The 10 Best Bentota & West Coast Day Trips in Sri Lanka

1.Galle and Bentota Day-Tour From Colombo

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 200 reviews · 12 - 14 hours · from $45Our pick

Travel south from Colombo with an English, Sinhala, or Tamil-speaking guide such as Chathu, Krish, or Ranga. Visit Bentota, a turtle hatchery, Madu Ganga by boat, a cinnamon garden, and Galle Fort. The shared tour lasts 12 to 14 hours, with extra fees for the boat and hatchery.

“Suren was a great and attentive guide! Van was comfortable and it was a well-timed tour with all of us back before 7pm. Consider this if it’s your last day in Colombo and have a night flight to catch.”

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2.Wilpattu National Park Jeep Safari from Negombo / Waikkal (All Inclusive)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · from $152Top rated

Leave Negombo or Waikkal before dawn for a private, all-inclusive Wilpattu safari. You travel by air-conditioned vehicle, switch to a park jeep, and spend the day seeking leopards, elephants, sloth bears, crocodiles, and birds. Breakfast, lunch, water, park entry, and transport are included.

“We had an excellent experience on this tour recently. We were picked up on time and enjoyed the full day safari. Highly recommend going for the full day. We saw 5 leopards with 3 being very close plus lots more. Our driver/guide was very knowledgeable with all the animals and the best places to see them.”

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3.Colombo/Bentota/Kalutara/Ahungalla: Yala Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 50 reviews · 1 day · from $124

Set out from your hotel for a full-day Yala National Park safari in a soft-top Jeep. Guides such as Dilan, Sasanka, Naja, and Tikiri work with other drivers to locate wildlife. Expect elephants, deer, crocodiles, birds, and perhaps a leopard, with park fees paid separately.

“Sasanka took us on the safari , everything went smoothly and was a really enjoyable trip seeing all the animals”

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4.From Colombo/Negombo: Galle, Madu River, and Turtle Hatchery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 41 reviews · 10 hours · from $46

Travel privately from Colombo, Negombo, or Kalutara with English-speaking guide Janaka. Visit a turtle conservation center, cruise mangroves on the Madu River, stop at Unawatuna, explore Galle Fort, and see a moonstone mine. Entrance fees and lunch cost extra.

“Turtle sanctuary was fun, river safari was excellent, tsunami museum was moving, opal farm and mask museum were interesting, Galle Fort has enough going on to keep you interestedfor a whole day.. Our guide Janaka was outstanding though drives well, fitted tour to what we needed, excellent English and his local knowledge was testament to his 15 years in tourism. This is a really good tour on its own but if you get a good guide like we did it becomes outstanding.”

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5.Private Galle Day Trip from Colombo/ Negambo / Bentota

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $60

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Colombo, Negombo, Bentota, and nearby hotels with a guide such as Wasa. Visit Galle Fort, Kosgoda Turtle Care, the Madu River, stilt fishermen, and Dalawella Beach. Lunch, entrance fees, and the boat ride cost extra.

“We had the pleasure of traveling with Wasa during our trip to Sri Lanka, and he was truly exceptional. He was extremely polite, kind, and hardworking. Wasa always made sure we were comfortable and went above and beyond to show us as Read more”

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6.Day Excursions to Galle Fort & Bentota from Colombo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $55

Travel from Colombo in a small group of up to 15 people, stopping at a turtle hatchery, the Madu River, and Galle Fort. Your English-speaking driver-guide provides transport, bottled water, fruit, King Coconut, and onboard Wi-Fi. Boat fees, meals, and gratuities cost extra.

“go with a friend as my driver/guide wasn't very talkative about the area.Turned up on time.Drove like a mad man.Found the Turtles really fasinating the boat trip ok.Gallie quiet busy but cooler than Colombo.Be prepared for a long day.”

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7.Best Of Sri lanka Tour (06 Days 05 Nights) – Kandy- N.Eliya -Bentota-Colombo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $366

Travel privately from Colombo through Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Bentota, Galle, and Colombo with an English, Hindi, or Tamil-speaking chauffeur-guide. Expect temples, waterfalls, tea factories, an elephant center, river safari, beach time, and five hotel nights with breakfast and dinner.

“We met Premill from Real Lanka Holidays company with my wife and 9 years old daughter 2 days before our Sri Lanka trip. Even though we requested at the last moment, they took care of us and arranged a car with a driver. Throughout ouRead more”

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8.Galle and Bentota Day Tour from Colombo

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 16 reviews · 12 hours · from $45

Spend 12 hours with an English-speaking chauffeur-guide visiting Madu Ganga, a cinnamon garden, turtle hatchery, stilt fishermen, and Galle Fort. Hotel pickup is included, but the boat safari and hatchery ticket cost extra. Groups are limited to six.

“Alles geplanten Aktivitäten zur vollen Zufriefenheit angefahren. lediglich bei der Bootstour gab es Unstimmigkeiten mit den angegebenen Preisen”

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9.Galle and Bentota Day Tour From Colombo and Negombo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $50

Travel from Colombo, Negombo, or Bandaranaike Airport with a private driver-guide such as Raja or Asela. Visit a turtle center, cruise Madu River, see a cinnamon garden and moonstone mine, then explore Galle Fort. Lunch and attraction fees cost extra.

“The tour guide was friendly and he has an enormous knowledge of Galle and Bentota history. Also a great knowledge of Sri Lanka history. He gave me a better understanding of the Sri Lanka culture. I would highly recommend him. Thank you.”

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10.Bentota Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 7 reviews · 10 hours · from $65

Travel from Avengard Hotels in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver. Cruise the Madu Ganga mangroves, visit Kothduwa Temple and Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation, then walk through Geoffrey Bawa’s Lunuganga estate. Bring cash for the garden fee and local tips.

“We thoroughly enjoyed this trip. We were picked up promptly by our own driver. He was very knowledgeable and accommodating throughout the day. It was a perfect way to explore the sights of Bentota.”

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