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Shore Excursions Colombo Passenger Jetty -Galle & Back Group Tour
Southern Province
About
we pick you up from the Colombo port passenger terminal and make your travel easier and more comfortable with our shore excursion, you are Traveling by private vehicle, and visit top sights such as Moonstone mines, Tsunami museum, Marine sanctuary at Hikkaduwa, Galle fort and return to the Colombo port passenger terminal.
Highlights
From 6 hours to 8 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 6 hours to 8 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Driver/guide
Port pickup
Entrance fees
Food and drinks
Important Information
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Dress code is smart casual
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Shore Excursions Colombo Passenger Jetty -Galle & Back Group Tour
Southern Province
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$70.00
Price varies by group size
About
we pick you up from the Colombo port passenger terminal and make your travel easier and more comfortable with our shore excursion, you are Traveling by private vehicle, and visit top sights such as Moonstone mines, Tsunami museum, Marine sanctuary at Hikkaduwa, Galle fort and return to the Colombo port passenger terminal.
Highlights
From 6 hours to 8 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 6 hours to 8 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Driver/guide
Port pickup
Entrance fees
Food and drinks
Itinerary
1
Meetiyagoda
Meetiyagoda Moonstones can occur in several colors, but there’s only one place in the whole world that produces the exquisite blue moonstone—Meetiyagoda in southwest Sri Lanka. In fact, Sri Lanka was so associated with this mysterious gem that moonstones used to go by the name Ceylon opal. Local legend has it that the land around Meetiyagoda has been blessed by the moon, and it’s obvious why. Underneath this small village is the world’s largest vein of a moonstone-bearing igneous rock called pegmatite. You’d think that an area so rich in this stunning gemstone would be heavily mined and scarred by machiners but digging by hand down through the topsoil, the miners use coconut wood scaffolding and fern leaves to prop up and line the sides of the shafts as they go. Once they hit the pegmatite layer, the miners begin to tunnel, again using coconut beams to keep the tunnels from collapsing. Collected in buckets, the moonstone-bearing gravel is then winched up the mine shaft – again by hand.
3 hours
2
Sīnigama Sri Devol Shrine
Seenigama Muhudu Viharaya near Hikkaduwa is a temple situated in a small islet just 200 m offshore. The temple is Sinhalese Buddhist. Another temple at the shores of Seenigama, frequented by both Buddhists and Hindus, is dedicated to a local tutelary deity named Devol, who is also worshipped in Unawatuna. The god is a protector of fishermen and boats. According to localizations of Ramayana narratives, Seenigama was the place where Sugriva, helper of Lord Rama, began his campaign against the demon king Ravana of Lanka, in order to free Rama’s wife Sita from captivity.
1 hour
3
Hikkaduwa
Marine sanctuary and beach resort.
45 minutes
4
Galle Fort
The Galle Fort has both Portuguese and Dutch-era buildings, reflecting the bygone era of the colonial domination of the city. These buildings needed attention as many changes had taken place over the centuries. The Government of Sri Lanka, through its Galle Heritage Foundation under the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and National Heritage, has taken the initiative of restoring some of the heritage buildings to their old glory. The restoration work has been financially supported by the Government of the Netherlands. The renovation work conforms to guidelines set by the Archeological Department of Sri Lanka.
Galle Fort
Galle Fort Clock Tower
Galle Fort Lighthouse
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
Dutch Reformed Church
All Saints Anglican Church
Meera Mosque
Galle International Cricket Stadium.