From Galle: Hidden Temples, Snakes & Coastlines Tour Standard Option
ID: GYG254517-440712
Category:
Country: Sri Lanka
Duration:
11:00 hours
Description
Experience local Sri Lankan culture, art, and a bit of snake-charming. Visit two of Sri Lanka’s sacred Buddhist temples and author Martin Wickramasinghe's ancestral home.
Start your temple tour with a tour of the 18th-century Wewurukannala Raja Maha Viharaya temple and see its 160-ft tall statue of a seated Buddha, the largest statue in Sri Lanka. Explore its life-sized models of devils, demons and sinners going through hell.
Afterward, head to the Weherahena Poorwarama Temple, known as the first tunnel temple in the world, and see its 130-foot Buddha. Continue to the Matara Snake Farm where the owner practices ayurvedic snake medicine. Learn all about the cold-blooded reptiles that roam the island and, if you are brave enough, get up close to them.
Visit the Martin Wickramasinghe Ancestral Home and Folk Museum, former home to one of the most influential Sri Lankan authors of his time. End your tour at the Japanese Peace Pagoda, a beautiful shrine with an amazing view of the ocean and designed to inspire peace among all races and creeds.
Highlights
- Visit two of Sri Lanka’s sacred Buddhist temples
- Explore a snake farm in Matara
- Discover Martin Wickramasinghe's ancestral home
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Pick-up & Drop will be arranged on free of charge from the hotels based with-in 05 km from Galle Fort
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
