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Sri Lanka South Coast: Galle, Fort, and Turtle Hatchery
4.5
137 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 - Stroll along the fort’s walls and capture unforgettable photos with the assistance of your guide.
- Madu Ganga Biodiversity Area - Embark on a remarkable mangrove boat safari at Madu Lake, complete with a fish foot massage. Encounter fascinating wildlife such as crocodiles, large lizards, and a variety of birds.
- **Kosgoda Sea…
- Galle Fort - Stroll along the fort’s walls and capture unforgettable photos with the assistance of your guide.
- Madu Ganga Biodiversity Area - Embark on a remarkable mangrove boat safari at Madu Lake, complete with a fish foot massage. Encounter fascinating wildlife such as crocodiles, large lizards, and a variety of birds.
- Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project - Enjoy an exceptional experience at the sea turtle conservation project in Kosgoda. This wonderful organization is dedicated to protecting sea turtles, caring for eggs and hatchlings for up to five years until they are ready to be released.
- Unawatuna Beach - Savor lunch at the renowned Unawatuna Beach in a highly-rated beachside restaurant, and take a leisurely walk along the shore.
- Galle Fort Lighthouse - Capture stunning photos with the Galle Fort Lighthouse and explore the fort’s walls.
- Stilt Fishermen Sri Lanka - Create lasting memories by trying stilt fishing yourself. Learn the techniques and experience this unique activity firsthand.
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Visit the serene Japanese Peace Pagoda.
- Galle - Explore the vibrant city of Galle.
- Sea Turtle Farm Galle Mahamodara - Visit the Kosgoda sea turtle conservation project.
- Madu Ganga - Enjoy a captivating mangrove boat safari at Madu Lake, including a fish foot massage. Observe incredible wildlife like crocodiles, large lizards, and various bird species.
- Kalutara Bodhiya - Discover the Kalutara Buddhist Temple and Bodhi Tree.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- On-board WiFi
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Bottled water
- Driver’s Food
- All Expressway Toll Fees
- All Fees and Taxes
- Private transportation
- On-board WiFi
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Bottled water
- Driver’s Food
- All Expressway Toll Fees
- All Fees and Taxes
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.
- Tour Duration includes Travel Time.
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
4.5
(137 Ratings)
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Stephen_b
Mar 6, 2026
Enjoyable fun tour! - Was a fun tour especially seeing the sea turtles. Beautiful coast line! Our driver was excellent and flexible!
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Deirdrekf
Feb 15, 2026
southern Sri Lanka - Wonderful day trip to see Galle and a turtle conservation place with Lal. All communication was excellent, Lal was a knowledgeable, friendly and flexible host. I had a lovely day and really enjoyed my time in southern Sri Lanka.
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Dieter
Feb 14, 2026
Great excursion, uncomplicated contact with the provider and the guide - We saw everything we wanted to see on the private tour and were really able to stay until we had seen enough of each other and taken pictures.
All important places for us were visited.
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Bruce_d
Feb 12, 2026
Sri Lanka in a day. - Our guide was wonderful. We saw everything we wanted and skipped what we didn’t want to see
It’s a long day. Make sure you have time.
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Cecilia_d
Feb 12, 2026
A day exploring on the way to Galle - It is a long day, but Dana made the journey very comfortable and was very helpful. The turtle conservation tour was very interesting. And, whilst initially I was not sure I wanted to do the boat safari, it turned out to be a highlight.
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Kim
Feb 12, 2026
An enjoyable, varied full day tour with a very thoughtful and attentive guide Lal. - Our day started with excellent communication from our guide Lal as to where we would be collected. He took us on a long and varied tour and was very attentive to our needs. Lal made sure we saw everything described in the itinerary. I think we had a very good overview of Sri Lanka in what was quite a short time as we were coming off a cruise ship. Many thanks.
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L124ndr4
Jan 23, 2026
Sunny Trip at Galle - We had a wonderful day at Galle! It was quite hot so we did skip a few sights but we enjoyed whatever we had seen. Mr Lal was a great guide. He shared local insights and was very accommodating!
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Margaret_c
Feb 3, 2026
Southern Sri Lanka - First, our guide was wonderful. We really enjoyed being with him. Unfortunately we were unable to do the tour. I spoke to the person who books the tours and told him we were in port from this time to that time. I asked if we could do this tour within this time period. He sent me a text “note taken”. Never told me the drive alone was 3 hours each way. Told me absolutely nothing about not being able to do the tour. Our guide picked us up as planned and told us we did not have enough time to do the tour. It was very upsetting because we were looking forward to doing this tour since we saw a lot of the places on the amazing race. Instead we had to do a city tour which was no fault of our guide but the owner of this company. So be careful when booking so what happened to us doesn’t happen to you.
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Steven_b
Feb 15, 2026
Not a fav - To start it with it should have stated Galle was about 3 hours from Colombo.
The place to meet was unknown to the cruise ship employees even though it said passenger terminal there wasn’t one. A resident offered to call for us and then preceded to ask for a tip.
We were the only 2 in the group and in a car not a bus. That concerned us especially since the driver had a very poor command of the English language. He spoke only when spoken to, gave no tour info, and only drove us around. And his driving scared us at times!
There were some places that admission was not included and when we heard the prices($40) we declined after paying $185.00 for this tour.
There was no internet and we never got any bottled water.
There were things included that we never made it to see and when lunch was not included we asked the driver to take us back to the ship.
Viator usually does a great job , but this was not one of them.
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Joanne_c
Feb 12, 2026
Do not book - WE DID NOT SEE THE SALT FISHERMEN.
DO NOT DO THIS TRIP FROM COLUMBIO
We paid for this tour that included several stops. On meeting the representative (who was simply the taxi driver but was very honest and nice) he said this tour is not possible to complete in full due to the time constraints. the initial stop was 2.5 hours away from the ship in columbo.
we only did the boat trip (additional money plus allegator/crocodile hatchery was a tiny new born who was passed around(.
we asked the driver to take us back to the ship.
the booking stated bottled water, free WiFi, comfortable car...none of which was had
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