Bentota is a southwest-coast beach town; Madu Ganga is accessed near Balapitiya, about 15 km north. Ramsar Site 1372 since 2003, it has 64 mangrove-covered islets in an estuary where river and sea meet. Boats follow channels past island communities. These are separate places; arrange a transfer between them.
Jaliya Boat Safari lists 2026 international prices per person (standard → current offer; LKR): Quick (1–1.5 h), adult 7,749→6,199, child 3,899→2,999; Classic (~2 h), 11,099→7,899, child 5,549→3,949; Sunrise (3 h), 11,599→9,499, child 5,799→4,749; Birds (3 h), 12,799→9,499, child 6,399→4,749. Confirm child age eligibility and offers; Sri Lankan-resident rates differ.
Packages include a local guide and life jacket. Fish therapy and baby-crocodile photos cost extra. Confirm route, inclusions and add-ons: https://jaliyaboatsafari.lk/madu-river-boat-safari-price-in-sri-lanka/ https://jaliyaboatsafari.lk/destinations/mangrove-tunnels/
Cover: Briandemel, “Madu Ganga, Sri Lanka”, 21 Jan 2018; resized to 1280 px; CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Madu_Ganga,_Sri_Lanka.jpg
Jaliya Boat Safari lists 2026 international prices per person (standard → current offer; LKR): Quick (1–1.5 h), adult 7,749→6,199, child 3,899→2,999; Classic (~2 h), 11,099→7,899, child 5,549→3,949; Sunrise (3 h), 11,599→9,499, child 5,799→4,749; Birds (3 h), 12,799→9,499, child 6,399→4,749. Confirm child age eligibility and offers; Sri Lankan-resident rates differ.
Packages include a local guide and life jacket. Fish therapy and baby-crocodile photos cost extra. Confirm route, inclusions and add-ons: https://jaliyaboatsafari.lk/madu-river-boat-safari-price-in-sri-lanka/ https://jaliyaboatsafari.lk/destinations/mangrove-tunnels/
Cover: Briandemel, “Madu Ganga, Sri Lanka”, 21 Jan 2018; resized to 1280 px; CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Madu_Ganga,_Sri_Lanka.jpg
