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From Colombo: Galle Fort and Hikkaduwa Beach Day Tours

Activity provider: Sri Sri Lanka Tours
From Colombo: Galle Fort and Hikkaduwa Beach Day Tours
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Full-day trip from Colombo visiting Bentota, Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation and Madu Ganga. Operated by Sri Sri Lanka Tours.

Highlights

  • Galle Dutch Fort & Sea Turtle Hatchery

From Colombo: Galle Fort and Hikkaduwa Beach Day Tours: Key Facts

PriceFrom $203 per person
Duration10 hours
Group sizeUp to 8 people
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

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From Colombo: Galle Fort and Hikkaduwa Beach Day Tours

Full-day trip from Colombo visiting Bentota, Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation and Madu Ganga. Operated by Sri Sri Lanka T...
10 hours
English
$203
Free cancellation

Full description

A full-day trip out of Colombo taking in Bentota, Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation, Madu Ganga and Hikkaduwa Beach. The longest stop is Madu Ganga, at about 1 hour. There are 5 stops in all.

The running order is Bentota (15 min), then Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation (30 min), then Madu Ganga (1h), then Hikkaduwa Beach, then Galle Fort (45 min).

The price covers hotel pickup and drop-off Colombo/Negombo, Private Car with Driver, Cool Bottle Water or King Coconut water and Parking Charge & Highway Charge. It does not cover entry Tickets: $15 per person for the Sea Turtle Farm, Boat Safari: $35 for solo travelers; $20 per person for groups of two or more and Meals and Personal Expenses: Guests are responsible for their own food and any additional personal costs, so budget for those separately. Two travellers pay $288 together rather than $203 each, because this is priced per party and not per head.

Tour Itinerary

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

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

23 pickup location options

Colombo 10, Colombo, Colombo 08, Colombo 01, Colombo 13, Colombo 05, Colombo 09, Maharagama, Boralesgamuwa, Dehiwala, Colombo 12, Colombo 07, Colombo 11, Colombo 03, Grandpass, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo 15, Mount Lavinia, Colombo 04, Colombo 06, Kottawa, Colombo 02, Wattala

Car

(80 minutes)

Bentota

Visit, Sightseeing, Walk (15 minutes)

Car

(30 minutes)

Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation

Photo stop, Visit, Sightseeing (30 minutes)

Car

(20 minutes)

Madu Ganga

Photo stop, Visit, Boat cruise, Sightseeing (75 minutes)

Hikkaduwa Beach

Photo stop, Visit, Sightseeing (1.5 hours)

Galle Fort

Visit, Sightseeing, Walk (45 minutes)

Car

(1.5 hours)

23 drop-off locations

Colombo 10, Colombo, Colombo 01, Wattala, Colombo 08, Colombo 07, Mount Lavinia, Colombo 04, Colombo 11, Colombo 12, Dehiwala, Boralesgamuwa, Colombo 02, Colombo 05, Colombo 06, Kottawa, Colombo 09, Maharagama, Colombo 03, Colombo 13, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Grandpass, Colombo 15

Includes

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off Colombo/Negombo
  • Private Car with Driver
  • Cool Bottle Water or King Coconut water
  • Parking Charge & Highway Charge
  • Driver Food

Excludes

  • Entry Tickets: $15 per person for the Sea Turtle Farm.
  • Boat Safari: $35 for solo travelers; $20 per person for groups of two or more.
  • Meals and Personal Expenses: Guests are responsible for their own food and any additional personal costs.

Important information

Meeting point

The operator confirms the exact meeting point and time once your booking is confirmed, and you will have it well before the day. If you would rather know before you book, message us on WhatsApp and we will ask them for you.

Know before you go

  • Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts

About this activity

Free cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Secure payment
Complete your booking safely with Razorpay. Full refund if you cancel 24h prior. Read more
Duration 10 hours
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Wheelchair accessible

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Free cancellation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Hotel pickup and drop-off Colombo/Negombo, Private Car with Driver, Cool Bottle Water or King Coconut water, Parking Charge & Highway Charge, Driver Food
The duration of the From Colombo: Galle Fort and Hikkaduwa Beach Day Tours 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.
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.
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.
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.
Starting from$203