Cultural Triangle
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
About this place
Ancient royal capital with preserved stone stupas and royal pavilions.
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa features on 2 tours. Your driver-guide plans the visit around opening hours, light and crowds, and can add it to any tailor-made route.
- Region
- Cultural Triangle
- Best time to visit
- Morning, before the heat; cycling between sites is popular
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Activity level
- Easy: flat ground, best by bicycle or vehicle
- Recommended for
- History lovers, families, cyclists
- Tickets
- Entrance ticket payable on site; not included in tour prices
Tours that visit here
See Ancient City of Polonnaruwa on a private tour
14 days
Best for a Longer Holiday
CulturalWildlife & SafariBeach
Ultimate Sri Lanka
Two weeks at an easy pace, from Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa to tea country, Yala, whale watching in season and the Bentota river.
Colombo → Negombo → Sigiriya → Polonnaruwa → Kandy → Nuwara Eliya → Ella → Yala → Mirissa → Galle → Bentota → Colombo
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18 days
CulturalWildlife & SafariBeach
Complete Sri Lanka
Our most complete journey: Anuradhapura, Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa, tea country by train, two safaris and slow days along the south coast.
Colombo → Negombo → Anuradhapura → Sigiriya → Polonnaruwa → Kandy → Nuwara Eliya → Ella → Yala → Udawalawe → Mirissa → Galle → Bentota → Colombo
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