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Cité sacrée d'Anuradhapura au départ de Colombo (3 jours)

Explore ancient Anuradhapura and go on a wildlife safari in Wilpattu National Park on this private 3-day tour from Colombo.

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About this experience

Passez trois jours à explorer le cœur du Triangle culturel du Sri Lanka lors de cette visite privée au départ de Colombo. Votre chauffeur-guide anglophone vous conduit vers le nord jusqu'à Anuradhapura, un site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO et l'une des grandes cités du monde ancien. Marchez parmi les imposants dagobas, les boddhis sacrés et les ruines de palais royaux qui s'étendent sur plus de deux millénaires d'histoire sri-lankaise — tout à votre rythme avec un guide expérimenté à vos côtés.

Le deuxième jour, dirigez-vous vers le Parc national de Wilpattu, le plus grand du Sri Lanka, pour un safari animalier. Explorez la forêt arbustive et les lacs naturels — appelés villus — à la recherche d'éléphants, d'ours paresseux et de la célèbre population de léopards du pays. Chaque jour, votre véhicule privé, le carburant, les péages routiers et deux bouteilles d'eau de 500 ml par personne sont inclus. Les frais d'entrée, l'hébergement et les repas sont organisés séparément, vous donnant une totale flexibilité pour choisir où vous loger et manger.

Duration3 days
LanguagesEnglish
Group typePrivate — your party only
ReferenceLK5WTGV8W7
Mahesh
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Mahesh Consultant

Have questions or want to customise this itinerary? Reach Mahesh directly — replies usually within a few hours during Sri Lanka business hours.

What’s included

Included

  • All prevailing taxes and service charges
  • Service of English-Speaking Chauffeur Guide.
  • Transport in a Private Vehicle, Fuel, Parking & Highway tolls.

Not included

  • Entrance fees
  • Visa and Related Expenses.
  • Hotel Accommodation and Meals.
  • Tips & Portages.
  • Expenses of personal nature.

Tour route

Day-by-day waypoints across Sri Lanka. Each marker is where you spend the night; lines trace the daily drive.

Day-by-day itinerary

1

Day 1 — Colombo > Wilpattu > Anuradhapura

Start your journey from your hotel in Colombo OR Katunayake intentional Airport proceed and visit the Kingdom of Panduwasnuwara. (Travel Time – 2 ½ to 3 hrs)

Explore the ancient kingdom of Panduwasnuwara, which was briefly the capital during the 12th century. Wander amongst the ruins of the city with its pagodas, image houses, meeting halls and the citadel. Visit the now restored former temple of the tooth relic, which lies just outside the citadel's walls. View the palace and listen to the many legends that surround it.

Thereafter proceed to Wilpattu and go on a lovely evening safari at Wilpattu National Park. (Travel Time – 2 to 2 ½ hrs)

Feel the call of the wild with the Wilpattu National Park Safari. Get a chance to catch sight of the elusive Sri Lankan Leopard and famous Sri Lankan Elephant. See hundreds of other wildlife such as deer, buffalo, monkeys, crocodiles, and rare birds. Get the photographs of a lifetime as you become one with nature.

On completion proceed to Anuradhapura, check in to the hotel and relax. (Travel Time – 50 to 60 mins)

2

Day 2 — Anuradhapura

On this day explore the Sacred City of Anuradhapura. 

Walk/ Ride through the ancient ruined city of Anuradhapura, which was the capital for over a millennium until the 10th century AD. View the pagodas, monastic buildings and ponds that are scatter all over the vast area. Visit important landmarks such as Jetavanarama, which was one of the tallest buildings of the ancient world, the Sri Maha Bodhi and the ruins of the huge Abhayagiri Monastery. Gain more knowledge about Sri Lanka's history as you walk in the footsteps of Kings.

On completion return back to the hotel and relax.

3

Day 3 — Anuradhapura > Ritigala > Colombo

After breakfast at the hotel check out and proceed to Ritigala and visit the ancient ruins is Ritigala Mountain.

Ritigala Mountain at a height of 766 m above the sea-level is the highest mountain in the north-central dry plains of Sri Lanka. The mountain mass about three miles long and about two miles wide at its widest point is covered with dense jungle inhabited by wild elephants, leopards and bears. It is the watershed of the Malwatu Oya which feeds the Nachaduwa tank and Kalueba Ela which feeds Huruluwewa. The Ritigala Mountain has been declared a Strict Natural Reserve in order to maintain its pristine environment. Ritigala mountain’s cloud cover and mist that cloth it most of the year round has resulted in a flora much more commonly found at the central hills of wet zone than those in the dry plains: the upper part of the mountain is well known for its flora, some of which are rare; it has also a range of wild orchids.

On completion return back to Colombo OR to Airport to Departure 

Please note

  • Public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Comfortable clothes, shoes and hats recommended
  • Your Hotel in Colombo

Cancellation policy

  • More than 24 hours notice: full refund
  • Less than 24 hours notice: no refund

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