Top places to visit in Bentota

• Kosgoda Sea Turtle Hatchery

  Wildlife · 4.3 rating · about 0.8 h

  Conservation hatchery protecting endangered sea turtle eggs, with tanks of hatchlings and information on nightly beach releases.

• Bentota River Boat Safari & Cinnamon Island

  Activity · 4.9 rating · about 1 h

  Short river cruise stopping at a small island where cinnamon peeling and other spices are demonstrated.

• Bentota Beach

  Beach · 4.6 rating · about 2 h

  Wide golden-sand beach with calm waters, a hub for jet-skiing, banana boats, parasailing and windsurfing.

• Galapatha Raja Maha Vihara

  Temple · 4.7 rating · about 0.7 h

  A 12th-century Buddhist temple close to Bentota with an old stone inscription and reclining Buddha, believed founded by King Parakramabahu.

• Madu Ganga (Madu River)

  Nature · 4.6 rating · about 3 h

  915-hectare estuarine wetland of mangrove islands near Balapitiya, explored by boat safari with kraal fishing and birdlife.

Things to do

• Madu River Safari & Turtle Hatchery Visit Nature · 5 h · from LKR 19,000 per person
• Bentota Beach Water Sports Package Activity · 2 h · from LKR 8,000 per person

Day trips and tours

• Bentota Madu River & Turtle Hatchery Day Tour 6 h · from LKR 22,000

Where to stay in Bentota

• Bentota Beach

  Resort strip with Sri Lanka's best-known luxury properties, right on the ocean.

• Bentota River / Aluthgama

  Riverside stay for boat safaris, slightly quieter and better value.

Hotels

• Cinnamon Bentota Beach
• Taj Bentota Resort & Spa
• Ranweli Holiday Village

Where to eat

• Malli's sri_lankan, seafood · about LKR 4,750 per person
• Pier 88 River Bar & Restaurant sri_lankan, international · about LKR 2,800 per person
• The Boat Restaurant seafood, sri_lankan · about LKR 3,750 per person

Getting around

• Car With Driver main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Tuktuk main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Walking

  Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.

Best time to visit Bentota

• May rough · Bentota: SW monsoon, Yala. Water sports centre — closed season.
• Jun rough · Bentota: SW monsoon, Yala. Water sports centre — closed season.
• Jul rough · Bentota: SW monsoon, Yala. Water sports centre — closed season.
• Aug rough · Bentota: SW monsoon, Yala. Water sports centre — closed season.
• Sep rough · Bentota: SW monsoon, Yala. Water sports centre — closed season.

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• Colombo
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