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Sri Lanka Excursion - Whale Watching in Mirissa

Depart early morning for a whale watching trip in Mirrisa. Trip is seasonal and operates November to March only.

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Early morning you will depart from hotel for Whale Watching in Mirissa on a shared Cruise. Arrive at the harbour by 0630 hrs and be met by your naturalist guide for the day and the crew for Whale Watching. Set out across the azure sea with the clear and crisp early morning breeze to keep you cool.  The naturalist on board will be a fount of incredible facts about local marine life making the expedition an intense ‘Marine Nature Watch’, experience. The captain will often stop and hail a passing fishing boat on its homeward journey after a long nights work, out at sea. The mood aboard the fishing boat is sombre or jubilant depending on the value of the days catch. It’s not unusual for the fisherman to offer a small portion of the catch to your vessel in a gesture of goodwill and to bring them more good luck in the future; this is especially so if they’ve had a particularly good catch! Meanwhile, the fisherman will hopefully have first-hand information on where and which whales were spotted that morning! The vessel is also fitted with radar and GPS which helps to increase chances of success.  Continue out to see and hopefully, we encounter the mighty giants of the sea, the Blue Whales, Sperm Whales, Killer Whales and several species of dolphins between 20 – 40 nautical miles from the coast. Sightings of other species of whales and dolphins are not uncommon and will be a special treat.

For single person rates please call to book as the price may change.

Driving times - Sri Lanka is still a developing nation where infrastructure and highways haven’t been developed yet. Therefore, even though at a glance of a map the places of interest seem very close by, the drive times may differ See below transfer times which are approximate, from Beruwala and Bentota, 1 hour and 40 minutes, from Hikkaduwa, Tangalle and Hambantota, 1 hour, 30 minutes, from Galle and Koggala 45 minutes.

Timings are approximate and depend on the traffic condition and are for one way.

Tour Prices Includes

Transportation in an A/C vehicle Service of an English speaking chauffer guide Entrance to sites as per the itinerary

Tour Price Does not include

Expenses of personal nature Lunch (unless specified) Camera permits

What to pack 

Comfortable, enclosed and sturdy footwear for game drives Sun cream, sunglasses and hat Camera and/or video camera with spare batteries and memory cards Binoculars(for the game drives) Mosquito repellent and spray Handy wipes, antiseptic hand gel and bottled water where possible For visits to religious monuments and buildings clothing rules may apply, for example covering shoulders or removing footwear, your local guide can advise where necessary Low denominations of local currency – handy for ad-hoc tipping!

TOURS MAY GET CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER PERMITS

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