Things to do in Bentota Sri Lanka - My Ceylon Adventures

Arial view of the coral reef at Bentota beach, Sri Lanka.

Scenic sunset at a rocky beach in Bentota, Sri Lanka.

Big Buddha statue at the Kande Vihara Buddhist Temple near Bentota beach in Sri Lanka.

Arial view of the coral reef at Bentota beach, Sri Lanka.

Scenic sunset at a rocky beach in Bentota, Sri Lanka.

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Things to do in Bentota

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Bentota (Galle)

Bentota is the city situated boundary of the southern province. Bentota bridge is the boundary of the western and southern province. Bentota situated 65 Km away from the Colombo capital. Bentota blessed with Bentota river and golden sandy beach.

Bentota literally meaning is “Bem” and he was a demon. He was the ruled river, and he was located before the sea mount. Whoever access the river needs to pay tax for him. So, people used to call “Bem’s–Thota (Bem point) and time being people used to call now as ‘Bentota”.

Bentota is the iconic of Sri Lanka water sports and Bentota highly famous among the tourist because of the water sports in Bentota. Bentota key income sources are tourism, fishery, palm toddy products and rubber. Things do in Bentota water-based activities related to water sports and only land-based things do in Bentota is cycling in Bentota countryside.

A man windsurfing in Bentota Golden Coast Sri Lanka

Bentota

Windsurfing in Bentota

Windsurfing is advance surfing sport and no matter about the surfing skills. While you are enjoying the Sri Lanka holiday in the Bentota and you can practice windsurfing in Bentota coast.

1 - 1+ Pax

Starting From: (Per Person)

20 $

A view of men fishing in deep blue sea in Bentota Sri Lanka

Bentota

Deep Sea Fishing Tours in Bentota

Fishing in Bentota is challenging fishing experience in Bentota and fishing in Bentota is tour simply make your own sea food in Bentota. Bentota fishing tour in deep sea trolling fishing is taking place 5 - 15 NM away from the shore and it is 4 - 5 hrs trolling fishing tour in Bentota.

1 - 1+ Pax
4 - 5 hours

Starting From: (Per Person)

280 $

Paraglider flying over the beach in bright sunny day in Bentota Sri Lanka

Bentota

Paramotoring in Bentota

Paramotoring in Bentota is a unique experience and explores the golden sandy beach in Bentota in bird eye view. Paramotoring is a thrilling experience and explores the beauty in the air.

1 - 1+ Pax

Starting From: (Per Person)

100 $

A group of cyclists are visit to Kande viharaya temple BentotaSri Lanka

Bentota
50 - 50 km

Cycling in Bentota Countryside

If you are looking to explore something different while you lie down golden sandy beach in southern coast, then cycling in Bentota countryside is the wonderful experience. you will cycle along the countryside and you will experience the local toddy collecting and basic process of palm alcohol process.

1 - 7+ Pax
4 - 5 hours

Starting From: (Per Person)

35 $

Scuba Divers explore many colourful fish around the rock reef

Bentota

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Bentota

Bentota diving tours exploring the colourful fish and corals around the Bentota coast. Sri Lanka coast surrounded by the warm water of the Indian ocean, Sri Lanka offers wonderful opportunities for underwater exploration whatever your pleasure; from actively scuba diving in the in the ocean accompanied by schools of tropical fish to simply admiring the scene languidly from the surface through a mask and snorkel.

1 - 8 Pax

Starting From: (Per Person)

25 $

A tourist enjoining fishing on the river in clear water

Bentota

Bentota Inland Fishing

Bentota inland fishing tours take place in Bentota river and Bentota inland fishing doing in mangroves. Bentota inland fishing is a soft fishing tour and while you are enjoying the nature.

1 - 4 Pax
3 - 4 hours

Starting From: (Per Person)

60 $

Happy cyclists enjoining Bentota to Galle cycling tour in Sri Lanka

Bentota
90 - null km

Bentota to Galle Cycling Tour

Bentota to Galle cycling tour is a wonderful nature cycling tour in southern coast and from the starting point to Galle fort ends is really beautiful longest cycling tour on Bentota–southern coast. Especially Bentota to Galle cycling tour, you will explore the Southern lowland wetland nature, flora and fauna.

1 - 7+ Pax
7 - 8 hours

Starting From: (Per Person)

65 $

A family enjoying banana boat ride in Bentota Sri Lanka

Bentota

Banana Boat Ride in Bentota

Banana Boat Ride in fun family water sports activity in Bentota. The Banana Ride is the most suitable and exciting watersports activity for the whole fun-loving family.

2 - 10+ Pax
15 - 65 hours

Starting From: (Per Person)

10 $

Tourists explore the nature of Bentota flora and fauna in Sri Lanka

Bentota

Bentota River Boat Safari

Bentota river safari best things to do exploring the flora and fauna in Bentota river. Your river adventure starts at the end of the broad Bentota River, close to the Bentota Bridge, and from here, the Boatman will take you on a leisurely exploration of the mangroves, the creepers and the multitude of waterside trees and plants crowding the river’s edge.

1 - 10+ Pax
1 - 1 hours

Starting From: (Per Person)

20 $

A young lady and a man canoeing in Bentota river with their smiley faces

Bentota
2 - 4 km

Canoeing in Bentota

Bentota canoeing tour is the best thing to do exploring the beauty of the nature in Bentota river. You will start the canoeing from our boat house near the Bentota bridge and you will paddle opposite water floating.

1 - 1 Pax

Starting From: (Per Person)

20 $

The photograph of a Fly fish ride

Bentota

Fly Fish Ride in Bentota

Fly fish entertaining water sports activity in Bentota river and you will experience a kind of kite surfing.

2 - 10+ Pax

Starting From: (Per Person)

20 $

Jet ski drivers explore the nature in Bentota river in Sri Lanka

Bentota

Jet Ski Ride in Bentota

Jet Ski is challenging and stunning adventurous things to do in Bentota water sports and Jet Ski is Bentota river F 1 race in Bentota river. Mount your water-stallion and speed across the Bentota river’s calm waters with the wind in your hair and no-one at your heels!

1 - 10+ Pax
15 - 15 hours

Starting From: (Per Person)

20 $

Three sofa boat riders ride in Bentota River in Sri Lanka

Bentota

Sofa Boat Ride in Bentota

Sofa ride is another family water sports activity in Bentota and it is like Banana boat ride. Maximum 3–4 pax able to take part at a time and challenge is maintaining the stability of the air flowed mattress.

2 - 10+ Pax

Starting From: (Per Person)

10 $

Fabulous moment of water skiing in Bentota river Sri Lanka

Bentota

Water Skiing in Bentota River

Water skiing is exciting things to do in Bentota and most of the people used to call in different names water skiing such as Mono skiing and Wake boarding. Water-Skiing in Sri Lanka is the ultimate rush on the water's surface! You feel like flying in water.

1 - 1+ Pax
10 - 10 hours

Starting From: (Per Person)

10 $

A man windsurfing in Bentota Golden Coast Sri Lanka

Bentota

Windsurfing in Bentota

Windsurfing is advance surfing sport and no matter about the surfing skills. While you are enjoying the Sri Lanka holiday in the Bentota and you can practice windsurfing in Bentota coast.

1 - 1+ Pax

Starting From: (Per Person)

20 $

A view of men fishing in deep blue sea in Bentota Sri Lanka

Bentota

Deep Sea Fishing Tours in Bentota

Fishing in Bentota is challenging fishing experience in Bentota and fishing in Bentota is tour simply make your own sea food in Bentota. Bentota fishing tour in deep sea trolling fishing is taking place 5 - 15 NM away from the shore and it is 4 - 5 hrs trolling fishing tour in Bentota.

1 - 1+ Pax
4 - 5 hours

Starting From: (Per Person)

280 $

Paraglider flying over the beach in bright sunny day in Bentota Sri Lanka

Bentota

Paramotoring in Bentota

Paramotoring in Bentota is a unique experience and explores the golden sandy beach in Bentota in bird eye view. Paramotoring is a thrilling experience and explores the beauty in the air.

1 - 1+ Pax

Starting From: (Per Person)

100 $

A group of cyclists are visit to Kande viharaya temple BentotaSri Lanka

Bentota
50 - 50 km

Cycling in Bentota Countryside

If you are looking to explore something different while you lie down golden sandy beach in southern coast, then cycling in Bentota countryside is the wonderful experience. you will cycle along the countryside and you will experience the local toddy collecting and basic process of palm alcohol process.

1 - 7+ Pax
4 - 5 hours

Starting From: (Per Person)

35 $

Scuba Divers explore many colourful fish around the rock reef

Bentota

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Bentota

Bentota diving tours exploring the colourful fish and corals around the Bentota coast. Sri Lanka coast surrounded by the warm water of the Indian ocean, Sri Lanka offers wonderful opportunities for underwater exploration whatever your pleasure; from actively scuba diving in the in the ocean accompanied by schools of tropical fish to simply admiring the scene languidly from the surface through a mask and snorkel.

1 - 8 Pax

Starting From: (Per Person)

25 $

A tourist enjoining fishing on the river in clear water

Bentota

Bentota Inland Fishing

Bentota inland fishing tours take place in Bentota river and Bentota inland fishing doing in mangroves. Bentota inland fishing is a soft fishing tour and while you are enjoying the nature.

1 - 4 Pax
3 - 4 hours

Starting From: (Per Person)

60 $

Excursions

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Based On Traveller Visits & Local Insights

Aerial view of the Goyambokka beach, Tangalle, Sri Lanka.

Tangalle
5 Tours

Things to do in Tangalle

Tangalle is belongs to Hambantota district, and it is another beautiful fishery village in Southern coast. Tangalle, situated east of Matara, 195 Km away from the Colombo and Tangalle, also blessed with an amazing 4 mile wide golden sandy beach. Tangalle also one of affected village Tsunami in 2004 and approx.. 1500–2000 people's died in Tsunami. before the Tsunami, Tangalle people living style was fishery industry but after the Tsunami turn up different way and Tangalle became one of touristic place in southern coast because of amazing beach of the Tangalle.

Starting From: (Per Person)

15$

River flows into Back Bay of Indian Ocean near Nilaveli beach in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

Trincomalee
5 Tours

Things to do in Trincomalee

Trincomalee is the most beautiful coast in Sri Lanka and 237 km away from the Colombo. Most of the travelers’ love to lie down on golden white sand in Trincomalee. Things to do in Trincomalee and those activities bend with local experiences. Trincomalee belongs to Eastern province and between Jaffna peninsula and Batticaloa. Trincomalee is the admin city of Eastern province and it is a multi-cultured community. Majority of the Population speaks Tamil and follows Hindu culture.

Starting From: (Per Person)

35$

Colombo city, Sri Lanka.

Colombo
4 Tours

Things to do in Colombo

Colombo located in Western Province and there are 3 districts (Colombo, Gampaha and Kaluthara). Colombo district is the heart of the Sri Lanka and during the British governing period Colombo divided 15 sub-cities for administration purposes. Colombo located 35 Km away from the Airport and Colombo is the main commercial city of Sri Lank. Sri Jayawardanapura is the capital of Sri Lanka. Ancient time locals used to call “Kolomthota” but later on after the colonial era “Kolomthota” became “Colombo”. Sri Lanka’s commercial capital is an interesting blend of the varying influences, it has seen for more than 600 years. Its importance as a trading port increased after the arrival of the Portuguese to the island in the early 16th century.

Starting From: (Per Person)

20$

Sri Dalada Esala Perahera Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Kandy
10 Tours

Things to do in Kandy

Kandy is the wonderful tourist location in Sri Lanka and 80% of travelers visiting one of place in Sri Lanka. Kandy is the best and high secured kingdom comparative to all other Kingdoms of Sri Lanka. Kingdom of Kandy is the second longest kingdom after the first kingdom of Anuradhapura. Kandy kingdom located central part of the island and naturally Kandy kingdom covered range of mountains.

Starting From: (Per Person)

25$

Beautiful aerial view of the Hikkaduwa beach, Sri Lanka.

Hikkaduwa
2 Tours

Things to do in Hikkaduwa

Hikkaduwa is a highly popular touristic city in Southern coast because of the golden sandy beach, beautiful coral reefs and wonderful seafood restaurants. Most of the tourists are used to call as “Hikka” a short name. Hikkaduwa situated 17 Km away from north-west of Galle city. Hikkaduwa is another small fishing city, and it affected city by Tsunami in 2004. Before the Tsunami Hikka key income sources was Fishery related products but after the Tsunami Hikka also became a high popular tourist destination in Southern coast.

Starting From: (Per Person)

40$

A blue whale beautifully emerges from the ocean by Mirissa bay, southern Sri Lanka.

Mirissa
6 Tours

Things to do in Mirissa

Mirissa is the one of highly popular touristic city in the southern coast and Mirissa between Weligama and Matara. Mirissa is the smallest fishery village but most attracted tourist city in Southern coast. Mirissa belongs to Matara district and 150 Km away from the Colombo. Mirissa, another Tsunami affected city in 2004 and before the Tsunami key income sources only fishery related business but after the 2004 gradually tourism became emerging business. Presently 80% of the Mirissa population survive tourism related business and key income sources is tourism.

Starting From: (Per Person)

25$

Beautiful aerial view of the Galle fort in the summer, Galle, Sri Lanka.

Galle
6 Tours

Things to do in Galle

Galle is another beautiful goldi sands beach in Southern coast and situated 173 Km away from the Colombo. Galle is the key business hub in Southern province and Galle is the economic center of the southern coast since ancient era. Galle harbour is a natural harbour in South-West coast of Sri Lanka. Galle port is the one of ancient key trading port in Sri Lanka since 12th c and hence, Galle became the strategic business city in Asia because of the Galle Port.

Starting From: (Per Person)

20$

Mangrove forest in the Kalpitiya lagoon at Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka.

Kalpitiya
4 Tours

Things to do in Kalpitiya

Kalpitiya, situated 140 km away from the Colombo airport (BIA) and north-western province of Sri Lanka. Kalpitiya's ancient time belongs to Magamthota harbour (Thambapanni). Kalpitiya was highly important trading port in the 4th century–12th century in Sri Lanka. History reveals ancient era natives did Pearl collecting in Kalpitiya and Puttalm coast. Kalpitiya belongs to Puttalm district. Kalpitiya belongs to the 1st Kingdom of Anuradhapura kingdom and many south Indian invasions arrived in Sri Lanka because Kalpitiya–Thambapani significance of Thamabapani port and pearl wealth.

Starting From: (Per Person)

25$

Aerial view of the Goyambokka beach, Tangalle, Sri Lanka.

Tangalle
5 Tours

Things to do in Tangalle

Tangalle is belongs to Hambantota district, and it is another beautiful fishery village in Southern coast. Tangalle, situated east of Matara, 195 Km away from the Colombo and Tangalle, also blessed with an amazing 4 mile wide golden sandy beach. Tangalle also one of affected village Tsunami in 2004 and approx.. 1500–2000 people's died in Tsunami. before the Tsunami, Tangalle people living style was fishery industry but after the Tsunami turn up different way and Tangalle became one of touristic place in southern coast because of amazing beach of the Tangalle.

Starting From: (Per Person)

15$

River flows into Back Bay of Indian Ocean near Nilaveli beach in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

Trincomalee
5 Tours

Things to do in Trincomalee

Trincomalee is the most beautiful coast in Sri Lanka and 237 km away from the Colombo. Most of the travelers’ love to lie down on golden white sand in Trincomalee. Things to do in Trincomalee and those activities bend with local experiences. Trincomalee belongs to Eastern province and between Jaffna peninsula and Batticaloa. Trincomalee is the admin city of Eastern province and it is a multi-cultured community. Majority of the Population speaks Tamil and follows Hindu culture.

Starting From: (Per Person)

35$

Colombo city, Sri Lanka.

Colombo
4 Tours

Things to do in Colombo

Colombo located in Western Province and there are 3 districts (Colombo, Gampaha and Kaluthara). Colombo district is the heart of the Sri Lanka and during the British governing period Colombo divided 15 sub-cities for administration purposes. Colombo located 35 Km away from the Airport and Colombo is the main commercial city of Sri Lank. Sri Jayawardanapura is the capital of Sri Lanka. Ancient time locals used to call “Kolomthota” but later on after the colonial era “Kolomthota” became “Colombo”. Sri Lanka’s commercial capital is an interesting blend of the varying influences, it has seen for more than 600 years. Its importance as a trading port increased after the arrival of the Portuguese to the island in the early 16th century.

Starting From: (Per Person)

20$

Sri Dalada Esala Perahera Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Kandy
10 Tours

Things to do in Kandy

Kandy is the wonderful tourist location in Sri Lanka and 80% of travelers visiting one of place in Sri Lanka. Kandy is the best and high secured kingdom comparative to all other Kingdoms of Sri Lanka. Kingdom of Kandy is the second longest kingdom after the first kingdom of Anuradhapura. Kandy kingdom located central part of the island and naturally Kandy kingdom covered range of mountains.

Starting From: (Per Person)

25$

Beautiful aerial view of the Hikkaduwa beach, Sri Lanka.

Hikkaduwa
2 Tours

Things to do in Hikkaduwa

Hikkaduwa is a highly popular touristic city in Southern coast because of the golden sandy beach, beautiful coral reefs and wonderful seafood restaurants. Most of the tourists are used to call as “Hikka” a short name. Hikkaduwa situated 17 Km away from north-west of Galle city. Hikkaduwa is another small fishing city, and it affected city by Tsunami in 2004. Before the Tsunami Hikka key income sources was Fishery related products but after the Tsunami Hikka also became a high popular tourist destination in Southern coast.

Starting From: (Per Person)

40$

A blue whale beautifully emerges from the ocean by Mirissa bay, southern Sri Lanka.

Mirissa
6 Tours

Things to do in Mirissa

Mirissa is the one of highly popular touristic city in the southern coast and Mirissa between Weligama and Matara. Mirissa is the smallest fishery village but most attracted tourist city in Southern coast. Mirissa belongs to Matara district and 150 Km away from the Colombo. Mirissa, another Tsunami affected city in 2004 and before the Tsunami key income sources only fishery related business but after the 2004 gradually tourism became emerging business. Presently 80% of the Mirissa population survive tourism related business and key income sources is tourism.

Starting From: (Per Person)

25$

Beautiful aerial view of the Galle fort in the summer, Galle, Sri Lanka.

Galle
6 Tours

Things to do in Galle

Galle is another beautiful goldi sands beach in Southern coast and situated 173 Km away from the Colombo. Galle is the key business hub in Southern province and Galle is the economic center of the southern coast since ancient era. Galle harbour is a natural harbour in South-West coast of Sri Lanka. Galle port is the one of ancient key trading port in Sri Lanka since 12th c and hence, Galle became the strategic business city in Asia because of the Galle Port.

Starting From: (Per Person)

20$

Mangrove forest in the Kalpitiya lagoon at Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka.

Kalpitiya
4 Tours

Things to do in Kalpitiya

Kalpitiya, situated 140 km away from the Colombo airport (BIA) and north-western province of Sri Lanka. Kalpitiya's ancient time belongs to Magamthota harbour (Thambapanni). Kalpitiya was highly important trading port in the 4th century–12th century in Sri Lanka. History reveals ancient era natives did Pearl collecting in Kalpitiya and Puttalm coast. Kalpitiya belongs to Puttalm district. Kalpitiya belongs to the 1st Kingdom of Anuradhapura kingdom and many south Indian invasions arrived in Sri Lanka because Kalpitiya–Thambapani significance of Thamabapani port and pearl wealth.

Starting From: (Per Person)

25$