Sunrise Lagoon & Mangrove Canoe
Best sellerSunrise Lagoon & Mangrove Canoe
from Rs 11,500 pp
Where the lagoon sings and the sea stays calm.
Small-group and private tours across Batticaloa and Sri Lanka's east coast, led by people who grew up between the lagoon and the sea.
A net cast across the still lagoonDawnLagoon & sea tours 
Boats pulled up on a quiet beachMorningLagoon & sea tours 
An old iron bridge over the waterGolden hourLagoon & sea tours 
Herons settle in for the nightSunsetWildlife tours 
Drums and lamps at a temple festivalDuskCulture & food tours 
Grills and coconuts at the night marketNightCulture & food tours Guides from Batticaloa
Tamil, English and Sinhala speaking — they know the fishermen, the cooks and the quiet spots.
Free changes up to 48 hours
Weather turned? Move your tour to another day at no cost.
Hotel pickup included
From Batticaloa, Kallady, Pasikudah and Arugam Bay stays.
Tours & day trips
Slow days on the east coast.
Gal Oya Boat Safari
Swimming elephantsGal Oya Boat Safari
from Rs 28,500 pp
Fishing Village & Tamil Kitchen
Family-hostedFishing Village & Tamil Kitchen
from Rs 13,500 pp
East Coast Explorer
Small groupEast Coast Explorer
from Rs 207,000 pp
Pasikudah Reef Snorkel & Beach Day
Calm waterPasikudah Reef Snorkel & Beach Day
from Rs 16,500 pp
Singing Fish Full-Moon Evening
Full moon onlySinging Fish Full-Moon Evening
from Rs 7,500 pp
Dutch Fort & Old Town Walk
HeritageDutch Fort & Old Town Walk
from Rs 6,000 pp
Arugam Bay Surf Escape
Apr – OctArugam Bay Surf Escape
from Rs 102,000 pp
Places we know by heart
Lagoons, reefs and old stone forts.
Batticaloa sits on a lagoon that runs for 56 km. Everything else on the coast is a short, green drive away.
Photo of Arugam Bay to come
Arugam Bay
Photo of Batticaloa to come
Batticaloa1 place to see
Photo of Pasikudah to come
Pasikudah
When to go
The east coast runs on its own calendar.
While the south and west get the monsoon, our seas are flat and clear from April to September. October turns showery as the monsoon approaches.
Best — calm sea, dryGood — warm, some showersMonsoon — green and rainy
Travel your way.
Join a small groupUp to 10 travellers on set departures. The easiest way to meet people and keep costs down.Upcoming departures →Go privateAny tour, just your family or friends, with your own guide and driver on your dates.Book a private tour →Plan a tailor-made tripTell us how many days you have. We'll build a route around the lagoon, the beaches and the parks.Start planning →
Your guides with a local fishing family
Our story
Travel that stays in Batticaloa.
We started Excape Explore Experience to show people the east coast we grew up with, not just the beach resorts. Your money goes to local canoe men, home cooks and family guesthouses.
- Local families host every meal and village visit
- A mangrove seedling planted for every lagoon tour
- No plastic bottles on board — refill stations instead
“We paddled through the mangroves at sunrise, then ate crab curry in our guide's aunt's kitchen. The best day of our whole Sri Lanka trip.”
Come and see the east.
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