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Day Tour Anuradhapura from Kandy by Lux Tours Lanka

Location Colombo, Sri Lanka
$107
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Overview

The Day Tour Anuradhapura from Kandy offers an in-depth look at South Asia’s archaeological and architectural heritage. Visitors will be captivated by the impressive structures from Anuradhapura's thousand years of rule over Sri Lanka.

  • 🏛️ Visit enormous dagobas (brick stupas), which are key highlights within the expansive complex.
  • 💧 Explore ancient pools that enhance the historical significance and beauty of the site.
  • ⛪ Experience active temples hosting frequent ceremonies, providing a glimpse into local spiritual practices.
  • 🌄 Contrast the vibrancy of Anuradhapura with the more museum-like atmosphere of Polonnaruwa.
  • 🗺️ Discover Isurumuniya Temple, a charming rock temple with stunning mural paintings and playful elephant carvings around a lovely lotus pond.
  • 🏰 Marvel at the magnificent white dagoba, featuring a wall adorned with a frieze of 344 elephants, mostly modern replacements from the originals of 140 BC.
  • 📏 Stand in awe of the Jetavanarama Dagoba’s massive dome, originally one of the tallest monuments in the world, built in the 3rd century by King Mahasena.
  • 🗻 Visit Mihintale, a revered mountain peak believed to be the meeting site between Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa, now a significant pilgrimage site.
  • 🚐 Enjoy private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle for a comfortable experience.
  • 👶 Specialized infant seats are available, ensuring convenience for families traveling with young children.

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Day Tour Anuradhapura from Kandy by Lux Tours Lanka
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private transportation

  • Isurumuniya Temple
    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.
  • 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.
  • Abayagiriya Stupa
    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.
  • Ratnaprasada
  • 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.

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Day Tour Anuradhapura from Kandy by Lux Tours Lanka

    Location Colombo, Sri Lanka
    $107
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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