Galle Full-Day Tour
Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 12 hours
Book this wonderful 12-hour tour to Galle and visit some of the most popular attractions including the Stilt Fishermen, Madu River, Turtle Hatchery, Bentota Beach, Tsunami Photo Museum and more. Visit the Galle Fort to learn more about the tumultuous history dating back to several centuries, the city’s strategic location made it a hub for trade by sea and subsequently a landing point for the island’s colonial rulers.
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Book this wonderful 12-hour tour to Galle and visit some of the most popular attractions including the Stilt Fishermen, Madu River, Turtle Hatchery, Bentota Beach, Tsunami Photo Museum and more. Visit the Galle Fort to learn more about the tumultuous history dating back to several centuries, the city’s strategic location made it a hub for trade by sea and subsequently a landing point for the island’s colonial rulers.You will be picked up at your hotel in Colombo at 7:00 AM and start this exciting day tour in Galle with a visit to the Turtle Hatchery.
The Turtle Hatchery is home to many different wildlife creatures including seven species of marine turtles in the world and also other sea life. Afterwards visit the Stilt Fishermen in Weligama and Galle Fort with a tumultuous history dating back to several centuries, the city’s strategic location made it a hub for trade by sea and subsequently a landing point for the island’s colonial rulers. A fort was built to ensure protection and preservation of the city the Portuguese in early 16th Century and then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century.
Also stop by the Tsunami Photo Museum located in Talwatte. After the devastating Tsunami of 2004, which struck Sri Lanka along with many other countries, the recovery process has been slow, long as well as arduous. Enjoy a local lunch and afterwards proceed to Madu River and Bentota Beach. When the tour ends, you will be transferred to Colombo.
The Turtle Hatchery is home to many different wildlife creatures including seven species of marine turtles in the world and also other sea life. Afterwards visit the Stilt Fishermen in Weligama and Galle Fort with a tumultuous history dating back to several centuries, the city’s strategic location made it a hub for trade by sea and subsequently a landing point for the island’s colonial rulers. A fort was built to ensure protection and preservation of the city the Portuguese in early 16th Century and then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century.
Also stop by the Tsunami Photo Museum located in Talwatte. After the devastating Tsunami of 2004, which struck Sri Lanka along with many other countries, the recovery process has been slow, long as well as arduous. Enjoy a local lunch and afterwards proceed to Madu River and Bentota Beach. When the tour ends, you will be transferred to Colombo.
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