Colombo · GALLE FORT DAY TRIPS
The expressway makes the Dutch ramparts an easy two hours, which is why this is the day trip most people manage. These 15 differ on what fills the road home: a turtle hatchery, a river safari, or a swim at Bentota. Priced and timed.
Review of Colombo’s Galle and Bentota day tour, with Madu River safari, cinnamon island, turtle hatchery, Galle Fort, costs, and practical tips.
“Excellent service by my guide. Stopped in interesting places”
Review of Colombo’s Galle day tour, with stilt fishermen, Galle Fort, turtle conservation, lunch, beaches, and practical booking advice.
“Deshan was our driver and guide on the Galle Full Day Tour we took May 6, 2023 and Deshan was fantastic in his driving ability and knowledge of sites and history; I strongly recommend him. I chose this port tour because it seem so unique compared to mosque and temple destinations and it didn’t disappoint. The Galle stilt fisherman were exactly how I imagined them, so exotic and friendly. The turtle hatchery was incredible to see hundreds of baby turtles swimming around in large vats, waiting to be released back to the ocean. Lastly we saw a private woman’s memorial to the 2004 tsunami victims with photos, descriptions of the…”
Explore Galle Fort, cruise the Madu River, visit a turtle hatchery, and see stilt fishermen on a private Sri Lankan day trip.
“janaka made our last day in sri lanka a memorable and good one. he accommodates our wishes on the tour as best as possible (given we had to be at the airport in time) , showed us everything as promised and gave good explanations about the stops on the tour with a lot of knowledge to answer all our questions. should we come back to sri Lanka he would be our first number to call!”
Explore Galle from Colombo or Negombo by private car, with beaches, a turtle hatchery, river safari, moonstone mine, and Galle Fort.
“Firstly the guide left us sat waiting outside the port for 30 minutes without coming over to check it was us. He gave no commentary during the drive, it was a long drive to the turtle hatchery which was over 2hrs. Bentota river safari was exceRead more”
Explore Galle Fort, Kalutara Temple, Madu River, Hikkaduwa, stilt fishermen, and Jungle Beach on a private day trip from Colombo.
“My guide Shaminda was the funniest, friendliest and most helpful person I could have imagined. He is also an excellent driver and brought me to the places safely. He gave me typical Sri Lankan snacks, fruits and drinks and told me a lot about the country. At the places he gave me recommendations about where to go, what to do and picked me up when I was done and took nice photos. Thank you very much for making me fall in love with this beautyful country in such short time. I will definitely come back and highly recommend this tour.”
Review of Colombo Airport to Galle private taxi, with air conditioning, highway tolls, luggage help, 24-hour pickup, and practical booking advice.
“Francis is such a kind and caring driver. My wife forgot a sentimental scarf in the back of his car and Francis sent it to us through international mail. He's also a safe and careful driver who knows Sri Lanka. This was the second time we used him and we will continue during our future visits. Just contact him through WhatsApp!”
Review of a private Colombo to Galle day trip with Galle Fort, beaches, temples, turtles, Madu River, and stilt fishermen.
“It was a wonderful experience Charitha is an excellent driver, very sensible, sensitive and understanding person. We were very comfortable all the way to Galle and back…..explored everything very peacefully. Thank u for hiring such a great guy. God blesd”
Review of a 12-hour Colombo tour to Madu Ganga, Galle Fort, a cinnamon garden, turtle hatchery, and stilt fishermen.
“Alles geplanten Aktivitäten zur vollen Zufriefenheit angefahren. lediglich bei der Bootstour gab es Unstimmigkeiten mit den angegebenen Preisen”
Explore Galle Fort, mangrove wildlife, turtles, temples, and stilt fishermen on a private Sri Lankan coast day trip with lunch.
“We had a really good day out. Nothing was too much trouble. We called to watch fishermen bringing in their nets and to a busy local fishing harbour. The river trip was excellent and we saw a lot of wildlife including crocodiles, monkeys, fruit bats, monitor lizards, a snake, lizards etc. I had always wanted to see the fishermen at Galle and it was great to see them catch fish from the stilt fishing poles. We called in at other sights as well including the turtle sanctuary and the Galle Fort. We were picked up from the harbour at 5.30am and returned bang on the 6pm arranged time to catch…”
Review of a private Colombo to Galle day tour with temples, turtles, mangroves, beaches, museums, and Galle Fort for $113.
“Excellent vehicle, professional driver. Driver allocated was Sachin k who was marvellous. Very helpful and went out of his way to help us”
Review of the 12 to 13-hour Galle and Bentota tour from Colombo, with turtles, Madu River, moonstones, lunch, and Galle Fort.
“The Galle and Bentota Day Tour is so much fun! I was travelling solo and only had 1 day to explore, I felt very safe and taken care of. Mr. Asela showed up on time to my hotel, he is great driver and also fantastic, respectful and kind tourist gRead more”
Explore Sri Lanka in seven days, from Polonnaruwa and Sigiriya to Yala, Ella, Galle, and Mirissa with a private driver-guide.
“we had an amazing time. sujeewa took us to as many places as we told him and he knew. we partied, took videos and photos. we toured all over sri lanka hahahaha now sujeewa is not just a simple guide but family and I highly recommend yRead more”
Book a private CMB airport transfer to Galle with meet and greet, flight monitoring, an air-conditioned car, tolls, and door-to-door service.
“Efficient reception with placard within airport committee,premises before exit , I was personally conducted to the taxi , the taxi anniversary deployed was a good sedan , clean with water etc. the driver Lahiro, was welcoming and correctly interactive. Pleasant reception into Srilanka!”
Explore Sri Lanka’s southwest coast from Colombo with a private guide, Madu River boat safari, Hikkaduwa Beach, turtle hatchery, and Galle Fort.
“I enjoyed this tour the most - the boat ride, the beaches, Galle Fort - all worth a visit. Lunch was good overlooking the Galle harbour.”
Visit turtles, mangroves, a moonstone mine, Hikkaduwa Beach, and Galle Fort on a full-day Sri Lankan group tour from Colombo.
“Una actividad muy completa para aprovechar las vacaciones. Animales, piedras preciosas, playas, cultura... Esta actividad me ha llenado el corazón en especial. Este tour te da la oportunidad de visitar un centro donde cuidan especialmente a las tortugas y donde te explican sus funciones. Una labor preciosa!”
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