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Bentota River Cruise: For 2 hours, you can take a boat tour of the Bentota River and enjoy the mesmerizing riverine forest of Bentota. 1 boat can accommodate up to 4 persons. The densely foliated mangrove forest is made of hundreds of thousands of giant mangroves, whose roots spike from the seabed and shelter many marine creatures such as water monitors, land monitors, crocodiles, snakes, chameleons and a large number of avian fauna species.
Trip highlights
- Learn about traditional riverine vegetation.
- 2 hour boat trip through the backwaters of the estuary
- Ride through one of the longest tunnels in Asia formed by mangroves.
- Witness many marine creatures, such as crocodiles, monitors, and birds.
- Enjoy the natural beauty of mangrove forests.
- Private tour for just you and your party
- The guide provides navigation and engaging commentary.
Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
- Not wheelchair accessible Infants must sit on laps.
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level.
- This is a private tour/activity.
- Only your group will participate.
Trip includes
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Mangrove forest visit
- Live guide
- 2 hours of a boat trip
- All government taxes
Trip excludes
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Food and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport
- Gratuities
Madu River safari with Galle and southern Sri Lanka.
Madu River safari with Bentota sightseeing.
Madu River safari with Galle Fort and whale watching.
Notes
The boat trip does not include a transfer from your hotel. However, we organize the hotel pickup and drop-off request. Please contact us at 0094774440977 for more details. You can also text the same number via WhatsApp.
Itineraries
Day 1
Time : 8:00 am
Madu river safari
Meet and greet by your boat trip organizer upon visiting our boathouse in Balapitiya
Madu River, duration: 2 hours
Madu River is a wetland, near the small town "Balapitiya" along the Colombo Galle highway. This is the point where the Estuary of the Madu River. The river flows through a terrain where it creates a large number of islands, and the ecosystem creates a beautiful wetland. The hotels around provide boat rides through the canals created at a good cost. And there are loads of places to stay, dine and wine.
A visit to Cinnamon Island
After about 30 minutes from the starting point, you will be reaching the cinnamon island. Cinnamon Island is one of the 64 islands in the Madu Estuary. It is inhabited by a family who run a family business, where they grow cinnamon. Here, you can see how the cinnamon is prepared for commercial use.
Visiting Buddhist temple
Another small island with a Buddhist temple, where you make a stop. The island belongs to the temple, which is visited by the people living on the other island in the estuary. The temple is quite isolated during the day, as the most devotees visit the temple late in the in the evening. Visitors are allowed to enter the temperature, please kindly respect the dress code. The garden of the temple is full of green, and there are many fruits, vegetables, and spices among them.
