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Excursion depuis Colombo : fort de Galle, tortues de Kosgoda et riviere Madu

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Une journee de douze heures en voiture privee le long de la cote sud-ouest, avec l’ecloserie de tortues de Kosgoda, un safari en bateau sur la Madu Ganga et du temps libre dans les remparts du fort de Galle.

Excursion depuis Colombo : fort de Galle, tortues de Kosgoda et riviere Madu: En bref

PriceFrom $156 per person
Duration12 hours
Group sizeUp to 6 people
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

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Colombo Cruise port: Galle, Turtle Hatchery & River Safari

Departures: 9:30 AM
12 hours
English
$156
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Description complète

Ceci est l’excursion standard pour quiconque a une seule journee d’escale a Colombo, et elle fonctionne tout aussi bien depuis un hotel en ville. Une voiture privee vous rencontre au terminal et se dirige vers le sud, environ deux heures jusqu’au premier arret, la journee commence donc tot et finit tard.

Kosgoda vient en premier. L’ecloserie de tortues marines ici travaille avec des oeufs racheteés de la plage et reenfouis dans du sable protege, et la marche a travers les bassins prend environ trois quarts d’heure. Les tortues vertes et les tortues olivatres sont les residentes communes ; les animaux plus ages dans les bassins sont generalement ceux trop blesses pour etre relaches. C’est une petite operation et la version honnete de ce qu’elle fait est plus interessante que celle de la brochure.

Un court trajet vous amene ensuite a la Madu Ganga a Balapitiya pour un safari en bateau de deux heures. Le lagon contient des dizaines d’iles, certaines habitees par une seule famille, d’autres par un temple ou une parcelle de cannelle, et le bateau passe une grande partie du temps dans des canaux de mangrove assez etroits pour toucher les deux rives. Varans, martins-pecheurs et macaques sont la compagnie habituelle.

Le fort de Galle occupe l’apres-midi. Les Portugais l’ont fonde, les Hollandais l’ont reconstruit en corail et en granit au dix-septieme siecle, et les Britanniques ont laisse le phare et la tour de l’horloge ; l’ensemble du promontoire est un site de l’UNESCO et reste un quartier habite plutot qu’un musee. Une heure suffit pour les remparts, l’extremite du phare et une marche dans Pedlar Street, et si vous le programmez tard, le coucher de soleil depuis le mur ouest est la raison pour laquelle les gens s’attardent.

Attendez-vous a douze heures en tout dont environ quatre heures et demie en voiture. L’autoroute du sud retire la douleur du trajet de retour, mais c’est une longue journee et il n’y a aucune facon de la raccourcir et d’atteindre quand meme Galle.

Programme

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.

7:00 AM

Pickup at the cruise port

Meet your driver at the terminal or your Colombo hotel and head south.

9:00 AM

Kosgoda turtle hatchery

Around 45 minutes among the tanks, the nesting sand and the resident turtles.

10:15 AM

Madu Ganga boat safari

Two hours across the lagoon and into the mangrove channels.

1:00 PM

Galle Fort

An hour or more inside the ramparts: the lighthouse, the walls and the old streets.

3:00 PM

Return to Colombo

Around two and a half hours back north, arriving in good time for your ship.

Programme détaillé

07:00

Meet your driver

Pickup at the Colombo cruise terminal or hotel.

07:00 - 09:00

Drive south

Roughly two hours down the coast toward Kosgoda.

09:00 - 09:45

Kosgoda Sea Turtle Hatchery

Guided walk through the hatchery, tanks and nesting beach.

09:45 - 10:15

Transfer to Balapitiya

A half-hour drive to the Madu Ganga jetty.

10:15 - 12:15

Madu Ganga boat safari

Two hours among the lagoon islands, mangrove tunnels and birdlife.

12:15 - 13:00

Drive to Galle

South along the coast to the fort.

13:00 - 14:30

Galle Fort at your own pace

Walk the ramparts, the lighthouse and Pedlar Street, with time for lunch or a coffee.

14:30 - 17:00

Return north

Drive back to the cruise port or your Colombo hotel.

Inclus

  • Voiture privee climatisee avec chauffeur
  • prise en charge et depose au port de croisiere de Colombo ou a votre hotel
  • visite de l’ecloserie de tortues marines
  • safari en bateau sur la Madu Ganga
  • temps libre au fort de Galle
  • eau potable

Non inclus

  • Repas et boissons
  • frais d’entree non listes ci-dessus
  • pourboires
  • achats au fort de Galle
  • depenses personnelles
  • assurance voyage

Informations importantes

Point de rendez-vous

Colombo cruise terminal or your Colombo hotel, agreed with the operator after booking.

À savoir avant de partir

  • Annulation gratuite jusqu'à 24 heures avant le début de l'activité

À propos de cette activité

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Duration 12 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

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Had an amazing day. Chathu was very knowledgeable, friendly and made sure everyone had everything they needed. The driver Nishan was very friendly and drove us to the various attractions safely! Would highly recommend Chathu and Nishan

Questions fréquentes

Colombo cruise terminal or your Colombo hotel, agreed with the operator after booking.
The price does not cover meals and drinks, entrance fees not listed above, gratuities, shopping at galle fort, personal expenses, travel insurance.. Everything it does cover is listed in full on this page, so if something is not on that list, budget for it separately.
Religious sites expect shoulders and knees covered, and shoes come off before entering many of them. A light scarf is worth carrying. Where a site enforces this at the gate, arriving dressed correctly saves the whole group time.
Apple Vacations Sri Lanka and Maldives. We book with them directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can confirm your place with the operator before taking it as final.
We confirm your booking with the operator before we treat it as final, and we need at least one day's notice outside India. Once it is confirmed you get the meeting point, the time and a contact number for the day. If the operator cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Voiture privee climatisee avec chauffeur, prise en charge et depose au port de croisiere de Colombo ou a votre hotel, visite de l’ecloserie de tortues marines, safari en bateau sur la Madu Ganga, temps libre au fort de Galle, eau potable
The duration of the Excursion depuis Colombo : fort de Galle, tortues de Kosgoda et riviere Madu is typically 12 hours. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for a smooth check-in. Your guide will meet you at the designated meeting point and ensure the experience runs on schedule while remaining flexible to your pace.
For most experiences, we highly recommend an early morning start. This allows you to avoid the midday heat, bypass the largest crowds, and capture the best lighting for photography. Your guide can advise on the optimal timing based on the season and specific attractions included.
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We offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the scheduled start time for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may be subject to a partial charge depending on the tour type. Weather-related cancellations for outdoor and boat tours are handled on a case-by-case basis, with full refunds or free rebooking offered when safety is a concern.
Most of our experiences are family-friendly and suitable for children of all ages. However, some tours involving extensive walking, water activities, or early morning starts may be better suited for children aged 5 and above. Please check the specific tour description for age recommendations, or contact us for personalized family itinerary advice.
After booking, you will receive detailed meeting point instructions via email. Most tours include complimentary hotel pickup within the central area. For tours without pickup, your confirmation email will include the exact address, Google Maps pin, and your guide's phone number for easy coordination. Guides typically arrive 10 minutes early and will message you on WhatsApp.
We accept all major credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express), PayPal, Apple Pay, and Razorpay for Indian cards. All payments are processed through a PCI-compliant secure gateway with 256-bit encryption. You can also pay in multiple currencies — the price is automatically converted to your local currency at checkout.
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No. It is a living town of about four hundred families, not a heritage site with a gate — you walk in. Go late afternoon: the ramparts face west, so that is both the light and the sea breeze, and the day-trippers leave around five. See our Galle Fort guide.
Roughly November to April. From May to September the southwest monsoon builds the sea and strengthens rip currents, and swimming becomes genuinely dangerous even on calm-looking days. The east coast is the reverse — dry and calm May to September. See our south coast beaches guide.
November to April, with January to March the reliable core. Boats leave Mirissa harbour at 6-6.30am and are back by eleven, so staying in Mirissa or Weligama the night before is effectively required. Outside the season, Trincomalee on the east coast takes over. See the Mirissa whale watching guide.
No — and an operator promising one is promising something they cannot control. Sighting rates in season are high; the honest operators offer a free repeat trip instead of a guarantee. Choose a smaller boat with a naturalist aboard that commits to the 100 m distance rule.
Rarely. The main resort stretches sometimes have them; most beaches do not. Red flags mean what they say, and an empty sea on a hot afternoon is information — locals know which days are dangerous. If caught in a rip, swim *parallel* to the beach, not against it.
Two nights. One full day for the countryside cycling and Galle Fort at sunset, and a second morning for the whale boat. Our Galle 2-day itinerary sets out the hours and why they matter.
They vary a great deal. The better ones release hatchlings the same night they emerge; the worse ones keep them in tanks for visitor photographs, which sharply reduces survival odds. Ask what happens to the hatchlings before you pay.
December to March is the driest stretch. Colombo sits on the west coast, so it gets the southwest monsoon roughly May to September — the northeast monsoon (October to January) hits the *other* side of the island instead. Any guide describing one national "rainy season" is only describing half the country. Full breakdown in our best time to visit Colombo guide.
Tuk-tuks are everywhere — insist on the meter or agree the fare first. PickMe is the local ride-hailing app and usually cheaper than flagging one down, with no fare argument. The coastal railway south toward Galle runs along the sea and costs very little. See getting around Colombo.
Rice and curry is the everyday meal, not a dish — rice with several curries and sambols. Kottu roti is chopped roti cooked with a distinctive clanging rhythm on the griddle, hoppers are bowl-shaped fermented rice-flour pancakes, and lamprais is the Dutch Burgher dish baked in a banana leaf. See the Colombo food guide.
Pettah is the market district east of Fort, and its streets are organised by trade — one for electronics, one for textiles, one for hardware, one for spices. The candy-striped Red Mosque (Jami Ul-Alfar, 1908) is the landmark. Street-by-street in our Pettah market guide.
Galle is the easiest — about 2 hours on the southern expressway. Kandy is only 115 km but 3-4 hours each way on a mountain road. Sigiriya is realistically a 12-14 hour day and is better as an overnight. Honest distances in our day trips from Colombo guide.
Two days covers it comfortably. Colombo is not a museum city and most travellers pass through on the way somewhere else — our Colombo 2-day itinerary sets out a realistic pair of days.
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