Bentota River Safari: Explore Mangroves and Wildlife

Explore Bentota River’s wildlife on a guided boat safari. Spot crocodiles, monkeys, and exotic birds. Book your personalized adventure today.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bentota River - Bentota River offers a unique and memorable experience for travelers. As you glide along the serene waters, you’ll be surrounded by lush mangroves and diverse ecosystems. This journey provides an excellent opportunity to observe a variety of wildlife in their natural habitat. You can expect to see exotic birds like kingfishers,…
What's Included
  • King Coconut for each person
  • Life Insurance
  • Modern and safe boats with life jackets
  • 5+ years experienced sailor guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on the Bentota River Boat Safari with us and immerse yourself in a world where nature’s tranquility meets wild beauty. Glide through serene waters, flanked by lush mangroves, home to exotic birds, water monitors, and crocodiles. Our expert guides will share stories that bring the ecosystem and local culture to life, enhancing your connection to…

Location
River Safari - Bentota by STT
Sri Mangala Mawatha
We provide pick-up and drop-off services at an extra cost. Once you book, we'll contact you through WhatsApp or Email to arrange it. The starting location is behind Aida Seafood Restaurant.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sofia
Dec 12, 2024
Amazing and unforgettable experience - Amazing and unforgettable experience! Our guide Coca was absolutely amazing! He found and showed us a few crocodiles, lizards, flying dogs, a lot of different birds, monkeys, a snake, etc. Coca is very nice and professional, speaking multiple languages, helping with photos and videos. Thanks so much for such a wonderful tour!
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Rahul_c
Oct 31, 2024
Wildlife Wonders on the Bentota River Safari - 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!
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Venture567163
Sep 28, 2024
Sunset trip was an amazing experience and a great way to experience Benatoto - A great trip , the sunset tour has a great bonus of going to a secret spot to watch the sunset over the ocean. Our guide was amazing at spotting all the animals no matter the size
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The-s-m-c-silva
Aug 18, 2024
A brilliant experience! - Door to door service, Sajith the sailor was brilliant, we saw lots of various animals and enjoyed a good thambili on the ride too. Thoroughly recommend!
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Rakhivallath84
Aug 13, 2024
River safari bentota - Wonderful river safari. Must visit trip. Very friendly guide. We have seen crocodile, pithon, water monitor, etc etc.
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April_l
Aug 9, 2024
Amazing experience - We had an excellent trip on the River Safari, from the communication about pick up, pick up from our hotel in Tuk Tuks, the river safari itself and taken back to our hotel. Our guide was knowledgeable and fun, he spotted a chameleon from a long way away, it was very impressive. The drive through the mangroves was very impressive too. Overall, amazing experience, we would recommend to everyone!
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831daphnef
Jul 20, 2024
Great tour - Shiran picked us up on time and drove us safely through traffic with his tuk tuk. During the trip he explained many details about the country and people. Arriving at the river, we were able to get to know the flora and fauna better on a unique tour. We saw kingfishers, snakes, crocodiles, flying dogs and much more. We were also served a delicious coconut, and we also got a necklace with lotus flower and water lily. Thank you for the great experience.
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Tanmay_g
Jul 5, 2024
Amazing, 100% Recommended. - The river safari was just amazing. Our guide, Koka, is very experienced and knowledgeable. He showed us various birds, monitor lizards, snakes, and even a baby crocodile. We were also shown the Panchakapaduwa Meditation Temple, which was quite peaceful, and then taken to the ocean side for sunset. The experience was end-to-end: a tuk-tuk was sent to our hotel, then we were taken to the river, and after the safari, we were dropped back at the hotel. If you want something hassle-free, do book this.
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Nhd1101
Jul 2, 2024
Amazing River Safari experience - Lovely safari Lucky to see crocs, chameleons, bats, monitor lizards… A host of birds and flowers too. The sailor was great and patient- took many pics and close up photos of wildlife for us! Must try when in Bentota
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Markannalondon
Nov 3, 2024
Good choice for your Bentota River Cruise - Booked our river safari with this company. Very good. Very professional. Connected via WhatsApp, quick response. Good website, with smooth online booking process. Our guide was super. Really knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Loved his attitude. Trip was interesting, we saw crocodiles, water monitors and monkeys. Maybe would have liked to have gone a bit further upriver, but overall very good. The company also has an office in Bentota, near to Cinnamon, Thaala, Ekho and Taj hotels and they offer tuktuk collection.
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