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Sunset over the sea at Kalpitiya beach

Activity · Kalpitiya

Dolphin-watching boat trip

An early-morning boat trip to look for spinner dolphins, which are often seen in large pods off Kalpitiya in season. Sometimes whales too.

Best season
January to April and November and December
Time to allow
3 hr (at least 2 hr 30 min)
Best time of day
Morning
Entry
LKR 6,000 to LKR 12,000 (estimate)
What to wear
Everyday clothes. Sun hat and sunscreen help.
Good for
Easy going, families

Per person, depending on group size and boat; a planning range.

Usually not running or closed: June, July, August, September.

Around Kalpitiya

Spinner dolphins swimming off Kalpitiya
Spinner dolphins swimming off Kalpitiya
The coral-stone walls of the Dutch fort at Kalpitiya
The coral-stone walls of the Dutch fort at Kalpitiya
Salt pans on the Kalpitiya peninsula
Salt pans on the Kalpitiya peninsula

We have no photo of Dolphin-watching boat trip itself yet. These show the area.

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