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Muthurajawela Bird Watching Tour: Explore Sri Lanka's Premiere Bird Watching Spot by TukTuk
4.3
11 Ratings
Negombo
Embark on an exciting TukTuk tour to Muthurajawela, Sri Lanka's premier bird watching spot. Explore the diverse flora and fauna of this coastal wetland and uncover the secrets of the 'Swamp of Royal Treasure'.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Muthurajawela Marsh - You will be picked up from your hotel in Negombo for a tour riding a TukTuk to Muthurajawela Wetland, and a bird watching tour by boat. Your TukTuk is a very typical form of public transport, part of the everyday street scene. On the TukTuk, you can sit and stretch out, protected from the sun, and rain, and with a great breeze.
You will soon arrive at Muturajawela wetland marine sanctuary, famous for its mangroves, salt water crocodiles and avi fauna. You will take a boat ride through the vast Negombo lagoon. Extending over 6,000 acres and over 29,000, and rumored to provide home to over 40 species of migratory and 85 indigenous bird species. Mangrove forests that line the footpath are great places to observe birds as well as baby crocodiles and fiddler crabs.
On completion of this visit, your TukTuk rider will take you back to the hotel.
What's Included
- Light refreshments
- Expert local guide
- Boat costs included
- No extra taxes, fees, or handling charges
- Convenient TukTuk pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Any others expenses which are not mentioned on Price Includes section
Additional Information
This tour offers an exhilarating TukTuk ride combined with a bird watching expedition in Muthurajawela wetland, a premier birding destination in Sri Lanka. The area boasts a rich biodiversity of both plants and animals which coexist within this coastal habitat. “Muthurajawela” is a name that stems from the Sinhalese language, which is predominantly spoken by Sri Lankans. It translates to “Swamp of Royal Treasure” in English, hinting at the belief that royal treasures were once hidden in the vicinity. The Muthurajawela Marsh is located near the southern edge of Negombo.
- Comfortable shoes are recommended
- Hotel pickup & drop off can also be arranged outside of Negombo depending on your location (additional charge may apply)
Location
Muthurajawela Marsh
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(11 Ratings)
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23alixd
Feb 7, 2023
Great intro to Sri Lankan wildlife - My guide, Nirmala, was fantastic, really knowledgeable and friendly. We saw 20 kinds of birds plus macau, water monitors and a baby crocodile in just two hours! It was also simply a nice way to spend a morning.
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Lueez
Feb 3, 2020
Relaxing bird watching - We were picked up in time at our hotel with a Tuk-Tuk and enjoyed the ride trough authentic residential districts leaving the crowded tourist spots of Negombo behind. Once on the boat we were busy looking for birds, monkeys and water monitors. Thanks to our guide we discovered at least 15 different bird species. Bring a good camera to get some incredible pictures. If you're not keen of a demanding photo safari you can simply sit, relax and enjoy the boat ride trough the mangroves. Either way we felt like it's a great, highly recommendable trip you shouldn't miss while staying at Negombo.
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Mary_cw1010
Dec 30, 2019
Wonderful birding and relaxing - My son and I took this tour. The canal was beautiful and peaceful before we went into the spectacular mangrove lagoon. Many water birds and reptiles. Good and knowledgeable guide. Highly recommended.
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Debra
Mar 14, 2017
Excellent communication from tour... - <p>Excellent communication from tour company. Charming, low key boat tour with well informed local guide.</p>
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Tracy
Mar 14, 2016
Fantastic loved this trip even if we... - <p>Fantastic loved this trip even if we hadn't seen anything it was still great just to slowly move through the wetlands to the lagoon we did see lots of wildlife brilliant half day trip</p>
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David_c
Feb 16, 2024
Enjoyable but a little expensive - Prompt pick up from hotel. Early start is required to ensure best chance of seeing as many birds as possible. Also need to negotiate local traffic. Well informed guide and observant boat skipper made the trip all the better.
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Claire
Feb 26, 2018
This is well worth it if you are... - <p>This is well worth it if you are interested in wildlife. All went smoothly with the pick up. We saw lovely birds, blue tailed bee eaters were my favourites, a huge water monitor and baby crocodiles. The previous day I did a trip on the lagoon with Captain F.ernando who also does a trip into this area and I cannot recommend this charming lad highly enough. The tuk tuk driver took me back to my hotel a different route and we visited the huge buddhist temple on the way, an amazing place.</p>
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Tannanders
Dec 9, 2017
We saw big monitor lizards, macaque... - <p>We saw big monitor lizards, macaque monkeys, all sorts of exotic birds. Our guide was very informed and spoke good English. Our tuktuk driver was right on time.</p>
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Molly
Jul 26, 2016
I highly recommend this tour as a... - <p>I highly recommend this tour as a way see the more peaceful side of the greater Negombo area. The tuk tuk driver was friendly and on time to pick me up and take me back, although he got lost on the way and was unfamiliar with how the tickets worked. The boat tour was peaceful and beautiful. We saw a variety of birds, water monitors, flying fish, monkeys, and scenery.</p>
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Christina
Jul 11, 2019
Short "half day" tour, not impressive. - It was billed as a half day tour but the tour itself was only a couple of hours. Two of us were in a boat with a guide. She was knowledgable enough but as a birdwatcher, it was nothing very special. What I didn't like at all is that we saw a water monitor swimming with food in its mouth. The man guiding the boat turned the boat to follow it and kept getting closer and closer - much too close for the safety of the animal. I kept saying stop but he got so close he lightly bumped it with the boat. He didn't hurt it but it dropped the food and swam away. The guide did nothing to stop him from getting so close. This is a bad practice and indicates very little concern for the animals. I would not recommend this tour.
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