Experience Negombo Lagoon’s serene beauty on a boat safari. Discover lush mangroves, diverse birdlife, and stunning sunsets. Perfect for nature lovers and explorers.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Negombo Lagoon - Negombo Lagoon is a vast estuarine lagoon located in Negombo, in the southwest of Sri Lanka. It receives water from several small rivers and a canal. The lagoon connects to the sea through a narrow channel to the north, close to Negombo city. The area around the lagoon is heavily populated and features rice paddies, coconut plantations, and grasslands.
What's Included
  • Refreshments during the boat ride
  • Boat charges
  • Hotel pickup & drop off by TUK-TUK
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This safari is a must-do for nature lovers and anyone looking for a scenic retreat because it guarantees a tranquil break and provides a special fusion of leisure and discovery. Ride across the immaculate lagoon waters, encircled by luxuriant mangroves and a diverse array of avian inhabitants. As you sail along, take in the breathtaking sunset that…

Cancellation Policy

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

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Stelygray
Nov 15, 2025
Negombo Lagoon experience - Wonderful experience, great knowledgable guides/crew. Fauna a flora, wonderful bird life, fish, and monkeys! Local fruit picnic, delicious.
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974casandrae
Oct 30, 2025
Lovely Tour - We loved this lagoon tour with Raju! It was very interesting learning more about fishing and mangroves, and we got to see plenty of animals (different birds, macaques, water monitors, fish, hermit crabs, oysters). The stop to have some fruit and a king coconut drink in the water was wonderful. Would highly recommend!
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Elizabeth_m
Sep 11, 2025
Great first day in Sri Lanka! - Wonderful trip! Our guide, Raugh, arrived to our hotel on time and was very courteous. He asked us about ourselves and told us about himself. We rode via TUK TUK to the canel where we caught the boat and met the boat captain. They worked well together. The trip on the water was relaxing. Because we are birders, he took the time to identify the birds for us and circled back if we didn’t get a good look. Fruit on the lagoon was a sweet bonus. We saw the Toque Macaque monkeys who came to visit us on the boat. Thank you for a fabulous first day in Sri Lanka!
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Linda_e
Aug 31, 2025
A memorable first day in Colombo. - The great introduction to Colombo, Sri Lanka. My thanks to Raju and Mihndu for a memorable start to my holiday. Highlights of thid trip for me was the canals, the mangroves, the many birds, having fruit and fresh coconut served while sitting in the water and of course my favourite feeding the monkeys. Thank you Raju for my first Tuk Tuk ride on Sri Lanka and Mihndu thank you for sharing your knowledge and company on this trip.
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342rudolfg
Aug 28, 2025
It’s a perfect short trip - The entire organization was perfect, from the pick-up to the departure. A pleasant cruise around the lagoon, time for swimming, and a fruit picnic. The staff explains everything you want to know about the Dutch Canal and the lagoon. Highly recommended.
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Northstar48454402572
Aug 18, 2025
Great - Fabulous. Great guide and relaxing experience. Would recommend. Felt very safe and loved the nature and birdlife in the lagoon
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Daniel_g
Jul 24, 2025
Super nice tour - Super nice tour with a great stop full of fresh fruit. With the leftover fruiting been towards monkey Iceland.
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Lizziepmanchester
Jul 22, 2025
- Great trip, feeding the monkeys was brilliant and the views were excellent. Just being on the lagoon was also very relaxing
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Nobbyc115
Aug 24, 2025
A good adventure - Wondering what we got ourselves into turned out to be good relaxing boat ride with interesting scenery. Leonard (Mr everything) was very polite and eager. Leonard gave us a true cultural experience into the workings of the local people and the lagoon. The surprising stop on a sandbank, with Leonard then, setting up a table and chairs was the highlight. Plentiful fruits and King Coconut juice were offered. Any leftovers was the next surprise. We stopped at another mangrove and fed the monkeys. Overall a good morning adventure.
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Anja_v
Jun 15, 2025
No communication! -Bad. - No experience took place. It was cancelled and no one said anything, only 2 hours later came a sorry! I hope I get my money back!
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From $39
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).