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Day Tour Anuradhapura from Kandy by Lux Tours Lanka

By Lux Tours Lanka
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$164 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Overview

The ruins of Anuradhapura are one of South Asia’s most evocative sights. The sprawling complex contains a rich collection of archaeological and architectural wonders: enormous dagobas (brick stupas), ancient pools and crumbling temples, built during Anuradhapura’s thousand years of rule over Sri Lanka. Today, several of the sites remain in use as holy places and temples; frequent ceremonies give Anuradhapura a vibrancy that’s a sharp contrast to the museum-like ambience at Polonnaruwa.

Activity location

  • Isurumuniya Temple
    • At Royal Pleasure Gardens,
    • 50000, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Isurumuniya Temple
    • At Royal Pleasure Gardens,
    • 50000, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

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Day Tour Anuradhapura from Kandy by Lux Tours Lanka in English
  • Activity duration is 15 hours15h
    15h
  • Opening hours: Wed 7:00 am-9:00 pm
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$163.79 x 1 TravellerAU$163.79
Total
Price is AU$163.79

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Isurumuniya Temple
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
This charming rock temple, dating from the reign of Devanampiya Tissa (r 307–267 BC), is set around a lovely lotus pond, the corner of which is carved with images of elephants playfully splashing water. The central temple has some particularly fine mural paintings. Climb around the back to the rock summit to see the bell-shaped stupa and a pair of Buddha footprints etched into the rock.
Ruwanweli Maha Seya
  • 15m
This magnificent white dagoba is guarded by a wall with a frieze of 344 elephants standing shoulder to shoulder. Apart from a few beside the western entrance, most are modern replacements of the originals from 140 BC. Today, after incurring much damage from invading Indian forces, it rises 55m, considerably less than its original height; nor is its form the same as the earlier ‘bubble’ shape.
Jethawanaramaya Stupa
  • 15m
The Jetavanarama Dagoba’s massive dome rises above the entire eastern part of Anuradhapura. Built in the 3rd century by King Mahasena, it may have originally topped 120m, but today is about 70m – similar to the Abhayagiri. When it was built it was almost certainly the third-tallest monument in the world, the first two being Egyptian pyramids.
Muragala (Guard Stone)
  • 15m
Ratnaprasada
Mihinthale
  • 30m
Mihintale is a mountain peak near Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. It is believed by Sri Lankans to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa which inaugurated the presence of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. It is now a pilgrimage site, and the site of several religious monuments and abandoned structures.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESIsurumuniya Temple
    • At Royal Pleasure Gardens,
    • 50000, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEIsurumuniya Temple
    • At Royal Pleasure Gardens,
    • 50000, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

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