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Duration: 10 hours
Start/End: Colombo port/Colombo port
Highlights: Stilt fishing, Turtle hatchery, Madu Ganga river safari, Mask museum Ambalangoda, Moonstone mines, Tsunami Museum
Tour Customizable: Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry form)
Tour Category: Colombo shore excursions
- Full Itinerary
- Inclusion & Exclusion
Your guide and driver pick you up at port and depart to Galle Fort for a sightseeing day tour. Meet stilt fishermen doing their job to sit on a stilt, hold a fishing rod, and wait until fish biting. This is the traditional way to catch fish in Sri Lanka. Although it is so obsolete and normally they catch just little fishes, stilt fishing is still performed for curious travelers as an iconic image of Sri Lanka.
Then, visit Turtle hatchery where is home to various kinds of turtles well-preserved from natural disasters or human destruction. Hop on a boat ride through Madu Ganga River, witness the massive mangrove biodiversity with special plants and rare animal species including birds, fishes, reptiles, and mammals.
Next, go to Ambalangoda Mask Museum where still remains and exhibits the traditional mask culture of Sri Lanka although this treasure nearly disappeared due to lack of interest in traditional Kolam and Devil Dance. Move to Moonstone Mines well-known for producing the best moonstones in the world said by gem experts. Miners have dug through layers of Earth as deep as 10 to 20 meters to find the most precious stones.
After that, visit Tsunami museum to get an emotional feeling through photographs and documents about the area destroyed by the terrible tsunami happened in 2004. Finally, trip ends with a drive back to the port.
What’s included?
- English-Speaking-Guide (licensed)
- Port pickup and drop-off for cruise ship passengers by air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance fee for included attractions
- Lunch
- Light refreshment & Water
What’s excluded?
- Other Drinks
- Tips for Guide and Driver
at 13:39
Hello,
We arrive by cruise ship (CMV Colombus) on 9th April 2020. We dock at 7:00 and depart at 22:00. We are 4 adults. Could you please give me a quote to do the tour to Galle and the duration of the tour? Do you have availability?
Thank you
Rosemary Matheson
Sydney, Australia
at 15:12
Good Afternoon Rosemary Matheson, thanks for reaching Asia Shore Excursions!
We received your request, we will send you the detail within 1 day, please take a look. If you do not see us, please check your junk mail.
Best Regards,
at 05:45
Hi,
I received an email from Sandra before Christmas and replied with a few questions about the tour but have not heard anything more from her. We are keen to do this tour but would like some consistent contact and answers to the following questions:
Before I make the booking, I would like to ask a couple of questions.
1. At the marine sanctuary, I believe we can snorkel. Is equipment included or do we need to bring our own?
Also, are there clean and private changing facilities available as we don’t wish to wear our swimming costumes
all day.
2. As this is a long day, what are the arrangements for snacks and lunch?
Thank you,