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Sri Lanka’s best days out.
The 15 most popular anuradhapura tours in Sri Lanka. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
A private half-day route through Anuradhapura’s top Buddhist sites with pickup, a licensed guide, and time to go at your pace.
Most Popular“A really nice tour! Navin tells everything about Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura and the places you are visiting during the tour.”
Private Minneriya elephant jeep safari from Anuradhapura with flexible park choice, English driver, water, and prime wildlife viewing time window.
“Es handelt sich nicht um den Minneriya National Park sondern um den Hurulu Eco Park. Dies wird leider in der Beschreibung nicht erwähnt. Dafür ist der Eintritt günstiger, die Landschaft super schön und einige Elefanten waren aucRead more”
Private Vogel Tours overview of Anuradhapura with bo tree, great stupas, ponds and moonstone, plus snacks, coffee, pickup.
“Tour guide Ajee Vogel gave us a fantastic tour of the ancient city of Anuradhapura today. Ajee Vogel is a very knowledgeable person who could tell us a lot about Sri Lanka and Anuradhapura's exciting history and the Buddhist philRead more”
Private Minneriya evening safari with a jeep, tracker and pickup within 5 km. Aim for elephant herds around the Minneriya tank.
“The Driver was great and kept us save the whole Trip.”
Climb Sigiriya Lion Rock and safari for elephant herds at Minneriya or Kaudulla, with hotel pickup and bottled water.
“It was a great day and Kumaran was great at showing us the nearby sights and attractions. We didn't get to see Minneriya national park on the day, so went to Kaudulla park instead which was still great, and he took good care on the trip!”
Sunrise hot air balloon over Sigiriya and Habarana with hotel pickup, Sri Lankan breakfast at launch, and a smooth champagne landing.
“I had a wonderful hot air balloon ride over Kandalama ,Sigiriya with Sri Lanka Balloon. The entire experience was calm and well organized from start to finish. The landing was very smooth, and I felt safe throughout the flight.”
Private Minneriya National Park safari with hotel pickup near Habarana, a 4-hour private 4x4 jeep ride, plus bottled water included.
“From the moment we booked, the communication was excellent. Our driver Asela got in touch with us to confirm pick up date, time and location.”
Private guided Anuradhapura tour with a smart route through key ruins, free entry stops, and optional Mihintale add-on.
“Very detailed, thorough, intelligent, and enthusiastic guide. After the 5 hours, it felt like there was more to do - the ideal result”
Private 5-hour Anuradhapura day tour with English guide and tuk tuk transport, visiting Sri Maha Bodhi, stupas, and sacred ruins.
“After reading many positive reviews, we were lucky enough to book a spot with Navin for the Anuradhapura temple tour! Navin was very friendly, knowledgeable and knew a lot about the history and even provided us with little snacks and drinks on the tour. 100% recommend him for anyone, we had an unforgettable day in…”
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Private Minneriya National Park safari with hotel pickup, a comfy Jeep, binoculars, and a dry-season elephant gathering hunt near Dambulla.
“Amazing kind driver- we had the best day ever. We saw elephants and monkeys and lots of birds! It was great!”
Ride a 10 km loop through Anuradhapura’s UNESCO temples and ponds with English-speaking guide Saranga, bikes, water, and a local veg lunch.
“Saranga was an amazing guide ! He shared history of the sites that we visited of course but the cherries on the cake for me were his bouddhism experience and wisdom, the tour in quiet areas in the middle of rice fields and the lunch… I would never be so fulfilled by doing it on…”
Afternoon jeep safari near Anuradhapura with Hurulu Eco Park entry, bottled water, and small-group elephant watching in Sri Lanka.
“Very nice experience with the Safari. Kalum is very informative. Very expert in the jungle. We had fun. Thank you so much.”
All-inclusive private Minneriya safari with 4WD pickup, tickets, and snacks for elephant herds near the Minneriya tank.
“It was great, We saw plenty of wildlife. So many elephants, the most we've seen in a game park. Overall our guide was great and his commentary was very helpful. We enjoyed the whole trip from pick up, to back at our hotel.”
Full-day private Wilpattu safari from Anuradhapura with hotel pickup, picnic lunch inside the park, and leopard-focused game drives.
“Nice driver. lots of focus on looking for leopards meaning we mostly drive around the same area most of the time. we were lucky to see a bear at the end of the day”
A 3–4 hour Anuradhapura sacred-site circuit with a licensed guide, short stops, and clear Buddhism context, plus snacks and pickup.
“Had a super nice two day tour with Lampa . He explained everything about the tempels and other facts about Sri Lanka perfectly and was fun as well. Would 100% recommend!”
The cultural triangle, the hill country, the wildlife parks and the south coast, all on one island.
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