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Sinharaja rainforest from the south coast
Sinharaja rainforest from the south coast is Majeste's private day tour from Galle. It takes about 11.5 hours door to door and costs $60 per person for two, including your own car with an English-speaking driver, and the entry ticket and the compulsory local guide. Prices checked 7 Nov 2026. Nothing to pay now.
Endemic birds and leeches, via Deniyaya.
At a glance
| Start | Hours | Km | Per person for two |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirissa | about 11 | 140 | $57 |
| Hikkaduwa | about 13 | 205 | $69 |
| Bentota | about 13 | 165 | $60 |
About this tour
Inland from Galle or Mirissa by the A17 through Akuressa to the Deniyaya side of Sinharaja for a guided walk of three to four hours with the compulsory Forest Department guide. The rewards are endemic birds, frogs, lizards and the forest itself; large mammals are rarely seen. It rains on most days and there are leeches all year. From Bentota the day runs to the Kudawa entrance instead.
- Guided rainforest walk with entry and the compulsory guide included
- Mixed-species bird flocks, giant squirrels, frogs and lizards
- UNESCO World Heritage lowland rainforest
Your day
Planning times from Galle, not promises. From another start town the times change.
Pickup at your hotel; A17 via Akuressa to Deniyaya.
Pitadeniya entrance: tickets, guide and leech socks.
Guided forest walk, three to four hours on muddy trails.
Lunch at Deniyaya, paid directly.
Start the drive back.
Arrive in Galle.
What is in the price
Included
- Private air-conditioned car or van with an English-speaking driver for the day
- Fuel, expressway tolls and parking
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Galle, Unawatuna, Mirissa, Hikkaduwa or Bentota
- Every activity listed under tickets and fees
Not included
- Lunch is at a local restaurant, paid directly, about USD 5 to 15 a head
- Leech socks (bought or hired at the entrance)
- Tips for the driver and any local guide, at your discretion
- Drinks, snacks and personal spending
Tickets and fees
Sinharaja rainforest guided walk
$37.52
About USD 15 per person entry plus LKR 2,500 (about USD 8) for the guide per group of up to 6. Sources conflict on the entry fee (USD 15 to 35); we budget the figure most sources agree on.
Source
Amounts are for two adults. Entrance fees for Sri Lankan residents differ. Message us and we price them for you.
Entrance fees last checked 7 November 2026. Activity prices last checked 7 November 2026. Rupee fees converted at LKR 332.5 to USD 1 (XE mid-market rate, 6 Nov 2026).
Good to know
- The entry fee is budgeted from conflicting sources.
- Slow roads for the last hour; the drive is longer than the distance suggests.
- Bring a change of clothes; you will get wet.
Good months: January, February, March, April, August, September.
Harder months: May, June, October, November.
Read more
- 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.
- 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.
Where the figures come from
- TukTuk Rental entrance-fee list and BirdingPlaces (secondary; Forest Department site unreachable), checked 7 Nov 2026
- Majeste rate card, checked 7 Nov 2026
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