Explore Bentota with a fully immersive tour that starts at Bawa’s estate in Lunuganga, continues to a turtle hatchery, and ends with a Buddhist monastery and fish massage. Learn all about Sir Geoffrey Bawa, the much-renowned lawyer turned architect who made the estate his country home. Next, visit the incredible turtle hatchery where you can learn all about sea turtles and their conservation. See baby sea turtles swimming in hatch pools. Visit Balapitiya before experiencing a boat safari on the Madu River. See the dense mangrove forest that grows along the marshy banks of the river. Your guide will also take you to an island with an old Buddhist monastery. End your tour with a famous fish massage. This “massage parlor” is a hut standing on stilts in the middle of the river with a netted area containing the fish. Sit on the deck of the hut with your feet in the water, while the fish work their magic.