Galle Fort Walking tour
1.Galle Fort Walking tour
Walk Galle Fort’s ramparts with a local guide, hitting Dutch bastions, church, hospital, lighthouse, and stories that connect past to Sri Lanka today.
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Walk Galle Fort’s ramparts with a local guide, hitting Dutch bastions, church, hospital, lighthouse, and stories that connect past to Sri Lanka today.
Most PopularGalle Fort Clock Tower walk with local guide Madawa: Dutch-era walls, 360° views, Portuguese and English influence, private 90-minute tour
“Madawa was on time and approached me by name which was nice. His English was excellent, and he has a good knowledge of Galle history. He was so personable - we connected on lots of things - cricket, dogs, outlook on life. He is Read more”
Small-group Colombo walking tour with Ajeet De Soyza. Fort landmarks, Pettah markets, temples, and Galle Face by nightfall, snacks included.
“Our Colombo tour with Ajeet was really great, he was very informative on the culture and history of Sri Lanka. We did this tour at the beginning of our visit to the country and Ajeet made the tour relevant to this. Ajeet was interesting and engaging throughout, and went above and beyond to show us…”
Private 3-hour Sigiriya walking tour with a guide through palace pools, lion paws, frescoes, and the climb up to the eastern gate.
1.5-hour Galle Fort walk with local guide Madawa: Dutch ramparts, churches, bastions and lighthouse remnants, end at Pedlar’s Inn.
Galle Fort heritage walk with a certified interpreter. See UNESCO sights, lighthouse, churches, and the gunpowder magazine on a private stroll.
“Fantastic tour with Yasiru! It was detailed and he was very knowledgeable — a member of our party enjoys history and had lots of questions, all of which he answered. I learned so much! I also appreciated that Yasiru does not take you on a mini shopping tour etc. This is absolutely worth the money…”
Walk Negombo’s Hindu, Dutch, and Catholic landmarks plus the fish market scene, with a guide and snack tastings in about 3 hours.
Walk UNESCO Galle Fort for 2 hours with Dilip, from Portuguese clay forts to Dutch walls, plus 2004 tsunami survival stories.
“We had an early morning walking tour of Galle Fort with Dilip and it was very informative and enjoyable.”
A 3.5-hour Kandy food walk with local guide Keith, tasting 5 Sri Lankan favorites plus Ceylon tea and dessert. Vegetarian-friendly.
A 3-hour morning Colombo city walk with a local guide, temples for major faiths, plus street snacks and tropical fruit juices.
“Really enjoyed our tour! Great way to see the highlights of Colombo. Our guide Sashi was very nice and helpful. Would definitely recommend!”
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