Kumana National Park Jeep Safari: Engage with Wildlife and Support Local Communities
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Embark on a thrilling jeep safari in Kumana National Park, guided by knowledgeable drivers from the nearby Panama Village. Support local communities and discover the fascinating wildlife and local life bordering the park.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kumana National Park - Kumana National Park covers an area of 35,664 hectares. The park is bordered by the River Kumubukkan Oya to the west and the southeastern coast extending to Panama to the south. Within the park lies a 200-hectare mangrove swamp known as “Kumana Villu,” which occasionally floods with seawater. This swamp becomes a nesting ground for many water birds during May and June. Sri Lanka is home to over 430 bird species, including endemic, resident, and migratory birds, with bird watchers easily spotting over 200 species. In addition to its rich birdlife, Kumana also hosts several mammals found in the neighboring Yala National Park, such as elephants, leopards, golden jackals, wild boars, European otters, and the endangered fishing cat.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Fees to National Park
Additional Information

We choose all our Safari jeep driver guides from Panama Village which located 15 km south of Arugam Bay. It’s mainly for two reasons.

  1. They living next to national park and they have all the knowledge about the wild life from their child hood
  2. Local communities should get the advantages from tourism
    03 Guest can additionally learn about the local life bordering to national park
Location
Kumana National Park
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Bejayte
Jan 31, 2024
Stop looking, you've just found the best - If you're looking for a tour stop looking, you've just found a fantastic one! I contacted Sujith with a budget, timescale, preferences and everything in and he delivered and some. The tour was guided by Prabath, a colleague of Sujiths, Prabath was sooo good, professional, knowledgeable, respectful, obliging and immaculate. The tour comprised, in short, evening safari, probably the best experience of all, just superb! Pidurangala Rock, which offers stunning views of sigiriya. Authentic village tour. On to kandy. Gem factory etc Very long trip through mountains and tea plantations with tour around factory. Ella, nine arch bridge, unfortunately Sujith couldn't get tickets for the train. Hike up little Adams peak, stunning views. On to Tangalle, finishing off with baby turtle tour and whale watching. All accommodation and breakfast included. All in all six nights seven days. We met Sujith in Ella, he was conducting another tour, a more genuine and pleasant man you won't meet. I feel an absolute obligation to impress upon you the quality of thus tour company, it's basically a man trying so hard to get into this business but with a lot of competition and it's through my word of mouth that I hope to push as much business his way as I can knowing that you won't be disappointed. THANK YOU SUJITH AND PRABATH!!!
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Teaganw2024
Jan 10, 2024
We saw a leopard!! - The safari was such an amazing experience. We went during the quiet season and it felt like we had the park to ourselves. Our driver was wonderful, the roads were quite rough due to the recent rain and he drove very carefully, we felt quite safe. He pointed out many wonderful birds, using a bird book so we could learn more about them. We were very lucky to see a leopard and came within 5m of it! That was an unreal experience. Would 100% recommend Sage Tours for your safari experience.
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A4431ufpatrickf
Sep 27, 2023
Great safari with local people from Panama - For my partner and I this was the highlight of visiting Arargum Bay. The peace and quiet of being out at Kumana was the perfect break from the hustle and bustle of the tourist town. After our pick up our tour began with a stop in Panama where we met the runner of the tour Iroshana who is a Panama local. We stopped for a quick free juice and to pick up a bottle of water at a cute little home style cafe in Panama. Iroshana explained that Panama is driven through almost 200 times a day but no one stops there or stays there and as a local it is one of Iroshana’s passions to bring more business to his community. He explained as well as stopping at the little shop for the drinks it’s also why he employs safari guides from Panama as having lived next to the Kumana park entrance their whole life, they have a wealth of knowledge of the area Sama (hope I spelt that right) was the name of our guide and he was lovely and dedicated to showing us as many animals as he could spot. Although was up the front of the car he always seemed to observe when I was taking photos and gave me as much time as I needed. We saw hornbills, a serpent eagle, several species of bee eaters, mongoose, the happiest looking buffalo we’ve ever seen, elephants, crocodiles, rabbits, deer and just the feet of a leopard and its fresh killed deer it had dragged up a tree. Sama really tried his very best to try and get us a better view of the leopard. We would highly recommend this to anyone considering a Kumana visit and it felt especially good to support Panama locals who have lived alongside that park their whole life. Also Iroshana was such a nice guy and gave us a lift the next day as we were going in the same direction which was a really nice experience to make a genuine connection.
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Pawanthat
May 21, 2023
Talk about a Thrilling Experience - An excellent experience with the best crew. The driver had so much experience with these harsh environment and knows the place like the back of his hand. Saw variety of animals including Leopards, Elephants, Deers and Bird Species. Vehicle was also well protected for the landscape. Driver greeted us with smiles and told stories about the place. Overall a good experience. Would recommend for anyone who has the heart for wild nature.
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222michelt22
May 2, 2023
Best safari experience - We did a last minute booking with these guys, they made it happen very fast. Very knowledgeable guides that knows the park and animals very well. A truly unforgettable experience. Highly recommended
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Jmpriyantha
Aug 21, 2019
Tour - It is pleasure to say that we have got wonderful safari experience at wilpattu national park with saga tours
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