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Udawalawe safari from the south coast
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$145
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Galle Fort with a heritage guide, then Jungle Beach
Galle Fort with a heritage guide, then Jungle Beach is Majeste's private day tour from Galle. It takes about 7 hours door to door and costs $89 per person for two, including your own car with an English-speaking driver, entrance tickets and a heritage guide for about two hours. Prices checked 7 Nov 2026. Nothing to pay now.
The Dutch fort on foot in the morning, a swim after lunch.
At a glance
| Start | Hours | Km | Per person for two |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirissa | about 8 | 75 | $89 |
| Hikkaduwa | about 7.5 | 45 | $89 |
| Bentota | about 9 | 120 | $89 |
About this tour
Two hours inside Galle Fort with a heritage guide, the maritime museum, lunch in the fort, then Jungle Beach below the Rumassala Peace Pagoda for a swim. The fort is free to enter; the guide and museum ticket are included. The sea at Jungle Beach is calm from November to April and rough in the south-west monsoon.
- Galle Fort walking tour with a heritage guide, included
- Maritime Archaeology Museum ticket included
- Jungle Beach and the Peace Pagoda at Rumassala
Your day
Planning times from Galle, not promises. From another start town the times change.
Pickup at your hotel.
Walking tour: ramparts, Dutch Reformed Church, the lighthouse and the Old Dutch Hospital.
Maritime Archaeology Museum by the Old Gate.
Lunch inside the fort, paid directly.
Peace Pagoda at Rumassala, then the path down to Jungle Beach for a swim.
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, Hikkaduwa or Bentota
- Every entrance ticket and activity listed under tickets and fees
Not included
- Lunch is at a local restaurant, paid directly, about USD 5 to 15 a head
- Other museums inside the fort (USD 1.50 to 5 each, paid at the door)
- Tips for the driver and any local guide, at your discretion
- Drinks, snacks and personal spending
Tickets and fees
Maritime Archaeology Museum, Galle Fort
$12
USD 6 per adult, USD 3 for children 6 to 12 and SAARC passport holders. The Central Cultural Fund lists this ticket only as 'Galle (Museum)'; we take it to be this museum.
Source
- Central Cultural Fund price list, checked 7 Nov 2026
Galle Fort
Free entry
Free to enter and walk. Museums inside charge separately.
Source
- MySLTravel entrance fee list 2025-2026 (free entry), checked 7 Nov 2026
Galle Fort walking tour with a heritage guide
$90
USD 45 per person with a heritage interpreter; a walk with a resident lists at USD 15.
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
- If you prefer the sunset walk, the guide can start at 16:00 instead and the beach comes first.
- Jungle Beach is small and busy in season; the path down is steep.
- Rough sea and currents from May to October; ask the lifeguard, where there is one, before swimming.
Good months: December, January, February, March, April.
Harder months: May, June, July, August, September, October.
Optional extras
Not in the price. Add them in the price box.
- Sri Lankan cooking class in Galle Fort
+$76 for two
USD 38 per person for the Galle Fort class; Unawatuna classes list at USD 40 to 45.
- Paddy and lagoon cycling near Galle
+$50 for two
USD 25 per person from a marketplace listing; private rides list at USD 65.
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
- Central Cultural Fund price list, checked 7 Nov 2026
- MySLTravel entrance fee list 2025-2026 (free entry), checked 7 Nov 2026
- Tripadvisor marketplace listing (Viator inventory), checked 7 Nov 2026
- Majeste rate card, checked 7 Nov 2026
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