Bentota City Tour and Galle from Ahungalla

Bentota City Tour and Galle from Ahungalla

(SKU: LK60400700) This tour takes you to the most memorable places you've ever seen! Visit the strange and yet beautiful Lunuganga estate quench your thirst for adventure with a river safari in the Madu Ganga. You will also visit a World Heritage site, a Dutch Fort in Galle which is considered one of the most well-preserved forts in all of Asia. You'll never run out of things to see!

Includes

• Transport in a Private Vehicle, Fuel, Parking & Highway tolls.
• Service of English-Speaking Chauffeur Guide throughout the tour.
• All prevailing taxes and service charges.
• 2 x 500ml Water Bottles per Person per Day.

Excludes

• Hotel Accommodation and Meals.
• Chauffeur Guide's Accommodation.
• Entrance fees to the respective sites.
• Any expenses of personal nature.
• Visa and Related Expenses.

What to Expect

The first item in your itinerary will be Bawa’s estate in Lunuganga Sir Geoffrey Bawa, the much renowned lawyer turned architect, made the estate his country home from 1947 till his death in 1998. During his sojourn there he used the place as his experiment lab and made many architectural and interior additions. While visiting the estate you will get to see the beautifully designed gardens that are now open to the public. Some of the buildings of the estate are also now a country house hotel. The tour of the estate approximately takes two hours.
Go on a wonderful two-hour boat ride down the Madu River with its flourishing ecosystem. Pass through the secretive passages created by the mangroves. Visit one of the small islands with its cinnamon harvesting natives.
This coastal city has withstood three foreign invasions; during which time, it grew from a bustling port which was the main stop for ships traveling east, to a fortified and yet beautiful city with many monuments which have withstood the ravages of time. You will be able to view the Galle Fort which is a World Heritage Site, the Galle Lighthouse, the National Maritime Museum, the picturesque cobblestoned streets with their Dutch names, and many more colonial remnants.