This boat ride takes you along the Hamilton Canal (believed to have originated during the reign of King Parakramabahu VIII in the 15th century) into the Negombo lagoon and Muthurajawela wetlands, where it winds through avenues of mangroves and lush islands.

Macaques the only monkey species in Sri Lanka able to swim) live in the trees, water monitors scale the surface of the water like crocodiles and bird life ranges from kingfishers and eagles to herons and terns, all of whom dive in and out of the water to feed. The lagoon itself is a breeding ground for large prawns and mud crabs which live on the mangrove beds.

Tips & Inclusions: Inclusive of lifejacket