Sri Lanka · Beach & Island

2-Day Bentota, Galle and Mirissa Tour with Whale Watching

5 Days Round trip from Colombo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Go whale watching at Mirissa
  • 02 Visit the Galle Fort and Lighthouse
  • 03 Relax at Bentota Beach
  • 04 Explore the sea-turtle hatchery and spice garden
  • 05 Take in the beauty of the Hikkaduwa Marine Sanctuary

Explore Sri Lanka's southern coast with time at Bentota Beach, a visit to the sea-turtle hatchery and spice garden, and stops at Gangatilaka Temple Kalutara and the Madu Ganga. Discover Galle's highlights, including the historic Galle Fort, Galle Lighthouse, and the Hikkaduwa Marine Sanctuary, before continuing to Mirissa for a memorable whale-watching trip. This short coastal journey combines beaches, wildlife, culture, and scenic sightseeing in one experience.

Mirissa off the coast of southern Sri Lanka is a place for one of the best known wildlife spectacles on the planet – lunge-feeding humpback whales and blue whales.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Luxury
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Colombo, Galle, Bentota, Kalutara, Mirissa, Hikkaduwa
Languages English, French, German

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Bentota and Galle

  • You will be picked up from your hotel at Colombo.
  • Stop over at the Bentota beach, the most popular beach holiday destination in the island. The unique location of Bentota beach resort is one important reason for its popularity as a beach holiday destination. Bentota resort is located on an island and the island is connected to the mainland at its southern border. Bentota is mainly comprised of the narrow strip of land that spreads along the north-south axis. One side of the island is the Bentota River while the western side of Bentota is flanked by the Indian Ocean. Large numbers of hotels are built in this narrow strip of land enabling the travellers to have a peaceful atmosphere during the holiday.
  • Visit the Sea turtle hatchery, where projects have been launched to conserve the population of turtles that are reaching extinction. Such projects are found along the southern coast of Sri Lanka, where turtles come ashore to lay their eggs.

  • Take a stroll in the spice garden at Bentota. Spices and herbs used for Sri Lankan cuisine and medication. Sri Lanka attracted the early seafaring merchants who made the long voyages to purchase this precious merchandise.

  • Visit the Gangatilaka Temple Kalutara. 

  • Take a boat ride in the Madu Ganga.

  • Visit the Galle Fort, also known as the Dutch Fort or the "Ramparts of Galle". It withstood the Boxing Day tsunami which damaged part of coastal area Galle town. It has been since restored. The Galle For houses number of museums, churches, temples, and houses built on Dutch architecture.

  • Go to the Hikkaduwa Marine Sanctuary, one of the most popular tourist destinations in southern Sri Lanka.  It is the place where you can have a glimpse of the fascinating underwater world and see the creatures that inhabit the unfathomable depths of the sea. 

  • The Galle city tour will also include places of tourist interest such as Galle coastal area, Galle lighthouse, Kande Vihara, Cinnamon Island, Handicraft centre and Mask carving centre.

Overnight stay in Mirissa 3* hotel

2
Day 02

Whale Watching at Mirissa

  • Go on a whale watching trip. Mirissa off the coast of southern Sri Lanka is a place for one of the best known wildlife spectacles on the planet – lunge-feeding humpback whales and blue whales. Groups of whales construct enormous circular fishing nets with bubbles to catch vast shoals of herring and then launch themselves high into the air with their mouths wide open. Best from November to April (but can be observed throughout the year).

  • Drop off to Colombo.

Bentota beach, Sea turtle hatchery, Galle Fort, Mirissa whale-watching waters

Where this trip takes you

Bentota beach, Sea turtle hatchery, Galle Fort, Mirissa whale-watching waters

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Colombo 6 cities · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Whale watching trip

  • One night accommodation with breakfast and dinner in a luxury beach resort

  • Hotel pick-up from Colombo

  • All taxes

Know before you go

  • Pick-up and drop-off locations should be notified in advance.

  • No down payment is required.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Tour start
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 days finish where they began, in Colombo.

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