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Bentota Village Tour: Cultural Experience with River Safari and Tea Plantation
4.9
9 Ratings
Bentota
Experience the cultural richness of Bentota Village with a river safari, tea plantation visit, and local activities. All-inclusive package with pick-up and drop-off included.
Experience the cultural richness of Bentota Village with a river safari, tea plantation visit, and local activities. All-inclusive package with pick-up and drop-off included.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Bentota Travel Mart - .
- Bentota River - The Bentota River, a renowned waterway in the southern region of the country, empties into the Indian Ocean, creating a lagoon at its final stretch. This river and its lagoon offer the most extensive range of water sports among all Sri Lankan beach resorts. It boasts incredible biodiversity, all…
- Bentota Travel Mart - .
- Bentota River - The Bentota River, a renowned waterway in the southern region of the country, empties into the Indian Ocean, creating a lagoon at its final stretch. This river and its lagoon offer the most extensive range of water sports among all Sri Lankan beach resorts. It boasts incredible biodiversity, all accessible within walking distance. The Bentota River is particularly famous among tourists for observing crocodiles in their natural environment, as well as the remarkable aquatic life, flora, and fauna.
- Kande Viharaya Temple - As you approach Kande Viharaya, the first sight is the imposing statue of Buddha. Situated on an 18th-century hilltop temple, this 160-foot-tall statue of a cross-legged Buddha is considered one of the tallest globally. The temple, discovered in 1734, has been a vital site for worshippers and is regarded as one of the island’s most sacred temples. Within its holy grounds, you’ll find a Stupa, a 300-year-old Bodhi Tree in the garden, a Relic Chamber—the oldest structure on the site, the Upulvan Devalaya, and other temples including Kataragama and Pattini Devalaya.
- Wadduwa Beach - .
- Kalutara Beach - .
- Waskaduwa - .
- Beruwala Beach - .
- Moragalla Beach - .
- Bentota Beach - .
- Induruwa - .
- Kosgoda - .
- Ahungalla Beach - .
- Balapitiya - .
- Ambalangoda - .
- Hikkaduwa Beach - .
- Galle Fort - .
- Unawatuna Beach - .
What's Included
- Private transportation with an experienced driver-guide
- Complimentary bottled water
- Inclusive of all entry fees
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges covered
- Lunch provided
- Exciting river boat safari
- Convenient hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Private transportation with an experienced driver-guide
- Complimentary bottled water
- Inclusive of all entry fees
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges covered
- Lunch provided
- Exciting river boat safari
- Convenient hotel/port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
The Bentota Village Tour with a cultural experience is offered by Bentota Travel Mart (BTM) for tourists staying in Wadduwa, Waskaduwa, Kalutara, Beruwala, Bentota, Induruwa, Kosgoda, Ahungalla, Balapitiya, Ambalangoda, Hikkaduwa, Galle, and Unawatuna. Complimentary pick-up and drop-off services are provided from these locations.
For those interested in…
The Bentota Village Tour with a cultural experience is offered by Bentota Travel Mart (BTM) for tourists staying in Wadduwa, Waskaduwa, Kalutara, Beruwala, Bentota, Induruwa, Kosgoda, Ahungalla, Balapitiya, Ambalangoda, Hikkaduwa, Galle, and Unawatuna. Complimentary pick-up and drop-off services are provided from these locations.
For those interested in exploring a tropical village and engaging in local activities, this tour is the perfect choice.
Attractions & Activities:
- Bentota River Boat Safari
- Turtle Conservation Project
- Kandevihara Buddhist Temple
- Wood Carving Center
- Mini Gem Museum & Showroom
- Local Lunch
- Village tour and visit to a Tea Plantation & Factory
Inclusions:
- Pick-up & Drop-off
- Private Transportation
- All Entry Fees & Activity Charges
- Local Lunch
Key Points:
- The tour begins at 7:30 am from the pick-up location
This is an all-inclusive package with no hidden costs.
- This is a full package activity which includes entrance fees, activity charges, transportation and taxes for above mentioned activities & attractions.
Location
Bentota
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(9 Ratings)
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Erebbitt
Feb 3, 2025
River boat safari - This was one of our favourite things to do. We went with a small local company. Our tok tok driver took us there and it was just the two of us on a boat travelling through the mangroves. Thetr didn’t seem like there was a lot at first but then we saw alligator baby, alligators andKingfisher, Monitor lizards, white frogs, green frogs and to top it all the most priceless thing was the monkeys. They all come out of the trees and took food from our hands with their babies. just couldn’t buy the experiences you’ve got to go and see it yourself
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Mobile31223170163
Jan 8, 2024
Excellent Experience - We had an absolutely amazing day, our driver was excellent. The river boat tour was really good, we saw many animals thanks to our guide. We especially enjoyed the temple, it was very beautiful and an honour to take part with the warm and friendly community. Overall a great introduction to this wonderful country
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Emmakinglewis
Jul 29, 2023
Fantastic! Highly Recommend - Where to begin! From start to finish it was wonderful, Sam organised everything for us and Dinesh our driver was so kind and sweet and waited for us at each stop. We started with a River Safari where we saw crocodiles, monkeys (with one peeing on my sister, a memory that will last forever), birds, lizards and more. We then went to a gem museum and from there went for a delicious lunch! The food was the best we have had since being here. After lunch we went to see the Sea Turtle Conservation which was something we will remember forever. Lastly we went to a Tea Factory where we learnt so much abut tea and the making of it.
Thank you so so much to BTM for organising such a fabulous day out, we have created memories that we will cherish forever.
One recommendation; we suggest brining some smaller and larger notes to tip if you want to.
Thank you,
Emma and Katie
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Taenelii_
Jul 10, 2022
Amazing Safari and Turtle Care - Our trip started at 7.30 am. Sam from BTM organized everything and we were able to add what we wanted to see and what not.
Dinesh our driver was of course very punctual again and drove us to the bentoto river. Our river guide Sumnl was already waiting for us.
Sumnl can speak English very well and is very friendly. He has a tiger eyes and sees animals we would never have seen. In the middle of the safari he stopped and cut us a fresh golden coconut that we could drink and a fresh pineapple for eat. Both were just delicious!!
On the river trip we stopped with someone he knew who had rescued a baby monkey when his mother died and a small crocodile, both of which he is releasing when they are old enough. After that we stopped by a tree there were a lot of monkeys, just a dream.
We saw a few animals and the river landscape was just indescribable. Thank you dear Sumnl for the great river safari!
After that we were in a garden looking at cinnamon, aloe vera and something more. It was great but in the end it wasn't the best of the day.
That's why our great driver Dinesh drove us to the temple with the huge Buddha, that was very impressive. He even had clothes for us because you are not allowed to wear short dresses.
And in the end we weren't hungry and were able to skip lunch spontaneously and went straight on to Turtle Care at Santha Ferando's. It was just impressive what they do and help for the Turtles! You are doing a great job! Thank you for the great impressions!
The excursion can only be recommended and if there is something you would rather not do, you can say so and the day will be designed in such a way that you are simply satisfied at the end. I would book with BMT again! You're just doing it brilliantly!
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W7007hysamanthac
Jun 23, 2022
TOP - Very nice visit, the only downside the lack of English of the driver/guide who therefore did not give us an explanation during the visit of the temple. For the rest it was a very beautiful day, beautiful animal encounters, beautiful flora and fauna, beautiful human encounters at the tea plantation and turtle reserve, just like our river guide, TOP
Bentota Travel Mart is very pro
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Alexandradinovici
Jan 21, 2022
Amazing must have trip - We had an amazing tour in Bentota Village with river safari. It was great fun for a full day for me and my friends. The tour is packed with well chosen activities and the river safari is impressive. Also we had a very delicious and rich lunch at a local house near the lake. If we wouldn t have chosen this trip, it would have been a big loss for our vacation.
Bentota Travel Mart agency is highly professional, I was extremely impressed by the level of engagement of the tour organiser, he was highly flexibile and went far and beyond to make us happy.
I totally recommend choosing any trip with these guys!
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Jalyam2019
Nov 5, 2019
Too Epic - Stayed Bentota for 7 days and we emailed Bentota Travel Mart and reply came so quickly with all the information. Sam worked so professionally during email conversations and Village Tour was simply outstanding.Boat Trip and Cultural Experience with local food were the highlight of the trip. I recommend this Trip and Bentota Travel Mart if you are looking for professional our operator.
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359rahulg
Jan 21, 2019
Best Tour Organizer - We wanted to activities in Bentota and not want travel very far as my wife is pregnant. We booked everything through Bentota Travel Mart and they worked very professionally from the frist point. We did Bentota Village tour and Tutel Hatchary , River safari and cultural experience was so amazing. I also did scuba diving and also our Airport transfer was arranged by Bentota Travel Mart. Highly recommended Bentota Travel Mart for anyone who wants professional travel services in Bentota.
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Eric_d
Mar 13, 2024
Really good with only one little thing to improve on. - The tour was really great. The guides were knowledgable, friendly and really caring.
The only thing that could be better would be the use of electric engines with boats during the river safari. It would help cut down on noise and air pollution, which would prevent the animals from being scared away and improve the air that the passengers have to breathe - which really consisted of lots of fumes.
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