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Three Ancient Kingdoms Tour | from Colombo 10% OFF
Colombo, Sri Lanka
$153
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Overview
This tour showcases the rich history of three ancient kingdoms in Sri Lanka, located in the Northwestern Province. You'll visit remarkable sites including the royal palace complex of Dambadeniya, the stunning rock fortress of Yapahuwa, and the historic city of Panduwasnuwara.
- 🏰 Visit the Dambadeniya Ancient Kingdom Museum and see the recently excavated remains of the old Temple of the Tooth, along with the royal palace complex featuring gardens, walls, and moats.
- 🗺️ Start your journey at 6:00 am with hotel pickup from Colombo and enjoy a scenic 2-hour drive to Dambadeniya; it's recommended to bring a packed breakfast for the road.
- 📜 Learn about King Parakramabahu II, a peaceful ruler who elevated Sinhalese literature, as you explore the historic sites of Dambadeniya.
- 🏞️ The drive to Panduwasnuwara takes up to 1.5 hours, where you'll discover ruins spanning various periods, including the 5th century BC and the 12th century.
- 🌊 Explore the expansive ruins over nearly 12 hectares, including the restored Temple of the Tooth, the royal palace remains, and the ancient irrigation reservoir, Panda Wewa.
- 🏯 Spend an hour and a half at Panduwasnuwara, including a visit to the museum showcasing archaeological finds from the area.
- 🪨 Depart for Yapahuwa at 9:00 am, arriving by 10:30 am to explore the fortress built on a giant rock, featuring wide staircases and intricate stone sculptures.
- ⛰️ Climb to the summit of Yapahuwa to view the ruins of the stupa, adorned with notable statues and imagery from the Kandyan era, and enjoy a couple of hours at this fascinating site.
- 🍽️ After exploring, take some time for lunch at one of the excellent restaurants in the area.
- 🚐 Included in the tour are hotel pickup and drop-off, transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, an English-speaking chauffeur guide, a 1-liter water bottle per person, and entrance fees for all sites.
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Rate Per Person
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 10 hours
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Colombo Hotels.
- Transport by an air-conditioned vehicle.
- Service of an English-speaking chauffeur guide.
- 1-Liter Water Bottle Per Person.
- Entrance Fees for sites
- Food and drinks.
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Dambadeniya Ancient Kingdom MuseumYou will be starting your tour at 6:00 am when you get picked up from your hotel in Colombo. You will be taking 2 hours to travel to your first destination, Dambadeniya. It is recommended that you bring a packed breakfast with you to eat on the way. The kingdom of Dambadeniya was at its peak during the mid-thirteenth century, especially during the reign of King Parakramabahu II. He was a peaceful king who brought Sinhalese literature to new heights with his epic poetic masterpieces ‘Kavisilumina’ and ‘Visuddi Marga Sannasa’. You will get to see the recently excavated remains of the old Temple of the Tooth, where the Tooth Relic was housed previously, and the ruins of the royal palace complex with its gardens, walls, and moats.
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Panduwasnuwara KingdomThe drive to your final destination, Panduwasnuwara, will take up to an hour and a half. The ancient city was one of the first kingdoms of Sri Lanka, having been the capital during the 5th century BC. The site was used much later in the 12th century as well, resulting in a mix of ruins from various periods. The ruins are spread over an area of almost 12 hectares. Some of the most notable sights are the recently restored monument that was the two-storied former Temple of the Tooth, ruins of the royal palace and the artificial reservoir Panda Wewa that is considered one of the earliest irrigation systems ever made by man. You will also be visiting the museum of Panduwasnuwara, which has many archeological finds from excavations in the area. You will be spending an hour and a half in Panduwasnuwara. You will be leaving at 5:00 pm and returning to your hotel.
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Yapahuwa Rock FortressYou will leave for Yapahuwa at 9:00 am. You will get there by 10:30 am. Yapahuwa was the capital of Sri Lanka right after Dambadeniya when the Dravidians invaded. The fortress was built on a giant rock in the style of the Sigiriya rock fortress. However, the architecture of this fortress is completely different from Sigiriya with wide staircases, beautiful stone sculptures and highly detailed carvings on pillars. The fortress was later used as a monastery by Buddhist monks. On your visit, you will be able to climb to the fortress and view the ruins of the stupa on the summit of the rock. The stupa has some notable statues and imagery from the Kandyan era that you can peruse. You will be spending a couple of hours at Yapahuwa. After this, you can spend some time having lunch at one of the good restaurants in the area.
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Yapahuwa Ancient KingdomYapahuwa was one of the ephemeral capitals of medieval Sri Lanka. The citadel of Yapahuwa lying midway between Kurunagala and Anuradhapura was built around a huge granite rock rising abruptly almost a hundred meters above the surrounding lowlands. In 1272, King Bhuvenakabahu transferred the capital from Polonnaruwa to Yapahuwa in the face of Dravidian invasions from South India, bringing the Sacred Tooth Relic with him. Following the death of King Bhuvenakabahu in 1284, the Pandyans of South India invaded Sri Lanka once again, and succeeded in capturing Sacred Tooth Relic. Following its capture, Yapahuwa was largely abandoned and inhabited by Buddhist monks and religious ascetics.
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Three Ancient Kingdoms Tour | from Colombo 10% OFF
Colombo, Sri Lanka
$153
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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