South Coast Beach Tour

• At Leisure

Breakfast at the hotel Stay at leisure at the hotel or at the beautiful Southern coast. ACCOMMODATION Overnight in Bentota

• Transfer to Weligama

Breakfast at the hotel Visit a turtle hatchery You will be able to witness five species of turtles-Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas), Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta), Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), and Olive Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). The eggs collected by the Villagers and Fishermen are purchased by the Kosgoda Hatchery and kept in sandy pens until they are hatched. The newly hatched ones are kept in seawater tanks and released to the sea at night. This Hatchery alone has released more than 1,750,000 young turtles to the sea. An endowment by the Hasselblad Estate was responsible for the establishment of this hatchery. Experience the dying tradition of Sri Lankan Stilt fishing The practice started during World War II when food shortages and overcrowded fishing spots prompted some clever men to try fishing on the water. At first, they used the wreckage of capsized ships and downed aircraft, then began erecting their stilts in coral reefs. Two generations of fishermen have eked out this physically demanding existence at dawn and dusk along a 30-kilometer stretch of southern shore between the towns of Unawatuna and Weligama. ACCOMMODATION Overnight in Weligama TRANSPORT Transfer to Kosgoda Transfer to Weligama

• Mirissa Whales Watching

Breakfast at the hotel Do whale watching in Mirissa The coast of Mirissa has sunny weather throughout the year, with white sandy beaches, calm, placid, and warm waters, and is ideal for underwater activities and for Whale watching. ACCOMMODATION Overnight in Weligama. TRANSPORT Transfer to Mirissa Transfer to Weligama