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Excursion a Negombo depuis Colombo : fort hollandais, canaux et dejeuner de fruits de mer

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Une journee guidee depuis Colombo vers Negombo: les ruines du fort hollandais du 17e siecle, l'ancien canal, les eglises baroques et le marche aux poissons de la plage, terminee par des fruits de mer au bord de l'ocean.

Excursion a Negombo depuis Colombo : fort hollandais, canaux et dejeuner de fruits de mer: En bref

PriceFrom $138 per person
Duration10 hours
Group sizeUp to 6 people
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

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Negombo Day Trip: Dutch Forts, Canals & Seafood

Departures: 6:00 AM, 7:00 AM
10 hours
English
$138
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Description complète

Negombo se trouve a environ quarante kilometres au nord de Colombo, et la plupart des voyageurs la voient pour une nuit avant ou apres un vol. Ce voyage la traite comme une destination a part entiere, et lui consacre une journee complete.

La forme de la ville vient de son histoire coloniale. Les Portugais sont arrives les premiers et ont laisse une population de pecheurs profondement catholique, c'est pourquoi les eglises ici sont baroques, les bateaux portent des noms de saints et les sanctuaires au bord de la route depassent les temples en nombre. Les Hollandais ont pris le relais dans les annees 1640 pour le commerce de la cannelle et ont construit le fort, dont la porte et des sections de mur subsistent, ainsi que le systeme de canaux qui part de Colombo vers le nord et servait a deplacer la cannelle et les epices jusqu'au port.

Vous marchez parmi les vestiges du fort avec un guide qui peut expliquer ce qui se trouvait ou, puis suivez le canal, encore borde d'embarcations de peche et traverse par des ponts bas. La voie navigable d'epoque hollandaise est une partie active de la ville plutot qu'un monument preserve, et elle n'en est que meilleure.

Le marche aux poissons sur la plage est l'autre moitie de la journee. La peche arrive sur les bateaux a balancier, est triee sur le sable, et une grande partie est etalee pour secher au soleil, l'odeur arrive avant vous.

Le dejeuner est fait de fruits de mer, mange au bord de l'ocean Indien: crabe, crevettes, seiche ou la peche du jour, cuisines simplement ou en curry sri-lankais avec noix de coco et poivre. Le trajet dans chaque sens dure environ une heure, donc la journee s'etend sur environ dix heures au total, avec une bonne partie de ce temps vraiment passee a Negombo plutot que sur la route.

Programme

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

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

Morning

Depart Colombo

Hotel pickup and the hour's drive north to Negombo.

Late morning

Dutch fort and canal

Guided walk through the fort remains and along the colonial-era waterway.

Midday

Churches and town

The baroque Catholic churches and the streets of the old fishing quarter.

Afternoon

Fish market and beach

The outrigger fleet, the sorting tables and the drying racks on the sand.

Late afternoon

Seafood lunch and return

Eat by the ocean before the drive back to Colombo.

Programme détaillé

08:00

Colombo pickup

Meet your guide at your hotel and head north.

09:00

Negombo Dutch fort

The surviving gate and walls, with the story of the 1640s cinnamon takeover.

10:00

Dutch canal walk

Follow the waterway past moored craft and low bridges.

11:00

Churches and old town

St Mary's and the smaller parish churches of the fishing quarter.

12:30

Fish market and beach

Watch the catch come in, be sorted and laid out to dry.

13:30

Seafood lunch

Crab, prawns or the day's catch beside the ocean.

15:30

Free time on the beach

A stretch of open time before heading south.

17:00

Return to Colombo

Drive back with a drop-off at your hotel.

Inclus

  • Vehicule prive climatise avec guide anglophone
  • prise en charge et depose a l’hotel a Colombo
  • marches guidees au fort, au canal et au marche aux poissons
  • carburant, peages et stationnement
  • eau en bouteille

Non inclus

  • Dejeuner de fruits de mer et boissons
  • dons aux eglises ou sites
  • balade optionnelle en bateau sur le lagon
  • pourboires

Informations importantes

Point de rendez-vous

Hotel pickup in Colombo; drop-off at the same address in the evening.

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 10 hours
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English
Wheelchair accessible

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farres
June 25, 2026

Castrophique, nul, rien à voir, activité qui a duree 3 heures avec le trajet. Le fort n existe pas!!!! Je déconseille fortement !!!!

Questions fréquentes

Hotel pickup in Colombo; drop-off at the same address in the evening.
The price does not cover seafood lunch and drinks; church or site donations; optional lagoon boat ride; gratuities.. Everything it does cover is listed in full on this page, so if something is not on that list, budget for it separately.
Yes, if you tell us when you book rather than on the day. Vegetarian and vegan are routine; allergies need naming specifically so the host can shop differently.
Sri Lanka Eco Tour. 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.
Vehicule prive climatise avec guide anglophone, prise en charge et depose a l’hotel a Colombo, marches guidees au fort, au canal et au marche aux poissons, carburant, peages et stationnement, eau en bouteille
The duration of the Excursion a Negombo depuis Colombo : fort hollandais, canaux et dejeuner de fruits de mer is typically 10 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.
Yes, once your booking is completed via our secure payment gateway, you will receive an instant confirmation email with your tour details, meeting point address, guide's name, and direct contact information. You can also view and manage your booking through your AsiaByLocals account dashboard.
Yes! All our private tours are fully customizable. Whether you want to add extra stops, skip certain locations, change the pace, or adjust the start time — simply let your guide know in advance or on the day. We aim to create a personalized experience tailored to your interests and energy level.
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.
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Yes, all AsiaByLocals guides are licensed professionals who have been rigorously vetted through background checks, skill assessments, and customer reviews. Many hold government-issued tourism licenses, university degrees in history or cultural studies, and have years of experience leading tours for international travelers. Every guide maintains a minimum 4.5-star rating to remain active on our platform.
Negombo, if you land in the evening, land tired, or fly out early — it is 10 km from the airport against Colombo's 35, which in bad traffic is 90 minutes. Give Colombo a proper day later in the trip instead of a jet-lagged half one. See our Negombo airport guide.
From about 5am, finished by eight. It is a working auction rather than an attraction — boats landing, the catch on the sand, and everything packed up before the heat. Jet lag makes the early start easy.
Two to three hours through mangrove channels and out to Monkey Island, past stake-net and crab fishing worked the same way for centuries. Kingfishers are near-guaranteed, along with monitors on the banks. Calm water throughout, so it suits children and non-swimmers. See the Negombo lagoon guide.
Roughly LKR 3,000-4,500 from the official counters in arrivals. Ride-hailing apps are usually cheaper but need a local SIM — buy one in arrivals for a few dollars, which is the single most useful thing to do before leaving the terminal.
One night on arrival and one on departure, or two if you want both the dawn fish market and a lagoon trip without rushing. Negombo is comfortable and well placed rather than a destination in its own right, and it does that job very well.
In the dry season, roughly December to March. From May to September the southwest monsoon builds the sea along this whole coast and currents strengthen. The beach is long and usable but it is not the south coast.
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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