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All 247 places by distance →One day from Talpe
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:29 pm
99 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Talpe
- Galle Lighthouseheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Kayak Adventure Rathgama Lakelake · 45 min
- Yatagala Raja Maha ViharayaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lankariver spot · 1 hrs
- The South Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Talpe
How to reach Talpe
By road
Galle 11 km · Mirissa 28 km · Bentota 71 km. Directions.
By air
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota — about 123 km by road; Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Colombo — about 173 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Talpe?
Thalpe Beach (beach, about 1 km), Sea Turtle Hatchery Habaraduwa (attraction, about 4 km), Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, about 4 km), Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala (Buddhist site, about 6 km), Galle Lighthouse (heritage site, about 9 km), Galle Dutch Fort (fort, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Talpe?
179 places on Spotwander: 50 buddhist sites, 26 beaches & coast, 9 waterfalls, 17 forts & heritage, 18 other attractions.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Talpe?
Sri Wimalaramaya, about 1 km by road; Sri Sudharmaramaya (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Talpe?
Mihiripena Beach, about 1 km by road; Thalpe Beach (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Talpe?
Start in Talpe, visit Galle Lighthouse, then Kayak Adventure Rathgama Lake, then Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya, then Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka, then The South Lake, and drive back — about 99 km by road in all.