Private Tour
Galle Fort and City Cycling Tour - Choice of E-Bike or Manual
Overview
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Explore the fortified city of Galle on two wheels (either on a traditional or Retro e-bike) 3–4-hour bike tour, led by a local guide. Designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage site, the Old Town of Galle and its fortifications were built by the Portuguese who arrived in the 16th century. Explore this administrative capital and fourth largest city of Sri Lanka as you pedal along a seaside path and view area attractions such as shipping warehouses, churches, temples, the clock tower and lighthouse.
• Choice of a traditional bicycle or Retro electric bike
• Explore the UNESCO-listed Old Town of Galle with a local guide
• See key landmarks of the fortress built by European colonizers
• Small-group tour (maximum 6 people): A more intimate experience
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
Riders must be at least 154cm/ 5"1foot tall and competent at riding a Retro E-Bike
Legal minimum age to ride is 14 years old (Retro E-Bike)
Traditional or Retro e-bike groups ride separate with Local Guide
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Minimum physical fitness is required
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Meeting Point. We start with the signing of the Disclaimer form and then a 10 minutes supervised Training on the E-Bike. Participants must arrive **20-30 minutes** before the tour. You will be prepared, safely educated and bike fitted for the tour during this time. This activity can end back at the meeting point or Galle Fort.
Katugoda
Dewata beach is situated in the Dewata village in Katugoda, since this stretch of the coast is a beach break minus sharp reef and rocks with slow and calm waves it is an ideal location for surfers
What‘s Included
Bike rental E-Bike or Manual
Safety Equipment (Helmet, Vest)
Bottled water and refreshments
Snacks
Local guide
Meals
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Options
Galle Cycling traditional bike
Duration: 3 hours: This ride approx. 2.5 to 3 hours (or more) depending on how comfortable you are and how fast you wish to cycle.
Galle Fort, Galle City: Galle is the administrative capital of Southern Province, Galle fort is a world heritage site
traditional bicycle : Explore the fortified city of Galle on two wheels traditional bicycle
Galle Cycling electric bike
Duration: 3 hours: 2.5 to 3 hours (or more) depending on how comfortable you are and how fast you wish to cycle
Galle Fort and City Cycling: Explore the fortified city of Galle on two wheels Retro e-bike
Retro electric bike: Retro e-bike ride with Local Guide
Reviews
28 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Worth the price!
Mobile59442512544,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A very nice tour! We had to finish a bit early due to other arrangements but they were super helpful and accomodating. It’s more of a tour than a bike ride. Feels like more time is spend stopping to talk about things than actually driving.
Exciting and rich cycling tour at Galle Fort
Søren S,,Feb 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Exciting and informative bike tour with very engaged guide. The bikes were fine for the purpose. So definitely not a trip for children, as a good part of the route towards Galle is in a lot of traffic. Apart from this, the trip was super authentic and we arrived in many places at Galle Fort, tasted local fruit and vegetables and were in every way well provided with water, pictures, helmets and care along the way. Warmest recommendation from Søren and Lise from DK
Magical Tour
I1988RUjosepht,,Feb 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00One of the highlights of our trip to Sri Lanka. We really appreciated the chance to try local food and cinnamon tea, and seeing the market places outside Galle Fort.
Chameera is an absolute gentleman and excellent guide. Highly recommended
IanGordon1959,,Jan 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Booked directly rather than through trip advisor - why pay their commission! $40 for push bikes or $70 for very advanced e-bikes which were more like scooters. My wife was nervous enough about the traffic so elected for push bikes - which were perfectly adequate if a little old - didn’t matter. Chameera looked after us so well ensuring we were safe in the traffic - do need to negotiate 4.5k to the fort but it’s fine and safe with much on pavement or cycle zone. Fisherman interesting to see as was old port - sadly torrential rain cut tour short - and not helped by being late due to uber driver getting lost !! Chameera so thoughtful be even messaged to ask if we had got back to the hotel safely. Thank you
A+ mix of fort Galle and modern Galle
mc202149,,Dec 31, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Bike tour is thorough, fun, insightful, comprehensive, varied. Good mix of historical, and contemporary stops. Never would I have known to go on my own to most of the places we went (and it would have been my loss!)
Very enjoyable and informative tour
benmL3092EG,,Oct 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time and learnt a lot! It was also nice to learn more about Sri Lankan society and taste the local cuisine. Highly recommend 👍
See the old and new Galle
mc202149,,Sep 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What's great about this tour is that you get to see two parts of Galle — inside the historic fort and outside in the city itself. In addition to all the historical stuff (the lighthouse, the cliffs where jumpers perform, the military installation) you'll get to see produce markets, taste local produce, see where fisherman work and sell, etc.
First Class
Charles W,,Aug 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is a great choice for sightseeing around Galle - including the Fort. Our guide and his team were friendly, informative and helpful, and the e-bikes were modern, comfortable and well maintained. Well worth the extra cost compared with manual bikes, or trying to see everything on foot. Strongly recommended.
Brilliant guide, brilliant tour
Stuart W,,Feb 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing tour. Chameera was an excellent guide who was able to bring us to the local parts of Galle and the Dutch fort, sharing his knowledge of the area and the country along the way. He bought us several local snacks and drinks along the way and it was great fun trying traditional Sri Lankan street food. If you want to learn more about the fort and its surroundings just book this tour.
A great tour !
jamesnI1669JF,,Feb 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great experience . Chameera so knowledgeable and interesting . Would highly recommend this tour , easy cycling, lots of stops
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