Sri Lanka · BENTOTA & WEST COAST TOURS
A river mouth, a long beach and a turtle hatchery, ninety minutes south of the airport. These 15 compare the river safaris, the watersport packages and the temple stops, priced and clear on how much boat time you actually get.
Cruise Bentota River through mangroves with an English-speaking guide, spotting crocodiles, monkeys, monitors, bats, and colorful birds.
“Loved this activity today. Great communication beforehand, transport provided was clearly communicated. Captain on boat was a super lovely and informative. would recommend.”
Cruise Bentota River by private boat for mangroves, monkeys, crocodiles, birds, a king coconut, and hotel pickup for $32.35.
“A fantastic private boat tour with an excellent guide who helped spot monkeys, crocodiles, snakes, and diverse birdlife. Enjoyed the refreshing coconut water along the way—highly recommended!”
Spend a restorative day at Bentota Ayurveda Center with a doctor’s consultation, tailored massages, shirodhara or steam bath, tea, and food plan.
“Aufpassen! Über Viator ist die Buchung viel zu teuer! Bucht man die selbe Sache vor Ort, zahlt man die Hälfte!!! Die Behandlungen sind hervorragend. Insgesamt war ich 5 Stunden vor Ort! Sehr authentisch und gut!”
Review of Bentota Ayurveda Center’s two-hour private massage, steam bath or shirodhara, herbal tea, price, timing, and booking advice.
“Absolutely the best Ayurvedic massage experience I’ve ever had! I initially visited with my family and was so impressed that I immediately booked a two-hour session just for myself. The treatments are authentically rejuvenating and transformative.”
Review of Udawalawe safari from Sri Lanka’s southwest coast, with elephants, a private jeep, lunch, hotel pickup, and practical booking advice.
“Really nice! Everything was as advertised, we've seen more than a dozen elephants, deer, peacocks, crocodiles and more :) The transport to and from the hotel was very pleasant and i really enjoyed the lunch (especially the papadam). One thing I'd recommend to keep in mind is that the safari is quite long, so do get some rest before it!”
Spend a full day from Bentota to Galle with a mangrove safari, turtle center, mask carving, tsunami museum, Dutch Fort, and stilt fishermen.
“A lovely trip for the whole day and Lahir from Bentota travel what a lovely guy. Temple; boat trip fishing from stilts good company to book through.”
Review of Ella’s private day trip from Bentota, with Little Adam’s Peak, Nine Arch Bridge, tea factory, train ride, lunch, and hotel pickup.
“This is a great way to see a lot of Ella in a short time. The trip was seamless, Dinesh our driver was great and we got to see a lot. The lunch which was included in the trip was excellent!”
Review of the Yala safari from Bentota, Kalutara, and Hikkaduwa, with leopard sightings, private transport, lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Lots of apparent random driving with no sharing of sightings with other drivers Dis not see a massive amount of animals - no leopards”
Review of a private Ella day tour from Kalutara or elsewhere in Sri Lanka, with Nine Arches Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak, waterfalls, and more.
“I initially thought we would join a larger tour group but it turned out to be a private tour with a car, driver and our own tour guide Sachi. Super service overall, despite the early pickup due to us staying in Galle. Sachi was very patient with us, Read more”
Review the Madu River boat safari near Bentota, with mangroves, wildlife, a Buddhist island temple, cinnamon, and fish foot massage.
Review of Yala National Park’s private safari day trip, with leopard sightings, hotel pickup, four-hour jeep drive, costs, tips, and drawbacks.
“Our Guide (Ashwin) was very good, but the safari jeep driver was a very erratic driver and was just racing aroubd. We saw elephants from a distance. The leopards were surrounded by numerous vehicles that we didn't get to see. we saw almost nothing else apart from birds and a a bit let down for the cost of this safaricouple of monkeys. I feel that”
Explore Sri Lanka’s ancient cities, temples, villages, and countryside on a four-day tour with hotels, meals, and a guide.
“Great way to get a taste of Sri Lanka. It takes you to many of the key highlights of the country, great for first time visitors. The hotel in Kandy sorry, forgot the name was a bit lacking though--water wouldn't consistently stay hot, and the walls were pretty thin so there was Read more”
Review of the $100 Yala and Udawalawe safari from Bentota, with wildlife, transport, lunch, timing, park fees, and Elephant Transit Home advice.
“Absolutely amazing experience and certainly worth the money. The private transfer was comfortable and had air conditioning which was nice. The driver was very polite. The tours were exceptional with our tour guide/ jeep driver being Read more”
Cruise Bentota River’s mangroves by private boat, spot crocodiles, snakes, birds and bats, and enjoy hotel pickup for $28.
“Balade sur la rivière très sympathique, bonne vue du batelier pour apercevoir varans serpents et bébé crocodile , prise en charge depuis l'hôtel impeccable.”
Explore Sri Lanka’s Sinharaja Rain Forest with a private guide, hotel transfers, birdlife, waterfalls, and a three-hour forest walk.
“Sameera picked us up at our Galle guesthouse at 07:00 in the morning. He neatly drove us for more than two hours into the Sinharaja rainforest. Here we were awaited by our friendly guide named Nishantha who took us on a hiking trip throuRead more”
Pick a park, a ruin, a kitchen or a stretch of coast.
