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Arugam Bay

Places to see

2

6.840, 81.837

Sri Lanka's surf capital, with the bird-rich Kumana park beyond.

Travels well for

Also found in and around Arugam Bay: Food · Sustainable.

Top places in Arugam Bay

Grouped by what they are, biggest groups first — every place in Arugam Bay and the destinations inside it.

Beaches

1 place

  • Beach

    Arugam Bay Beach

    Arugam Bay, Pottuvil

    Main Point and the town beach — the island's surf capital from May to October.

    AdventureBeachFood

National parks

1 place

  • National park

    Kumana National Park

    Kumana, Ampara district

    Yala East: a bird sanctuary of lagoons with leopards and elephants and far fewer jeeps.

    WildlifeSustainableAdventure

Destinations inside Arugam Bay and the ones next door, biggest first.

  • CityNearby

    Trincomalee

    A deep natural harbour town with Koneswaram temple on Swami Rock and the beaches of Uppuveli and Nilaveli.

    6 places

    Beach · Culture · Wildlife

Tours that go to Arugam Bay

Packages published by tour operators themselves — none covers Arugam Bay today.

No tours listed for Arugam Bay yet

Tour operators publish their own packages to TripLogist, and none of them has named Arugam Bay — or a destination inside it — on a live listing. A tour that names the wider area is listed on that area's own page.

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Operators who work in Arugam Bay

1 operator with a published profile — the ones who name Arugam Bay itself first, then verified accounts.

  • ABC Travels

    Commercial tour operator listed on TripLogist · Powered by TripLogist

    Verified by TripLogistRegistered business

    Serves a wider area that includes Arugam Bay

    Small-group Sri Lanka tours, guided in English, Sinhala and Tamil.

    Specialises in

    • Wildlife
    • Culture
    • Family

    Service area

    • Sri Lanka
    • Hill Country
    • Ella

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  • Events & festivals

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    Dated festivals, processions and seasonal events in Arugam Bay — the ones worth planning a trip around.

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    Reviews from travellers whose visit to Arugam Bay we can verify.

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    Recent on-the-ground intelligence from travellers in Arugam Bay — closures, conditions, prices.