Mattala Rajapaksa Hambantota Airport 1 hr 58
Galle Fort Clock Tower (32 min) Longstanding tower featuring a large clock face, built in 1883 on top of a former guard room. Galle Fort - Lighthouse (34 min) Historic lighthouse at a fort with simple style & a nearby beach popular with swimmers. Narigama Beach (6 min) Long, golden sandy beach offering dramatic sunset views, beach bars & surfing waves. Mahamodara Sea Turtle Hatchery Centre, Galle (25 min) Family-run turtle rescue center with tanks for injured creatures & newly hatched babies. Galle Dutch Fort (33 min) Built in the 16th century, this preserved Dutch sea fort houses a network of museums, shops & cafes. Hikkaduwa Beach (7 min) Popular beach with a coral reef for snorkeling, plus glass bottom boat tours & surfing. Hikkaduwa Lake (8 min) Tsunami Honganji Viharaya (9 min) Galle Fort - Dutch Reformed Church (31 min) Small 18th-century structure with stained-glass windows & tiled floors made of tombstones. Galle Fort - National Maritime Archaeology Museum (32 min) Underwater artifacts, ship models & other marine-centric exhibits in a Dutch warehouse from 1671. Ariyapala Masks Museum, ආරියපාල වෙස් මුහුණු කෞතුකාගාරය (24 min) Museum with a collection of traditional masks & related artifacts, plus a workshop, store & library. Galle National Museum (31 min) Circa-1656 Dutch building now a museum, with artifacts like masks, carvings, ship equipment & armor. Community Tsunami Education Center & Museum (10 min) Sea Turtle Hatchery & Rescue Center (9 min) Dedicated to preserving sea turtles, this small outfit features displays & tanks with hatchlings. Rathgama Lake (19 min) |