Galle, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Exploring Galle: rice pads, tea trails, turtle sanctuary, stilt fishing, Dutch heritage.
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Day 1 Itinerary
Places visited: Kahanda Kanda - Kahanda Kanda
Kahanda Kanda
A lovely boutique hotel secluded in the lush greenery of a tea estate! Pretty grounds, spacious villas, stylish interiors ... great for couples!
Dinner at Kahanda Kanda
Places visited: Kahanda Kanda - Galle Fort - Galle - Unawatuna - AQUA Forte
Breakfast at Kahanda Kanda
Galle Fort
Walk around Galle
Ran into a few school boys that want to practice English with us
Unawatuna Bike Tour
Fun activity to see the largely untouched rural parts of the area (which is mostly rice pads villages). The bike tour we booked didn’t have a guide and we didn’t have to follow a group either. They just gave us the bikes and showed us an easy-to-follow route. We went at our own pace and stopped whenever we wanted. Local kids waved and shouted "Hi" to us as we rode by. Whenever we shouted back, they would giggle and follow after our bikes. We really enjoyed this bike tour!
AQUA Forte
Places visited: WB Villa - Sea Turtle Hatchery & Rescue Center - Handunugoda Tea Estate
Lunch at WB Villa
Sea Turtle Hatchery & Rescue Center
Handunugoda Tea Estate
Tea trails to Sri Lanka is like vineyards to France. The Handunugoda Tea Estate, famous for its speciality white tea, is not far from our hotel. We walked the tea trails, toured the factory, and had a sample tasting.
Day 4 Itinerary
Places visited: Mihiripenna Beach - Amangalla hotel
Mihiripenna Beach
Stilt fishing is a method of fishing unique to Sri Lanka. Fishermen sit high on stilts (vertical sticks with an attached crossbars) and dangle fishing rods into the ocean. It’s a dying tradition today and most stilt fishermen you encounter in Sri Lanka now are imposters trying to profit from tourists.
