Beruwala Trip Overview
(SKU: LK60290800) The first place you will visit is the strange and yet beautiful Lunuganga estate, And you will visit Balapitiya for the ultimate experience, the Madu River Safari Finally Tour an old city of Galle
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Beruwala, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Beruwala, Western Province, Sri Lanka
(SKU: LK60290800) The first place you will visit is the strange and yet beautiful Lunuganga estate, And you will visit Balapitiya for the ultimate experience, the Madu River Safari Finally Tour an old city of Galle
Itinerary
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Stop At: Lunuganga Garden Tour, Dedduwa Lake, Bentota 80500 Sri Lanka
The first item in your itinerary will be Bawa’s estate in Lunuganga Sir Geoffrey Bawa, the much renowned lawyer turned architect, made the estate his country home from 1947 till his death in 1998. During his sojourn there he used the place as his experiment lab and made many architectural and interior additions. While visiting the estate you will get to see the beautifully designed gardens that are now open to the public. Some of the buildings of the estate are also now a country house hotel. The tour of the estate approximately takes two hours.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Madu River, Nilwala River Safari, Bridge View, Custom Road, Balapitiya , Sri Lanka 941906362 Call And Contact, Balapitiya 80550 Sri Lanka
Balapitiya is a little southern town lying in marshy wetlands. The area is a high bio diversity zone that relies on the lagoon created by Madu River as it flows into the Indian Ocean. Your safari will take you on a ride down the river. You will get to see the dense mangrove forest that grows along the marshy banks of the river and the forms of wildlife that call the roots home. Your guide will also take you some of the larger free standing islands on Madu River. On one such island you will find an old Buddhist monastery. Cinnamon harvesting is the main employment of the people of this area.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Galle Fort, Church Street, Galle 80000 Sri Lanka
This coastal city has withstood three foreign invasions; during which time, it grew from a bustling port which was a main stop for ships travelling east, to a fortified and yet beautiful city with many monuments which have withstood the ravages of time. You will be able to view the Galle Fort which is a World Heritage Site, the Galle Lighthouse, the National Maritime Museum, the picturesque cobblestoned streets with their Dutch names, and many more colonial remnants.
Duration: 2 hours
