Sri Lanka, one week in the Cultural Triangle
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Discovery, Adventure / Sports & Leisure.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Eté, Automne, Hiver.
Where to stay - Anuradhapura ?
The map of your stay "Sri Lanka, one week in the Cultural Triangle"
Detail of the stay : Sri Lanka, one week in the Cultural Triangle
How to get there - Anuradhapura
Towards the old kingdoms
Steps: Ritigala
Departure for the circuit of the old kingdoms, with a stop to Ritigala hermitages, punctuated by a chaussée chaussée in a jungle reserve where wild elephants abound. Arrival in Anuradhapura late in the day.
Anuradhapura
Walk through the ruins of Anuradhapura, capital of the Rajarata kingdom from the 4th century BC to the 11th century AD, and monastic centre of Theravada Buddhism.
Polonnaruwa
Steps: Polonnaruwa
Transfer to Polonnaruwa, the island's former religious and cultural capital in the 12th century for a full visit of the historic site, with its temples, monasteries and museum
Towards Sigiriya
Steps: Sigiriya
Rest on the edges of the lake. In the evening, leave for Sigiriya to take the ascent of the citadel from dawn.
Places of interest : ANURADHAPURA CITADEL
Sigiriya
Et and Kandy
Steps: Kandy
Direction Naturelle nature reserve in the morning to explore the wild elephants, then departure to Kandy. On the road, stop at Cave Cave Temple.
