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Galle Fort by Bicycle from Galle

By Lakpura LLC
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is £66 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Overview

Take this opportunity to explore colonial era Galle on a bicycle. Cycle through quaint paved streets with Dutch names. Ride your bike along the ancient ramparts of the Fort of Galle. Let your imagination run free and wild as you listen to its history and imagine the grandeur of times long past. Stop by old colonial homes, churches and little boutiques, to take a more detailed look at the architecture. Bike to the old Galle Lighthouse hailing from the colonial era. This is a great and relaxing bike ride which lets you see beauty of Galle.

Activity location

  • Galle Fort
    • Church Street
    • 80000, Galle, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • BOC ATM
    • 48 Lighthouse Street
    • 80000, Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

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Per Person
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

Private Guided Cycling Tour through the UNESCO Heritage, Old Colonial Fort of Galle.

Language options: English
Starting time: 16:00
Price details
£65.54 x 1 Adult£65.54
Total
Price is £65.54

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedWater and refreshments during the ride
  • What's includedWhat's includedBack up vehicle (Cycle Carrier)
  • What's includedWhat's includedCycles and Cycling guide.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pick up and drop off.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expenses.

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Galle Fort
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
You have the options of starting your tour at either 8:30 in the morning or 4:00 in. the evening. Your guide will meet up with you in front of the Bank of Ceylon on Light House Street within the Galle Fort. After giving you some quick safety instructions, he will take you cycling through the pleasant and colourful streets within the Galle Fort. You will get to see some of the old Dutch era streets with their strange names such as Len ban street, Middelpuntstraat. Look at the old yellow and orange walled buildings with their clay tiled roofs. Some of these are residences and some stores. Your guide will take you for a quick visit to some of them to have a look at their internal architecture. You will also be cycling to one of the Dutch era churches, and visiting it. Along the way your guide will take you to the ramparts of the old Galle Fort, that will allow you to clearly see the structure of the fort from above.
Galle Fort Lighthouse
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
You will also have some great sea views, and possibly even see some of the ruins of the old Dutch jetties. Your guide will tell you some of the history of this Fort during the colonial era. After this you will be biking to the lighthouse. The original Dutch era Lighthouse was located just 100 metres from the current one, but was destroyed in a fire in 1934. The current lighthouse is still from the colonial era though, as it was built in 1939 during the British Colonial Period. At the end of your tour, you will be returning back to your starting point in front of the Bank of Ceylon. The tour will be completed either at 10:30 am or 6:00 pm, depending on your starting time. Highlights • 2-hour bicycle tour with options to select morning or evening. • Bicycles, a water bottle and other relevant gear will be provided. • A knowledgeable English speaking cycling guide

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESGalle Fort
    • Church Street
    • 80000, Galle, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEBOC ATM
    • 48 Lighthouse Street
    • 80000, Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

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