Mattala Rajapaksa Hambantota Airport 2 hr 1
Galle Fort - Dutch Reformed Church (29 min) Small 18th-century structure with stained-glass windows & tiled floors made of tombstones. Hikkaduwa Beach (5 min) Popular beach with a coral reef for snorkeling, plus glass bottom boat tours & surfing. Galle Fort Clock Tower (29 min) Longstanding tower featuring a large clock face, built in 1883 on top of a former guard room. Galle Fort - Lighthouse (31 min) Historic lighthouse at a fort with simple style & a nearby beach popular with swimmers. Tsunami Honganji Viharaya (6 min) Ariyapala Masks Museum, ආරියපාල වෙස් මුහුණු කෞතුකාගාරය (21 min) Museum with a collection of traditional masks & related artifacts, plus a workshop, store & library. Galle Fort - National Maritime Archaeology Museum (29 min) Underwater artifacts, ship models & other marine-centric exhibits in a Dutch warehouse from 1671. Mahamodara Sea Turtle Hatchery Centre, Galle (22 min) Family-run turtle rescue center with tanks for injured creatures & newly hatched babies. Sea Turtle Hatchery & Rescue Center (6 min) Dedicated to preserving sea turtles, this small outfit features displays & tanks with hatchlings. Community Tsunami Education Center & Museum (7 min) Galle Dutch Fort (30 min) Built in the 16th century, this preserved Dutch sea fort houses a network of museums, shops & cafes. Galle National Museum (28 min) Circa-1656 Dutch building now a museum, with artifacts like masks, carvings, ship equipment & armor. Hikkaduwa Lake (11 min) Rathgama Lake (17 min) Narigama Beach (3 min) Long, golden sandy beach offering dramatic sunset views, beach bars & surfing waves. |