SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka’s best days out.
The 15 most popular whale watching tours in Sri Lanka. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Private sports boat whale watching from Mirissa with breakfast and naturalist commentary, in 3–4 hours for up to 8 people.
Most Popular“Great whale, dolphin and turtle spotting experience. Wonderful staff and an excellent, clean boat. We had a whale of a time :)”
Snorkel for blue whales off Mirissa on a small capped boat, with gear, snacks, and pickup included when conditions allow.
“The individuals were friendly and the excursion well organised. However, they indicate a 90% success rate with the whales, which I think is a misrepresentation. I went during peak season, and they hadn't seen a blue whale for a couple oRead more”
All-inclusive dawn boat trip from Mirissa (Kotapola) to spot whales, dolphins, turtles, and more, with pickup and snacks included.
“Very good staff were lovely”
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”
Mirissa whale and dolphin cruise from Kotapola with free pickup, breakfast, safety gear, and a real chance to spot blue and sperm whales.
Morning whale-and-dolphin cruise from Mirissa with breakfast onboard, water and fruit, plus safety gear and a multilingual guide.
“It is perfect”
A one-hour dolphin and whale education session in Matara with Ms. A.H. Deepika Kumari, plus tea, snacks, and smart tips.
“We booked Great Whales education programme on line . The staff send What app message and ask about time and we were confirm time , but that date we were unable to organized our transport. We were inform , they were like to change tRead more”
Mirissa whale and dolphin trip with early pickup, AC return transfer, and a light breakfast on the shared boat for blue whale chances.
2 days in southern Sri Lanka with Mirissa whale watching, Bentota river safari, Galle Fort, beaches, turtles, and one big Buddha statue.
“The tour was everything I had expected and envisioned it to be - we had a very friendly and knowledgeable guide, who explained to us certain histories and information about the places we passed, or was going to. He made sure we were well settled into our hotel for the night, and was ready to…”
Dawn all-inclusive boat ride from Mirissa to chase dolphins, flying fish, and maybe a blue whale in Sri Lanka’s Indian Ocean.
“Nice to see so many marine life in their own habitat saw dolphins and flying fish that was one he'll of an experience we love it”
Mirissa whale watching cruise with hotel pickup, an English guide, breakfast, and a chance to spot blue and sperm whales plus dolphins.
Mirissa whale watching in Sri Lanka: blue and sperm whales plus dolphins on an Indian Ocean boat trip lasting about 3.5 hours.
Whale spotting in Mirissa, stilt fishing at Weligama, Jungle Beach snorkeling, Galle Fort, and turtles in Kosgoda with pickup and lunch.
“Our guide Smokio was really informative, kind and considerate. Also he took us where we wanted to visit, like market and specific restaurant. Thank you to Smokio for our perfect one day in Colombo.”
Early Mirissa whale watching with transfers from Hikkaduwa, Galle, or Ahangama. Small group, safety gear, refreshments, and expert guidance.
5 hours of whale watching from Mirissa with an onboard naturalist, packed breakfast, and responsible viewing distances.
The cultural triangle, the hill country, the wildlife parks and the south coast, all on one island.
