Southern Riviera

Pickup Time at 08:00 AM

You will be met and greeted by a representative of Classic Lanka Travels, at Colombo Hotel and you will be driven to Galle.

Later start your Galle City tour.

Galle is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the southwestern tip, 119 km from Colombo. Galle is the administrative capital of Southern Province, Sri Lanka and is the district capital of Galle District. Galle was known as Gimhathiththa before the arrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century, when it was the main port on the island. Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century, during the Dutch colonial period. Galle is the best example of a fortified city built by the Portuguese in South and Southeast Asia, showing the interaction between Portuguese architectural styles and native traditions. The city was extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards. The Galle fort is a world heritage site and is the largest remaining fortress in Asia built by European occupiers.

While your city tour in Galle you’ll visit other prominent landmarks in Galle include the city’s natural harbor, the National Maritime Museum & will the get the experience of watching stilt fishing which is unique to Sri Lanka.

Overnight stay at Galle.