About this experience
The Mawella Lagoon Boat Tour from Tangalle collects you from your hotel in Tangalle and drives you west along the coast to Mawella Lagoon for a two-hour ride on calm, sheltered water. When the boat trip is over, the same driver takes you back to your hotel, so there is nothing to arrange yourself.
On the lagoon an experienced local boatman steers you through channels lined with mangroves and coconut palms. Herons, egrets, cormorants and kingfishers feed along the banks, and in the cooler months migrant waders join them. You pass the stake nets and small boats of the fishing families who work the lagoon, and the boatman can slow down or stop wherever you want to look or take photographs.
The pace is gentle and the water is calm, which makes the trip easy for families with children, older travellers and anyone who wants a quiet break from the beach. Life jackets are provided. Morning and late afternoon bring the softest light and the most birds.
The price covers return transport between your Tangalle hotel and the lagoon, the two-hour boat ride and the boatman. Entrance fees, food, drinks and tips are not included.
