Welcome to Weligama
Weligama (meaning ‘Sandy Village’) is an interesting blend of lively fishing town and beach resort. The sprawling main settlement and coastal road is somewhat scruffy and not that easy on the eye, but you'll find the sandy beach is attractive once you're away from the main section; there's a couple of cove beaches west of the centre. At the east end of the beach, there's an enormous new concrete Marriott hotel, which towers over the surrounding buildings and looks completely out of place.
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Weligama, Beach, Galle, and Turtles Private Tour from Colombo
Meet your English-speaking driver at your hotel at 7am and depart Colombo for your 12-hour private tour. After a two-hour ride, arrive at Weligama and spot the stilt fisherman, a practice that dates back to World War II.Visit the gleaming white Rumassala Temple. Wear comfortable shoes and hike through the jungle to reach Jungle Beach, an ideal spot for swimming and snorkeling in the turquoise water. Snorkeling gear is provided, so enjoy the beach for two hours before lunchtime.At 1pm, indulge in a local seafood lunch. Continue on to Galle and admire Galle Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the coast. Stop by a spice garden and learn about the turtles at the Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project. At the end of the day, your vehicle will return you to your Colombo hotel.
5-Night Sri Lanka Tour
Day 1: Colombo/Kandy you will be picked up by our driver/guide at Bandaranaike International Airport, or from the Hotel you already staying in Colombo. After that proceed to Kandy En-route visit a spice garden in Kaduganawa where you are well described about spices and herbs of Sri Lanka. You will also be visiting batik shop, as well as the Temple of the Sacred Tooth that houses a tooth that belonged to Lord Buddha. Overnight at a Hotel in Kandy. Day 2: Kandy/Nuwara Eliya After breakfast, visit the Royal Botanical Garden which is nestled in a 60 hectare ground in Peradeniya is believed to house over 4000 known species of flora. Continue your tour to Nuwara Eliya. It is located at a rise of 1890 meters over the sea level and is the most elevated city in Sri Lanka. En route visit Ramboda Falls & a tea factory along the way, where Tea is a major product in Sri Lanka as you may have heard about Ceylon Tea.Overnight at a hotel in Nuwara Eliya. Day 3: Nuwara Eliya/Tissamaharama After breakfast, set up the journey to Tissamaharama, stopping at the Ravana waterfalls en route. It is a popular tourist attraction. It currently ranks as one of the widest falls in Sri Lanka. This waterfall measures approximately 25 m (82 ft) in height and cascades from an oval-shaped concave rock outcrop.Overnight at a Hotel in Tissamaharama. Day 4: Tissamaharama/Mirissa Enjoy a safari in Yala National Park in the morning at 5:30 am. It is the most visited and the second largest park in Sri Lanka, You could take breakfast packets with you as it takes approx. 5 hrs in the wild. You'll also watch stilt fisherman at Weligama. Weligama beach side is one of the best place that you can see the Stilt Fishing, it is an old tradition where about 500 fishing families in Galle, in southwestern-most Sri Lanka, especially have trained to.They usually fish during sunset, noon and sunrise.After having the lunch, in the evening you could do snorkeling and scuba diving in Mirissa. Overnight at a Hotel in Mirissa Day 5: Mirissa/Galle/Bentota In the morning at 5:00 am get ready to explore the Whales, where Mirissa is very famous for its whale watching in Sri Lanka. After you come back from whale watching, proceed to Bentota. En route visit Galle Fort. In the evening you could also do boat safari in Madu Ganga. Madu Ganga is considered as Sri Lanka's second largest wetland consisting of 32 islands including two main islands providing shelter to 215 families. Overnight at a Hotel in Bentota Day 6: Bentota/Colombo There will be an opportunity to spend some free time in the morning. You will be transferred back to Colombo and dropped off at Bandaranaike International Airport.
Airport pick up & Transfer to Mirissa & Weligama
Pre-Booked airport Transfer are available to Mirissa & Weligama areas from Colombo Bandaranayaka International Airport ( CMB ) . you will be welcomed to Sri Lanka by one of Mihin Lesiure representatives and proceed to your drop off location. you will be cared professionally at the arrival area without more waiting times after long flight and you will be driven safely via highway. Your name will be displayed on a Mihin Leisure name board at the arrival waiting area. This is include all the local and airport taxes, professional handling fees , fuel , driver fee and highway charges and nothing to pay extra.
Airport Transfers from Colombo International Airport ( CMB )
Pre-Booked airport Transfer are available to Colombo , Negambo, kandy , Pinnawala , Kaluatara , Wadduwa, Bentota, Beruwala , Hikkaduwa, Galle , Unawatuna , Mirissa & Weligama from Colombo Bandaranayaka International Airport ( CMB ) . you will welcomed to Sri Lanka by one of Mihin Lesiure representatives and proceed to your drop off location. you will be cared professionally at the arrival area without more waiting times after long flight and driven safely via highway. Your name will be displayed on a Mihin Leisure name board at the arrival waiting area. This is include all the local & airport taxes, professional handling fees , fuel , driver fee and highway charges and nothing to pay extra.
7 Night Private Luxury Sri Lanka Tour
Day 1: Colombo You will be picked up from Bandaranaike International Airport or your centrally located hotel in Sigiriya, Colombo, Nuwaraeliya or Kandy and proceed to the hotel for check-in. Have the dinner, stay overnight in a 5-star hotel in Colombo. Day 2: Colombo - Dambulla Have breakfast after that drive to Dambulla, en-route visit Spice Garden. Have dinner and stay overnight in a 5-star hotel at Dambulla. Day 3: Dambulla - Kandy Have breakfast after that climb the famous Sigiriya Rock at around 8:00 am. Visit Dambulla Cave Temple, and also you could do the Sigiriya Village tour, which is an extra activity. Proceed to Kandy. Watch a cultural show and have the dinner. Stay overnight in the 5-star hotel in Kandy. Day 4: Kandy -Kitulgala - Nuwara Eliya Have breakfast and visit the Tooth Temple and the Botanical Garden. Take a city tour in Kandy for city sightseeing and shopping, do water rafting in Kitulgala, proceed to Nuwara Eliya en-route visit tea factory and tea plantations. Have dinner an stay overnight in a 4-star Hotel in Nuwara Eliya. Day 5: Nuwaraeliya - Ella - Tissamaharama Have breakfast, enjoy Ella train trip in the morning which is a 3 hour train trip from Nuwara eliya to ella, where you could see a beautiful scenery of tea plantations, waterfalls and vegetable gardens. Have dinner, and then stay overnight in a 4 star hotel in Tissamaharama. Day 6: Tissamaharama- Mirissa Do Yala Safari in the morning at 5:30 am, and proceed to Mirissa. En-route mirissa you could also visit Hummanaya Blow hole. Have the dinner and then stay overnight in a 4 star Hotel in Mirissa. Day 7: Mirissa - Galle - Kosgoda - Bentota Do whale watching in the morning at 5:30 am, and proceed to Bentota. On the way you could also watch stilt fishermen in Weligama, visit Galle fort, if you are interested you could also visit Meetiyagoda Moon stone mine. Do Maduganga Boat Safari which will take you to small cinnamon islands in a boat, which is a lifetime experience. Visit turtle farm in Kosgoda and enjoy an overnight stay in a 5 star Hotel in Bentota. Day 8: Bentota - Colombo Have breakfast. You will be transferred back to Bandaranaike International Airport or your centrally located hotel in Colombo. There is no itinerary planned for the day.
DAY TOUR OF GALLE
Pickup from Colombo and we leave Galle the first stop is at Kosgoda where we will visit the Turtle Farm. After we will Visit the Galle Dutch Fort. Next we will go to Galle City. After that will have lunch. Next Unawatuna beach. Afternoon we will be driven to Weligama stilt fishermen and Hikkaduwa. In the evening come back to Colombo and drop you in your hotel. We are here to help you through-out your excursion to a scheduled plan. We never cheat you by adding an extra kilometer at the end of the tour as a nice surprise. As professionals, we are here to offer an honest and reliable service to each and every tour guest who travels with us.