Galle City Tour From Colombo, Negombo & BIA Katunayaka

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Stop At: Kalutara Bodhiya (Ihala Maluwa), Galle Rd, Kalutara 12000, Sri Lanka

Kalutara Bodhiya is a Bodhi tree located in Kalutara, Western Province of Sri Lanka. Situated on the Galle Colombo main road, by the side of Kalu River just south to the Kalutara city, it is believed to be one of the 32 saplings of the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project, 13A Galle Road, Kosgoda 80570 Sri Lanka

The Turtle Care Centre at Kosgoda beach is one of 18 turtle hatcheries along the southern coast of Sri Lanka. The centre is located in the South Western coastal village of Kosgoda and was establised in 1981. It is also very popular as all five species of turtles that visit Sri Lanka nest in Kosgoda. This is not so with many of the other hatcheries around the island whose beaches host only some of the species.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ariyapala & Sons, 426 Main Road, Ambalangoda 80300 Sri Lanka

The southern costal town of Ambalangoda is famous for its mask and puppet making. The Pearl crew decided to learn more about this rather fascinating trade and proceeded to Ambalangoda. We visited a couple of leading mask makers in town, namely Lanka Masks and Ariyapala and Sons.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Hikkaduwa Beach, Hikkaduwa 80240 Sri Lanka

The beach of Hikkaduwa is situated 98 km from Colombo towards the south of Sri Lanka. ... The coral sanctuary found along the coast of Hikkaduwa is a large shallow body of water enclosed by a reef, decorated with layers of multi coloured corals, and is home to countless numbers of vibrantly coloured fish.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Natural Silk Factory, 691 Colombo Road Gintota, Galle 80000 Sri Lanka

Only place in Sri Lanka to witness an informative walk tour through our process from mulberry plantation, live silk worms, cocoons, extraction and final weaving of the finest silk. With a rich history over 29 years Natural Silk Factory has become a one stop shop for all your silk requisities - Clothing to interiors. Come discover a whole world of silks.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Galle Fort, Church Street, Galle 80000 Sri Lanka

Galle Fort (Sinhala: ගාලු කොටුව Galu Kotuwa; , romanized: Kālik Kōṭṭai), in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards. It is a historical, archaeological and architectural heritage monument, which even after more than 423 years maintains a polished appearance, due to extensive reconstruction work done by Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Japanese Peace Pagoda, Rumassala, Unawatuna 80600 Sri Lanka

The Japanese Peace Pagoda near Unawatuna is a beautiful shrine with amazing views across the ocean. It's also quite near Jungle Beach.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Jungle Beach, Unawatuna 80600 Sri Lanka

Jungle Beach is a secluded beach in Unawatuna that's growing less secluded all the time. It's still a nice and relatively peaceful Una beach off the main strip.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Stilt Fishermen Sri Lanka, Koggala Sri Lanka

Stilt Fishing is one of the most interesting traditional fishing methods of Sri Lanka. Records indicate that it came into being just after World War II. This mode of fishing was more widely used all along the coast until the tsunami in 2004 which caused such activities to cease temporarily until recent years. The beautiful sight of fishermen perched branched poles as they fish skillfully during dawn, noon and dusk; can now be commonly along the southern coast in towns such as Koggala, Kaththaluwa and Ahangama.

Duration: 30 minutes