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Best Boating Tours Packages In Srilanka

About the Activity:

• If you are looking for an amazing day tour to Galle in Sri Lanka, this is a perfect fit for you.
• Get picked up from your hotel in Galle at around 7:00 AM and begin your trip to visit the turtle hatchery point located 5 Km north of Balapitiya where you can see the cute little turtles hatching and making their way into the sea.
• Aftermath, take a walk through spice herbal garden, and acquaint yourself more about the local plantation.
• Embark on an approx. 2 hour Madu river boat safari and delight in the picturesque environs accompanying you. 
• Later, visit the famous mask factory in Ambalangoda and then reach Moonstone mine place at Hikkaduwa and admire the skill of locales in extracting this precious stone. 
• Admire the stunning Buddhist temple, Cinnamon Island, Hikkaduwa, Galle dutch fort city and T-Sunami photo museum.
• Conclude this exciting trip by going on a shopping spree in Bentota and then you will be dropped off to your hotel in Galle at around 5:00 PM.

About the Galle Fishing Tour:

- This activity will allow you to go Galle fishing like a local fisherman in Sri Lanka. 

- You will get to ride in paddle boats to let you experience the entire fishing process. 

- The operator will provide all fishing equipment. 

- The activity will be conducted at Hikkaduwa Lagoon. 

- Galle fishing tour is a guided by the instructor. 

- An English-speaking guide will walk you through the entire procedure, and teach you the skill of getting a good catch. 

- It has been designed in a way to let one experience a few hours of a fisherman’s life. 

- The duration of this activity is for two hours. 

- Pickup and drop facility is included in the cost of this package. 

- Unwind with relishing lunch at a local restaurant after spending the scheduled hours in the ocean. 

- The cost of tea and lunch is included in this package. 

- You can book this package as a solo traveller or as a group (two-three or four-seven). 

• Habarana, located 210 km north east from Colombo is the transit point for the large herds of wild elephants at the National Parks of Minneriya and Kaudulla. 
• Get ready for an amazing elephant safari as you enthrall in this 4 hour activity, starting at around 10 AM
• The ride would take you over the main road, the pathways, villages, jungles, swamp and river. Post this embark on a boat ride to visualize local village life.
• Learn the unique ways and the culture of the locals during a village tour. 
• Hop onto a boat and reach the river bank - transfer to a village house by a jeep for a scrumptious local village lunch.
• Return with a bag full of memories as your tour concludes at around 2 PM. 

Galle implies a location that is composed of beautiful sparkling water bodies such as rivers, lakes, lagoons, canals, etc. Experience canoeing on the blue water bodies of Galle and witness the local culture of Galle. View industries, lagoon and mangroves and the fauna-flora composition of the location. Interact with the local people and witness the process of catching crabs.

About the Activity:
The delightful Lagoon Canoeing activity in Galle enables you to enjoy the countryside appeal of this place while cruising in canoeing boats. The trip starts at the tour operator's house, where you are provided with safety manual and life jackets. Start hopping on to your canoeing boats and make your way through beautiful rivulets adorned by stunning mangrove forests. The experienced and professional guide will assist you throughout the entire trip.

The package comes with two timing options i.e 8.30 am or 2.30 pm. You can choose in between any two schedules according to your comfort. During canoeing, also enjoy spectacular views of various known and unknown bird species flocking on the distant trees, as the area is filled with rich population of birds. End your adventurous canoeing tour on the edge of 2 hours head back to your respective hotels. 

Know before you go:

Timing: 08:30 AM or 02:30 PM

Duration: Half day(Total paddling time is approximately 2 hours, but it can vary depending on your group and on the weather) 

Start Point of the Activity:  No: 49/A, Heenatigala Road, Unawatuna,  Galle, Sri Lanka (80600)

• Embark on a whale/dolphin watching excursion off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. The ideal location for whale watching would be Dondra Point accessible from Mirissa. 
• Get picked up from anywhere in Mirissa and reach the Mirissa harbor at around 7 AM from where you will be taken in a boat to the whale watching location.
• On the way, enjoy a lip-smacking breakfast on the boat with tea and get ready for to witness one of the biggest creature on earth. 
• While aboard, the ever smiling, mischievous dolphins will put on a show while some of the oldest and the largest sea creatures, the humpback and the blue whales, will nonchalantly glide past you in the sea. 
• It will also be made sure that the boat operators, crew and the tourists abide the safety precautions and regulations before and during the tour. 
• End your amazing whale watching tour at around 11 AM by heading back to the Mirissa harbor and getting dropped off to your respective location in Mirissa. 

About the Activity:

• If you are looking for some tour to explore the beautiful city of Bentota, this tour is a perfect fit for you.
• Get picked from your hotels in Bentota at around 8 AM and began your journey with the cherishing sights in the small village that is located amidst rich greenery.
  
• Indulge in the boat safari activity in Bentota river and explore the dense forest and its greenery.
• Visit and admire the stunning beauty of mangrove lagoons accompanying you throughout your safari, followed by the visit to turtle hatchery point where you can have sight of turtles moving to the sea.
• Aftermath, take a walk to the old coconut factory and delight in the lush-greenery of Bawa garden and Herbal garden.
• Visit the famous Buddhist temple, post this enthrall in an exiting shopping spree before enthralling in an array of water sports available at this small town.
• End your trip in the evening by getting dropped of to your respective hotels. 

Visit one of the largest and oldest National Parks in Sri Lanka- Wilpattu National which is very much popular and world-renowned for its leopard population. This adventure and the fun-filled tour includes breakfast, picnic lunch, and round transportation. 

About the tour:
-You will be picked up from your hotel at 5:45 am and drive to Wilpattu national park by customized game viewing vehicle.
-As you reach there, your safari will begin at 6:30 am. A safari in Wilpattu is very different from any of the other major national parks. The unique feature of this park is the existence of Willis (Natural lakes) - Natural, which gives Wilpattu a wonderful, and genuine, wilderness feeling.
-Around 12:30 pm, picnic lunch will be served.
-After having lunch, now it's time to explore the afternoon adventure of the national park. Here you can also find huge swathes of dense, dry country woodland, masses of birds and, with a little luck, an impressive array of wildlife including leopards, sloth bears, spotted deer, wild pigs, and crocodiles. Whilst enjoying the game drive, you will be able to have a light breakfast and refreshments.
-As the safari concludes, you will be taken back to your hotel in Anuradhapura.

Timings: 5:30 am - 6:00 pm
Duration:10 - 12 Hours
Starting/Ending Point: Your Hotel from Anuradhapura.

Note:
-Minimum 2 people are required to book this tour.
-Maximum 6 people are required to book this tour.
-Children of age 5 years and younger are complimentary when accompanied by a paying adult.
-All children must be accompanied by an adult.