SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka’s best days out.
The 15 most popular whale watching & snorkeling in Sri Lanka. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Snorkel Mirissa’s clear water for up-close sea turtles, with gear, an instructor, and a post-swim shower plus tea, biscuits, and bananas.
Most Popular“It’s was a very good day to spend with the turtles. The guide and Mr. Eranda was very helpful and they made us feel very comfortable and took us swimming with the turtles. Definitely recommend”
Private turtle snorkeling near Mirissa, no boat needed. Swim with sea turtles and reefs, plus you get underwater photos and videos.
“What an amazing experience. Extremely well organised and communication was excellent. Highly recommend to anyone in the area . It’s a must do. Thankyou”
Mirissa snorkeling in Sri Lanka with a small, English-speaking guide—sea turtles, fish spotting, gear, boat ride, and photo/video included.
Swim with sea turtles off Mirissa with hotel pickup, provided gear, friendly guidance, snacks, and a quick 2-hour private trip.
“Absolutely amazing experience. The whole trip was well organised and the staff were fabulous. We were picked up as advised via messages , taken to the home of the organisers and given a little training talk on how to use the snorkel and Read more”
Private sports boat whale watching from Mirissa with breakfast and naturalist commentary, in 3–4 hours for up to 8 people.
“Great whale, dolphin and turtle spotting experience. Wonderful staff and an excellent, clean boat. We had a whale of a time :)”
Private day tour from Galle to Galle Fort, sea turtles, a turtle conservation stop, and a Madu River boat safari. Includes hotel pickup.
“I had a great time with the tour and we explored alot of places! Highly recommend”
From Bentota, explore Galle Dutch Fort plus a mangrove river safari, sea turtle conservation, tsunami museum, and stilt fishermen.
“A lovely trip for the whole day and Lahir from Bentota travel what a lovely guy. Temple; boat trip fishing from stilts good company to book through.”
Snorkel Pigeon Island from Uppuveli Beach in Trincomalee with turtles and black tip reef sharks, plus gear and a small-group guide.
Snorkel for blue whales off Mirissa on a small capped boat, with gear, snacks, and pickup included when conditions allow.
“Fantastic! I saw pilot whales, dolphins and turtles. Then, unbelievably, a massive fin whale swam underneath us. Incredible. The skippers are skilled in finding the whales and are friendly and helpful.”
All-inclusive dawn boat trip from Mirissa (Kotapola) to spot whales, dolphins, turtles, and more, with pickup and snacks included.
“Kaikki järjestelyt toimivat todella hyvin. Henkilökunta oli myös todella mukavaa porukkaa. Iso suositus tälle matkanjärjestäjälle!”
Snorkel with sea turtles in Mirissa on a private 2-hour trip with gear and hotel pickup included, for reef-level encounters.
“All went to plan and tuck tuck picked us up at the hotel on time for a 10 min drive to site. There is a changing room if required and they will keep your valuables but they gave us a box to ta put our phones in and take with us on the boat .…”
Small-group snorkeling in Unawatuna with equipment and an instructor, plus a short boat ride to shallow reefs for beginners.
“The guides and organisation of the trip was really good but the reef they took us to was really disappointing. No corals, very few fish and nothing else.”
7:00 AM Mirissa cruise with Geeth’s crew. Breakfast and safety gear included, with chances to spot whales and dolphins in ~4 hours.
“Good experienced crew who managed to find us whales. We had no problems everything ran smoothly would recommend”
Guided Mirissa snorkel to see sea turtles in the wild, with pickup/drop-off, gear, snacks, and small-group attention from a turtle-focused guide.
“We had a fantastic time. Saw loads of turtles and colourful fish. The guide was fabulous. Would highly recommend this experience.”
UNESCO Galle Fort, stilt fishermen, sea turtle conservation, and Bentota mangrove river safari on a private full-day trip.
“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.”
The cultural triangle, the hill country, the wildlife parks and the south coast, all on one island.
