Culture

Ancient cities and living temples

The Cultural Triangle, Kandy and Galle Fort with licensed guides.

Sri Lanka has eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Our cultural tours visit the best of them at quiet hours, with a guide who knows the stories.

Highlights

UNESCO

A 5th-century rock fortress with frescoes and water gardens. Climb early, before the heat.

UNESCO

The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and the last royal capital.

UNESCO

A walled Dutch-era town of lanes, churches and cafés.

Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa, the ancient capitals, and the Dambulla cave temples. The Cultural Triangle can be visited all year.

The ancient cities, temples and forts each cultural tour visits.

Compare our cultural tours
	Cultural Triangle(5 nights, 6 days)Ask about this tour	Ancient Kingdoms(8 nights, 9 days)Ask about this tour	Heritage of Lanka(12 nights, 13 days)Ask about this tour
Anuradhapura	Not included	Included	Included
Sri Maha Bodhi	Not included	Included	Included
Ruwanwelisaya	Not included	Included	Included
Polonnaruwa	Included	Included	Included
Gal Vihara	Included	Included	Included
Royal Palace ruins	Not included	Included	Included
Sigiriya	Included	Included	Included
Lion Rock fortress	Included	Included	Included
Pidurangala sunrise	Not included	Included	Included
Dambulla	Included	Included	Included
Cave Temple	Included	Included	Included
Kandy	Included	Included	Included
Temple of the Tooth	Included	Included	Included
Kandyan dance show	Not included	Included	Included
Galle	Not included	Not included	Included
Galle Fort	Not included	Not included	Included