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Negombo: Dutch Canal, Negombo Lagoon, Muthrajawela Boat Tour

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Activity provider:Beyond Escapes
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Negombo: Dutch Canal, Negombo Lagoon, Muthrajawela Boat Tour

Activity provider:Beyond Escapes
5  / 5
4 reviews

From US$ 90 per person

Explore different seaside attractions with a ride through the Dutch Canal, Negombo lagoon and Muthurajawela wetland. You will see the Negombo town and surrounding areas and witness the fishermen in the lagoon and do a memorable bird watching tour.

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Duration 6 hours
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Highlights
  • Cruise down the Dutch Canal
  • See the extensive mangrove swaps of Negombo Lagoon
  • Enjoy bird watching in the Muthurajawela Wetlands
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Start your memorable boat ride through the Dutch canal. This was at one time an important link in the transportation route which supplied the Dutch colonial administration. You will continue your ride through the Canal to the lagoon which is fed by a number of small rivers and a canal. It is linked to the sea by a narrow channel to the north, near Negombo city. It is surrounded by a densely populated region containing rice paddies, coconut plantations and grassland. The land is used for fishing and agriculture. The lagoon has extensive mangrove swamps and attracts a wide variety of water birds including cormorants, herons, egrets, gulls, terns and other shorebirds.  Finally, you will reach Muthurajawela Wetland that provides a home for a diverse range of flora and fauna, some of which are endemic and threatened. It is also an important area for migratory birds, making it a primary recreational and educational destination in Negombo. 
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  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Private Boat with life jackets
  • English-speaking nature guide
  • Light refreshments during the boat ride
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses
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Meget entusiatisk og vidende bådfører/guide. Dejlig tur på lagoon. Den hollandske kanal var forurenet af affald til stor frustration for vores guide, der også fortalte om en regering, der vender det blinde øje til den massive forurening og fattigdom, der er. Vil du opleve kontrasten på Sri Lanka, så book en tur.

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