Highlights
Galle Fort
The Dutch Galle Fort is a beautiful monument on the southern coast of Sri Lanka. It was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards. It is a historical, archaeological, and architectural heritage monument, and has been inscribed as a cultural heritage UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Throughout the years the fort has seen many conquests and has been an important location for trade and defense. Now, in times of peace and independence, the Galle Fort is one of Sri Lanka’s best tourism destinations and boasts some of the world’s best colonial architectures. The nearby attractions at Galle Fort are Dutch Reformed Church, All Saints’ Church, Old Colonial Houses (within the Fort), Old Dutch Hospital, 17th Century Boutique Hotel, and Museums of Galle.
Cooking Demonstration & Lunch
A vast variety of herbs, spices, fish, vegetables, rice, and fruits–this is what Sri Lankan cuisine is made of. Its main ingredients are rice, coconut, and seafood. Sri Lankan food is similar in many ways to the cuisines of South India and also some southeast Asian countries. In our Sri Lankan cooking demonstration and lunch program, you will get to cook some of the popular Sri Lankan cuisines along with us. We will let you pick all the vegetables and greeneries fresh from organic farms. Enjoy activities such as cutting the vegetables, scraping coconut and extracting milk from coconuts and adding the spices in the right combination. Learn all the intricacies of Sri Lankan cooking from our cook. Treat your taste buds with what you have cooked. Take this experience with you and back home surprise your loved ones with the delicacies of tropical cuisine.
Starting from: Colombo
Pickup: 6.00 am
Time Duration: Approximately 3 hrs
Our Pricing Guide
- Pick up & Drop off at Colombo Hotel
- Chauffeur Guide Service
- Lunch & Cooking Demonstration fee
- Visit Galle Fort
- We will meet you at the Colombo hotel by 6.00 am and commence our trip to Galle. On the way, you will take part in the cooking demonstration and have your lunch. Thereafter, we will visit Galle Fort and return back to Colombo.