Bentota City Tour from Mirissa

(SKU: LK60080600) The first place you will visit is the strange and yet beautiful Lunuganga estate that was once the home of Sir Geoffrey Bawa. The next place for your perusal is Meetiyagoda Moonstones Mines. Finally, you will visit Balapitiya for the ultimate experience, the Madu River safari.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Lunuganga Garden Tour, Dedduwa Lake, Bentota 80500 Sri Lanka

Sir Geoffrey Bawa, the much renowned lawyer turned architect, made the estate his country home from 1947 till his death in 1998. During his sojourn there he used the place as his experiment lab and made many architectural and interior additions. While visiting the estate you will get to see the beautifully designed gardens that are now open to the public. Some of the buildings of the estate are also now a country house hotel.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Madu Ganga Biodiversity Area, Balapitiya Sri Lanka

Go on a wonderful two-hour boat ride down the Madu River with its flourishing ecosystem. Pass through the secretive passages created by the mangroves. Visit one of the small islands with its cinnamon harvesting natives. Observe the waterbirds in their natural habitats.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes