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Paddy and lagoon cycling near Galle
Paddy and lagoon cycling near Galle is Majeste's private day tour from Galle. It takes about 4 hours door to door and costs $48 per person for two, including your own car with an English-speaking driver, and a bicycle, a helmet and a guide. Prices checked 7 Nov 2026. The difference from Paddy and lagoon cycling near Galle on its own ($25 per person for two, activity only, no transport): this price adds the car and English-speaking driver from Galle, with hotel pickup. Nothing to pay now.
Three hours on quiet lanes before the heat.
At a glance
| Start | Hours | Km | Per person for two |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirissa | about 5 | 60 | $48 |
| Hikkaduwa | about 5 | 50 | $48 |
About this tour
A guided bicycle ride of about three hours on flat lanes through paddy fields, cinnamon gardens and lagoon villages inland from Galle, with the car bringing you to the start and back. Bikes, helmets, guide and water are included. It is hot by 10:30, so the ride starts early.
- Guided ride on flat lanes through paddy, cinnamon and lagoon villages
- Bicycle, helmet, guide and water included
- Back at the hotel by late morning
Your day
Planning times from Galle, not promises. From another start town the times change.
Pickup at your hotel.
Meet the guide, fit the bikes and set off.
Stop at a cinnamon garden to see the bark peeled.
Lagoon-side lanes and a village temple; shoes off if you go in.
End of the ride; king coconut at a roadside stall, paid directly.
Drop-off at your hotel.
What is in the price
Included
- Private air-conditioned car or van with an English-speaking driver for the day
- Fuel, expressway tolls and parking
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Galle, Unawatuna, Mirissa or Hikkaduwa
- Every activity listed under tickets and fees
Not included
- Breakfast
- Tips for the driver and any local guide, at your discretion
- Drinks, snacks and personal spending
Tickets and fees
Paddy and lagoon cycling near Galle
$50
USD 25 per person from a marketplace listing; private rides list at USD 65.
Source
- Tripadvisor marketplace listing (Viator inventory), checked 7 Nov 2026
Amounts are for two adults. Entrance fees for Sri Lankan residents differ. Message us and we price them for you.
Entrance fees last checked 7 November 2026. Activity prices last checked 7 November 2026. Rupee fees converted at LKR 332.5 to USD 1 (XE mid-market rate, 6 Nov 2026).
Good to know
- Flat and easy; children who ride confidently are fine.
- Showers are common in May, June and October; the lanes get muddy.
- Your car is on hand for the whole morning, so you can combine this with the fort in the afternoon.
Good months: December, January, February, March, April.
Harder months: May, June, October.
Optional extras
Not in the price. Add them in the price box.
- Galle Fort walking tour with a heritage guide
+$90 for two
USD 45 per person with a heritage interpreter; a walk with a resident lists at USD 15.
Read more
- Sri Lanka entrance fees 2026: Sigiriya and parks
Sigiriya is USD 35, Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura USD 30, the Temple of the Tooth LKR 3,000; a park ticket for two is USD 71.86. Checked 7 November 2026.
- Best time to visit Sri Lanka: month by month
January to March is driest on the west and south coasts, in the hills and the Cultural Triangle; May to September suits the east. Checked 7 Nov 2026.
Where the figures come from
- Tripadvisor marketplace listing (Viator inventory), checked 7 Nov 2026
- Majeste rate card, checked 7 Nov 2026
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