Mangrove Forest Restoration
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Ambalangoda,
2 Days 1 Night, Your impact host is Emmanuel
Multi-Day Experience staying at Camping
Highlights
Activity
Learn more and restore the mangrove forest in Sri Lanka
Food Options
Traditional Sri Lankan Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner is included
Impact
restoring mangroves, support local families, and protect nature.
What is included?
AccommodationAccomodation in a tent on our restoration site
Group sizethis is a private tour only for you and your group
ActivitiesGuided Nature Walk, Traditional Canoe Ride
Hands-on Conservation Course, Bird Watching
Transportboat ride is inlcuded
This is how your experience would look like:
Live with Nature – Support Communities – Conserve Wetlands
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Day 1: Connect with Nature and People
Arrival & Sustainable Welcome (2.00 PM)
- Greeting by Nagenahiru Environmental Learning Center (NELC)
- Checking to the camping tents
- Short briefing on excursion, conservation work, and local livelihoods
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Guided Nature Walk
- Walk led by trained local youth guides at NELC
- Discover medicinal plants, butterflies, and the role of mangroves in climate resilience
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Canoe Ride with Local Fishermen
- Paddle with traditional oru boats (non-motorized, low-impact)
- Learn about sustainable fishing methods and ecosystem-friendly practices
- Observe biodiversity without disturbing habitats and bird waching
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Community Tea Time Camp; Local Stories
- Share tea and homemade snacks with a local women’s cooperative
- Hear stories about how tourism supports women’s empowerment
- Floating Eco-Dinner
- Dinner cooked with organic produce from nearby village
- Sleep in a camping tent, with basic comforts
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Day 2: Experience and Contribute
Sunrise Lake Experience (6:00 AM)
- Boat ride to observe early-morning birdlife and wetland calm
- Capture photos, journal, or just observe quietly
- Enjoy traditional breakfast
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Conservation Volunteering
- Hands-on mangrove planting, or wetland clean-up
- Learn how this work protects coastlines and stores carbon
- Receive a certificate and plant a mangrove in your name
- Sri Lankan Lunch
- Feedback session and options to support long-term conservation
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Departure
The socialbnb idea
Support the region you are traveling to, as the price you pay is directly benefitting the local project.
Learn more about this project
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Location
How to get there
We are close to the main road of the South Coast of Sri Lanka.
We can organize a pick up transport for you after booking or you come with your own car/ private transport
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Cancellation Policy
- A cancellation of this tour is possible at any time.
- •If you cancel at least 30 days before the date of travel, there is no cancellation fee.
- •If you cancel between 29 and 15 days before the departure date, 20% of the tour price will be charged.
- •If the cancellation is made between 14 and 8 days before the departure date, 50% of the tour price will be charged.
- •If the cancellation is made between 7 and 1 day before the departure date, 80% of the tour price will be charged.
- You can also find the cancellation conditions in our terms and conditions
General Information:
- Limited mobility
- Not all parts of this trip are suitable for people with reduced mobility. If you have any questions, please contact us directly.
- Visa requirements
- Please enquire about the visa requirements for this country before you travel. Here is a link to the Federal Foreign Office. If you have any questions please contact us directly.
- We recommend that you take out travel cancellation insurance.
