Something
for Everyone
Standard Tours – US$ 40 per head
90 min tour, Inclusive of water/ Thambili upon availability (coconut water) The best way to get a quick outlook on the UNESCO World Heritage site. This conversation will bring you highlights that best suit your interest in the fort. From Architecture, culture to people, this walk touches all aspects that best define and describe the fort.
Extended Tours – US$ 80 per head
The session covers colonial History, its effect on our Sri Lankan people, the comedy that surrounds colonization, detailed insights on the history of the fort and how it has evolved to be the living site it is, a brief brush with craft and trade and all this ends with the perfect ice tea/ice cream or a sundowner inside the fort.
Night Tour at the Dutch Fort – US$ 75 per head
The night is when the Fort becomes calm and lit up. Walk the cobble stone roads that glitter under the moon light while having conversations about the Colonial era. You’re lucky if you bump into a ghost, listening to black comedy wielded by a storyteller. Torches for light sabers and you’re guaranteed to feel like a Jedi time traveling through the 17th Century.
Add-ons
(for Standard/Extended tours)
$ 40
Kids’ Treasure Hunt
This is a picture clue-based programme where the children take photos with every find.
$ 50
A Meal at Wasanthi’s
A trip into the home of a typical middle class Sri Lankan family for a Sri Lankan Lunch/Dinner experience. Meet the man in the house who used to be a New York Cabby, his wife who has learnt the art of traditional southern cooking from her grandma, the son who is a Redbull daredevil Surfer and his sister who is starting up her baking business. Let them teach you to eat a home cooked meal with your fingers.
$ 85
Cooking with Wasanthi
Sri Lankan Rice and Curry like the country, has its own heritage. It’s an art that has been passed down from generation to generation. The best way to enjoy a Rice and Curry is when it comes out of a home Kitchen. Let our Traditional Southern maestro in the her Kitchen show you the art of cooking a proper home cooked Sri Lankan meal. This will start with a visit to the local Dutch Market where you will see and learn about the variations of Lankan fruits and vegetables. What we cook, is what you choose. All will be followed by lunch.
$ 50
Fun mask/ Elephant painting activity
All of the above tours can end with a fun mask/ elephant painting activity which participants can use as a souvenir of the Tour.
Experiences
Walking Experiences
Walking tours have become the best way to understand the environment that you are travelling.
The GFW approach to a walking tour is what sets it apart from a regular show and tell tour.
This is a conversation driven experience where the traveler can satisfy his or her interest in the Galle Fort by meeting an open minded Sri Lankan who has a common interest in travelling the world. The travelerʼs interest can range from History, architecture, culture, to street food. The experience will take shape based on the people in it.
Kids’ Treasure Hunt
This is a picture based treasure hunt that is conducted for children between the age of 10 and 3, simultaneously to the walking experience with adults.
This has worked as a great activity for kids to get involved with the Galle Fort, and has become quite the hit with families that travel with their kids.
Art Experiences
This is once again an add-on to the Walking experience that is exclusive for families with kids. The idea here is to create an activity which involves and reveals Sri Lankan art, while also providing the travelling family with a memorable souvenir which has their own craft in it.
Lankan Culinary Experiences
This happens inside the premises of a middle class family kitchen, who take a lot of pride in what comes out of their kitchen. This experience could be a 5 hour cooking program led by the lady of the house or a simple meal in the porch area.
We try to bring out old, forgotten Lankan secrets and traditions that happen in a kitchen. We educate the Traveler with an overview of what Lankan food comprises of with a visit to the local market. Later we reveal how the magic happens inside a Lankan Kitchen, with their participation. All this will end with a well deserved meal to remember.
Group Experiences
Tailor made experiences for incentive groups which involve cricket matches, pub crawls, Dinners and street food. These can be customized to fit the itinerary and purpose of their travel to Sri Lanka.
Honeymoon Experiences
These are private Lunch, Dinner or drinks experiences which can be tailormade to fit into any walking experience.
Sri Lanka Presentation
This is a quirky and interactive presentation which takes you through the must knows of the island and how its culture has evolved into the modern world.
GFW RACE
The treasure hunt with kids inspired me to do an experience for aspiring achievers in the corporate fraternity. This team building exercise was very successful with a group of Indians who have been rewarded for their effort with a trip to Lanka.
The tasks they had to overcome, needed their meticulous analysis, alot of common sense and of course to be able to work as a team. This was an evening of good fun, great team building and many rounds of beer.
CRAB CURRY CIRCLE
Crab curry in Sri Lanka is to die for. Add some Kadey Paan and Pol Sambol and your in for an evening that can’t get any less Sri Lankan.
A new dinner/lunch experience that can be ideal for the food enthusiast. The crabs will come in two distinct flavors (Jaffna style/Southern style), which will help people understand food in a very cultural perspective.
BAILA MAGIC
Sri Lankans have a very unique perspective to a good time. An evening with a true blue Sri Lankan never misses song, dance, good food and a whole lot of gags and laughs. Magic Banda adds a little MAGIC to this. Check him out on Instagram.
Happens in a 100 year old art decor home terrace or living space. The experience will have a magician/musician along with me to provide the laughs and good food. An evening of singing, laughing and good taste.
ARRACK STORIES
A specially curated Arrack experience that dwells deep into the essence of drinking culture in the Island.
The regular arrack, the mid day shot or the party starter – arrack has its place in every inebriated Lankan’s life.
Happens at the oldest pub in Galle, and the shots have been coupled with typical Lankan bites which can never be ordered in a touristy restaurant. While the experience is about Arrack culture, the clients also get an insight into Sri Lankan Dodgy bar culture.
Art with Families
Families have always enjoyed the Mask/Elephant painting activity which becomes a great add on to the treasure hunt for kids and the walk. The last quater has seen a great resurgence in interest for this activity.
The activity takes place in a wood workshop which is the front to a family home of creative carpenters. While the experience is an interaction with Lankan art, the family members take away a unique artifact which stands for their time here in Serendib