about 2 hours · Morning · On the water

Hikkaduwa reef snorkelling

Hikkaduwa reef snorkelling: Majeste's price is $25 per person for two, activity only, prices checked 7 Nov 2026. It takes about 2 hours, with no pickup in the price. It is best from Nov to Apr.

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Green sea turtle swimming over seagrass in shallow water off Sri Lanka — Green sea turtle in shallow water off Sri LankaPhoto: Jithma Kalingu via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

What happens

Snorkelling from the beach or a small boat over the coral reef in Hikkaduwa's marine sanctuary, where turtles are seen close to shore on some mornings, not all. The reef has suffered from bleaching and boat traffic, so expect patches of dead coral among the fish.

What is in the price

Included

Mask, snorkel and fins
Guide or boatman for about two hours

Not included

Transport: you make your own way to the meeting point

Season

Good month
Blank: neither

Good months: Nov to Apr.

West-coast season is November to April; the sea is rough in the south-west monsoon.

Limits

Minimum age 6.
You must be able to swim.

How we run it

Do not touch, feed or ride the turtles and do not stand on coral. Some beach vendors sell seaweed to feed turtles; we ask you not to.

Where it is offered

Hikkaduwa

Tours with this activity

Family Sri Lanka, 10 daysIncluded · tour, $1,053 per person for two, 10 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
Surf and beach, south coast, 8 daysIncluded · tour, $824 per person for two, 8 days, comfort hotels, November rates, tickets included, one activity paid there

Best time to visit Sri Lanka: month by month
January to March is driest on the west and south coasts, in the hills and the Cultural Triangle; May to September suits the east. Checked 7 Nov 2026.
Sri Lanka entrance fees 2026: Sigiriya and parks
Sigiriya is USD 35, Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura USD 30, the Temple of the Tooth LKR 3,000; a park ticket for two is USD 71.86. Checked 7 November 2026.

Where the figures come from

Tripadvisor marketplace listing (Viator inventory), checked 7 Nov 2026
ABTA Animal Welfare Guidelines, unacceptable practices, checked 7 Nov 2026

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$25per person$50 total

for 2 adults, activity only

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Adults

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Nothing to pay now. You pay in cash when the trip starts, to the person we name with the meeting point. Plans change? Cancel free up to 24 hours before pickup. Replies within 30 minutes, 07:00 to 21:00 Sri Lanka time.

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$25

per person for two, activity only

The price worked out

Two adults
$50 total, $25 per person
2 × $25
Two adults and two children, 8 and 10
$100 total, $25 per person
4 × $25

USD 25 per person from a marketplace listing. No official park fee is collected at Hikkaduwa as far as we could confirm.

Prices last checked 7 November 2026.

Nothing to pay now. You pay in cash when the trip starts, to the person we name with the meeting point. No deposit, no card details online.

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