Tour Plan
| Day | Itinerary | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Day 01 | Airport / Yala | Overnight stay at Yala |
| Day 02 | Yala National Park Full Day Safari | Overnight stay at Yala |
| Day 03 | Yala National Park Full Day Safari | Overnight stay at Yala |
| Day 04 | Morning Safari Yala National Park | Overnight stay at Arugambay |
| Day 05 | Kumana National Park Full Day Safari | Overnight stay at Arugambay |
| Day 06 | Kumana National Park Full Day Safari | Overnight stay at Arugambay |
| Day 07 | Morning Safari Kumana National Park / Colombo | Overnight stay at Colombo |
| Day 08 | Colombo / Airport |
YALA NATIONAL PARK
This park is 378 sq. miles in extent and is a most famous and well-developed National Park in the Island. You could observe Elephants in herds of varying sizes, Leopards, Wild Boar, Wild Buffalo, Crocodiles, Peacocks Jackals, Sloth Bear and other animals. The Bird life comprises 130 species including the resident and Migrant Birds. Painted Stalks, Serpent Eagle, Sea Eagle and Pelicans add colour to the birds’ life in the park.
KUMANA NATIONAL PARK
This 357-sq-km park, once known as Yala East, is much less frequently visited than its busy neighbour, Yala National Park. Consequently, it’s a far less zoo-like experience and it never feels too crowded here, even during high season. Yes, the density of animals is lower, but it’s not rare to spot a leopard, along with elephants, crocodiles, turtles, white cobras, wild buffalo and tons of birds. About a dozen bears live in the park, but they’re rarely seen.
The park’s best-known feature is the 200-hectare Kumana bird reserve, an ornithologically rich mangrove swamp 22km beyond Okanda. May to June is nesting season. There have been sightings of Sri Lanka’s very rare black-necked stork, but more commonly spotted, even outside the bird reserve, are Malabar pied hornbills, green bee-eaters, blade-headed orioles and painted storks, among others. Watchtowers provide a terrific perspective for viewers, and even a newcomer to bird watching can expect to sight around 50 species of birds in an outing. A pair of binoculars and a field guide to birds greatly enhances the experience.