Southern Coast Highlights and River Safari from Ahungalla

(SKU: LK10000D02) This tour has two of the most unique experiences on the south coast of Sri Lanka. The tour of Handunugoda Tea Factory which is one the only tea factories in Sri Lanka that is located closer to the beach and a guided tour of the Fort of Galle, its ramparts, and parts of the original town that have importance.

Includes:

• Transport in a Private Vehicle, Fuel, Parking & Highway tolls.
• Entrance fees to the respective sites.
• Service of English-Speaking Chauffeur Guide throughout the tour.
• All prevailing taxes and service charges.
• 2 x 500ml Water Bottles per Person per Day.

Excludes:

• Hotel Accommodation and Meals.
• Chauffeur Guide's Accommodation.
• Any expenses of personal nature.
• Visa and Related Expenses.

Experience:

You will be starting your tour at 8:00 am from your hotel in Bentota, where you will be picked up by your chauffeur. The first stop on your tour itinerary will be the Handunugoda Tea Factory which you will reach by 10:00 am. Ceylon Tea has been highly sought after for centuries. However, this tea factory is famous for a different reason. The Handunugoda Tea Factory has reawakened the ancient Chinese tradition of creating Virgin White Tea which is untouched by human hands during the manufacturing process. During the one-and-a-half-hour tour of the factory, you will be getting to see how this mysterious process takes place to create one of the topmost luxury teas of the world.
Balapitiya is a little southern town lying in marshy wetlands. The area is a high bio diversity zone that relies on the lagoon created by Madu River as it flows into the Indian Ocean. Your safari will take you on a ride down the river. You will get to see the dense mangrove forest that grows along the marshy banks of the river and the forms of wildlife that call the roots home. Your guide will also take you some of the larger free standing islands on Madu River. On one such island you will find an old Buddhist monastery. Cinnamon harvesting is the main employment of the people of this area.