Mattala Rajapaksa Hambantota Airport 2 hr
Mahamodara Sea Turtle Hatchery Centre, Galle (24 min)
Family-run turtle rescue center with tanks for injured creatures & newly hatched babies. Community Tsunami Education Center & Museum (9 min) Galle Fort - Dutch Reformed Church (30 min)
Small 18th-century structure with stained-glass windows & tiled floors made of tombstones. Sea Turtle Hatchery & Rescue Center (9 min)
Dedicated to preserving sea turtles, this small outfit features displays & tanks with hatchlings. Japanese Peace Pagoda (42 min)
Unique Buddhist temple with a circular deck for sweeping views of the ocean & surrounding landscape. Narigama Beach (4 min)
Long, golden sandy beach offering dramatic sunset views, beach bars & surfing waves. Galle Dutch Fort (31 min)
Built in the 16th century, this preserved Dutch sea fort houses a network of museums, shops & cafes. Tsunami Honganji Viharaya (9 min) Ariyapala Masks Museum, ආරියපාල වෙස් මුහුණු කෞතුකාගාරය (24 min)
Museum with a collection of traditional masks & related artifacts, plus a workshop, store & library. Galle Fort - Lighthouse (32 min)
Historic lighthouse at a fort with simple style & a nearby beach popular with swimmers. Galle National Museum (29 min)
Circa-1656 Dutch building now a museum, with artifacts like masks, carvings, ship equipment & armor. Hikkaduwa Beach (12 min)
Popular beach with a coral reef for snorkeling, plus glass bottom boat tours & surfing. Jungle Beach (41 min)
Compact sand beach, popular for swimming & sunbathing, with a tiki-style beach bar/seafood spot. Hikkaduwa Lake (10 min) Galle Fort - National Maritime Archaeology Museum (30 min)
Underwater artifacts, ship models & other marine-centric exhibits in a Dutch warehouse from 1671. | 
