Top Things to do in Galle District
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Discover the best top things to do in Galle District, Sri Lanka including Surf School Sri Lanka, Lihiniya Gems, Srilankan Round Tours with Supun, Spa Sandeshaya, Sooriya Weaving, Dim Tours Sri Lanka, Tony Sri Lanka Tours, Less Taxi, Sea waves cooking class, EXOTIC ROOTS.
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1. Surf School Sri Lanka
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 136 reviews
Surf School Sri Lanka offers you an amazing combination of the highest possible levels of surf coaching for intermediate surfers only in some of the most user friendly surf conditions on the planet. We offer solid technical surf coaching to those beyond the white water level right through to advanced surfers. A unique coaching system that recognised world wide as one of the best .
2. Lihiniya Gems
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 313 reviews
Established in 1983 as one of the very few Jewellers at that time inside the "Fort" of Galle city, Southern Sri Lanka, Dealers in all kinds of Precious & Semi- Precious Gemstones. We have a large collection to choose from. Makers of fine hand crafted Silver, Gold & Platinum Jewellery for more than 3 decades. Visit us for a quote or write to us we deliver to anywhere in the world.
Reviewed By elouise237 - Newcastle, Australia
My partner worked with Lihinya Gems to design a beautiful pair of 1.84 ct sapphire and 18k white gold studs for my birthday! They are absolutely stunning... the workmanship fantastic. From what my partner tells me, the team at Lihinya were excellent to deal with from Aus in designing the earrings and getting them shipped to Aus! I’d highly recommend to others either visiting or looking to buy online. Thanks Lihinya Gems!
3. Srilankan Round Tours with Supun
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 340 reviews
This amazing island has so much for you to enjoy: marvelous ancient cities and temples, green hills, tea plantations, wild animals and plants, wonderful beaches. I take you to all these sites according to your special wishes, drive you safe in a comfortable and fully insured A/C car and can organize extraordinary guesthouses. Me and my team, we are very experienced guides with a government approved licence and I show you the best places at my beautiful home country. I like to welcome you soon! Supun.
4. Spa Sandeshaya
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 149 reviews
The hotel houses a plush spa with an array of treatments providing a total tune-up for the body and soul and offers the perfect experience for guests who wish to escape the stress and strains of day-to-day life.
Reviewed By M_M_M016 - Diessen, Germany
At Spa Sandeshaya I had a 80 minutes full body massage. It was very very good and helped me a lot. Special thanks to Sampath!
5. Sooriya Weaving
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 133 reviews
Sooriya weaving mills is largest hand loom factory & outlet for entire southern province ( Galle , Matara & Hambanthotha District). Free entrance and Factory tour. Outlet with exclusive hand loom product range like custom made Clothes, Shawls, Table Runners & mats , Serviettes ,Kitchen towels , Bed linen & runners , Bath towels ,Sunbed covers & Cushion covers , souvenirs and many more gift items. YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN PRODUCTS WITH US, WE WILL TRAIN YOU We bring the 100% virgin cotton row yarn and do the manual dyeing with fire woods according to the our own colour palette. We dry those yarn hanks on natural air , which you can see during the factory tour. Then we do the yarn preparation in order to fix the wood manual hand loom machine. Then we put that set of yarn layer in to the hand loom machine and we weave the 100% cotton custom made fabric which we can’t find anywhere in the world.
Reviewed By 768sabern
Chandana, the owner, is an extremely hard worker that took over the business from his parents. Definitely a place you should visit when in Galle. It's a great place to see how the beautiful fabrics are made and buy at extremely low prices compared to the shops in Galle Fort.
6. Dim Tours Sri Lanka
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 168 reviews
We are Srilanka Tourist Board Approved ( Safe & Secure Certified ) on of Leading Travel Company in Bentota .we can organized any tour in Sri lanka as your request for reasonable price with new comfortable vehicles with full insured.our All Chauffeurs are Sri Lankan Tourist Board approved.Enjoy Your Holiday With Us. "Feel the Different" .
7. Tony Sri Lanka Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 161 reviews
Tony Sri Lanka Tours is the leading Tour company in Riu Ahungalla & Heritance Ahungalla Hotels.We are a friendly family run Tour operator, that specialises in trips in and around Sri Lanka, we offer trips to Kandy, Galle,white rafting,whale watching, wildlife(safari trips),culture triangle & Adam’s Peak.We offer a friendly and bespoke service that caters to our customers needs.We do not hire external tour guide or drivers as we prefer to give our customers best personal touch!
8. Less Taxi
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 293 reviews
Less Taxi operates in all cities of Sri Lanka. Taxi from Colombo Airport to Galle, Kandy, Sigiriya, Arugambay, Ella, Mirissa, Hikkaduwa, NuwaraEliya, Udawalawa, Yala, Kalpitiya, Weligama, Trincomalee, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa. Connected with many transport providers and safari jeep providers to get discounted transport deals. A marketplace to find the best taxi deals, cab deals in Sri Lanka.
Reviewed By arshaadm - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
So this was my first time using this service. I was quarantined at the Eden Resort in Beruwala and needed to get back home in Dehiwala. With all the rules and the details that needed to be shared i couldn't use my usual on demand hires. I found Ruwan via Google and honestly never regretted once. Will easily recommend his services to anyone He was very polite and made sure i knew everything I was getting into by using his services. The driver Tharaka also gets an honorable mention for his great hospitality
9. Sea waves cooking class
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 141 reviews
We are a mother and daughter running cooking classes ten minutes from the beach in Unawatuna. With a breezy, open kitchen overlooking the jungle where you can see monkeys, peacocks and many birds. First we take you to the market to select the freshest fish and vegetables for cooking. Then we will show you how to prepare them using delicious Sri Lankan spices and cooking in traditional clay pots.
Reviewed By V9848HHclairer - Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
Sea waves - Cooking Class We arrived at 10am - there were 6 of us and we were taken by 3 Tuktuks to the fish market just outside Galle fort - the fish are so fresh and well presented on their stalls - such a choice. Sosanti bought some tuna. we then moved on by our Tuk Tuk along a bustling street to the vegetable market. This was in an old building built by the Dutch (I think as a market place) - amazingly well preserved and a perfect covered yet open area for a market. Sosanti showed us loads of different vegetables that we’d never come across before - snake gourd, Bitter gourd Long Beans. She showed us what the fiberoot looked like when cut. We tried some strange fruits including red bananas- which we had to admit tasted very similar to the bananas we eat in the UK. Having bought the long beans, sweet potato, okra, aubergine and banana flowers we returned to Sea Waves in our Tuk Tuks. We were each given an apron, told to wash our hands then were set to work. Firstly Sosanti cut open a coconut- which if you strike it correctly will neatly split in half. We each drank its milk then She showed us how to shred the white flesh. Once all shredded and tasted, it was put in a blender with water and blended. This mixture was then sei Ed and the coconut pulp squeezed out. The coconut pulp was then returned to the blender with more water and the process was repeated ant this time the coconut pulp was finished with. Now we prepared the vegetables: Peeled and chopped sweet potatoes Peeled and Sliced 2 whole bulbs of garlic Chopped small red onions Chopped small slim aubergines Chopped okra We snapped the beans into I inch lengths All along things were being cooked On the fire The rice was cooked and she showed us how much water to add Each dish was chopped into a dish and the spices were added : cinnamon sticks, lemongrass, curry leaves, Unroasted, roasted and black curry powder Turmeric mustard powder and a few others Sosanti fried popadoms and put the tuna dish together but we were each involved in the veggie dishes. My favourite was the fried aubergine with Red onion and tomato salad - delicious It was all delicious and a really fun way to spend a morning We finished the event by eating the dishes - all wonderful. She let us copy the recipes to make them ourselves back home - which we are doing.
10. EXOTIC ROOTS
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
EXOTIC ROOTS opened in 1996. Now located in a light filled colonial era Dutch building on Light House Street in the historic town of Galle Fort. Home to a store, cafe, gallery and performance space. The products in the store are carefully curated, pieces that were made by hand and by heart. Carrying everything from, art, jewellery, home decor and clothing. A family owned business of French and Sri Lankan heritage, run by the artists, mother-daughter trio of Catherine, Asia and Inca. Their work is available in the shop and ranges from paintings, prints and hand made painted terracotta pottery. Held together by Catherine H (the founder's) creative vision. It is warm, vibrant, refined, with a tasteful range of products. Combining the traditional with new that celebrates an exciting design focus that captures the exceptional creative skills of Sri Lanka and Asia.
Reviewed By ariana_kertesz - Sydney, Australia
Cute and chilled little cafe at the back of an arts and clothing store. You have to try their “famous Iced tea” - Best refreshing iced tea around!
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