About us
We’re River Safari - Bentota by STT, a local team running private boat safaris on the Bentota River.
Who we are
River Safari - Bentota by STT is part of Shiran Travels and Tours (Pvt) Ltd, a travel company based in Bentota, Sri Lanka.
Our guests have left more than 1,200 reviews on Google, Tripadvisor and Viator, and many of them mention their guide by name.
Read our reviews on Google
How we run our safaris
- Private boats Only your group on board. We never share a boat with strangers.
- Local guides Our guides are from Bentota and speak English, French, German and Russian.
- No shopping stops No compulsory spice gardens, gem shops or souvenir stops.
- One clear price A total price for your whole group, agreed before you book.
Safety first. Respect for the river.
Safety first
- Life jackets for every guest, including child sizes
- Guides trained in boat safety
- A first-aid kit on every boat
- Boats serviced regularly
- We check the weather and the river before every trip, and never go out when it isn’t safe
Responsible tourism
- We watch wildlife quietly, from a respectful distance
- We go slowly through the mangrove tunnels
- Local guides from Bentota
- No single-use plastic on board
- We bring all our waste back to shore
- No compulsory shopping stops
Our office
Bentota
Next to Aida Gems & Jewellery
- Essential: please come here at your confirmed start time.
- Signature: we can pick you up from your hotel (free within 4 km), or you come here yourselves.
- We only meet here. There are no shopping stops on our safaris.
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Contact us
The quickest way to reach us is WhatsApp. We aim to reply within 15 minutes, 7 AM–10 PM Sri Lanka time.