Bentota is a beach town which is located on the southwest of Sri Lanka. Bentota is located 64km south of Colombo. CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Airport at Katunayake – Negombo being 37km north of the city of Colombo, Bentota is approximately 101km south of the airport. Its long Bentota Beach stretches north, where it becomes a sandy strip known as Paradise Island, parallel to Bentota Lagoon. Coral-rich dive sites include Canoe Rock. Bentota is a top tourist attraction in Sri Lanka, a perfect beach destination which is not far from Colombo. From Bentota you can visit few interesting places and do some interesting activities such as;
- Explore Galle Fort
- Relax at the beach
- Sea Food
- Visit Kande Viharaya Buddhist Temple
- Sea Turtle Conservation project
- Madhu River Boat Safari Tour
- Udawalawe National Park Safari tour
- Yala National Park Safari tour
- Visit Geoffrey Bawa’s Lunuganga Country Estate
- Do water sports
- Whale Watching tour in Mirissa
- Scuba Diving & Snorkeling
- Village walk and cycling tour
- Cinnamon Island Tour
- Boat river of Bentara River