Colombo Trip Overview
This tour covers the best part of Sri Lanka’s South Coast. You’ll visit Galle, rich in colonial heritage, and explore the iconic Dutch Fort that encloses the city. You can walk along the ramparts and the cobblestone pathways that crisscross through the fort. Enjoy a cooking demonstration session with authentic lunch and Visit Ambalangoda mask factory and experience a memorable boat ride at Madu River with lots of memories.
Additional Info
Duration: 12 hours
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
This tour covers the best part of Sri Lanka’s South Coast. You’ll visit Galle, rich in colonial heritage, and explore the iconic Dutch Fort that encloses the city. You can walk along the ramparts and the cobblestone pathways that crisscross through the fort. Enjoy a cooking demonstration session with authentic lunch and Visit Ambalangoda mask factory and experience a memorable boat ride at Madu River with lots of memories.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Galle Fort, Church Street, Galle 80000 Sri Lanka
You will be picked up from your hotel in Negombo, Colombo, Mount Lavinia, Kalutara, Bentota, Beruwela or Galle and then transfer to visit Dutch Fort of Galle. The fort is a historical, archaeological and architectural heritage monument, which even after more than 423 years maintains a polished appearance, thanks to extensive reconstruction work done by Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ariyapala Mask Museum, 426 Main Street, Ambalangoda 80300 Sri Lanka
Next stop is Ambalangoda, known for its exquisite collection of native masks, carved throughout the generations of professional carvers from the region. Don’s miss the variety of masks available for sale, as the current productions are more garish and vibrant in colour.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Madu River, Nilwala River Safari, Bridge View, Custom Road, Balapitiya , Sri Lanka 941906362 Call And Contact, Balapitiya 80550 Sri Lanka
Later on you will visit Balapitiya and have lunch at Gangabada Asiriya Restaurant. After lunch, you can discover the unique beauty of Maduganga River on a boat trip. A relatively unspoiled lagoon, the Maduganga estuary is a 915-hectare complex coastal wetland ecosystem that opens to the Indian Ocean.
Duration: 3 hours
