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Masaje ayurvedico en Bentota y crucero en bote por el manglar: excursion de un dia en Colombo

Operador: Nelum Holidays and Tours (Pvt) Ltd
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Una escapada de media jornada al sur hacia Bentota para un masaje ayurvedico tradicional de dos horas seguido de una hora en el rio entre los manglares.

Masaje ayurvedico en Bentota y crucero en bote por el manglar: excursion de un dia: Datos clave

PriceFrom $247 per person
Duration6 hours
Group sizeUp to 6 people
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

Choose from 2 available options

Pick up from Ahungalla, Kosgoda, Bentota, Beruwala, kalutara

Departures: 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM
6 hours
English
$247
Cancelación gratuita

Pick up from Colombo & Negombo

Departures: 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM
1 hour
English
$299
Cancelación gratuita

Descripción completa

Bentota esta a unos noventa minutos al sur de Colombo, donde el Bentota Ganga se encuentra con el mar detras de un largo banco de arena, y ha sido la costa de spas de la isla desde que abrieron aqui los primeros complejos en la decada de 1970. Este viaje combina las dos cosas que la ciudad hace mejor y le devuelve el mismo dia.

El masaje dura dos horas completas, lo bastante largo para que el tratamiento sea el autentico en lugar de una version abreviada de hotel. El ayurveda de Sri Lanka trabaja con aceites de hierbas tibios aplicados en largas pasadas a lo largo de las lineas de energia del cuerpo, seguido en la mayoria de los casos de un baño de vapor o de hierbas. Los practicantes aqui suelen estar formados en el sistema en lugar de en tecnica general de spa, y la presion es mas firme que un masaje de relajacion occidental. Saldra aceitado, asi que planifique su ropa en consecuencia.

La hora del rio viene despues. El Bentota Ganga corre hacia el interior a traves de bosques de manglar lo bastante densos para que el bote se adentre en canales estrechos donde las ramas se cierran arriba. Los varanos toman el sol en las orillas, los martines pescadores trabajan los bajios, los macacos se mueven por el dosel, y con una buena salida vera un islote de manglar rodeado de trampas para peces. Es una hora tranquila en lugar de emocionante, lo cual es la nota adecuada despues de dos horas boca abajo en una mesa de tratamiento.

El transporte es privado en ambas direcciones y el trayecto por la costa es comodo en la autopista. El dia total es de unas seis horas de puerta a puerta, de las cuales tres son de viaje, asi que encaja bien en una mañana o una tarde sin consumir un dia entero de su viaje.

Conviene a los viajeros que se han movido mucho por el triangulo cultural o las montañas y quieren un dia que no requiera un despertador temprano ni una larga caminata.

Itinerario

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.

9:00 AM

Pickup in Colombo or Panadura

Meet your driver and head south down the coast.

10:30 AM

Ayurvedic massage

Two hours of traditional oil massage at the treatment centre in Bentota.

12:45 PM

Bentota River cruise

An hour on the water through the mangrove channels.

2:00 PM

Return north

Drive back to your hotel in Colombo or Panadura.

Itinerario detallado

09:00

Hotel pickup

Collection in Colombo or Panadura.

09:00 - 10:30

Drive to Bentota

Around ninety minutes south along the coast.

10:30 - 12:30

Two-hour Ayurvedic massage

Consultation, warm herbal oil massage along the body's energy lines, and a steam or herbal bath where offered.

12:30 - 12:45

Transfer to the jetty

A short hop to the Bentota Ganga boat landing.

12:45 - 13:45

Mangrove boat cruise

An hour upriver into the mangrove tunnels, watching for monitors, kingfishers and macaques.

13:45 - 15:15

Drive back

Return transfer to your hotel.

Incluye

  • Vehiculo privado climatizado con conductor
  • recogida y entrega en Colombo o Panadura
  • masaje ayurvedico de dos horas
  • crucero en bote de una hora por el manglar
  • agua potable

No incluye

  • Comidas y bebidas
  • propinas para el terapeuta y el barquero
  • tratamientos de spa adicionales
  • gastos personales
  • seguro de viaje

Información importante

Punto de encuentro

Hotel pickup in Colombo or Panadura, confirmed with the operator after booking.

Antes de ir

  • Cancelación gratuita hasta 24 horas antes del inicio de la actividad

Sobre esta actividad

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Duration 6 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

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Hotel pickup in Colombo or Panadura, confirmed with the operator after booking.
The price does not cover meals and drinks, gratuities for the therapist and boatman, additional spa treatments, personal expenses, travel insurance.. Everything it does cover is listed in full on this page, so if something is not on that list, budget for it separately.
Most of the day, and the boat is the point rather than the transport. Conditions occasionally force a change of route, which the operator decides on the morning and is not something anyone can promise around.
Nelum Holidays and Tours (Pvt) Ltd. We book with them directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can confirm your place with the operator before taking it as final.
We confirm your booking with the operator before we treat it as final, and we need at least one day's notice outside India. Once it is confirmed you get the meeting point, the time and a contact number for the day. If the operator cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Vehiculo privado climatizado con conductor, recogida y entrega en Colombo o Panadura, masaje ayurvedico de dos horas, crucero en bote de una hora por el manglar, agua potable
The duration of the Masaje ayurvedico en Bentota y crucero en bote por el manglar: excursion de un dia is typically 6 hours. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for a smooth check-in. Your guide will meet you at the designated meeting point and ensure the experience runs on schedule while remaining flexible to your pace.
For most experiences, we highly recommend an early morning start. This allows you to avoid the midday heat, bypass the largest crowds, and capture the best lighting for photography. Your guide can advise on the optimal timing based on the season and specific attractions included.
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We offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the scheduled start time for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may be subject to a partial charge depending on the tour type. Weather-related cancellations for outdoor and boat tours are handled on a case-by-case basis, with full refunds or free rebooking offered when safety is a concern.
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December to March is the driest stretch. Colombo sits on the west coast, so it gets the southwest monsoon roughly May to September — the northeast monsoon (October to January) hits the *other* side of the island instead. Any guide describing one national "rainy season" is only describing half the country. Full breakdown in our best time to visit Colombo guide.
Tuk-tuks are everywhere — insist on the meter or agree the fare first. PickMe is the local ride-hailing app and usually cheaper than flagging one down, with no fare argument. The coastal railway south toward Galle runs along the sea and costs very little. See getting around Colombo.
Rice and curry is the everyday meal, not a dish — rice with several curries and sambols. Kottu roti is chopped roti cooked with a distinctive clanging rhythm on the griddle, hoppers are bowl-shaped fermented rice-flour pancakes, and lamprais is the Dutch Burgher dish baked in a banana leaf. See the Colombo food guide.
Pettah is the market district east of Fort, and its streets are organised by trade — one for electronics, one for textiles, one for hardware, one for spices. The candy-striped Red Mosque (Jami Ul-Alfar, 1908) is the landmark. Street-by-street in our Pettah market guide.
Galle is the easiest — about 2 hours on the southern expressway. Kandy is only 115 km but 3-4 hours each way on a mountain road. Sigiriya is realistically a 12-14 hour day and is better as an overnight. Honest distances in our day trips from Colombo guide.
Two days covers it comfortably. Colombo is not a museum city and most travellers pass through on the way somewhere else — our Colombo 2-day itinerary sets out a realistic pair of days.
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