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Book this all inclusive Whale watching tour to capture the best unforgettable moments for a lifetime! Kalpitiya is perfect for dolphin and whale watching, as you do not have to head out too deep into the Ocean. The deeper waters off Alankuda and Kalpitiya coastlines are the haunt of six types of whales. The biggest of Sri Lanka’s big five can be seen surfacing from time to time and the sight of these enigmatic cetaceans is both breathtaking, spellbinding and offers a truly humbling experience. The whales are accompanied by large pods of Spinner Dolphins who could be found within a just one hour boat ride from Kalpitiya harbour. Other than the most common, the spinner dolphins, other species including Risso’s Dolphin, Bottlenose Dolphin and Striped Dolphin too makes appearance although not as frequently or in such large numbers.
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Duration: 10 to 11 hours
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Book this all inclusive Whale watching tour to capture the best unforgettable moments for a lifetime! Kalpitiya is perfect for dolphin and whale watching, as you do not have to head out too deep into the Ocean. The deeper waters off Alankuda and Kalpitiya coastlines are the haunt of six types of whales. The biggest of Sri Lanka’s big five can be seen surfacing from time to time and the sight of these enigmatic cetaceans is both breathtaking, spellbinding and offers a truly humbling experience. The whales are accompanied by large pods of Spinner Dolphins who could be found within a just one hour boat ride from Kalpitiya harbour. Other than the most common, the spinner dolphins, other species including Risso’s Dolphin, Bottlenose Dolphin and Striped Dolphin too makes appearance although not as frequently or in such large numbers.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Boat Trip Kalpitiya | Dolphin Watching, no.155, Boat Trip, Kalpitiya 61360, Sri Lanka
There are peaks in the movement of whales between November and December and again between March and April. Sperm Whales are most common, other Whales you could see include the Blue, Minke, Melon-Headed, Pilot, Brydes and Dwarf Sperm whales. The months of November and April are the best times for whale watching in Alankuda. Whales are spotted during the period from November to April but not as often as these two months which is the migration period and are seen close in shore in large numbers.
Duration: 4 hours
