Unawatuna Lagoon Canoeing Excursion
Description
Get an up-close view of Unawatuna spectacular, mangrove forests—and enjoy an active way to explore—on this Canoeing tour. This Canoeing tour takes a small group max of 10 people paddling up the lagoon with a guide. Paddle through mangrove tunnels, have the chance to spot wildlife beautiful birds and breathtaking views of the surrounding mangrove forest. Get an up-close perspective on the mangroves that most visitors miss Receive hands-on guidance and training with your Canoe Canoe, paddle, life jackets and bottled water are provided for you River guide ensures the safety of a small group limited to 10 paddlers .
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Departure Time is Flexible, But we recommend doing this canoe earlier in the morning or in the evening to avoid midday heat ( 8.30 am for Morning Departure or 2.30 pm for Afternoon Departure). At the tour operators’ house, you will be provided bottled water, Life jackets. After a short briefing we do transport you by Tuk Tuk to lagoon nearby our office. Then hop on your canoe (seats 2 or 3 people max) and your guide will lead you around the lagoon exploring the hidden area and pointing out the views of surrounding mangrove forest. There are many varieties of flora and fauna that are interdependent in this coastal ecosystem. Refreshment will be provided during the canoe trip. Total paddling time is approximately 1.5 - 2 hours, but it can vary depending on the day and the group. Weather condition is another factor that your guide might have to modify the itinerary.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- 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 specify desired departure time (morning or afternoon) at the time of booking
- Recommended minimum age is 6 years
- A maximum of 10 people per booking
Reviews(7)
Amazing experience. Never experienced anything so peaceful. We happened to canoe during the rains so didn’t get to see birds or any wildlife around, but the experience was extremely blissful. The tour provider were also wvry professional and caring. They cared enough to click a picture of us from over the damn on his own.
The guides were lovely, full of knowledge and really helpful in teaching us how to canoe! Our daughter became ill during the tour and they were so good, got us collected from the riverside and dropped back to our hotel. Can’t recommend this company enough!
Beautiful setting, through the mangrove. Sometimes even a passage as wide as a canoe. Guides are very knowledgeable and think of nature.
A truly magical experience. We were collected at 6 am and driven to the lagoon where we boarded a canoe. We were in two canoes which we helped to paddle and had our own guide with us. We silently watched the sunrise, observed Jurassic Park like water monitors, saw eagles, bee eaters, egrets and cormorants. We glided through tunnels in the mangrove with such knowledgeable guides . This is a trip to remember forever. Thank you for making it so special and for the king coconut drinks too!
Enjoyable, well-organized excursion with an excellent guide. A fantastic way to spot diverse plant and animal life up close!
Went on a nice morning after a few days of rain so the water levels were pretty high. The currents, where there were some, were pretty pedestrian. Our guide was nice and friendly. We followed him around as he guided us through the lagoon and Mangroves. We saw monkeys, water monitors, fish jumping out of the water, crabs, crab homes and a small croc (I think). Took just a couple of hours and was a great time!
Nice welcome by the owner. The tour was advertised as two hours canoeing with a guide to lead you and point out hidden areas. The guide must be very popular as he spent the whole time on his phone so there was little opportunity for him to point out hidden areas. We only got an hours canoeing and were told if we wanted to carry on for longer it would cost more. Try elsewhere, or perhaps the owner should employ another guide who is more focussed on the job.
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for taking the time to review our Lagoon Canoe tour. Your feedback is extremely valuable for us, as we strive to improve with each and every tour. We always aim to deliver an awesome experience with great service and hospitality making our guest feels happy. It really saddens me when I read that a guest did not enjoy our tour. I am very sorry to hear about my guide you don’t want to pay any extra money for any of my tours time. If you have pitchers at your tour and guide please try to send me I will take disciplinary action for my guide. Once again we are very sorry for your experience.
