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Weligama: Sunrise or Sunset Lotus Picking Canoe Tour

By DONGA
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$115 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Immerse yourself in the serene beauty of Borala Lake at sunrise or sunset
  • Meet traditional lotus flower pickers and learn about their way of life
  • Paddle on the lake in a humble canoe, surrounded by wildlife and nature
  • Discover the significance of the lotus in Buddhism and local culture
  • Visit a nearby temple to offer freshly plucked lotus flowers

Activity location

    • Matara
    • Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 540 Weligama By Pass Rd, Weligama 81700, Sri Lanka
    • Weligama, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

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Weligama: Sunrise or Sunset Lotus Picking Canoe Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Starting time: 3:30 PM
Price details
NZ$114.99 x 1 AdultNZ$114.99
Total
Price is NZ$114.99

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided tour by a local social anthropology expert
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Canoe ride on Borala Lake
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lotus flower picking experience
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit to a local temple
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Complimentary water and light snack
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport to and from the lake
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Main Meals and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tips to the guides and boatsmen

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Touching plants
  • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments

What you can expect

Meet traditional lotus flower pickers on the lake, guided by a local social anthropology expert. Paddle on the lake at sunrise or sunset, enjoying the wildlife and picking lotus by hand.

Learn what the lotus means to the major religion in Sri Lanka, Buddhism, and discover elements of the “Lotus-way-of-life.” After an emission-free lake tour, be guided by the anthropology expert to the nearest local temple for offering the freshly plucked lotus.

The primary meeting point would be Borala Lake-Weligama. You can carry a hat or cap and your camera. Make sure you wear light-colored clothes which cover your shoulders and knees.

Location

Activity location

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    • Matara
    • Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 540 Weligama By Pass Rd, Weligama 81700, Sri Lanka
    • Weligama, Southern Province, Sri Lanka