4 Days Tour of Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Trinco
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4 Days Tour of Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Trinco
By Aruna Tours Kandy
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Duration: 4 days
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- Water Bottles
- Parking Fees
What's not included- Entry/Admission - Dambulla Cave Temple
- Entry/Admission - Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress
- Entry/Admission - Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
- Entry/Admission - Nalanda Gedige
- Entry/Admission - Mihintale
- Entry/Admission - Wilpattu National Park
- Entry/Admission - Polonnaruwa
- Entry/Admission - Minneriya National Park
- Entry/Admission - Nilaveli
- Entry/Admission - Pigeon Island National Park
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 196078P4- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 196078P4
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Itinerary
Overview
Full Map
14 stops
Day 1
Sigiriya and Dambulla with Half...
Day 2
Anuradhapura with Half Day...
Day 3
Polonnaruwa
Day 4
Trinco
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- W5747JSomarm0 contributionsThe best tourist guideARUNA he’s amazing guy and very helpful and the most important thing he’s very honest and I give him a nickname he’s king of Kandy because he knows very special places that you can have special moments and experience , I advise anyone who plan to travel to Sri Lanka the best option is ARUNA .Written September 16, 2024
- CronkLauren0 contributionsBest tour guide.We booked Aruna to drive us from kandy to trinco. He was so knowledgeable of the local area that we booked him again to drive us from trinco to habanara and then on to kandy. He booked a safari tour and helped us to visit sigyrya and the local village areas. Aruna was kind, thoughtful and super courteous for the 6 days we were with him. I would highly recommend booking him and will recommend his services to anyone visiting Sri Lanka.Written September 16, 2024
- 150eviv0 contributionsNice driverNice driver! We met him in Kandy, a few days later he drove us to Nuwara Eliya. We stopped at the Ambuluwawa Tower. After an hour we went to Nuwara Eliya.Written August 4, 2024
- Noa P0 contributionsPerfectVery nice, enthousiast, helpful and joiable driver. Driving in car, as well as in a tuktuk. We drove from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya (long and difficult road because of the small, steep and bad roads. Driver did a great job in this.Written August 4, 2024
- --NS---SYD0 contributionsKandy tour with Aruna.Aruna was a fun, informative and extremely reliable tour guide. He took us to the best places for views, experiences, and food. When we needed a driver in a split second at 7am to drive us to Ella, Aruna immediately agreed and safely drove us there, while stopping at the best sight seeing spots. We would highly recommend Aruna for all your tour needs.Written August 2, 2024
- K1121PGstevenc0 contributionsWould highly recommendGreat day journeys with Aruna, told us lots about Kandy and beyond. Took us to lots of different places some were added on at last minute, very flexible. Knowledge of area was excellent and we found out more than we could have imagined. Arranged a culture dance show for us which was fantastic. We loved our time with Aruna around Kandy, would highly recommend.Written August 2, 2024
- X8264OUjessicah0 contributionsKandy by Tuk Tuk - great tourGreat tuk tuk tour of Kandy. Tailored to our interests. Well timed, interesting places & great driving, tea plant, royal forest, botantic garden - even included local market. Thankyou!!Written July 19, 2024
- 269elnaraa0 contributionsGreat day tourI had a really nice Kandy tour with Sajith. Even though it was a little rainy, Sajith could time the tour well, and I didn't miss anything. Thank you!Written June 21, 2024
- shaunn4430 contributionsNot to be missedI highly recommend taking this full day city tour if you can have Sajith as your guide. As a local his knowledge was excellent. He is very personable, considerate and patient. His friend joined us for the tour of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, as he is an expert in the field. Not to be missed.Written May 9, 2024
- Pioneer482213594420 contributionsExcellent guide, super flexibleAruna was an excellent guide during our time in Kandy, taking us to both the main sights in the city, as well as lesser known, "hidden treasures" that we never would have seen had we done this ourselves. Aruna was very flexible and accommodating with our plans, and I would highly recommend to anyone.Written April 25, 2024
- islama5360 contributionsOne day Kandy tourHe is very kind and knows every corner of Kandy, one day he makes us laugh and happy, also he is very flexible and understanding plans changes 😅 highly recommendedWritten April 15, 2024
- lorainew3890 contributionsARUNA: THE VERY BEST SERVICEAruna drive us from Sigiriya to Kandy. He is an excellent driver and a very very nice and kind person. When I realised I had left my kindle in the resort he arranged to have it picked up and brought to Kandy for me. He was in touch all the time … and because we had left Kandy before it arrived he arranged to have it delivered all the way to Ella. What a super service ! When we had a fiasco about a scam regarding train tickets we had purchased online from Kandy to Ella, he brought us to the station early that morning and waited to see if we got train tickets on the day. He also arranged transport for my daughter to go from Ella back to Colombo to catch her flight. This driver was also very reliable, punctual and a very safe driver! I would highly recommend him and I will be telling my friends and family to use Aruna Tours!! A five star service!!*****Written April 3, 2024
- 154ondrejk0 contributionsDay trip to Dambulla and SigiryiaWe went with Aruna on daily trip from Kandy to Dambulla caves, Sigiryia and we also seen wild elephants by road( Aruna knows good spot and right time to see them) we couldnt be happier.Aruna is skilled driver and very good guide.And mostly he is always smiling. We had great time and i highly recomend him. Thanks Aruna :) Ondrej and VeronikaWritten March 31, 2024
- 212solveigm0 contributionsAmazing one-day-trip to Dambulla/SigiriyaWe did a day Tour from Kandy to Dambulla and Sigiriya and also visited a traditional village with delicious food. We had an amazing time, Aruna took us everywhere we wanted so we could take many pictures. He is a very safe and calm driver and very attentive to our needs and wishes. We definitely recommend a tour or trip with Aruna!Written March 20, 2024
- gkd20170 contributionsBest driver and guide!Dear Aruna, thanks again for your most professional and safe service as driver and guide. It's been a pleasure meeting you. Hope to see you again soon! Gaby K.Written March 9, 2024
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Sydney, Australia29 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Wow! our last tour with Aruna was as incredible as the previous.
Details of our customised itinerary can be found below. However, our heartfelt recommendation first:
Aruna is an amazing, dependable, safe, driver whose enthusiasm to show people his country is genuine and backed by knowing its every corner. He is so energetic and will have you exploring from morning to night, actively climbing each mountain and rock with you and taking you where no other tourists go. He is slso very flexible and will adapt his offering to your needs and wants.
We recommend booking Aruna to all who want to see more than the beaten track, in their own pace, at a very reasonable price, and with peace of mind which is not always easy to get in Sri Lanka.
Peace of mind is especially worth noting as in our travels in Sri Lanka we experienced, (all from reputable firms): a few dangerous drivers, a driver who wouldn't go 3 KM outside of the pre-booked 170km route to add a single temple visit upon request, and the worst... a driver who just didn't show up. (guess who I called in my panic when said driver did not show up and who dropped everything to save the day?).
True to form, Aruna tailored the 4 day tour specifically for our wants, and physical ability. Our itinerary:
Day 1:
* From Negombo to climb Yapahuwa Rock Fortress. So much history, archaeological and natural beauty. Plus - no other foreigners but ourselves
* Drive to Dambulla
* After lunch we visited the beautiful Dambulla cave temple
* If it were up to Aruna, we would be climbing Pidurangala Rock in time for sunset, but our muscles said no more for today!
* We settled for watching the sunset over Sigiriya from the hotel roof terrace, while Aruna got busy in the hotel restaurant and cooked an excellent meal for us in there, which we enjoyed on the terrace (the hotel is run by his friends)
Day 2:
* Sigirya early morning
* the amazing Polononnaruwa
Note- Many visit Polononnaruwa cycling, but we went in the airconditioned car and not only saved time and energy, but got to explore further-afield amazing areas that cyclists wouldn't likely reach.
* Drive to Trincomalee, which we still managed to site-see in the afternoon, go for a swim and have dinner on the beach.
Day 3:
* Girihandu Seya. An amazing ancient and spiritual temple, with Sri Lana's oldest stupa, where again we were the only foreigners about
* Arisimalai beach and nearby fishermen village
* Drive to Anuradhapura
* Aruna was looking forward to climbing up Mihintale in the afternoon. Again, it was us who admitted we are not up to it.
Day 4: our last day in Sri Lanka.
* Anuradhapura sites in the morning. Again, we drove rather than cycle
* a spot of rest before the long drive
* Drive back to the International airport (4 hours drive In quite poor conditions).
On day 4 alone, Aruna started at 7am, and was not off the clock until well past 9pm.
Details of our customised itinerary can be found below. However, our heartfelt recommendation first:
Aruna is an amazing, dependable, safe, driver whose enthusiasm to show people his country is genuine and backed by knowing its every corner. He is so energetic and will have you exploring from morning to night, actively climbing each mountain and rock with you and taking you where no other tourists go. He is slso very flexible and will adapt his offering to your needs and wants.
We recommend booking Aruna to all who want to see more than the beaten track, in their own pace, at a very reasonable price, and with peace of mind which is not always easy to get in Sri Lanka.
Peace of mind is especially worth noting as in our travels in Sri Lanka we experienced, (all from reputable firms): a few dangerous drivers, a driver who wouldn't go 3 KM outside of the pre-booked 170km route to add a single temple visit upon request, and the worst... a driver who just didn't show up. (guess who I called in my panic when said driver did not show up and who dropped everything to save the day?).
True to form, Aruna tailored the 4 day tour specifically for our wants, and physical ability. Our itinerary:
Day 1:
* From Negombo to climb Yapahuwa Rock Fortress. So much history, archaeological and natural beauty. Plus - no other foreigners but ourselves
* Drive to Dambulla
* After lunch we visited the beautiful Dambulla cave temple
* If it were up to Aruna, we would be climbing Pidurangala Rock in time for sunset, but our muscles said no more for today!
* We settled for watching the sunset over Sigiriya from the hotel roof terrace, while Aruna got busy in the hotel restaurant and cooked an excellent meal for us in there, which we enjoyed on the terrace (the hotel is run by his friends)
Day 2:
* Sigirya early morning
* the amazing Polononnaruwa
Note- Many visit Polononnaruwa cycling, but we went in the airconditioned car and not only saved time and energy, but got to explore further-afield amazing areas that cyclists wouldn't likely reach.
* Drive to Trincomalee, which we still managed to site-see in the afternoon, go for a swim and have dinner on the beach.
Day 3:
* Girihandu Seya. An amazing ancient and spiritual temple, with Sri Lana's oldest stupa, where again we were the only foreigners about
* Arisimalai beach and nearby fishermen village
* Drive to Anuradhapura
* Aruna was looking forward to climbing up Mihintale in the afternoon. Again, it was us who admitted we are not up to it.
Day 4: our last day in Sri Lanka.
* Anuradhapura sites in the morning. Again, we drove rather than cycle
* a spot of rest before the long drive
* Drive back to the International airport (4 hours drive In quite poor conditions).
On day 4 alone, Aruna started at 7am, and was not off the clock until well past 9pm.
Written August 19, 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Anna W
3 contributions
Dec 2019 • Couples
Thank you so much Aruna for showing us so many beautiful places of Sri Lanka!!
We contacted Aruna before our travels and he made an itinerary that suited our imaginations. He always got back to us right away and we didn't have to pay beforehand, we paid after our trip. Once we met in Sri Lanka, he was perfectly on time and we realized straight away that we would get along very well. Aruna is THE perfect guide!! He explained us everything we wanted to know, not only about the sights we visited, also about the culture,the locals and of course the animals and plants. He is 100% reliable, which is not always the case when you travel abroad. So we can highly recommend to book Aruna to show you this amazing country.
On our tour we rode a tuktuk for 1100 km!! That was so much fun and so quick and lively.
Once again, thank you so much Aruna. We will never forget our trip to Sri Lanka, you made it very special to us :)
Anna and Florian
We contacted Aruna before our travels and he made an itinerary that suited our imaginations. He always got back to us right away and we didn't have to pay beforehand, we paid after our trip. Once we met in Sri Lanka, he was perfectly on time and we realized straight away that we would get along very well. Aruna is THE perfect guide!! He explained us everything we wanted to know, not only about the sights we visited, also about the culture,the locals and of course the animals and plants. He is 100% reliable, which is not always the case when you travel abroad. So we can highly recommend to book Aruna to show you this amazing country.
On our tour we rode a tuktuk for 1100 km!! That was so much fun and so quick and lively.
Once again, thank you so much Aruna. We will never forget our trip to Sri Lanka, you made it very special to us :)
Anna and Florian
Written December 30, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Luisa W
1 contribution
Feb 2024 • Family
We had a great time with Aruna, he drove us everywhere, explained a lot to us and took all our wishes into account. With Aruna you have a very nice and funny driver. We were traveling with our one-year-old baby, he was very considerate of our little one and was very child-friendly.
Our tour went from Ella to Nuwara Eljya (Little England), Kandy (traditional Sri Lankan dances, delicious vegetarian food and of course the Temple of the Tooth), on to Dambula (cave temple and golden Buddha) past a waterfall and tea plantations, Ayurveda plantation, to Sigiriya to the Lion Rock and finally to Galle.
An all-round great tour!
Our tour went from Ella to Nuwara Eljya (Little England), Kandy (traditional Sri Lankan dances, delicious vegetarian food and of course the Temple of the Tooth), on to Dambula (cave temple and golden Buddha) past a waterfall and tea plantations, Ayurveda plantation, to Sigiriya to the Lion Rock and finally to Galle.
An all-round great tour!
Written February 6, 2024
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Thank you for trusting me and travelling with me. Also thank you for your review. I welcome you to come to Sri Lanka another time. ☺️🙏
Written February 7, 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Hello Aruna - this trip looks wonderful. Is it possible to be picked up in Kandy, starting on Thursday Feb 26th? I see 3 different prices - please clarify the price for one person, I’m ok with tuktuk if you think it is realistic for these distances and it’s ok to have a large backpack and a small backpack with us the whole time. I’m also happy to join others if you already have a trip planned by car.
I have arranged accommodation in Nilaveli Beach - is it ok to finish the trip there on Sunday (Day 4)?
Thank you!
Written February 25, 2020
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