to explore the famous Dutch Fort that surrounds the city. Wander along its fortifications and the cobbled lanes that weave throughout the fort. You’ll also visit the Ambalangoda mask factory, enjoy a…
Experience the highlight of Sri Lanka’s South Coast with this tour. It includes a visit to Galle, a city steeped in colonial history, where you’ll get to explore the famous Dutch Fort that surrounds the city. Wander along its fortifications and the cobbled lanes that weave throughout the fort. You’ll also visit the Ambalangoda mask factory, enjoy a notable boat trip on the Maduganga River, and stop by a turtle hatchery. As an added bonus, you’ll also visit the iconic Japanese Peace Pagoda.
Location
Galle Fort
Church Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(65 Ratings)
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Soniananwani
Dec 19, 2024
Cruise Passsengers with Kids in Colombo! - Our guide Shaminda was great - he greeted us on time and a very warm welcome with flower garlands. It was a comfortable vehicle for myself and my two children. The trip to Galle is super long so best to pick and choose the attractions that you need to see. We enjoyed the turtle conservation centre as it included some black tipped reef sharks as well which was a pleasant surprise. We were able to return and swing past the Red Mosque as we missed it on our first day (open for visitors till 5:30pm) so that was a treat. Although be warned, Pettah Street where the Red Mosque is located is SUPER BUSY with one-way traffic. Overall, a great tour for our last day in Colombo!
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Suddhasatwa_r
Dec 18, 2024
Need this tour in your itinerary - Great trip and very friendly driver really helpful driver and guides really lot of need to see and learn about srilanka
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Robynbs9586xf
Dec 14, 2024
Beautiful day! - Roshan Rayan was amazing!! This tour was beautiful. I took my elderly mom who has some mobility issues and we was very caring and considerate the whole day, to make sure she could access everything.
Thank you!
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Sylvie
Dec 13, 2024
A great sampler of SrinLanka - A great taster of Sri Lanka. A little rushed when you only have one day on a cruise but Vidu, our driver tried to show us as much as possible in the time we had. He was very accommodating and helped us out with a few things we needed to take care of and gave us many reasons to come back with more time!
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Andykelly1982
Dec 3, 2024
Over and above - We had the most amazing day out on this tour. The river tour was a particular highlight but our driver made the day fun and easy, and we enjoyed all of the stops. Would highly recommend.
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Debra_j
Dec 1, 2024
Great trip and driver. - Gayan was an amazing driver and guide. He shared lots of information with us about Sri Lanka but also gave us space to do our own thing. He was punctual and always courteous. The trip was great. We saw a lot of southern Sri Lanka. Would recommend this trip and Gayan to anyone wanting a great experience.
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Davidcf9256rk
Nov 27, 2024
Southern Sri Lanka sightseeing - Fabulous day trip. We thoroughly enjoyed our day, with our lovely tour guide, who went above and beyond to make our trip very enjoyable.
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Hitesh_m
Nov 21, 2024
Great experience!! - We throughly enjoyed the trip
Our driver was very kind and helpful
He guided us throughout the trip explained us about the location, food, and culture
Highly recommend this tour
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Randee_k
Dec 20, 2024
Worth it if you manage your time - We booked this as a shore excursion, on the second day of an overnight in Colombo. Our guide was friendly, knew a lot of information, and we had interesting stops. I can’t give it five stars because several times I mentioned we needed to keep an eye on time to get back to the port, but he assured us that we were OK. By early afternoon I worked with him to map out duration of travel and time needed at the next sites, but he underestimated significantly how long it took to get to Galle (the whole point of this tour). Needless to say, we didn’t make it to the location of the stilt fishermen (also an important stop) and didn’t make it to the ship by the All Aboard time.
The tour itself is a good one if you want to get out of Colombo and see southern Sri Lanka. Also highly recommend the turtle sanctuary/conservation project!
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Maurice116
Dec 11, 2024
Select carefully the stops - Basically a nice trip, but avoid spending additional money to the Ahungalla Sea Life Center, which brings you a terrible animal experience and not worth the entrance fee. The lake boat trip is neither worth the high cost. Add the Community Tsunami Education Center & Museum in Hikkaduwa. Galle Fort is nice!
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