COLOMBO
The pick of Colombo and the island beyond it.
The 11 cruises & boat tours travellers book most from Colombo, with what each one includes, who runs it and what you pay to lock it in.
Private Negombo Lagoon boat safari with mangroves, monkey feeding, and fruit on the water, plus tuk tuk hotel pickup.
Most Popular“This was a lovely way to see the Negombo lagoon. Having refreshments on the sand bank in the water was fun. Our guide was informative and helped make the short trip very enjoyable.”
Negombo Lagoon boat safari from Negombo: tuk-tuk pickup, mangrove canals, birdlife, fruit and tea on a small-group cruise.
“Great experience! Terrific guide who explained things along the way, morning tea was plentiful and saw a great deal of wildlife most of which spotted by the guide or boat operator such as snakes, monkeys, and lizards.”
Small-group Colombo shore tour with port pickup: Pettah markets, Seema Malakaya on Lake Beira, Old Parliament and photo stops.
“Really good trip. Met straight off the ship and then driven out of the port to meet our driver for the day, Rangit. Really nice guide who was happy to take us to all the places we wanted to see and didn't put any pressure on us to visit the shRead more”
Cruise Negombo’s Dutch Canal to mangrove-rich lagoon and Muthurajawela Wetland, with an English guide and great bird spotting.
“Norman was so kind and enthousiastic to tell us all about the city Negombo. He told us so much about the history and fun facts about the whole country. Norman had also taken care of a healthy and fresh lunch, we are very gratefull to have such a nice city guide. Thankyou!!!”
Negombo lagoon boat tour with hotel transfers: mangroves, Dutch canal, Monkey Island macaques, and a shallow walk with fruit.
“Robin was a really nice guide. Took his time, nice tour, delicious fruit as a snack and for the monkeys.”
Touch baby turtles, ride a Madu Ganga mangrove boat, tour a moonstone mine, then walk Galle Fort at sunset from Colombo.
“Una actividad muy completa para aprovechar las vacaciones. Animales, piedras preciosas, playas, cultura... Esta actividad me ha llenado el corazón en especial. Este tour te da la oportunidad de visitar un centro donde cuidan especialmente a las tortugas y donde te explican sus funciones. Una labor preciosa!”
8-hour Sri Lanka west-coast eco tour: slow motorboat through Madu Ganga mangroves, sea turtles, temples, mask museum, Bentota beach. $90.
“No English speaking guide while boat riding. We are two of us only on the boat, not too fun. My expectations was group people in trip.I wanted to go fish therapy, but our driver not take the place on our way, that's disappointed.”
A 2-hour private boat ride through Negombo Lagoon and Muthurajawela Marsh for bird watching, mangroves, and wetland views near Colombo.
“My transport from the ship to the Lagoon Boat Ride broke down. He said he would be an hour or two?! Knowing this meant I would miss the tour, I told him not to bother. BTW, I was sent the name and driver’s phone number. But when we called, he wasn’t the driver.”
Private small-group Colombo shore tour with AC pickup/drop, expert guidance, and flexible half-day sightseeing for $40 per person.
“Recently I have a very good experience organizing a 7days trip for a group of 18 people from Malaysia, schedule to travel on 24 Nov 2025. I have no regrets choosing Sazy Lanka Tours . This is the first time Zack and me came to know each othRead more”
Negombo Lagoon mangrove boat trip: bird watching, fishermen, optional seafood lunch, and Negombo pickup in a private group for $120.
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All-inclusive private Galle day tour from Colombo: Bentota river boat safari, sea turtle hatchery, tea factory, and Dutch Fort Galle.
“We travelled to Galle from Colombo. The drive was around 3-4 hours. We stopped by at the turtle sanctuary first and it was such an incredible experience. We got to touch and hold the turtles and saw all the different turtles they had at the Read more”
The capital, the coast at Negombo and every day trip the island opens up from here.
