Sri Lanka · SEA TURTLE EXPERIENCES
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Sri Lanka has plenty of sea turtle experiences; these 15 are the ones that hold up, with what each costs, how long it takes and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason.
Private turtle snorkeling near Mirissa. Swim by sea turtles at Parrot Rock, get photos and videos, and enjoy a 1-hour guide-led outing.
“Had a great time and saw 2 turtles. Would definitely go again and recommend to anyone unsure of going snorkeling.”
Mirissa snorkeling with sea turtles in Kotapola, with gear, guide, boat ride, pickup, and ProCam photos, for $29 in about 1 hour.
“Had such a great time snorkelling with the team here! They were easy to communicate with, plenty of amazing fish and turtles to look at ! The team felt like a family and made sure you were satisfied with your experience. Highly recommend! A little side note to the other snorkelling services out there: it seems like they allowed snorkelers to touch the turtles - pls don’t let them do this, it’ll damage their shell and it’s important that we don’t interfere or interrupt them. Thanks to the team here in supporting this and for protecting sea life.”
Snorkel with sea turtles in Mirissa, Sri Lanka. Free pickup, gear, snacks, and a guided swim for about 2 hours at $24.
“I was very satisfied with the snorkeling trip and saw plenty of turtles, which was an amazing experience. However, it is quite expensive considering that you can also walk into the sea on your own and potentially see turtles without a tour. Overall still a nice experience, but the price feels a bit high.”
Private Galle day tour with sea turtles, Turtle Beach, and a Madu River boat safari, plus Galle Fort and coastal stops.
“Our guide and driver Rusiru was amazing 🙏 He did everything pissible and beyond to make us feel comfortable and very kind and ready to help. I can only say he is a great person with a very professional attitude. 👌🥰”
Full-day Galle trip from Bentota with a mangrove river safari, sea turtle conservation, crafts, Tsunami Museum, Dutch Fort, and stilt fishermen.
“La visita que realmente merece la pena es el paseo por el río, el resto de visitas/entradas son gratuitas. El conductor, NO guía, te lleva de un sitio a otro y en cada sitio o te venden algo o te piden un donativo al enseñarte algo, NO requieren paRead more”
Private 10-hour day trip from Colombo or Negombo: Madu River safari, Kosgoda turtle hatchery, Galle Fort walk, moonstone visit.
“What an amazing trip the turtle hatchery was amazing and the guide was so helpful the river safari was amazing and well worth the money and the mineral deposit was stunning seeing all the gems and the process behind making them into jewellery the local restaurant was amazing and food was very good and really well priced big thank you to my guid and driver janaka was so kind and helpful and made it a good time would recommend this trip to everyone”
Snorkel with sea turtles in Mirissa on a private 2-hour trip from your hotel, with gear included and transfers to the water.
“The experience was amazing, we saw so many turtles and differents types of fishes. They took us on a boat to the beach where the turtles were. However, when we were returning to the place where we started the activity, the guides sugestted us to give them money and that situation was so uncomfortable.”
A 5.5-hour private safari on Madu Ganga plus Kosgoda turtle conservation, with cinnamon and temple islands in between.
“Many thanks for our guide , perfect driver, guide, knows srilanka community. Many thanks for our guide on the boat safari Okokokokokokokokokokokokoooooooookklllokk”
Private Galle day trip with UNESCO Galle Fort, stilt fishermen, turtle conservation, and Bentota mangrove river safari wildlife, plus lunch.
“Gutes Gefühl, viel gesehen, pünktlich, freundlich sicher! Fairer Preis für: Flusssafari, Maskenmuseum, Diamanteninfo in der Firma, Budda Besichtigung, Mittagessen, Stelzenfischer und Turtleauffangstation. Nettes Team, gerne wieder.”
Mirissa sea turtle snorkel with pickup and drop from Galle. Small group, wetsuit and gear included, guided reef swim for 3 hours.
“We had a fantastic time. Saw loads of turtles and colourful fish. The guide was fabulous. Would highly recommend this experience.”
Snorkel Pigeon Island National Park near Nilaveli for corals, eels, turtles, rays, and possible blacktip reef sharks in about 3 hours.
“Had a great experience with this tour. Highly recommend to anyone who is looking to explore the beautiful pigeon island”
Private half-day Madu Ganga boat safari and Kosgoda turtle hatchery from Bentota, with cinnamon and Temple Island stops. 3.5 hours.
“The tour company was good however the activity was not up to the expectations. It's more of a river boat ride than a river safari couldn't see any animals other than a few birds and monkeys.”
Private day trip from Colombo or Negombo to Madu River boat safari, sea turtle conservation in Kosgoda, and Galle Fort UNESCO time.
“Rasidu is een aardige man maar is geen gids. Hij wist niks over de plekker te vertellen. Je kon het jezelf uitzoeken. Sprak slecht engels waardoor we bij een Ayurvedische stonden maar hem al had verteld dat ik er niet naartoe wou. Hij was alleen maar met zijn telefoon bezig en selfies aan het maken. Liep continu door mijn camerabeeld. Luisterde niet naar mij maar alleen maar naar zichzelf. Dit was echt heel slecht. Deze man is een chauffeur en geen gids. Hij mag echt niet ip zo’n tour meegaan. Ik heb spijt dat ik met hem ben gegaan. Hij gaf veel iritaties. Zeker met zijn telefoongedrag. Ik moest wachten…”
Private Galle day tour from Kalutara with Bentota river safari, Kosgoda sea turtles, tea plantation, and UNESCO Galle Fort, plus lunch.
“Fantastic day. We went on the 4am visit but the early start was worth it. We saw monkeys, elephants, lots of different types of birds, deer and water lizards. Amazing lunch.”
Night turtle watching from Tangalle to Rekawa with Paradise Turtle Watching Tours. Private pickup, Sujith guide, photo tips, $9 start.
“Absolutely amazing experience. Sujith was a wonderful guide, very kind and knowledgeable. He made sure we could see and knew what was going on. We were able to see a green turtle lay her eggs, and could have watched her go back to sea if we didn’t have an early start.”
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