Bird Watching Tour: Muthurajawela Wetland Safari

Explore Muthurajawela’s diverse ecosystem on a guided bird-watching tour. Discover Sri Lanka’s largest coastal peat bog and its rich biodiversity.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Muthurajawela Marsh - Muthurajawela is the largest saline coastal peat bog in Sri Lanka. Together with the Negombo Lagoon, it forms an integrated coastal wetland ecosystem, with the marsh lagoon complex believed to have originated around 5000 BC. In July 1996, the northern section of the marsh, covering 1,777 hectares, was declared a sanctuary…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • On-board WiFi
  • Bottled water
  • Use of Safety Jackets
  • Boat Tour with Expert Naturalists
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

Embark on an exciting birdwatching journey in Muthurajawela, a paradise for nature lovers near Negombo and Colombo. Explore the lush mangroves and peaceful waterways, and experience a stunning display of various bird species, including colorful kingfishers and graceful egrets.
Guided by an expert naturalist, discover the intriguing world of bird life and…

Location
Muthurajawela Marsh
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Alexander
Mar 21, 2025
Got to see lots of Kingfishers - It was a great bird watching tour! We started early, 0530am, and got to the marsh just in time for sunrise! My driver Gayan was at the hotel 15 minutes before the scheduled pickup, so we had time to get a quick breakfast and tea! The boat captain was awesome, very knowledgeable, and quick to spot lots of tiny birds in the distance! We got to see 6-8 Kingfishers and some naughty monkeys! A delicious coconut, some bananas, and a smooth ride made the experience worth repeating!
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Petewt5779ju
Feb 2, 2025
A peaceful morning on the water - A great day out on the water with many beautiful birds and animals spotted. The team were so accommodating and shared great local knowledge. Definitely worth checking out to see some of the beautiful Negombo wildlife
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Coachho
Jan 27, 2025
Super boat trip on lagoon - It was a wonderful experience we enjoyed it all. Interesting all the way round ..well worth a trip complely different feel to rest of Sri Lanka We saw lots of birds including a rare Pied kingfisher...water and fruit provided . A lovely sighting of a family of monkeys in the trees looking down at us Thank you
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Zevenel
Jan 10, 2025
Nature close up - We would recommend this birdwatching tour . We were picked up on time by the driver from our hotel, a good transport experience, we were even bought a local Sri Lankan snack on the way home. The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable as he lived just on the side of the lagoon. We had an early start to try to catch the birds early morning and we felt like we were the only boat on the lake. A very peaceful couple of hours among the mangrove inlets and on the lagoon. We saw a wide variety of birds including 2 types of kingfisher . Snacks were provided during the trip.
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Lisa_g
Jan 5, 2025
Birding in Colombo, Sri Lanka with a knowledgable guide - Terrific tour to Muthurajawela wetlands about an hour from the port of Colombo. A private driver met us promptly at the gates of the port terminal. Braneta was our resident bird guide who enthusiastically showed us the birds while navigating through wetlands by boat. He was very knowledgeable and knew the spots to go to find various species of birds. On the way back to town, our driver made an additional stop so we could purchase some needed camera equipment before heading back to the port. We would highly recommend this tour.
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Navigate07456374958
Dec 20, 2024
Amazing bird watching tour! - This bird watching boat ride experience was just amazing. The guide was friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I sighted and photographed close to a dozen Sri Lankan birds. Highly recommended!
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902ykes
Oct 4, 2024
Beautiful nature - Really nice experience, Roshan picked us up at the hotel. The ride was very comfortable and Roshan was friendly. The tour was amazing, really nice guide and beautiful nature.
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Patrickjb3839oe
Sep 24, 2024
beautiful experience to discover the nature of Sri Lanka - A really great trip by boat. The best sweet guy really paid attention to the animals we saw. And stopped the boat if we or he saw anything. Delicious melon and coconut ate and drank on the boat in a beautiful shady spot among the mangroves. I will definitely recommend this and also our nice taxi driver Roshan who stopped along the way to get us a sandwich and water. We certainly liked this. Our great thanks for this. Patrick and Nina
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John
Feb 5, 2025
Looking for birdlife - I chose an early start to hopefully catch the early birds 😉 the drive was interesting catching fish markets and early church goers. Unfortunately not many birds about but I did see peafowl with a male dancing, bee eaters, pelicans, pond herons and egrets
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Robynmear
Mar 18, 2025
False advertising - Unfortunately this tour did not deliver what was advertised. It was not a bird watching trip. No expert naturalist, old noisy boat, the boat driver asked if we could help identify birds. An expensive 1.5 hr boat trip up the marsh
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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).