Free tours a Galle

We had a great walking tour with Madawa through Galle Fort. He shared a lot of insight into the colonial history, architecture and local culture, things we definitely wouldn’t have picked up on without a guide. His storytelling was engaging and informative and he made the tour feel personal and relaxed. Highly recommended if you want to truly understand the place beyond what you see on the surface.

The tour was great, Madawa was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Galle Fort and very friendly and easy to chat to!

Malik was an absolutely amazing guide. From the moment we met, he welcomed us with warmth, genuine kindness, and deep knowledge of Galle’s rich history. He brought the streets of the old fort to life with fascinating stories, local insights, and a clear passion for what he does. What really stood out was his personal touch—he didn’t just repeat facts, he shared the soul of the place through anecdotes, cultural details, and even recommendations for hidden gems around town. We felt like we were exploring Galle with a friend rather than a guide. I can’t recommend Malik enough if you want an authentic and engaging experience in Sri Lanka. A highlight of our trip!

Great tour around the fort of Galle with very detailled Information at every stop on the way. We highly recommend the tour with Malik. He is a very knowledgable and totally friendly and authentic guide.

We have done many Guru Walk tours around Asia and this was up there with one of the best. Malik has perfect English and was so knowledgeable about Galle and every other area in Sri Lanka too in terms of history, politics, geography and culture. We left this tour knowing so much more than we did before. Really enjoyed our time and would highly recommend.

Absolutely loved the tour. Malik was very knowledgeable and passionate about history. I learnt a lot, even about everyday Sri Lankan Culture. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone, as it gives you a great insight into the diverse and rich history.

If you’re a first time visitor to Galle you must take the Fort walking tour. It orients you with the place better and some of its past history. You will get insights on the culture and people who have lived here. In all, it’s a great starting point for you to discover more and plan your stay better.

Malik was an excellent guide, very friendly and extremely clear and knowledgeable. We had an amazing time.

I got a private tour from Malik. He showed me historical places of galle and informed me about the history of this city. I also learned many facts about sri lanka in general. I really enjoyed this tour and I would totally recommend it.

Malik was a very kind guide, he knows a lot of interesting facts either cultural, historical or natural. Walking with him through Galle's Fort was a very pleasant experience and under his guide we were able to learn a lot!

We really enjoyed our walk around the fort with Malik. Most of the time it felt like we were just having a stroll with a friend. He's really knowledgeable about everything inside the fort & we learned far more than we would have if we just walked around by ourselves. Thanks Malik, and if you're ever in the the UK we'd love to give you a walking tour! 😀

Malik gave an excellent tour of Galle Fort. He is very knowledgeable about the city's history (and Sri Lankan history generally) and is very friendly. I highly recommend taking his tour! You will learn a lot!

Excelente! Gracias a Maluk conocí, historia de Srilanka y del a Fuerte Muy recomendable!

It was very informational, Malik knew a lot of history and was always willing to answer our questions. Thank you. Great way to spend time in Galle!

Malik was a really knowledgeable and enthusiastic tour guide, he went above and beyond on this tour. Lots of tips about Galle and other spots in Sri Lanka. Would definitely recommend!

A wonderful, wonderful tour! Malik is super knowledgable and explains things in an engaging and informative way. The route is beautiful and we had a great conversations not only about Galle Fort, but also about Sri Lanka as a country. I learnt so much about Sri Lanka's history and culture from Malik! Thanks again.

Nice guy, great English, informative and interesting tour ! Would recommend

Great walking tour with Malik, he had lots of tips for Galle and our trip around the rest of Sri Lanka. He was very knowledgeable and informative of the history and culture of Sri Lanka.

One of the best walking tours we have ever done! Malik was incredibly informative about the history of Galle and he was able to answer all of the questions that the group had about Galle and Sri Lanka (including some very handy tips about the best places to eat and some hidden gems!). Fantastic guide and tour route. Thanks Malik!

Good walking tour for an introduction to Galle Forte. Malik was professional and knowledgeable. I recommend this walking tour. Thank you Malik.

We were happy to meet Malik, a professional guide. He had a lot of knowledge and it was very interesting to get to know the history of Galle. It was a very good tour even if it was raining.

Great guide for Galle. Kind friendly and with a lot of knowledge of history of his country.

Malik was really professional, knew everything, was really Kind and had a lot of Information! We really enjoyed the Tour!

I would highly recommend this walking tour with Malik. He was super interesting, and knowledgeable. Great personality. We learned so much about Galle and the history of Sri Lanka. He answered all our questions. We were so glad that we took this tour!! Thanks so much Malik for giving us a very special experience in Galle.

Malik was an excellent guide with a lot of knowledge of the history of Galle pointing out the various features including the turtles & parrot fish in the sea. We were enjoying the tour so much that I was annoyed with myself that we had to leave the group early due to the heat (33degrees) so wear a hat and take water.