Bentota River Safari: Wildlife and Nature Escape

Explore Bentota River’s wildlife on a private safari. Spot crocodiles, monkeys, and birds in serene mangrove forests. Book your unique adventure today.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bentota River - The Bentota River Safari kicks off with a warm greeting from a professional guide at the designated meeting point. Participants will receive a safety life jacket and a brief overview of the upcoming adventure. Once settled on board, the guide will accompany guests throughout the journey, providing expert insights and assisting in…
What's Included
  • Complimentary bottled water for each person
  • Live Tour Guide (English/German/Russian)
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • 5+ Years experienced sailor-guide
  • Well-maintained motor-boat with life jackets for every passenger
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Start your Bentota River Safari with a warm greeting from a professional guide at the designated meeting point. A safety life jacket will be provided, along with a brief overview of the upcoming adventure. Once aboard, the guide will accompany you, offering expert knowledge and assisting in spotting the remarkable wildlife along the river.
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Location
Pier88 Car Park
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(22 Ratings)
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Jyotsnam2026
Mar 29, 2026
Bentota river safari - Loved the river safari with Remee, was really serene and peaceful. He really took care of us through rain and sun, the coconut water and pineapple were so tasteful. Saw a bunch of wildlife , a lot of water monitors. Thanks for such a great service, felt very welcoming.
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Marcel
Mar 22, 2026
Rivertour - Beautiful nature, relaxed exit. It's great! Still had fruit to eat and coconut water to drink. We thought it was very good!
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N3446qebenjaminl
Mar 22, 2026
Perfect. - Very nice activity, our guide was adorable we spent a great day observing animals
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Colin
Mar 16, 2026
Great experience. - We had a great river safari with Remee. Very knowledgeable and helpful guide. We saw lots of wildlife and even got to feed some monkeys.
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Liag660
Mar 13, 2026
Mangrove boat tour - The boat tour with Remee was just great! We have seen many birds, monkeys, warblers and crocodiles and the mangroves are beautiful! Remee is really very nice and has shown us all and explained! He had even prepared a fruit picnic for us. So an absolute recommendation!!
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Harbo
Mar 6, 2026
Don’t miss it - Rennie was the captain extraordinaire. The trip was amazing. We saw a variety of wildlife that we would not have seen on our own. He was friendly, chatty and knowledgeable. Our tour went well over the allocated two hours, and the fruit platter picnic was an unexpected treat. Great value for money, and a fantastic tour guide.
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872emmaw
Feb 21, 2026
Great way to see a different Sri Lankan landscape - We were met by Jaga our guide at the location sent by the company and we set off on the river. Jaga was excellent at spotting wildlife, we saw 3 crocodiles, river monitor lizards, monkeys, chameleons, bats, kingfishers and an eagle. The ride was smooth and Jaga answered all of our questions about the wildlife and told us information about the area. We drove carefully through the mangroves spotting wildlife, trees and points of interest such as the Buddha and Buddhist temple. A great way to see a different landscape in Sri Lanka.
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Aconway2014
Feb 6, 2026
Fantastic trip -saw so much wildlife - A fantastic trip with such a knowledgeable guide who was amazing at spotting so many animals -exceeded our expectations ❤️
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175piyushs
Jan 30, 2026
Amazing Bentota River Safari Experience - Excellent Bentota River Safari experience. Captain Ranga was professional, knowledgeable, and made the ride smooth and enjoyable. Everything was well organized by Vihanga, making the entire experience hassle-free. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Bentota.
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Jlmaclean
Feb 21, 2026
Make sure your driver communicates that they know to pick you up when that is what you’ve booked them to do! - Our driver never picked us up as planned from the hotel so we never ended up going on the trip…bad service from the local Sri Lanka company. However we did get a full refund from Viator
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From $18
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).