Sri Lanka · FISHING
Island roads are slow, so a day out has to earn the drive. These 8 fishing trips do, and each one carries its cost, its length and the catch nobody mentions.
Review of Bentota Lagoon fishing in Sri Lanka, with boat details, timing, price, guides, catches, family tips, and practical booking advice.
“A really good mornings fishing, pick up from hotel on time 5.45am. We arrived at the beautiful illuminated Buddha and set off in the dark up river. The boat was well equipped and the skipper very knowledgeable, friendly and a great help. WRead more”
Review of Tony Tours’ private Galle day trip from Bentota, with a river safari, turtles, Galle Fort, stilt fishing, and practical tips.
“We had a wonderful full day with our wonderful hosts and would recommend this to anyone in the area! We loved the mix of culture, wildlife and history of the area! We booked another excursion with the company following this trip as the team were amazing!”
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Review of a private Galle day tour from Hambantota with Galle Fort, stilt fishing, turtles, cinnamon, lunch, and flexible pickup.
“Pradeep was a fabulous guide. His communication before was spot on. Even the drive to Galle was filled with interesting info and birds and wildlife were pointed out to us. Everything was organised perfectly, we couldn’t have had a more perfect day. Highly recommend. Wish we had more time to do wildlife or Colombo tours with Pradeep.”
Review of a private Bentota day tour with river safari, turtles, Galle Fort, stilt fishing, masks, gems, and tsunami memorial.
“Most beautiful, economic and memorable trip, everyone was very friendly, supportive and informative from the druver, tour guides abd all oter outsourced parties Thank you shiran tours Love Saleem & Rawhiya”
Learn Sri Lankan fishing traditions near Trincomalee with local guide Delon, handmade gear, shallow water, hotel pickup, and family-friendly fun.
“Delon est un excellent guide et nous avons beaucoup échangé sur son pays pendant la session de pêche. Le cadre, au pied du fort Frédéric, est particulièrement agréable en fin d après midi.”
Explore Negombo by tuk-tuk, from its fish market and Dutch Canal to Hindu and Buddhist temples, with hotel pickup and a local guide.
“I picked this tour because it made specific mention of learning about Negombo and it's history from our guide. That did not happen. He didn't come into any of the places we stopped, couldn't answer any questions about any of the places and didn't even know how many people live here. The only thing he told us was that there was a mix of religions but couldn't tell us what the percentage was. He was a very nice man but we learned absolutely nothing. Very disappointing.”
Review of Negombo’s private tuk-tuk city tour, covering Lellama market, temples, churches, Dutch Fort, canal, price, timing, and practical tips.
“Our tuk tuk driver and tour guide was fantastic! He was punctual, knowledge and a great photographer! We learnt about Negombo and Sr in Lankan culture!”
Review of Ahangama’s stilt-fishing and village food tour, with practical details on price, lunch, timing, value, and who should book.
“I did not go with Ceylon Food Trials but with On the Go Tours. Fishermen use stilts to catch a fish and is an old tradition practiced by fisherman in Ahangama and Kathaluwa Sri Lanka.”
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