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6.422, 79.996

Resort beaches and a river estuary an hour south of Colombo, with Bawa's gardens and turtle hatcheries.

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Also found in and around Bentota: Culture · Wildlife.

Top places in Bentota

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Gardens

2 places

  • Garden

    Brief Garden

    Kalawila, Beruwala

    Bevis Bawa's sculpted hillside garden and home, 10 km inland from Bentota.

    CultureWellness

  • Garden

    Lunuganga

    Dedduwa Lake, Bentota

    Geoffrey Bawa's country estate — the garden that shaped tropical modernism.

    LuxuryCultureWellness

Beaches

1 place

  • Beach

    Bentota

    Bentota, Southern Province

    Resort beach and river estuary on the south-west coast.

    BeachFamilyLuxury

Wildlife

1 place

  • Wildlife

    Kosgoda Sea Turtle Hatchery

    Kosgoda

    Conservation hatchery releasing hatchlings on the beach at dusk.

    FamilyWildlife

Destinations near Bentota

Destinations inside Bentota and the ones next door, biggest first.

  • CityNearby

    Galle

    A living Dutch fort city of ramparts, boutique hotels and cafés, with Unawatuna's beaches next door.

    7 places

    Culture · Beach · Food

  • AreaNearby

    Mirissa

    Whale-watching harbour, a crescent beach and Weligama's beginner surf.

    5 places

    Beach · Wildlife · Food

  • AreaNearby

    Yala

    Leopard safaris in Yala, birding at Bundala and the pilgrim town of Kataragama.

    4 places

    Wildlife · Adventure · Sustainable

Tours that go to Bentota

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No tours listed for Bentota yet

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Operators who work in Bentota

1 operator with a published profile — the ones who name Bentota itself first, then verified accounts.

  • ABC Travels

    Commercial tour operator listed on TripLogist · Powered by TripLogist

    Verified by TripLogistRegistered business

    Serves a wider area that includes Bentota

    Small-group Sri Lanka tours, guided in English, Sinhala and Tamil.

    Specialises in

    • Wildlife
    • Culture
    • Family

    Service area

    • Sri Lanka
    • Hill Country
    • Ella

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