Sri Lanka · RIVER SAFARIS IN GALLE
The good river safaris in Galle here go early: the dawn slots first, the reserved seats next. Below are the 7 worth planning a stop around, what each includes and where they differ.
Review of Bentota River Safari by BTM, a private two-hour mangrove cruise with birdlife, monkeys, crocodiles, hotel pickup, and useful tips.
“Fantastic tour. We had a very enthusiastic guide who ensured we had a memorable experience. We saw 3 crocodiles”
Review of a private Sri Lankan day tour combining Galle Fort, turtle conservation, Turtle Beach, and a Madu River boat safari.
“I had a great time with the tour and we explored alot of places! Highly recommend”
Review the Bentota River Safari, with mangroves, crocodiles, monkeys, hotel transfers, private boats, pricing, and practical tips.
“Being a guide in South Africa, I had high expectations on this safari, well well...”
Review of a private Sri Lanka day tour to Galle Fort, Madu River, and Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery, with practical tips on value and timing.
“Es wurde garnichts erklärt. Fahre/Guide konnte kaum Englisch”
Review of a Negombo to Galle day tour with turtles, Madu River, moonstones, Bentota Beach, tsunami history, and Galle Fort.
“We were picked up by Dhanesh in the morning who was on time and introduced himself and ran through how the day would run very professionally. He was a very competent driver and we felt safe the whole day. Dhanesh was very knowledgable of the route, stops and Sri Lanka generally; he regularly passed on small facts along the way which were very interesting. Dhanesh was also very flexible in terms of stops, when we stopped for breaks / activities he was very clear we could take as long as we liked. He also asked if we wanted to stop at numerous additional places throughout the day which we did…”
Review of Galle’s private day tour with Galle Fort, turtle hatchery, river safari, Sri Lankan lunch, and flexible hotel pickup.
“This trip comprises a lagoon trip by boat with a separate captain who shows you the things you need to see in terms of flora and fa7na. A trip to a hatchery to seesmalll or injured turtles, a visit to turtle beach to paddle with turtles, a delicious picnic lunch and a tuk tuk tour with separate guide/driver. It's a lot in a day and i felt it good value. I enjoyed all of it!”
Explore Galle Fort, cruise Madu Ganga’s wetlands, and visit a Kosgoda turtle hatchery on a private Sri Lankan day tour.
Every kind of day out on the island, and the best of each.
