CMBSIGGAL
Classic Sri Lanka in 7 Days
The essential first-timer’s route: ancient cities, the hill-country train and the south coast.
Via Dambulla · Polonnaruwa · Kandy · Nuwara Eliya …
CultureTea countryBeach
07days
Price on request
South Coast
Galle, Sri Lanka
6.03°N 80.22°E
A walled fort town on the sea — cobbled lanes, ramparts, cafés and boutique hotels.
Galle Fort was built by the Portuguese and greatly expanded by the Dutch in the 17th century. Inside its sea walls is a living town of churches, mosques, merchants’ houses, cafés and boutique hotels. The Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Top things to do
01
Walk the fort ramparts
Tip: Late afternoon to sunset is the best time.
02
Explore the lanes of the fort
Tip: Galleries, cafés and colonial architecture.
03
Nearby beaches
Tip: Unawatuna and others are a short drive away.
When to visit
Best time: Dec–Apr
- January: good time to visit
- February: good time to visit
- March: good time to visit
- April: good time to visit
- May: off season
- June: off season
- July: off season
- August: off season
- September: off season
- October: off season
- November: off season
- December: good time to visit
Practical tips
- South-coast sea conditions are best roughly December–April.
Hotels we book here
- Shangri-La HambantotaHambantota
- RIU AhungallaAhungalla
- Hikka TranzHikkaduwa
- Hilton Yala ResortYala
- Jetwing LighthouseGalle
Tours that include Galle
CMBSIGGAL
Culture, Tea & Coast in 10 Days
The classic route at a gentler pace, with a leopard safari in Yala and beach days on the south coast.
Via Dambulla · Polonnaruwa · Kandy · Nuwara Eliya …
CultureTea countryWildlife
10days
Price on request
CMBNEGCOL
The Whole Island in 14 Days
Two weeks for ancient capitals, tea country, two safaris and proper beach time.
Via Anuradhapura · Sigiriya · Polonnaruwa · Dambulla …
CultureTea countryWildlife
14days
Price on request
