Muthurajawela Bird Watching Tour from Negombo / Colombo
Description
The Muthurajawela Wetlands is one of the best places to witness both the beauty and the benefits of a wetland Ecosystem. In addition to its biodiversity properties, the large extent of mangrove and other vegetation makes the wetland an ideal carbon sink that aids in climate cooling. This marsh is notable for its unique and highly diverse ecosystem and is listed as one of 12 priority wetlands in Sri Lanka which are believed to have originated about 7,000 years ago. You will do two hours boat ride in this fascinating wetland.
Tour Options
Itinerary
07.00 AM - You will be greeted and picked up by our TUK TUK driver and driven you to Muthurajawela Wetlands. 08.00 AM - On arrival to the starting point, our guide will give you a brief introduction about the boat tour and safety requirements. Thereafter you will start your boat ride with the intention of getting spot many birds as much as you can. The Muthurajawela Wetlands supports over 192 distinct species of flora and 209 distinct species of fauna, including Slender Loris, as well as another 102 species of birds. Some of the identified species have been shown to be indigenous to this beautiful marsh. 10.00 AM - After witnessing one of the priority wetlands in Sri Lanka, you will be taken back to your hotel by our TUK TUK driver. 11.00 AM - You will be dropped off to your hotel in Colombo / Negombo.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up and drop off will be provided form most closely located hotels in Colombo / Negombo.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please be ready at the hotel lobby 15 minutes before the pick up time.
- Please wear comfortable clothes for a boat ride.
Reviews(7)
A perfect trip for nature lovers. We did the early start at 08.00 which was best for the wildlife, and were lucky to have the guide who was great at spotting, and the boat to ourselves. Very enjoyable, loads of photo opportunities, and excellent information. The centre would benefit from some more up to date pictures of the flora & fauna but this did not detract from our enjoyment
Thank you for your lovely feedback! 😊 We’re so glad to hear you had such an enjoyable experience, especially with the early start and the chance to see so much wildlife. It’s great that your guide made the trip even more special with their knowledge and spotting skills. We also appreciate your helpful suggestion regarding the centre’s displays—this kind of feedback really helps improve the experience for future guests. Thanks again, and we hope to welcome you back for another memorable Sri lanka trip soon! 🌿✨
Indika was a fabulous driver. Very thoughtful and pointed out sights.The experience itself was excellent. We saw lots of birds and our boat driver knew the waterways and wildlife really well
It was a very enjoyable boat ride and we saw many different birds as well as monitor lizards. The tour operator was very organised and communicated well to ensure pick up details etc.
Boat tour guide and driver very helpful and informative. Guide in particular was very knowledgeable. Tuk Tuk driver just ok.
Excellent tour. Friendly staff and the guide was very knowledgeable about history of the area, the wildlife and the fauna and taught us a lot. The pick-up and drop-off from our hotel in Negombo was smooth. The driver bought us refeshments when headed to the tour and on the way back took us to stops such as a coffee shop. We went in the morning after a very rainy day and because of this we saw dozens of water monitor lizards and various birds. Highly recommended.
Vidu was my driver and he was great, he went above and beyond and was really patient and friendly. The trip was great especially the beach which we had to go through the forest.
Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about birds and the environment. He showed us many different types of birds, very friendly and approachable, he even brought fresh fruit for a snack. It was an amazing experience.
