Whale Watching from Kalpitiya on private Boat

Several types of whales regularly visit the waters off the Kalpitiya coastline. The continental shelf comes in close to Alankuda Beach and therefore traveling far out into the open seas is not necessary.

Includes:

• Boat tour with marine mammal naturalist.
• All safety equipment.
• Whale watching tour in Kalpitiya.
  

Excludes:

• Hotel pick-up and drop off.
• Entrance Tickets (Wildlife fee)
• Food and drinks.
• Gratuities (Optional).

Experience:

You will be picked from your hotel in Kalpitiya at 1.25 am and driven to Mirissa in an air-conditioned vehicle. The journey from Kalpitiya to the Mirissa Harbour takes approximately 1 hour 43 minutes while the boat will depart from the harbour at exactly 6.30 am. The whale watching tour lasts for 4 hours from and to the harbour while you will be spending 1 hour at the site where the whales are mostly visible to the naked eye. The entire tour duration will be 8 hours.

Your boat will reduce speed as well as the engine noise when approaching the site while it will stop at a safe distance, at least 300 feet away. The closest approach can be about 100 feet while the tour promises responsible tourism with minimal environmental impact. The naturalist on board will educate you about the species of whales and their behavioural patterns while assisting you to identify the whales that you see. Always make sure that you don’t disturb any of the whales that are at proximity. Once you are back at the harbour completing your adventure, you will be dropped back at your hotel in Kalpitiya.