Cultural Triangle

Anuradhapura

Sri Lanka's first great capital: sacred bo tree, vast reservoirs and dagobas older than Rome's ruins.

Sri Lanka's first great capital: sacred bo tree, vast reservoirs and dagobas older than Rome's ruins.

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Journeys

Tours that include Anuradhapura.

7 Days

Colombo → Sigiriya → Kandy → Ella → South Coast

The classic island loop: ancient rock fortresses, hill country trains and the south's golden beaches.

from $890

10 Days

Culture + Mountains + Wildlife + Beaches

A balanced, unhurried journey through every landscape Sri Lanka is famous for.

from $1,290

3 Days

Colombo → Sigiriya → Kandy

A short, cinematic first taste of the island for travellers on a stopover.

from $390

Experiences

Anuradhapura & PolonnaruwaHalf day

Ride between stupas, palace ruins and monastery tanks under the shade of old trees.

SigiriyaSunrise, 3 hours

1,200 steps up a sheer rock to a sky palace built for a king who feared the ground.

SigiriyaHalf day (sunrise)

1,200 steps past the mirror wall and frescoes to a palace built on top of a rock.

Dambulla2 hours

Five caves of reclining Buddhas and painted ceilings, high above the Dambulla plain.