3 Days in Colombo & Galle: The Perfect Itinerary

3‑day itinerary covering Colombo and Galle with balanced sightseeing, meals and travel, using real venues only.

Day 1 — Colombo Arrival & Intro

08:30 — Flight arrival (Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB))
09:30 — Airport to hotel transfer (Bandaranaike International Airport → Cinnamon Red Colombo)
10:00 — Check‑in (Cinnamon Red Colombo)
10:30 — Breakfast & relax (Cinnamon Red Colombo – Restaurant)
12:00 — Gangaramaya Temple (Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo 02)
13:00 — Lunch at local restaurant (Ministry of Crab, Colombo 03)
14:00 — Galle Face Green stroll (Galle Face Green, Colombo 01)
15:30 — Rest at hotel (Cinnamon Red Colombo)
18:30 — Dinner (Nihonbashi, Colombo 07)
20:00 — Evening walk on Marine Drive (Marine Drive, Colombo 02)
22:00 — Return to hotel (Marine Drive → Cinnamon Red Colombo)

07:00 — Breakfast (Cinnamon Red Colombo – Restaurant)
07:45 — Hotel to railway station (Cinnamon Red Colombo → Colombo Fort Railway Station)
08:30 — Train to Galle (Colombo Fort Railway Station → Galle Railway Station)
11:00 — Check‑in (Fort Bazaar Hotel, Galle)
11:30 — Lunch at local restaurant (The Tuna & The Crab, Galle Fort)
12:30 — Explore Galle Fort (Galle Fort, Galle)
14:30 — Dutch Reformed Church visit (Dutch Reformed Church, Galle Fort)
15:00 — Travel to Unawatuna Beach (Galle Fort → Unawatuna Beach)
15:30 — Beach time (Unawatuna Beach, Unawatuna)
17:30 — Return to hotel (Unawatuna Beach → Fort Bazaar Hotel)
19:00 — Dinner (Poonie's Kitchen, Galle Fort)
20:30 — Evening stroll in Galle Fort (Galle Fort walls & lanterns)

07:00 — Breakfast (Fort Bazaar Hotel – Restaurant)
07:45 — Hotel to Galle Railway Station (Fort Bazaar Hotel → Galle Railway Station)
08:30 — Train to Colombo (Galle Railway Station → Colombo Fort Railway Station)
11:00 — Transfer to hotel (Colombo Fort Railway Station → Fairway Colombo)
11:30 — Check‑in / luggage drop (Fairway Colombo)
12:30 — Lunch at local restaurant (Upali's by Nawaloka, Colombo 03)
13:30 — National Museum of Colombo (National Museum, Colombo 07)
15:00 — Rest at hotel (Fairway Colombo)

This itinerary covers Colombo & Galle in 3 days — see the full day-by-day plan above.