Colombo & Mangrove River Safari and the Turtles - Day Excursion
Tour price starts at
USD 200
Tour by K E Suneth Jayasinghe
Overview
Quick Panoramic Tour of Colombo and then to Keleniya Ancient Buddhist Temple. After drive to Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery to the turtle conservation project. Later drive to Balapitiya for a Boat Safari in the Rive Madu. Exciting sightings and experiences are waiting on your way!
- Starts from Colombo / Airport /Sea Port
- Pick up you at 7:30 am. Do the Colombo city tour. Mostly panoramic and some stops.
- Visit to Keleniya ancient Buddhist temple.
- On the way we can stop if found interesting things like King Coconut, local fruits like mangosteen, mango, etc. (seasonal)
- Lunch in a local restaurant
- After that, we take the highway to Kosgoda, and visit the hatchery, pictures are allowed but apply animal freedom.
- Leave for Balapitiya, the next village about 15 15-minute drive from the hatchery.
- Enjoy the Boat safari for about 1 hour 30 minutes on the boat.
- At the end, return to Colombo and drop you off at the hotel or port.
Note: The itinerary is to be reversed depending on the traffic condition of the day, starting from Colombo to Madu River and last will be Keleniya Temple and Colombo city.
- Transportation
- Private Guide
- King Coconut
- Highway Toll Fee
- Entrance fees
- Snacks/drinks
- Lunch