Anuradhapura Ancient City Tour
Anuradhapura Ancient City Tour
A 9–10 hour guided tour giving Sri Lanka’s oldest kingdom the time and attention it deserves – major stupas, the sacred Bodhi tree, ancient monasteries, and the royal palace precinct at an unhurried pace. Sunset among the great dagobas is particularly powerful.
Tour Highlights
- Sri Maha Bodhi: Grown from a cutting of the original Bodhi Tree – the oldest documented living tree in human history, over 2,200 years old.
- Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba: A 103-metre white stupa of extraordinary precision built by King Dutugemunu in the 1st century BC.
- Thuparamaya: Sri Lanka’s oldest stupa, constructed to house the Buddha’s collarbone relic, dating to 247 BC.
- Abhayagiriya Monastery: An ancient monastic university whose ruins extend across 200 acres of recovered jungle.
- Ancient Reservoirs: Vast man-made tanks built over 2,000 years ago, sustaining a population that may have exceeded one million.
Discover the beauty, culture, adventure, and hidden charm of Sri Lanka through carefully curated day tours designed to turn every single journey into a meaningful experience filled with unforgettable memories, breathtaking landscapes, authentic local encounters, and seamless travel comfort from beginning to end.
