{"id":2229,"date":"2022-11-24T17:13:39","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T11:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/?post_type=destination&#038;p=2229"},"modified":"2025-04-13T19:58:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T14:28:30","slug":"galle","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/destination\/galle\/","title":{"rendered":"Galle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot\"><\/i> Galle<\/h6>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Gateway to the South Coast<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For travellers, Galle is the best place to begin their exploration of the beaches, cultural attractions and cuisines of the laid back South Coast.<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mentioned even in the tales of King Solomon, Galle has always been a significant seaport for Sri Lanka. The conquering forces of the Portuguese, Dutch and British, too, knew the importance of defending this port, with the Portuguese being the first to establish, what would soon be, the iconic Galle Fort.<\/span><\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243; class=&#8221;image-conetent-block&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;right-image&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Galle Fort &#8211; a UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to the exemplary restoration work done by the Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka, this 432-year-old architectural heritage monument is in wonderful condition.<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The South Coast is well known for its fantastic beaches, inviting waters, surfing, diving, multicultural cuisines, historical sites, culture and wildlife. Galle is probably the best place for travellers to base themselves as they explore all that the South Coast has to offer. It is a destination in itself, with plenty to experience and has a wonderful variety of hotels that cater to everyone from backpackers to luxury holiday seekers.\r\n<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9840&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_meta_color=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675162474893{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Things to Explore<\/h2>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sri Lanka has a plethora of amazing destinations, and you have the freedom to pick the ones you want during your tour.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row_fullwidth_content&#8221; row_meta_color=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column]<div class=\"slick-destination-explore-carousel\"><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/Sri-Lanka-general-15-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"Sri-Lanka-general-15-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Galle Fort<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Undoubtedly, the most prominent feature of Galle is the culture-rich Galle Fort which was built by the Portuguese colonists, and modified by the Dutch and British, during their respective colonisations. Today, the Fort is a beautiful eclectic mix of historic buildings, cosy homes, cafes, intriguing stores, quirky hotels, and art galleries.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/PR-05-1-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"PR-05-1-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Unawatuna Beach<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The beautiful Unawatuna Bay is extremely popular due to its swimmable waters, cafes and plentiful hotels. It\u2019s a great place to unwind, chill and catch some rays too. The nightlife is fantastic on the weekends as there is always a party or two right by the beach.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/a-jungle-beach-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"a-jungle-beach-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Jungle Beach<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once a secret spot known only to a few, Jungle Beach has gained popularity during recent times. Accessed by boat or by a long trek, this beach is located between Galle and Unawatuna, and is a cosy getaway for those looking for a less crowded beach.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/Amangalla-Sri-Lanka-Cinnamon-Experience-2.tif_28200-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"Amangalla-Sri-Lanka-Cinnamon-Experience-2.tif_28200-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Cinnamon Plantation<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ceylon Cinnamon is highly sought after, and the South Coast is a great place to discover the reason behind it. A cinnamon estate tour will let you experience the sequence of events that produces this coveted cinnamon, from planting and caring for the trees to harvesting and processing of the bark.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/low-yasasi-rajapakse-poadBPsShxg-unsplash-1-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"low-yasasi-rajapakse-poadBPsShxg-unsplash-1-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Tea Plantations<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Low Country Tea has a distinct difference in taste compared to its Hill Country variants. A visit to a tea estate and its factory is a great way to find out how tea is harvested and processed, and also discover the reasons behind the difference in taste.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/chathura-indika-LAj-XlHP6Rs-unsplash-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"chathura-indika-LAj-XlHP6Rs-unsplash-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Galle City<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Best explored on foot or bicycle, Galle city is a great place to go shopping. It has plenty of nooks and crannies full of curious shops filled with oddities, as well as more traditional establishments featuring  ornaments, genuine island crafts, fresh fruits, intricate Batik garments and more.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>  \r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slick-dots-control destination-explore\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675162489750{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Visit here in this tours<\/h2>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Indulge in a great mix of experiences, adventures and relaxing downtimes created especially for you.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"tours-list\"> <div class=\"row gy-5 g-lg-5\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/the-sri-lankan-food-safari\/\" title=\"The Sri Lankan Food Safari\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/Landing-page-3-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Landing-page-3-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>14 days \/ 13 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/the-sri-lankan-food-safari\/\">The Sri Lankan Food Safari<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>During this 2 week culinary adventure you will discover history, mysteries and a riot of flavours in regional specialities and street food universally loved...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/the-definitive-architecture-tour-of-sri-lanka\/\" title=\"The Definitive Architecture Tour of Sri Lanka\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/landing-pg-8-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"landing-pg-8-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>19 days \/ 18 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/the-definitive-architecture-tour-of-sri-lanka\/\">The Definitive Architecture Tour of Sri Lanka<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This Architecture tour will take you on a wonderful journey across the ages to discover some of Sri Lanka\u2019s major architectural masterpieces, and along...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/a-tropical-wellness-journey-in-sri-lanka\/\" title=\"A Tropical Wellness Journey in Sri Lanka\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/Featured-6-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-6-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>15 days \/ 14 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/a-tropical-wellness-journey-in-sri-lanka\/\">A Tropical Wellness Journey in Sri Lanka<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>On this 2 week wellness break you will experience a carefully curated programme, designed to rejuvenate your body, mind and soul featuring bespoke, traditional...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/cultural-highlights-of-sri-lanka-14-days\/\" title=\"Cultural Highlights of Sri Lanka &#8211; 14 days\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/ll-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"ll-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>14 days \/ 13 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/cultural-highlights-of-sri-lanka-14-days\/\">Cultural Highlights of Sri Lanka &#8211; 14 days<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This holiday will take you on a journey of discovery of Sri Lanka\u2019s cultural highlights, and along the way you will have exciting encounters...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/encounters-in-the-tropics\/\" title=\"Encounters in the Tropics!\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/landing-pgDSC_1147-2-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"landing-pgDSC_1147-2-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>10 days \/ 9 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/encounters-in-the-tropics\/\">Encounters in the Tropics!<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>During this 10-day tour of Sri Lanka, you will have loads of exciting wildlife encounters, visits to historic attractions and plenty of delicious cuisines!<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/tropical-opulence\/\" title=\"Tropical Opulence\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/Landing-page-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Landing-page-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>6 days \/ 5 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/tropical-opulence\/\">Tropical Opulence<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Whether you are newlyweds or a couple rekindling their romance, this honeymoon holiday in Sri Lanka is the perfect getaway! Experience breath-taking locations, luxurious...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/an-island-romance\/\" title=\"An Island Romance\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/landing-pg-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"landing-pg-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>14 days \/ 13 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/an-island-romance\/\">An Island Romance<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Whether you are newlyweds or a couple rekindling their romance, this honeymoon holiday in Sri Lanka is the perfect getaway! Experience breath-taking locations, luxurious...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/tropical-lux-7-days\/\" title=\"Tropical Lux &#8211; 7 days\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/beach-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"beach-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>7 days \/ 6 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/tropical-lux-7-days\/\">Tropical Lux &#8211; 7 days<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>A short tour that keeps you pampered all the way through! Experience breath-taking locations, luxurious accommodations, culture and history, and an amazingly varied range...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/21-days-sri-lanka-in-depth\/\" title=\"21 Days &#8211; Sri Lanka in Depth\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/beach-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"beach-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>21 days \/ 20 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/21-days-sri-lanka-in-depth\/\">21 Days &#8211; Sri Lanka in Depth<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>With this amazing holiday experience in Sri Lanka, you will discover the island fully; North to South, explore at a relatively slow phase yet...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/all-aboard-the-grand-sri-lankan-tour\/\" title=\"All Aboard the Grand Sri Lankan Tour!\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Edited-3-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Edited-3-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>14 days \/ 13 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/all-aboard-the-grand-sri-lankan-tour\/\">All Aboard the Grand Sri Lankan Tour!<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This train tour of Sri Lanka will take you on a wonderfully scenic journey to discover Sri Lanka\u2019s beauty, and along the way you...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/picture-perfect-holiday\/\" title=\"Picture Perfect Holiday\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/Landing-pg-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Landing-pg-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>14 days \/ 13 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/picture-perfect-holiday\/\">Picture Perfect Holiday<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This photography holiday will take you on a wonderful journey to discover Sri Lanka\u2019s beauty, and along the way you will have exciting encounters...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/off-the-beaten-track\/\" title=\"Off the Beaten Track\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/jjj-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"jjj-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>14 days \/ 13 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/off-the-beaten-track\/\">Off the Beaten Track<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>If you love getting off the beaten track, challenging yourself and getting up close and personal with Sri Lanka\u2019s natural beauty, this trekking holiday...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/sri-lanka-highlights\/\" title=\"Sri Lanka Highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/01\/lp-5-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"lp-5-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>10 days \/ 9 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/sri-lanka-highlights\/\">Sri Lanka Highlights<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>With this amazing holiday experience in Sri Lanka, you will cover most of the cultural, historical and entertaining highlights that Sri Lanka has to...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/arts-culture-and-everything-between\/\" title=\"Arts, Culture and Everything Between\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/01\/agnieszka-kowalczyk-bkfBxbI7a1g-unsplash-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"agnieszka-kowalczyk-bkfBxbI7a1g-unsplash-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>13 days \/ 12 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/arts-culture-and-everything-between\/\">Arts, Culture and Everything Between<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This art discovery tour will take you on a journey of discovery of Sri Lanka\u2019s aesthetic aspects, and along the way you will have...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/sri-lankan-highlights-pristine-maldives\/\" title=\"Sri Lankan Highlights &#038; Pristine Maldives\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/02\/DJI_0231-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"DJI_0231-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>13 days \/ 12 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/sri-lankan-highlights-pristine-maldives\/\">Sri Lankan Highlights &#038; Pristine Maldives<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>With this amazing holiday experience in Sri Lanka, you will cover most of the cultural, historical and entertaining highlights that Sri Lanka has to...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/sri-lanka-wildlife-small-group-tour\/\" title=\"Sri Lanka Wildlife Small Group Tour\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2025\/11\/1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>11 days \/ 10 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/sri-lanka-wildlife-small-group-tour\/\">Sri Lanka Wildlife Small Group Tour<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Escorted by Shelly Russell, Director of the National Zoo & Aquarium, Canberra. Open to Zoo members and the general public. <\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_meta_color=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675409010083{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Possible experience from here<\/h2>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Some of these experiences are already included in the tour you are looking at, either as a full length or time limited activity. You have the freedom to pick out the ones you want during your tour and the extent to how you want to experience it.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"experiences-list\"> <div class=\"row gy-5 g-lg-5\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/whale-watching-mirissa\/\" title=\"Whale Watching Mirissa\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/beach-2-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"beach-2-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>5 - 6 Hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/whale-watching-mirissa\/\">Whale Watching Mirissa<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Experience the kiss of salty air as you journey into the Indian Ocean, to one of the world\u2019s best whale hotspots. See it all...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Tangalle & South Coast<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/galle-fort-tour\/\" title=\"Galle Fort with a Storyteller\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Galle-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Galle-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>2 - 3 Hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/galle-fort-tour\/\">Galle Fort with a Storyteller<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Discover world heritage Galle Fort with a one-of-a-kind host.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Tangalle & South Coast<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Bentota & West Coast<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/watch-sea-turtles-lay-eggs-at-rekawa-beach\/\" title=\"Watch Sea Turtles Lay Eggs at Rekawa Beach\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Featured-2-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-2-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>3 hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/watch-sea-turtles-lay-eggs-at-rekawa-beach\/\">Watch Sea Turtles Lay Eggs at Rekawa Beach<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Watch mama sea turtles nesting in the moonlight on the beautiful beaches of southern Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Tangalle & South Coast<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/puppeteers-of-sri-lanka\/\" title=\"Puppeteers of Sri Lanka\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/01\/lp-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"lp-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>1 hour<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/puppeteers-of-sri-lanka\/\">Puppeteers of Sri Lanka<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Traditional art and craft evolved over centuries, from the Golden Ages of Sri Lanka, and String Puppet Art is one of them.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Bentota & West Coast<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/tour-to-the-architectural-masterpiece-lunuganga\/\" title=\"Geoffery Bawa\u2019s Architectural Masterpiece &#8211; Lunguganga\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Property-2.jpg-2-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Property-2.jpg-2-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>3 hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/tour-to-the-architectural-masterpiece-lunuganga\/\">Geoffery Bawa\u2019s Architectural Masterpiece &#8211; Lunguganga<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Step into the Lunuganga Estate and experience the bliss of Tropical Modernism, an architectural style of wide open spaces connected to sprawling outdoors that...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Bentota & West Coast<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675162519358{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hotels around this location<\/h2>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Whether it\u2019s a Rustic &amp; Eco-friendly Homestay, a Mid-range Villa or a High-end Boutique Villa, every property that we recommend to you has been thoroughly checked by our team to ensure it meets the high standards we hold them to.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row_fullwidth_content&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column]\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tabs-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs nav-fill\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"nav-link active\" id=\"modest-accommodation-tab\" data-bs-toggle=\"tab\" data-bs-target=\"#modest-accommodation\" type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"modest-accommodation\" aria-selected=\"true\">Modest Accommodation<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"nav-link\" id=\"plush-accommodation-tab\" data-bs-toggle=\"tab\" data-bs-target=\"#plush-accommodation\" type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"plush-accommodation\" aria-selected=\"false\">Plush Accommodation<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"nav-link\" id=\"dreamy-accommodation-tab\" data-bs-toggle=\"tab\" data-bs-target=\"#dreamy-accommodation\" type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"dreamy-accommodation\" aria-selected=\"false\">Dreamy Accommodation<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tabs-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane fade show active\" id=\"modest-accommodation\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"modest-accommodation-tab\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotels-list\"> <div class=\"row gy-5 g-lg-5\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/lady-hill-galle\/\" title=\"Lady Hill Galle\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Lady_Hill_47-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Lady_Hill_47-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/lady-hill-galle\/\">Lady Hill Galle<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>The Lady Hill Hotel is located on the highest point of the historic port city of Galle. From here, you can enjoy a beautiful...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/mandara-resort\/\" title=\"Mandara Resort\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/105_DSC0835-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"105_DSC0835-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/mandara-resort\/\">Mandara Resort<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Mirissa Weligama's Mandara Resort, leave your worries behind at Mandara Resort, which offers stunning views of the Indian Ocean while overlooking the well-known Read...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Tangalle & South Coast<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/mango-house-galle-fort\/\" title=\"Mango House Galle Fort\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/Mango-fethered-ED-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Mango-fethered-ED-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/mango-house-galle-fort\/\">Mango House Galle Fort<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Mango House, a spacious Dutch colonial-style home in the centre of the famed Galle Fort, combines traditional elegance with a modern, edgy vibe.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/thaprobhan-beach-house\/\" title=\"Thaprobhan Beach House\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/01\/Thaproban-Beach-House-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Thaproban-Beach-House-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/thaprobhan-beach-house\/\">Thaprobhan Beach House<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>The Thaproban beach house is located in the balmy hamlet of Unawatuna, near to some of the island's most magnificent beach attractions and \"reggae...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"plush-accommodation\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"plush-accommodation-tab\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotels-list\"> <div class=\"row gy-5 g-lg-5\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/ubuntu-beach-villa\/\" title=\"Ubuntu Beach Villa\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/EXP-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"EXP-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/ubuntu-beach-villa\/\">Ubuntu Beach Villa<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Designed to blend in with the breathtaking surroundings, this villa promises to be a lovely contemporary home with plenty of natural light, daring modern...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Tangalle & South Coast<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/ishq-thalpe\/\" title=\"Ishq Thalpe\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Pool-from-Suites-2-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Pool-from-Suites-2-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/ishq-thalpe\/\">Ishq Thalpe<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Ishq Talpe is situated along Galle's \"French Riviera,\" which is known for its gorgeous beaches, rock pools, wonderful wildlife, rich heritage, and culture.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/le-grand-galle\/\" title=\"Le Grand Galle\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/20.-Exterior-view-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"20.-Exterior-view-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/le-grand-galle\/\">Le Grand Galle<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Le Grand Galle is set on a cliff-top overlooking the Laccadive Sea.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/kumu-beach-teardrop\/\" title=\"Kumu Beach\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Property-3-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Property-3-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/kumu-beach-teardrop\/\">Kumu Beach<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Situated on the southwest coast between Galle and Bentota, Kumu Beach is a contemporary hotel with 10 magnificent oceanfront guestrooms, modern living and dining...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Bentota & West Coast<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/the-fort-printers\/\" title=\"The Fort Printers\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/IMG_7557-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7557-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/the-fort-printers\/\">The Fort Printers<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>The Printers building, which dates back to the 18th century, has operated as a college and then as the site of a conventional printing...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/ayurvie-weligama-retreat\/\" title=\"Ayurvie Weligama Retreat\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Ayurvie-Weligama-fetherd-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Ayurvie-Weligama-fetherd-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/ayurvie-weligama-retreat\/\">Ayurvie Weligama Retreat<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Ayurvie Weligama, a member of the Ayurvie Retreats run by Theme Resorts & Spas, provides this serene holistic retreat on Sri Lanka's southern coast.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Tangalle & South Coast<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/kk-beach-galle\/\" title=\"KK Beach Galle\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Featured-41-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-41-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/kk-beach-galle\/\">KK Beach Galle<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>With direct access to the pristine beaches and coastal charm of this sleepy town, KK Beach is a relaxing destination to experience the typical...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/thaprobhan-pavilion-waves\/\" title=\"Thaprobhan Pavilion Waves\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/01\/13-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"13-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/thaprobhan-pavilion-waves\/\">Thaprobhan Pavilion Waves<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Thaproban Pavilion Waves is a tropical-themed modern hotel located on the gorgeous Unawatuna coastline.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/jetwing-lighthouse\/\" title=\"Lighthouse Hotel Galle\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/01\/Featured-7-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-7-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/jetwing-lighthouse\/\">Lighthouse Hotel Galle<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Jetwing Lighthouse, one of the most famous hotels in Galle, offers tropical luxury on the Southern Coast from a hillside overlooking the expanse of...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/parangi-weligama-bay\/\" title=\"Parangi Weligama Bay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/4.1-Pool-Beach-Parangi-Weligama-Bay-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"4.1-Pool-Beach-Parangi-Weligama-Bay-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/parangi-weligama-bay\/\">Parangi Weligama Bay<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This is an elegant beachfront boutique villa that has been carefully chosen to be your ideal tropical beachside getaway.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Tangalle & South Coast<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/lantern-boutique-hotel\/\" title=\"Lantern Boutique Hotel\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/01\/Featured-9-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-9-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/lantern-boutique-hotel\/\">Lantern Boutique Hotel<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Located on a beautiful section of the Southern Coast Lantern Boutique Hotel has crafted an environment for those who appreciate an authentic and intimate...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Tangalle & South Coast<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/glenross-living-kalutara\/\" title=\"Glenross Living Kalutara\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/01\/Featured-12-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-12-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/glenross-living-kalutara\/\">Glenross Living Kalutara<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Glenross Living Kalutara is a colonial manor and collection of modern chalets found nestled among the verdant vegetation of the peaks of Kalutara.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Galle<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Bentota & West Coast<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"dreamy-accommodation\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"dreamy-accommodation-tab\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotels-list\"> <div class=\"row gy-5 g-lg-5\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/galle-fort-hotel\/\" title=\"Galle Fort Hotel\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/0U4A4668-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"0U4A4668-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/galle-fort-hotel\/\">Galle Fort Hotel<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>A trip to Sri Lanka isn't complete without spending a few days (or more) in Galle. 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