1.Muthurajawela Bird Watching Tour From Colombo & Negombo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $85Our pick

Private boat birdwatching in Muthurajawela wetlands from Colombo or Negombo, with a naturalist guide, pickup, and admission ticket included.

“Beautiful morning, Shanaka our guide was really helpful and informative. Unfortunately we were super jet lagged & booked later in the morning. If you book, go for sunrise when all the birds get up for the day, you will see alot more. Still saw some amazing birds & travelled through the mangroves. 5*”

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2.Exclusive: Muthurajawela Bird Watching Tour with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · from $35Best value

Spot birds in Muthurajawela marsh on a boat cruise from Negombo, with tuk-tuk transfers, a local guide, and light refreshments.

“This is well worth it if you are interested in wildlife. All went smoothly with the pick up. We saw lovely birds, blue tailed bee eaters were my favourites, a huge water monitor and baby crocodiles. The previous day I did a trip on the lagoon with Captain F.ernando who also dRead more”

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3.Half Day Tour to Muthurajawela, Lagoon, Dutch Canal and Mangroves

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $59

Half-day boat safari from Negombo through the Dutch Canal, Muthurajawela lagoon, and mangroves for birds, monkeys, and wildlife.

“The guide is so enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We saw birds and water monitors and monkeys and he provided snacks and refreshments. It was a wonderful time and a highly recommended tour!”

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4.Negombo: Hamilton Canal to Colombo by Boat via Muthurajawela

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 11 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $80

Private 2.5-hour boat trip in Negombo through the Dutch Canal, Negombo Lagoon, and Muthurajawela Wetland with bird spotting.

“The activity was great - we were met on time at our hotel and our tuktuk driver took us through the town to where we met the boat. The boat trip was amazing - we saw so many birds! The guide was very knowledgeable. It was a fun few hours where we saw, and learnt, lot. Everyone we met was friendly and offered fantastic service. The downside was the cost - it was incredibly expensive for what it was compared to what I believe we could have paid of we'd booked directly with a tuktuk driver. Additionally, the tour is advertised as six hours, and it was much shorter -…”

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5.Muthurajawela Bird Watching Tour from Negombo / Colombo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $40

Guided birdwatching boat ride at Muthurajawela Marsh from Negombo or Colombo with tuk tuk pickup, Slender Loris chances, and light refreshments.

“Excellent tour. Friendly staff and the guide was very knowledgeable about history of the area, the wildlife and the fauna and taught us a lot. The pick-up and drop-off from our hotel in Negombo was smooth. The driver bought us refeshmentRead more”

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6.Muthurajawela Bird Watching Tour from Negombo and Colombo

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $49

Two-hour boat tour through Sri Lanka's Muthurajawela Wetlands from Negombo or Colombo, led by an English guide with light refreshments.

“This seems off the beaten track for most tourists; our interesting, knowledgeable and friendly guide navigated us through the lagoon and some of its waterways for a couple of hours. We saw plenty of bird life, ate bananas (which we shared with the monkeys who visited!) and fresh coconut. A really relaxing and peaceful trip in a lovely setting.”

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7.Colombo/Negombo: Muthurajawela & Dutch Canal Boat Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours · from $85

A 5-hour boat-and-wildlife day from Negombo or Colombo, mixing Muthurajawela wetlands with the historic Hamilton Canal.

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