13 Turtle Hatchery Visits in Sri Lanka to Build a Day Around

1.Galle Day Trip with River Safari, Sea Turtle & Stilt Fishermen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $110Our pick

Full-day Galle trip from Bentota with mangrove river safari, sea turtle center, tsunami museum, Dutch Fort, stilt fishermen, lunch included.

“La visita que realmente merece la pena es el paseo por el río, el resto de visitas/entradas son gratuitas. El conductor, NO guía, te lleva de un sitio a otro y en cada sitio o te venden algo o te piden un donativo al enseñarte algo, NO requieren paRead more”

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2.From Colombo/Negombo: Galle, Madu River, and Turtle Hatchery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 41 reviews · 10 hours · from $46

Private Sri Lanka day trip from Colombo or Negombo: Madu River safari, Kosgoda turtle hatchery, Galle Fort walk, moonstone stop.

“we had a great time, checked out a lot of different locations and the boat ride definitely was the highlight - even though all the experiences were very worth it”

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3.Exclusive Madu River Safari & Turtle Hatchery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 16 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $80

Madu Ganga boat safari and Kosgoda turtle hatchery from Kalutara, with cinnamon and Temple Islands in 5.5 hours.

“Many thanks for our guide , perfect driver, guide, knows srilanka community. Many thanks for our guide on the boat safari Okokokokokokokokokokokokoooooooookklllokk”

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4.Galle Day Trip – River Safari, Sea Turtle & Stilt Fishermen

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 16 reviews · 9 - 11 hours · from $80

Private south-coast day trip from Kotapola, with UNESCO Galle Fort, Bentota mangrove river safari, turtle conservation, and stilt fishermen.

“Great day out! Lots of stops at different places. We enjoyed everything especially the river safari. Thank you 😊”

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5.Exclusive Madu River Safari & Turtle Hatchery

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 13 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $65

A private half-day from Bentota: Madu Ganga wetlands by boat, Cinnamon and Temple Island, then Kosgoda turtle hatchery conservation.

“Wonderful experience! We were so well taken care of from start to finish. Madu River was absolutely beautiful, the Cinnamon Garden stop over was informative and enjoyable, and it was great to see the turtle hatchery. Definitely recommend!”

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6.From Colombo/Negombo: Galle, Madu River, and Turtle Hatchery

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 11 reviews · 10 hours · from $126

Private south coast day trip from Colombo or Negombo with a Madu River mangrove safari, turtle conservation visit, and UNESCO Galle Fort.

“A very good tour. I was lucky to have an excellent driver and guide, Banuka. He was extremely helpful, friendly and showed me all the places described in the tour. He also had no issues to do additional stops if need be. I can really recommend, good experience”

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7.Paradise Turtle Watching Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $9Best value

Night tuk tuk turtle watching from Tangalle to Rekawa, guided by Sujith. Watch green turtles nest, photos tips, tickets extra.

“Absolutely amazing experience. Sujith was a wonderful guide, very kind and knowledgeable. He made sure we could see and knew what was going on. We were able to see a green turtle lay her eggs, and could have watched her go back to sea if we didn’t have an early start.”

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8.Day out to Galle[Stilt Fishing. Turtle watching.Cinnamon Farm]

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $57

Private south-coast day from Hambantota to Galle Fort, stilt fishing, Kosgoda sea turtles, and a cinnamon farm stop.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our day tour with Pradeep and his driver, starting at our cruise ship and going to Galle. As it was just us, Pradeep was very flexible with the itinerary. He has a good knowledge of the area and all of the sights to see. The vehicle was clean and comfortable and we had a tasty lunch at the chosen restaurant. Would happily recommend.”

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9.Exclusive Madu River Safari & Turtle Hatchery

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 6 hours · from $120

Private 6-hour Madu Ganga river safari plus Kosgoda turtle hatchery, including Cinnamon and Temple islands, with hotel pickup and English guide.

“Loved every minute! Madu River Cruise was unexpectedly fabulous - so much to see - and turtle hatchery was amazing. Thanks for a brilliant day Supun ☺️”

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10.Turtle hatchery, River safari, moon stone & Galle

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 10 hours · from $85

Sea turtles, a Madu River boat ride, moonstones, tsunami remembrance, then Galle Fort and lighthouse, with Negombo pickup.

“We were picked up by Dhanesh in the morning who was on time and introduced himself and ran through how the day would run very professionally. He was a very competent driver and we felt safe the whole day. Dhanesh was very knowledgable of the route, stops and Sri Lanka generally; he regularly passed on small facts along the way which were very interesting. Dhanesh was also very flexible in terms of stops, when we stopped for breaks / activities he was very clear we could take as long as we liked. He also asked if we wanted to stop at numerous additional places throughout the day which we did…”

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11.Exclusive Madu River Safari & Turtle Hatchery

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $75

Boat safari on Madu Ganga with Cinnamon and Temple Islands, then Kosgoda turtle hatchery, all in a 4.5-hour private tour.

“gut organisiert, pünktlich, spannende Stationen mit guten führern, freundliche kompetenter Fahrer! Anregung: das direkt am Weg liegende Tsunami Mahnmal ins Programm einbauen.”

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12.Exclusive Madu River Safari & Turtle Hatchery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $130

Private 6-hour Madu River Safari from Negombo plus Kosgoda turtle hatchery, with island stops, wildlife spotting, and hotel transfers.

“we hebben een super activiteit gehad. De chauffeur was tevens onze gids. hij en de kapitein van de boot is een gouden duo. we hebben het zo ontzettend mooi gehad van apen tot de grootste vleermuizen gezien zelfs een grote varaan. de schildpaddenboerderij wat een geweldig initiatief is dit. verwacht hier niet te veel je kan ze aaien je mag ze eens een keer vast houden maar je bent er snel door heen. het is jammer dat ik niet meer dan 5 sterren kan geven anders had ik dit zeker gedaan”

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13.Galle Fort, Turtle, – Private Day Tour From Negombo or Colombo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $114

Private day trip from Colombo or Negombo to UNESCO Galle Fort, Kosgoda turtle care, and Madu wetlands with flexible stops and pickup.

“Pushpaka was my driver/guide. He knew the history of the sites and more details than I expected. He looked after my safety and comfort the entire time. If you've experienced traffic in Sri Lanaka (between the tuk tuks, motorbikes, cars, truRead more”

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