AWAY FROM MONOTONOUS LIFE
River Safari
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Boat Safari
Glide in a boat on a 12km journey along the Mahamodara river up to the Wakwella bridge. The Mahamodara river is a major tributary of the mighty Gin Ganga.
Day Tours
Sometimes unplanned tours may deliver the best experiences in your life. So, why should you stick into a common boring tour that anyone can just go on? We offer you unique custom touring packages to travel freely all around Sri Lanka.
Canoeing
Sri Lanka, and especially the southern area which gives direct access to rivers, a protected lagoon and it’s paradise for canoeing. Discover Sri Lanka's natural hidden treasures.

Who We Are
Our team ever attentive to your requirements, working with you to produce an unparalleled service. We have more than 21 years’ experience. Best location in Galle for bird watching & boating.

What Can Be Seen?
Glide in a boat on a 12km journey along the Mahamodara river up to the Wakwella bridge. The Mahamodara river is a major tributary of the mighty Gin Ganga, which originates from the Rakwana hills and heads south via the Sinharaja World Heritage Site, finally falling into the sea just outside the city of Galle. In fact, the Mahamodara tributary falls into the sea almost at the doorstep of the hotel. This safari, meandering through lush vegetation, will doubtless be a memorable and rewarding experience for every nature lover. The placid waters of the river are home to numerous species of water birds, butterflies, and water monitors, as well as habitats of mangroves and variously colored lilies. Sri Lanka is home to about 19 species of mangroves, and one could easily observe about seven of these species during this excursion. These highly adapted, salt-tolerant woody plants are found in saline areas such as mudflats of lagoons, estuaries, and deltas. Numerous water plants can be found in this area. Among these, Hairy Water Lilies (Nymphaea pubescens) and Scared Lotuses (Nelumbo nucifera). Both these water plants are valued in Ayurvedic medicine and some underground parts are also used for culinary purposes. Among the trees on the river banks is Sea Mango (Cerbera mangas). Softwood from this tree is used to carve masks - a traditional livelihood of the southern area. Enjoy the serenity, tranquility, vegetation, and fauna of this wide, unspoiled river. After the boat ride, take a gentle, nature walk at Jetwing Kurulubedda.
Our clients say...
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A beautiful morning on the Gin River by boat with Crishan. We saw sea eagles swooping down for fish and giant water monitor lizards and lots of birds. ... read more It is a peaceful float though lots of greenery and almost down to where the river meets the sea. Highly rec
September 1, 2021Started from the grounds Ginganda Lodge at 6:30am, cruising down the river to the ocean. Although it was a motorboat, it was a quiet and super nice ride. The guide... read more explained a lot about plants and animals alongside the river. We recommend this tour if you are in the Galle area.
February 1, 2020amazing river safari, amazing experince, lot of birds, peacock, lotus, cinnamon... friendly guide. nagyon ajanlott😊
February 1, 2020Such a friendly river safari with ecoriversafari along the Mahamodara river. Our guide Krishan was a great person & very knowledgeable when it comes to nature & animals. If you’re... read more interested in birdwatching this is really worth and for the nature lovers. Truly a wonderful experience & Highly recommend this tour. Thank you for this amazing safari.
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The two hours we spent on the boat were great! There were so many brides and lizards to observe, we even saw some cute monkeys. We also learned a lot... read more about the wildlife around us, a truly enjoyable ex
June 1, 2020I did an afternoon boat trip looking for birds and I am an avid birder and have been to over 75 countries birding. I found Krishan’s trips one of the... read more best I have done. He’s extremely knowledgeable and knows the calls of the birds and is very patient. I recommend this very highly!
March 1, 2022had a safe and enjoyable boat safari with my family .. ????????and got good and caring safari service ..They are really caring and gave quality and comfortable boats.. 100% safe... read more and excellent boat
December 1, 2020Had a great bird watching boat ride along the river with Krishan! It was peaceful and quiet. The mangroves are beautiful. We saw many species of birds, Krishan was able... read more to identify all of them and shared lots of interesting information with us. Thank you!
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...... afternoon river boat trip. We saw an amazing amount of birds, and other wildlife including monkeys and huge water monitors, and it was so lovely to get to see... read more sea eagles up so close! Kristian was fantastic and very knowledgable. A great way to spend a couple of hours outside of Galle fort and right opposite the turtle sanctuary!
March 1, 2020As others have said, Mr Krishan Madhusanka is a very knowledgeable guide with excellent eyesight! 9000 Sri Lankan rupees for 2 hour trip with bottled water provided and he made... read more my wife a flower necklace. We had a welcome King Coconut at the end of the trip. Very enjoyable
March 1, 2020On recomandation of a local friend we booked an early morning river safari and really weren’t disappointed. we started shortly before sunrise (what a beautiful atmosphere) and Krishna showed us... read more from the beginning a lot of birds reptiles and plants. He stopped as long as we needed to take pictures without disturbing the animals. He even constructed a necklace from a waterlilly for me😌😁All in all we can only recommend the safari
March 1, 2022Krishan was great. We took a second River cruise as the first had been disappointing and this one made up for it. It was on a very quiet river and... read more the sightings were great. So many water monitors as well as monkeys and king fishers. Highly recommend. Also, learnt about cinnamon plantations.
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The boat trip lasted 2 hours. The river is very beautiful and calm. A lot of birds, big varans chilling on the tree branches. We also saw a water snake.... read more Ideal for those who don't like anything unexpected (like fish peeling or temple), just the boat and the river. Very nice and relaxing voyage.
November 1, 2021We really enjoyed our river boat trip near Galle. The guide was excellent and the amount of birds, monkeys and monitor lizards seen was great. Lovely bit of peace and... read more quiet on t
March 1, 2020My husband and I took this particular river safari as opposed to madhu river safari due to a non commercial approach of the safari. This safari lets you become one... read more with the nature. For bird watchers, it’s pure bliss. One can see monitor lizards in abundance too. One must take
February 1, 2020Absolutely wonderful tour - Krishan has amazing eyes and incredibly knowledgeable about birds. He also made it interesting and engaging for our kids (6, 3 and 8 months) making ... read more them beautiful plant necklaces and they tasted cinnamon fresh from the plants. Would highly recommend - a total highlight of our 3 week trip.
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It was great! Krishan is really a knowledgable and nice guy. It was so beautiful and relaxing on the river, we loved it.
April 1, 2022We really enjoyed this adventure. The young man who was guiding the trip was extremely well educated about the river ecology/biome. He showed us many birds, plants, and water monitors.... read more It was an exciting trip along a calm river. He was wonderfully knowledgeable and very pleasant. He also ran the bo!t well. We would happily do this river excursion again.
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