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Galle & Hikkaduwa Highlights Tour From Colombo
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Sun and Sand, Sightseeing, Walking

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Russian

Description

Travel from Colombo and explore the fortified city of Galle and its highlights, situated on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. Enjoy a Balapitiya boat ride on the Madu Ganga River and visit the Turtle Hatchery Park at Kosgoda, known for its sea turtle conservation project. Walk through Bentota Beach and discover the Hikkaduwa coral reefs. Visit the Galle Fort, the largest remaining fortress in Asia built by European occupiers and discover various other highlights on this short tour.

  • Galle & Hikkaduwa Highlights Tour From Colombo expand_more
    • Pick up from the hotel in Colombo at 6:30 am.
    • Travel to the Turtle Hatchery at Kosgoda, established in 1988 to protect Sri Lanka’s turtles from extinction. 
    • Explore the Galle Dutch Fort in the Bay of Galle, built by the Portuguese in 1588 before being extensively fortified by the Dutch in the mid-1600s.
    • Visit the Galle Museum, an old Dutch and British church.
    • Continue to Hikkaduwa and see the stilt fishermen sit on sticks while fishing traditionally.
    • Ride a Balapitiya boat on Madu Ganga along the country’s southern coast within the Galle District of the Southern Province of Sri Lanka.
    • Enjoy snorkelling and scuba diving in Bentota Beach and discover Hikkaduwa coral reefs.

    Return to the hotel in Colombo. 

What's Included
  • Transportation 
  • Air-conditioned vehicle 
  • Hotel pick up and drop off 
  • English speaking guide

  • Boat ride

What's Excluded
  • Lunch and beverages
  • Personal expenses
Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 1 USD 105 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 105 / person