Colombo Trip Overview
The city of Galle plays an important role in Sri Lankan history, specially when considering about the international relationships during the historical times. Many foreign vendors such as Arabs, Chinese and Greeks visited this place for trading. Even this city was marked in the “Ptolemy’s” world map done on 125-150 AD. Nowadays Galle city is famous all over the world due to Gall Dutch Fort statured facing the Indian ocean. This is one of the UNESCO heritage sites.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Nature & Wildlife
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The city of Galle plays an important role in Sri Lankan history, specially when considering about the international relationships during the historical times. Many foreign vendors such as Arabs, Chinese and Greeks visited this place for trading. Even this city was marked in the “Ptolemy’s” world map done on 125-150 AD. Nowadays Galle city is famous all over the world due to Gall Dutch Fort statured facing the Indian ocean. This is one of the UNESCO heritage sites.
Itinerary
Day 1: Colombo – Galle
Stop At: Galle Fort, Church Street, Galle 80000 Sri Lanka
Arrival in Colombo International Airport and meet with our representative at the arrival lounge Take an overnight flight to Colombo transfer to Galle stay at hotel
1. Visit Galle Fort – Galle Fort is a trendy place to enjoy the architecture, history, shopping and taste some best food and wine in the road side cafes
2. Boat ride down the beautiful Madu River, a wetland estuary spreading over 900 hectares of which 770 hectares is covered with water and inhabited with 64 islands
3. Visit a Turtle Hatchery to see various verities of Sea Turtles and possibly release a baby turtle to the Ocean
4. Visit to Spice Garden & Moonstone mine (Sadakanpasana ) Kahawa Meetiyagoda
Duration: 10 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at a hotel in Galle
Day 2: Colombo Airport
Stop At: Colombo, Colombo, Western Province
You will be transferred to Colombo Airport in time for your flights
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
