1.Negombo Lagoon Boat Safari Hotel Pickup(Monkey,Mangrove)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $50Our pick

A 2–3 hour Negombo safari that pairs mangrove lagoon boat time, monkey moments, and a tuk tuk cultural loop with drinks and fruit.

“Great tour! First a Tuk Tuk around town visiting lots of churches & Buddhist temples. An interesting and informative visit to the fish market. We visited a Dutch Fort and also saw the prison. We then went on a boat ride on the lagoon. Very nice Read more”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Negombo Lagoon Boat Safari From Negombo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · from $43

Cruise Negombo Lagoon by boat for 2–3 hours with tuk-tuk hotel pickup, refreshments, and mangrove wildlife spotting in a small group.

“Nice couple of hours. Nice guide. Good wildlife a f little bit of wading off the boat. Very peaceful.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Colombo City Tour (small group with pickup from Cruise ship)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $100

Port pickup small-group Colombo tour with Pettah markets, Seema Malakaya on Lake Beira, Old Parliament sights, and AC comfort for $100.

“Wir (53, weiblich und 82, weiblich, mit Krücken unterwegs) wurden pünktlich im Hafen (nur wenige Meter vom Schiff entfernt) von Colombo abgeholt. Das Fahrzeug war neuwertig, geräumig, sauber und hatte Klimaanlage. Unser Fahrer (ARead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Negombo: Sunset lagoon boat tour with hotel transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 2 hours · from $42

Negombo Dutch Canal lagoon boat tour with hotel pickup: Monkey Island macaques, shallow lagoon walk, and fresh fruit on the water.

“Considering the weather (rain wind ) the trip was fabulous Robin was an excellent guide very informative courteous and friendly. we had a snack of pineapple banana mango papaya watermelon and fresh coconut milk all delicious we fed the monkeys in the mangroves and saw a water lizard Brilliant trip would highly recommend 😊”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Negombo: Hamilton Canal to Colombo by Boat via Muthurajawela

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 11 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $80

Cruise the Dutch Canal in Negombo, spot mangroves and birds, then visit Muthurajawela Wetland for a calm nature reset in Sri Lanka.

“A lovely few hours on the water in a beautiful location. Great enthusiastic guides with excellent local knowledge”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Galle Fort, Boat Safari, Turtles, Amazing Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 8 reviews · 12 hours - 1 day · from $45

Colombo to Galle Fort: touch baby turtles, Madu Ganga boat safari, moonstone mine, Hikkaduwa lunch, and UNESCO Galle Fort.

“Excellent. Our Guide Malintha was very nice person and did a great job in Touring us in Galle. Definitely will recommend this tour to all. We had a great time and enjoyed a lot and made lots of memories. Malintha explained everything very patiently, never he tried to move us hurriedly. thank you for a nice day trip.”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.West coast Beach, River Mangroves lagoon, Wildlife boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 8 reviews · 8 hours · from $90

Slow mangrove boat safari near Bentota, sea turtle care visit, ancient temples and masks, then a laid-back beach walk in Sri Lanka’s west coast.

“Nice tour but very long time in car. We liked the gardentour! Boattrip was not so good except for the Cinnamon island and fishspa (not included in price). All in total a expensive tour due to all extra costs for entering the turtleplace and all tips.”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.Negombo Lagoon & Muthurjawela Bird Watching Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews · from $45

Glide through Negombo Lagoon and Muthurajawela Marsh by boat, spotting wildlife in mangroves for a calm 2-hour wetland birdwatching outing.

“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.”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Colombo Shore Excursion from Cruise Port – Private Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $40Best value

Private small-group Colombo cruise excursion with air-conditioned pickup, flexible sightseeing, and a simple half-day route—plus clear value tips.

“Had a great day in Colombo with Zack and his fantastic driver Bastian. Zack provided us with a great list of potential sights and attractions and let us customize the tour in order to meet our needs. We chose a variety of historical, religious Read more”

Check availability →Read our full review

10.Monkey Island Boat Tour at Negombo Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $50

Private Monkey Island boat tour on Negombo Lagoon with mangroves, birds, fishermen, fruit snacks, and monkey-feeding at the island.

“We had a great boat trip with water picnic and visiting Monkey Island. It was still impressive to discover boat wrecks after 20 years after the tsunami.”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.Negombo: Catamaran Sailing with Traditional Fishermen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $132

Sail with Negombo’s traditional fishermen on a wind-powered catamaran, learn net fishing up close, and enjoy lagoon and ocean views.

“Thiis trip was so much fun. it does cost a little more than the city tours and tour boats but I think it is worth it for the unique experience. This is not a tour boat it is a working fishing boat crewed by local fisherman. The guide also spoke impeccable English and was very knowledgeable and entertaining. I highly recommend this activity”

Check availability →Read our full review

12.Negombo Lagoon (Mangrove ) Boat Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $120

Private mangrove boat ride in Negombo Lagoon with wildlife spotting, fishermen, Dutch Canal breaks, a fish market stop, and refreshments.

Check availability →Read our full review

13.Private Galle Day Tour with Boat Safari & Tea Factory Visit – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $135

All-inclusive private Galle day tour from Colombo with Bentota river safari, sea turtle hatchery, Dutch Fort, and a tea factory visit.

“We had a day trip to Hikkaduwa with our friends from overseas and we enjoyed the day as much as possible. We did water sports and Coral reef watching and it was fabulous. It was worth the money and the service was professional. The tour coordinator was friendly and was very good in providing information. Highly recommended.”

Check availability →Read our full review