Information on Day Tour to Galle Sri Lanka

Take a wonderful boat flight down the beautiful Madu River, a wetland estuary dispersing over 900 hectares which 770 hectares is covered with water and inhabited with 64 islands. The boat flight is a wonderful way to take a better look at this complex wetland community; a world heritage website safeguarded by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands being one of the last wetlands in Sri Lanka to consist of a pristine mangrove forest.

Journey previous huge mangrove forests, slide under the canopy of the forest tunnels as they curve playfully to the watercourse. Take in the distinct biodiversity of the Madu River and its surrounding islands that takes pride in numerous birds, plants, fish and animals.

There's plenty more to do; quench your thirst with a revitalizing beverage of King Coconut Water and then proceed towards the Buddhist Monastery, see how Kraal fishing is performed, how Ceylon Cinnamon is peeled and enjoy some 'fish therapy' as they playfully munch your feet at the 'fish medspa'. If it's later on in the night see the anglers in their canoes lighting lanterns on traps that capture prawn and other shellfish. It's certainly going to be an unforgettable day-out on the serene waters of the extraordinary Madu River!

After an exciting Madu river boat trip, drive down to Galle on the highway and check out a Turtle hatchery near Galle to see numerous species of Sea Turtles, if you wish you could even release a child Turtle to the Ocean.

Then proceed to Koggala to witness Sri Lanka's many photographed renowned stilt anglers who rests on perched poles in the shallow water of the Indian Ocean awaiting their day-to-day catch followed by a check out to Galle market and anglers selling their daily catch by the beach in Galle town.

Lastly we take you to a leisure walk in the very best maintained colonial fort in South Asia; relive a 500 years of age history, be captivated by the marvelous past!

This magnificent piece of architecture, a UNESCO World Heritage site was initiated by the Portuguese in the 16th century, seeing a few of its finest days throughout Dutch rule in the 18th century, up until the British took over in 1796.

Go into the fort through the primary entrance which bears the sculpted logo of the British king on the external wall and the VOC sign of the Dutch East India Company in the inner wall. Observe the spectacular building with its old stone walls, the ramparts, Dutch colonial vacation homes, the clock tower, the Old Dutch Hospital, Dutch period homes, the lovely Dutch Reformed Church and the old Bread fruit tree, believed to be the earliest bread fruit tree in the nation.

The fascination about the Country Side is that it is a living archaeological site and not simply another well maintained piece of architecture. The Country Side covering 52 hectares of land is one of the busiest locations in Galle with a multi-ethnic population living within its walls Walk the old town and the ramparts; go to the Maritime Museum, Country Side Temple, Antique stores, Country Side Mosque and the many hotels and dining establishments around. Enjoy the beautiful view of the Indian Ocean over the fort walls.

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