Galle Trip Overview
Galle is a very attractive UNESCO world heritage site ,You can see this site under a guidance of government qualified tour guide ,In this tour you can see many attractive sites situated around Galle, also you can request if you have any special requirements we always happy to arrange them.
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Duration: 6 to 10 hours
Starts: Galle, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Galle is a very attractive UNESCO world heritage site ,You can see this site under a guidance of government qualified tour guide ,In this tour you can see many attractive sites situated around Galle, also you can request if you have any special requirements we always happy to arrange them.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Galle Fort, Church Street, Galle 80000 Sri Lanka
Galle fort which is situated in the bay of Galle on the southwest cost of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by
the Portuguese , then extensively fortified by the Dutch in 1668 and finally 1796 British expanded this fort. Galle fort become UNESCO world heritage site in 1988. In here there are 52 hectares,
272 families living and living monument fort in Sri Lanka.
14 bastions, National museum, light house, Dutch hospital, marine museum, clock tower and church showing ancient time city as a living monument.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Rumassala, Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
In early time called as Buona Vista , It has the one of the best coastal view ,It has a panoramic view of bay of Gall and surroundings , This place has many relationship with legends.Jungle beach is one of the best attractive place located in Rumassala.
Duration: 1 minute
Stop At: Sea Turtle Conservation Project (Koggala), Mathara Road, Koggala 80630 Sri Lanka
This is a non- profitable organization which is maintained for the survival of sea Turtles for the next generation. They have released more than 100 000 Turtles to sea and most injured turtles get a second chance at life there , There are 7 species of sea turtles and you can get better knowledge about them and release them.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Stilt Fishermen Sri Lanka, Koggala Sri Lanka
Stilt fishing is one at the most interesting traditional fishing methods of Sri Lanka the fishermen sit on a cross bar ‘petta” tied to a vertical pale and fixed in to the sand a few meters offshore. From this high position, the fishermen casts his line and wails until a fish comes. However the approach looks primitive and ancient. Some of the fishermen are quite happy to show how they fish, and speak about their lives.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Handunugoda Tea Estate, Handunugoda Rd Tittagalla, Ahangama 80650 Sri Lanka
Tea cultivation introduced to Sri Lanka by James tailor in 1865 under the British colonial era. After that tea spread around Sri Lanka and divided to three part according to height low country mid country and up country tea. Handunugoda is low country tea state with tea factory. The tour is free and includes a short work around the plantation to see the variety of tea growing on site. A delicious tea and chocolate cake brake during the tour , the tour ends with a tasting session of each tea produced.
Duration: 2 hours
