Private Day Trip to Anuradhapura Kingdom and Avukana From Kandy

Overview

Visit Anuradhapura Ancient City, Mihintale Temple, Aukana Buddha Statue While you Stay In Kandy. and learn about its mesmerizing history in Detail. Pre Book This Private All Inclusive Guided Day Tour Offered by Sigiritrip Tours to Avoid any Dangers that can Happen Hiring third party unknown drivers. Your Trustworthy and Friendly Driver will Pick you on time from Your Hotel and Start your Journey to all those Places mentioned above. you will enjoy an Included Delicious Lunch During the tour. Travellers will Have a Special Licensed Guide to Explain Everything in Anuradhapura Ancient Kingdom.

Itinerary

1. Abayagiriya Stupa

   The Jetavanarama stupa is a stupa, or Buddhist reliquary monument, located in the ruins of Jetavana monastery in the UNESCO world heritage city of Anuradhapura Sri Lanka. At 122 metres (400 ft), it was the world's tallest stupa. and the third tallest structure in the world

   · 20 min· Admission included

2. Isurumuniya Temple

   Isurumuniya is a Buddhist temple situated near the Tissa Lake in Anuradhapura Ancient Kingdom Sri Lanka. There are four carvings of special interest in this Vihara. They are the Isurumuniya Lovers, Elephant Pond and The Royal Family.

   · 30 min· Admission included

3. Moonstone or Sandakada pahana

   Sandakada Pahana, known as Moonstone. is a unique feature of the architecture of ancient Sri Lanka, It is an elaborately carved semi-circular stone slab, usually placed at the bottom of staircases and entrances. First seen in the latter stage of the Anuradhapura Kingdom period.

   · 20 min· Admission included

4. Vessagiriya Ruins

   Vessagiriya, or Issarasamanarama, is an ancient Buddhist forest monastery that is part of the ruins of Anuradhapura, one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka. It is located about half a mile south of Isurumuniya, among boulders.

   · 30 min· Admission included

5. Mirisaveti Stupa

   The Mirisaweti Stupa is a memorial building, a stupa, situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, King Dutugamunu built the Mirisaveti Stupa after defeating King Elara. After placing the Buddha's relics in the sceptre, he had gone to Tissa Wewa for a bath leaving the sceptre. After the bath he returned to the place where the sceptre was placed, and it is said that it could not be moved. The stupa was built in the place where the sceptre stood. It is also said that he remembered that he partook a chilly curry without offering it to the Sangha. In order to punish himself he built the Mirisavetiya Dagaba.

   · 30 min· Admission included

6. Lankarama Sthupa

   Lankarama is a stupa built by King Valagamba, in an ancient place at Galhebakada in the ancient kingdom of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Nothing is known about the ancient form of the stupa, and later this was renovated. The ruins show that there are rows of stone pillars and it is no doubt that there has been a house built encircling the stupa to cover it.

   · 20 min· Admission included

7. Lovamahapaya is a building situated between Ruwanweliseya and Sri Mahabodiya in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is also known as the Brazen Palace or Lohaprasadaya because the roof was covered with bronze tiles.

   · 20 min· Admission included

8. Vessagiri

   Vessagiriya, or Issarasamanarama, is an ancient Buddhist forest monastery that is part of the ruins of Anuradhapura, one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka. It is located about half a mile south of Isurumuniya, among boulders.

   · 30 min· Admission included

9. Abayagiriya Stupa

   Abhayagiri Vihāra was a major monastery site of Mahayana, Theravada and Vajrayana Buddhism that was situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

   · 10 min· Admission included

10. Main Refectory Of Abayagiri Monastery

    Abhayagiri Vihāra was a major monastery site of Mahayana, Theravada and Vajrayana Buddhism that was situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

    · 20 min· Admission included

11. Nakha Vehera

    Naka Vihara is a dagoba belonging to the late Anuradhapura period between 7-10 centuries and located in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

    · 20 min· Admission included

12. Samadhi Statue

    The Samadhi Buddha is a famous statue situated at Mahamevnāwa Park in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The Buddha is depicted in the position of the Dhyana Mudra, the posture of meditation associated with his first Enlightenment. This statue is 7 feet 3 inches in height and carved from dolomite marble.

    · 20 min· Admission included

13. Ruwanwelisseya Dagoba

    The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Mahathupa, is a stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha's relics are enshrined in the stupa, making it the largest collection of his relics anywhere

    · 20 min· Admission included

14. Ranmasu Uyana

    Ranmasu Uyana is a park in Sri Lanka containing the ancient Magul Uyana. It is situated close to Isurumuni Vihara and Tissa Wewa in the ancient sacred city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It sits on approximately 40 acres, and is a noted example of Sri Lankan garden architecture of the pre-Christian era. According to an inscription found in Vessagiriya, the water to the park was supplied by Tessa Wewa and then released to rice fields around Isurumuni Vihara.

    · 15 min· Admission included

15. Avukana Buddha Statue

    The Avukana statue is a standing statue of the Buddha near Kekirawa in North Central Sri Lanka. The statue, which has a height of more than 14 m, depicts the Buddha with a hand raised in reassurance, a variation of the Abhaya mudra.

    · 30 min· Admission included

16. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a historical sacred bo tree (Ficus religiosa) in the Mahamewuna Garden in historical city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. This is believed to be a tree grown from a cutting of the southern branch from the historical sacred bo tree, Sri Maha Bodhi, which was destroyed during Emperor Ashoka the Great time, at Buddha Gaya in India, under which Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) attained Enlightenment.

    · 20 min· Admission included

17. Thuparamaya is the earliest documented Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. Its building dates to the arrival of Mahinda Thera (Mahindagamanaya) and the introduction of Buddhism to the island.

    · 15 min· Admission included

18. Mihintale is a mountain peak near Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. It is believed by Sri Lankans to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa which inaugurated the presence of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.

    · 30 min· Admission included

19. Ancient Kingdom of Anuradhapura Sri Lanka.

    · 30 min

Pickup

Pickup included.

We Pick Up Travelers From All Hotels Around Kandy. Please Send us Tour Hotel if its Not in the List.

How to use your ticket

What to know before you go

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Tour Duration Includes Travel Time

Travelers

Cancellation policy

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• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

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