Galle Fort Heritage Walk & Southern Coastal Drive

Galle Fort is a living UNESCO Heritage town, with successive colonial layers still readable in a single afternoon walk with the right guide. The lighthouse, the historic Reformed Church, the rampart walk above the Indian Ocean at golden hour and the boutique lanes and cafes that fill the fort’s interior.

Practical Notes : 

  • Can be combined with an afternoon stop at the Japanese Peace Pagoda or Unawatuna for an extended day

Inclusions

  • Private transport
  • Specialist colonial architecture guide
  • Bottled water

Exclusions

  • Meals
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities

Highlights

  • Galle Fort – three colonial layers in one UNESCO town
  • Rampart walk above the Indian Ocean at golden hour
  • historic Reformed Church (1755)
  • Specialist colonial architecture guided walk
  • Fort lanes – independent studios, galleries and cafes