Sri Lanka · City Tours

1-Day Galle Highlights Tour with Madu River Boat Ride and Galle Fort

1 Day Round trip from Galle Easy pace

A Turtle at Turtle Hatchery Conservation Park

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the colourful colonial city of Galle on Sri Lanka's southwest coast
02 Enjoy a Balapitiya boat ride on the Madu River along the southern coast
03 Visit the Turtle Hatchery Park, known for its sea turtle conservation project
04 Discover the craft of traditional mask production at the Mask Museum
05 Walk through Bentota Beach and discover the Hikkaduwa coral reefs
06 Explore Galle Dutch Fort, first built by the Portuguese in 1588 and later fortified by the Dutch

Explore the colourful colonial city of Galle on Sri Lanka's southwest coast on this full-day trip. Enjoy a Balapitiya boat ride on the Madu River, visit the Turtle Hatchery Park known for its sea turtle conservation project, and discover the craft traditions of the Mask Museum and the rare gems of the Moonstone Mine. Walk through Bentota Beach, discover the Hikkaduwa coral reefs, and visit the Tsunami Photo Museum, which tells the story of the dreadful day in 2004 when the Indian Ocean tsunami struck Hikkaduwa and Sri Lanka. Explore Galle Fort and more during this immersive day tour.

Visit the Turtle Hatchery, established in 1988 to protect Sri Lanka's turtles from extinction.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Galle, Bentota, Hikkaduwa, Balapitiya

Languages English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Galle Highlights with Madu River and Galle Fort

Visit the Turtle Hatchery, established in 1988 to protect Sri Lanka's turtles from extinction.
Enjoy a Balapitiya boat ride on Madu Ganga along the country's southern coast within the Galle District of the Southern Province of Sri Lanka.
Travel to the Mask Museum, well known for the craft of mask production.
Continue to the Moonstone Mine, which supplies numerous varieties of invaluable rare gems, precious and semi-precious stones in different pigments, such as Blue Sapphires, Yellow Sapphires, Alexandrite, Zircon, Tourmaline, Star Ruby, Star Sapphires, Amethyst, Garnets, Topaz, Quartz, and more.
Enjoy snorkelling and scuba diving at Bentota Beach and discover the Hikkaduwa coral reefs.
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.
Move to the Tsunami Photo Museum.

End of the tour.