Local price
LKR 8,500 per private boat. Minimum party: two guests. This is the total boat fare for your party within the assigned boat's passenger allowance, rather than a charge for each guest. Select the Sri Lankan visitor offer to see your booking total and any chosen extras.
Foreign price
USD 20 per adult. Minimum: two paying guests, giving a minimum booking total of USD 40. Your boat remains exclusive to your party. Pay online through Genie’s hosted checkout from your private booking page when an amount is due. The server verifies a matching live confirmation before recording payment. Booking confirmation does not collect a payment; your payment status is tracked separately.
Your river itinerary
Meet at the departure point shown with your booking and arrive 15 minutes before the confirmed departure. After boarding and fitting your life jacket, follow the mangrove waterways towards the cinnamon stop. Watch the demonstration, then continue to the agreed platform for a brief visit before returning to the jetty. Fish-spa participation is optional and costs extra. This shorter route does not include a temple landing.
Included in your safari
- An exclusive boat for your booking party, with its operator and fuel.
- Suitable life jackets for the confirmed passengers.
- The agreed mangrove route and cinnamon demonstration.
- A brief agreed fish-platform visit and mandatory charges for included stops.
Optional services and separate costs
Hotel transport, meals, drinks, paid fish-spa participation, personal purchases, voluntary donations and tips are separate. A visit to the platform does not include a fish-spa session. Bring drinking water, a hat and sun protection. Tell us about boarding assistance or children's life-jacket requirements before booking so we can confirm suitable arrangements.
Getting to your boat
Optional tuk-tuk or car transfers cover Ahungalla, Kosgoda, Induruwa, Bentota, Beruwala, Ambalangoda, Hikkaduwa and Akurala. Choose pickup, drop-off or both. Local visitor transfers require a quotation; foreign visitor options are priced separately. Hotel travel adds to your river time. See the pickup page for the arrangements available for your address.
Before you book
Will other customers share our boat?
No. Standard uses an exclusive boat for your booking party. Choose the longer Private safari if you would also like the Kothduwa Temple landing and a longer cultural route.
How many people can join?
The assigned boat has an eight- or nine-passenger limit, depending on the boat. Every child and infant counts. On per-person safari fares, ages 12+ pay the adult rate, ages 5–11 pay 50%, and children under 5 travel free. Local whole-boat fares stay unchanged. Contact us for larger parties.
Is 90 minutes an exact return time?
Allow approximately 90 minutes on the river. Your selected departure and confirmation provide the agreed timing. Conditions and stop access can affect the journey, so leave time before your next appointment.
When is my booking confirmed?
Eligible fixed-price bookings are confirmed automatically when you submit your chosen future date and start time. No inventory check or staff approval is required. Payment is tracked separately and starts as unpaid. A bank receipt does not mark payment as verified.
Where can I check change and cancellation terms?
Our cancellation policy gives a full refund with at least 30 days of notice, a 50% refund with 14–29 days of notice, and no refund with less than 14 days of notice before departure. Contact us with your booking reference to cancel or ask about a change.