Madu River & Galle Full-day Tour With Lunch, Private Excursion

You will be picked up from your hotel and taken to visit Balapitiya, home to the Madu Ganga to commence a river safari (duration 2hrs approx.). Madu River is a complex coastal ecosystem of mangroves and islands. A boat tour is an ideal way to experience hundreds of species of plants and animals in their natural habitat. You can visit an island with a Buddhist monastery, where the friendly young monks will show you a 150-year-old book made of palm leaves and how they cook on cinnamon wood on an open fire. Upon completion, proceed to visit a Mask Factory in Ambalangoda (duration 1hr approx.). This is the first Kolam masks and dancing group in Ambalangoda. Thereafter proceed to Galle and commence a city tour of Galle (duration 2hrs approx.). Walk the Dutch-haunted streets listening to the creaks of wooden saloon doors and observe how European architecture mingles with South Asian traditions today flooding cultural enthusiasts on a global scale. Walk clockwise within the fort to observe the 'old gate' carrying the British coat of arms. Flanking the old gate is the Zwart bastion and the lighthouse standing 18 feet in its glory next to the Point Utrecht Bastion. This Dutch bliss is painted with streets that spread in a rectangular grid pattern pierced with houses carrying Dutch colonial style verandas. Hop into the Dutch Hospital Shopping Complex to be mesmerized by an array of souvenir selections (own expense). However, its hallmark stands a reality where the Dutch fort remains a working community with its usual buzz of administrative offices, court complex, commercial buildings, churches and Southern folks frequenting its streets bracing the air of the Elysium of architecture, Galle! Have lunch at a restaurant in Galle (included). Upon completion, proceed to Kosgoda and visit a Turtle Hatchery. At the hatchery, anglers are paid for rescuing the vulnerable eggs, which they collect at night, along the sandy beach. Visitors can witness the exceptional sight of them hatching or even see tanks filled with newborn hatchlings. After being fed, the baby turtles are returned back to the sea where they are released when they are 2-4 days old. Once placed on the beach, most baby sea turtles start moving towards the water, flapping their tiny flippers. Children in particular love to visit the hatchery and watch the turtles being released back into their natural habitat. Upon completion, proceed to your respective beach hotel in Bentota or Negombo.

• Drinks during meals (unless specified otherwise)
• Any visit not mentioned in the program
• Porterage and gratuities
• Expenditures of a personal nature, drinks and meals or items not stated explicitly in the program
• Any alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, mineral water, camera/video camera fee (if any)
• Travel Insurance or any loss or extra cost arising due to unforeseen circumstances such as flight delays, accidents, etc.