Galle Day Trip with River Safari, Sea Turtle & Stilt Fishermen

A person sitting on a wooden structure in shallow water with fishing nets in the background. 1

People standing on wooden stilts in the water, fishing. 2

Features

Free cancellation available
10h
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Enjoy a private and memorable journey combining the beauty of Bentota River mangroves, Sea Turtles, the historic Galle Dutch Fort, and unique Sri Lankan experiences. A perfect private day trip filled with wildlife, culture, history, and coastal beauty. An unforgettable experience not to be missed!

Attractions & Activities

•Bentota River Safari
•Gem Museum and Showroom
•Turtle Conservation Project
•Wood Carving Centre & Gallery
•Tsunami Photo Museum
• Buddhist Temple
• Dutch Fort Galle
• Stilt Fishermen

Inclusions
•Pickup & Drop-off
• Private Return Transport
• Experienced Driver-Guide
•All Entry Fees & Activity Charges
•Bottle Water
•Lunch

• Pick-up & Drop-off available from following areas.
Negombo, Katunayake, Waikkal, Seeduwa
Colombo, Mount Lavinia
Wadduwa, Waskaduwa , Kalutara
Beruwala, Bentota, Kosgoda, Ahungalla, Balapitiya, Ambalangoda
Hikkaduwa, Galle, Unawatuna, Talpe
Koggala, Ahangama, Weligama, Mirissa, Matara
Dickwella, Hiriketiya, Tangalle, Ranna, Hambantota

Check availability

Dates

Travellers

From Hikkaduwa/Galle/Unawatuna

10h
English

Pickup & drop off from: Hikkaduwa, Rathgama, Galle, Unawatuna areas
Starting points:
Galle, Sri Lanka
Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka
Rathgama, Sri Lanka
Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
Pickup included

Language options: English

Starting time: 06:30

Price details

€98.15 x 2 Adults€196.30

Total

Until Thu, 5 Nov

From Koggala / Ahangama /Talpe

10h
English

Pickup & drop off from: Koggala, Ahangama, Habaraduwa & Talpe areas.
Starting points:
Ahangama, Sri Lanka
Koggala, Sri Lanka
Talpe, Sri Lanka
Pickup included

Language options: English

Starting time: 06:30

Price details

€98.15 x 2 Adults€196.30

Total

Until Thu, 5 Nov

From Ahungalla / Kosgoda

10h
English

Pickup & drop off from: Kosgoda, Ahungalla, Balapitiya & Ambalangoda Areas
Starting points:
Ahungalla, Sri Lanka
Balapitiya, Sri Lanka
Kosgoda, Sri Lanka
Pickup included

Language options: English

Starting time: 07:30

Price details

€98.15 x 2 Adults€196.30

Total

Until Thu, 5 Nov

From Bentota / Beruwala

10h
English

Pickup & drop off from: Bentota, Induruwa, Beruwala & Aluthgama areas
Starting points:
Bentota, Sri Lanka
Beruwala, Sri Lanka
Pickup included

Language options: English

Starting time: 07:30

Price details

€98.15 x 2 Adults€196.30

Total

Until Thu, 5 Nov

From Mirissa/ Weligama/ Matara

10h
English

Pickup & drop off from: Mirissa, Weligama, Midigama, Matara areas
Starting points:
Matara, Sri Lanka
Mirissa, Sri Lanka
Weligama, Sri Lanka
Pickup included

Language options: English

Starting time: 06:30

Price details

€111.54 x 2 Adults€223.08

Total

Until Thu, 5 Nov

From Kalutara / Wadduwa

10h
English

Pick up from: Wadduwa, Kalutara, Waskaduwa, Maggona & Payagala areas
Starting points:
Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Wadduwa, Sri Lanka
Pickup included

Language options: English

Starting time: 06:45

Price details

€120.46 x 2 Adults€240.92

Total

Until Thu, 5 Nov

Frm Negombo/Katunayake/Waikkal

10h
English

Pickup & drop off from: Negombo, Katunayake, Seeduwa & Waikkal areas.
Starting points:
Katunayake, Sri Lanka
Negombo, Sri Lanka
Waikkal, Sri Lanka
Pickup included

Language options: English

Starting time: 06:00

Price details

€133.85 x 2 Adults€267.70

Total

Until Thu, 5 Nov

From Colombo / Mt Lavinia

10h
English

Pickup & drop off from: Mount Lavinia, Dehiwala, Wattala & Colombo areas.
Starting points:
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka
Wattala, Sri Lanka
Pickup included

Language options: English

Starting time: 06:00

Price details

€133.85 x 2 Adults€267.70

Total

Until Thu, 5 Nov

From Dickwella/Tangalle

10h
English

Pickup & drop off from: Dickwella, Hiriketiya & Tangalle areas
Starting points:
Dikwella, Sri Lanka
Tangalle, Sri Lanka
Pickup included

Language options: English

Starting time: 06:00

Price details

€133.85 x 2 Adults€267.70

Total

Until Thu, 5 Nov

From Hambantota/Ranna

10h
English

Pickup & drop from: Ranna, Ambalantota & Hambantota areas.
Starting points:
Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Ranna, Sri Lanka
Pickup included

Language options: English

Starting time: 05:30

Price details

€151.69 x 2 Adults€303.38

Total

Until Thu, 5 Nov

What's included, what's not

Private Transport with well experienced Driver-Guide
Bottled water
All taxes, fees and handling charges
All Entry Fees & Activity Charges
Free pickup and drop-off
Lunch
Bentota River Safari
Service charge

Know before you book

- Specialised infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This is a full package activity which includes entrance fees, activity charges, transport and taxes for above mentioned activities & attractions.
- In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
- This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Bentota River

2h
Admission ticket included

Bentota River Safari is one of the popular outdoor activities throughout the local as well as foreigners. This boat ride will take approximate 1.5 hours and you will be able to explore large area of mangroves , rare animals such as crocodiles , water monitors as well as some inherent birds.

Induruwa Sea Turtle Conservation Project & Sea Turtle Information Center

30m
Admission ticket included

Here you will find lots of information about Sri Lanka's pioneering sea turtle conservation project - why Sri Lanka is a prime turtle nesting site, why the conservation project is needed and how the project is operated by local community.

Ariyapala & Sons

30m
Admission ticket included

Ambalangoda is the village where the Hand-made wood carving and mask industry began in Sri Lanka. you will be able to witnessed skilful people work on some designs using woods and the gallery which consists of various kind of masks and wood carvings.

Community Tsunami Museum

30m
Admission ticket included

A stark reminder of the Boxing Day Tsunami that hit the island in 2004, the Tsunami Museum is one of the few places in the southern coast that tells us the storey of how the natural disaster affected the local communities in the island, along with the resilience of these societies. Funded and created by the locals in Hikkaduwa, a visit to the museum will give chance to witness variety of photographs of the devastating storey of lost lives and effected civilians.

Hikkaduwa Beach (Pass by)

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Galle Fort

1h
Admission ticket included

This fortified city is one of the most famous of all tourist destinations in South East Asia. Right on the South-Western tip of the Island its harbour was the main hub for trade and commerce for thousands of years. It has great significance for its cultural, historical, and geographical value. The Portuguese were the first to build a fort to protect their naval fleet and their spice trade, with first the Dutch and then the British taking eventual control. The Fort is listed as a world heritage site and is well preserved. The Inner fort has several restaurants and hotels to cater to the tourist, and is a pleasure to visit and walk around. .

Stilt Fishermen Sri Lanka

30m
Admission ticket included

This is the most historical individual fishing style in Sri Lanka and had largely been using in south coast. Not many people use this style as latest technologies have widely been using for fishing in modern world. you will be able to witnessed stilt fishing and enjoy using it & get some photos of yourselves.

Bentota Travel Mart (Pass by)

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Wadduwa (Pass by)

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Waskaduwa (Pass by)

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Kalutara (Pass by)

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Beruwala (Pass by)

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Bentota (Pass by)

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Kosgoda (Pass by)

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Ahungalla (Pass by)

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Balapitiya (Pass by)

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Ambalangoda (Pass by)

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Hikkaduwa Beach (Pass by)

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Galle (Pass by)

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Unawatuna (Pass by)

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Talpe (Pass by)

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Habaraduwa (Pass by)

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Koggala (Pass by)

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Ahangama (Pass by)

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Weligama (Pass by)

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Mirissa Beach (Pass by)

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Matara (Pass by)

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Dikwella (Pass by)

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Tangalle (Pass by)

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Ranna (Pass by)

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Hambantota (Pass by)

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Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia (Pass by)

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Colombo (Pass by)

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Panadura (Pass by)

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Wattala (Pass by)

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Katunayake (Pass by)

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Negombo (Pass by)

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Waikkal (Pass by)

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Location

Activity location

Bentota River
- 80500, Bentota, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

Dikwella
- Dikwella, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Weligama
- Weligama, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Ahungalla
- Ahungalla, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Galle
- Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Hikkaduwa
- Hikkaduwa, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Ranna
- Ranna, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Matara
- Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Colombo
- Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Bentota
- Bentota, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Tangalle
- Tangalle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Wattala
- Wattala, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Ahangama
- Ahangama, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Beruwala
- Beruwala, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Balapitiya
- Balapitiya, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Talpe
- Talpe, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Negombo
- Negombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Mount Lavinia
- Mount Lavinia, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Mirissa
- Mirissa, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Unawatuna
- Unawatuna, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Kosgoda
- Kosgoda, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Katunayake
- Katunayake, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Waikkal
- Waikkal, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
Hambantota
- Hambantota, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Rathgama
- Rathgama, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Kalutara
- Kalutara, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Koggala
- Koggala, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Wadduwa
- Wadduwa, Western Province, Sri Lanka

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