All inclusive - Explore the Splendid City of Polonnaruwa By Tuk-Tuk
All inclusive - Explore the Splendid City of Polonnaruwa By Tuk-Tuk
By Beyond Escapes
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Hop on a Tuk ride in one of the better kept ruins of ancient Ceylon - the UNESCO World Heritage City of Polonnaruwa, which was the medieval capital of Sri Lanka. Polonnaruwa is the ancient heart of Sri Lanka which dates back to 12th century with an impressive stone culture recalls an inspired past.
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Duration: 4h
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Live guide: English
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- Roundtrip transportation to and from your Polonnaruwa and Giritale hotels via Tuk-tuk
- English language speaking guide during sightseeing
- Entrance fee during sightseeing tours
- Refreshments during sightseeing
- All government taxes
- Entry/Admission - Polonnaruwa
What's not included- Meals
- Expenses of personal nature
- Gratuities (Recommended)
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Roundtrip transportation is available from most centrally located Polonnaruwa and Giritale hotels. Please arrange pickup from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation.
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
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8021P216- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- Children 4 Years +11 months and younger are complimentary when accompanied by a paying adult.
- This activity is subject to cancellation based on inclement weather. Activity can be rescheduled, or the payment could be refunded.
- Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.
- Gratuity is not included and is left to individual discretion.
- You must wear clothing that covers your shoulders and knees for visiting sacred or holy places.
- 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: 8021P216
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Itinerary
- 1Polonnaruwa remains as one of the best planned archeological relic sites in the country, which was declared as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1982. You will be shifted to the past from present while you are wandering via these impressive sites. You will be able to explore well-preserved dagobas, moonstones, beautiful parks, massive buildings and stunningly beautiful statues. Enjoy a tuk-tuk ride around the Sea of Parakrama, a vast 12th-century man-made water reservoir which is also one of the main highlights in this wonderful ancient city. This is one of the best ancient cities in the country that gives a big experience within a short period of time as the monuments are in a more compact area.
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- connorpV7404OE0 contributionsNice guide, nice parkBooked through Beyond Escapes. Anjana was very professional, prompt in pick up and drove through pouring rain to get me to the park. After park visit (separate guide), Anjana promptly took me back to hotel to dry off and rest, and arranged a later time for tea plucking experience. Nice guide, nice park.Written November 26, 2024
- 742harrietp0 contributions5* birdwatching trip - all expectations exceeded!I can't recommend this enough - as an avid birdwatcher I was looking forward to seeing some Sri Lankan avifauna. Aruna was so knowledgeable, helpful, and also spoke fantastic English. You could tell he had such a passion for nature and deep knowledge that he wanted to share. I didn't bring binoculars with me but I didn't feel like I needed them given the birds I saw were mostly in flight and the mangroves were very dense. I was expecting to see 5 or so different species, but in the end I counted 27 (and water monitors and monkeys too). The wetlands are vast and the boat was absolutely necessary for getting around some of the quieter parts. Even for non-birdwatchers this could be a lovely calm break in peaceful surroundings!Written October 27, 2024
- SeanAndy0 contributionsFantastic Family Heritage Trip w Mr. CeasorI planned a return trip to Sri Lanka, my native country, after 50+ years. I had my husband, two sons and their partners with me. I didn't quite know what to expect from this trip. Beyond Escapes, after some initial communication difficulties, came through for me for a 10 day tour with hotels, car and a driver. They worked with me to adjust the itinerary to my needs, change the hotels as I requested and also pointed out some travel logistics related to air travel. From the initial pick up at the airport to everything in between, our driver Mr. Ceasor made it so relaxing, fun and exciting. First of all his English was excellent; his knowledge of the country, history and politics was helpful and interesting. He was always on time, but always relaxed with the “you are on holiday” attitude, so we were able to set our schedule as we went along. We’re foodies, and Mr. Ceasor’s access to the local food scene and restaurants was really wonderful, especially for those in our group who were native Sri Lankans! We loved the way Ceasor would stop at a local restaurant (at our request) and find us a table, order us all types of Sorties/Rotis, explain what was in each and let us dig in. We felt so much more relaxed and comfortable sampling the ‘real’ Sri Lanka than if we had tried doing this without Ceasor and Beyond Escapes. Also, this was our first time traveling with a tour company and driver – usually my husband and I rent a car and figure things out as we go. But we are so glad we chose to hire Beyond Escapes and Ceasor – they really made the trip so much easier, relaxing and incredibly fun. So, if you are looking for a stress free first time experience in Sri Lanka, I highly recommend Beyond Escapes and especially Mr. Ceasor for a fabulous time. It’s well worth it!Written August 10, 2024
- robertorL4571EV0 contributionsColombo; Local Market Tour & Cooking Demo with LunchOn my second day of exploration, I visited a countryside local family house to learn how to cook and savor typical Sri Lankan 🇱🇰 dishes. We went to the local market where we handpicked the fresh vegetables, fruits, and the meat ingredients for our meal. Under the guidance of the mother of the family, I learned some secrets of creating traditional Sri Lankan dishes. The driver and the entire family made feel like it was my home. If you come to Colombo, I highly recommend Aktivitar to book this amazing tour.Written August 10, 2024
- NimaliD30 contributionsHighly recommendWe recently booked via beyond escapes, and my experience was wonderful. The staff were exceptionally friendly and ensuring all our needs were met promptly. The hotel rooms were clean, comfortable, and well-equipped. The location is perfect, close to major attractions. The breakfast was amazing. Overall, I highly recommend Beyond Escapes.Written July 8, 2024
- R1830RAdorothym0 contributionsTerrible Experience - Yala Overnight SafariWe went with a group on an overnight safari adventure in Sri Lanka. Beyond Escapes was consistently late at every itinerary point --- Late to pick us up on the first day; late arrival to the lunch at Leopard Nest; late to take us to the dinner; late to take us back to the hotel for the night; late picking us up the next day -- and so late that we were not able to stop for a lunch which we PRE-PAID and I have yet to receive any refund for the money we paid for that lunch. I understand being a little late due to traffic and other unforeseeable situations, but this was every event. The lunch on the first day at Leopard Nest was held outdoors in temperatures over 90 degrees. It was miserable! The dinner was at a beach location and, while the sun set, it was still unbearably hot and yet there was a bonfire going as well. We were late going into the Yala park, so we didn't get as much time to enjoy the safari (and the safari was the main reason we booked this trip) as everyone had to leave when the park closed. I If I could give Beyond Escapes a zero rating, I would.Written July 3, 2024
- BridgetK5120 contributionsTreetop magicOne of the highlights of our holiday. If you want something completely different and get back to nature, this is the place for you. Some of the rooms are built in treetops with incredible views across the jungle. Our experience waking up at dawn and listening to the incredible sounds of the jungle coming to life was magical. We even heard an elephant trumpeting. We had two unforgettable meals - one dinner and one breakfast. The dinner was a barbeque in a clearing lit by flaming lanterns. Our table was a huge slab of stone and we felt like a king and queen. The barbeque was wonderfully well cooked and arguable the best meal we had in Sri Lanka. The breakfast took place on top of a rock in a clearing in the jungle while out on a nature ramble. Again, a unique experience which we will never forget. The staff couldn't have done more for us and made us feel very special. We will certainly return.Written April 23, 2024
- michellemP6391SO0 contributionsThis was Awesome, highly recommendThis was a great tour, pickup was on time to Hotel, travellled out to Yala, a couple of stops one included our driver buying us water and snacks for the journey which was expected but very much appreciated. We saw lots of animals on our tour, this was the kids favourite adventure on our holiday to Sri Lanka. The beach BBQ was a highlight for me, the food was great, slightly over catered I thought but was great after an arvo Jeeping around, well worth the $$$Written April 22, 2024
- Companion649681822440 contributionsOverall a good experienceOur guide/driver was very pleasant and respected our wishes about everything we wanted to do. He even called his daughter to help us find a song we liked. The trip also promised 4 star hotels and it really delivered beyond our expectations in this regard. The hotels were very good and well situated, with good food and staff. The only downside with the tour was that some of the activities felt a bit like tourist traps, hence the 4 stars instead of 5. We appreciated that we got to see a lot of things in a limited time, and that the return back to Colombo was included in the tour.Written April 9, 2024
- Suprio20120 contributionsShort trip to Sri LankaBeyond Escapes is a very good travel agent, very reasonably priced, very helpful. Our driver cum guide Mr. Ceasor was a great guy, overall our experience was good. Hotels arranged by them were also quite good.Written April 1, 2024
- 777kaiz0 contributionsA great, relaxing nature trip to BundalaWe've had a great half day trip to the wonderful Bundala National Park. Great landscape, very friendly driver and a professional tour guide from the Park. It was just the 2 of us in the Jeep. We saw.monkeys, Eagles, Elephant and lots of wonderful birds.Written February 15, 2024
- W2646DGhelenl0 contributionsGeoffrey Bawa Architecture TourA lovely morning exploring the Brief garden and then a guided tour round Beavis Bawa’ s bungalow by a knowledgable guide then on by tuck tuk to the Geoffrey Bawa estate where we were met and shown around by a guide also. A wonderful experience. Would recommend.Written February 3, 2024
- stephaniel0uises0 contributionsAfternoon Safari at MinneriyaVery good Afternoon Safari at Minneriya . Thoshan our driver was very knowledgeable about the elephants & made sure we saw as many as we could . Thank youWritten January 31, 2024
- Jmahg0 contributionsChallenging journey, Helpful staff, disappointing experienceThis was a challenging visit from the start and turned out to be quite an adventure which we were not expecting. There had been continued heavy rain for a few days which made the road to the hotel impassable even with 4x4 vehicles so we had to walk in mud and a rutted road for a short distance. Our luggage was carried across for us by a hard working team. We were well welcomed by staff but again it was a challenge to get to our treetop suite because there were only muddy paths with a few paving slabs here and there. To go out again we had to reverse our travel in! We had lunch on arrival with no choice. All the food was set menu and be aware that they may not be able to cater for special diets. We went back out straight after lunch for the Yala Safari. Unfortunately due to heavy rain the main part had been closed and we had over an hour journey to get to the part of the park which was open. Our driver /guide tried to find as many animals as possible in this smaller area but we missed the bears, leopards and only saw elephants on the approach road. It took a long time to arrive back and we had to negotiate the walk between vehicles in the dark. We had to go straight to dinner. A BBQ which was OK. Although wine and beer was included it was not topped up. Rooms were spacious with an open wardrobe. Air con but just a sheet on the bed and poor pillows. There was a shower unit in the bathroom which was tricky to use. Our sleep was interrupted by outside noises so maybe pack some ear mufflers. Unfortunately our morning excursion to have breakfast by the lake was cancelled due to flooding but initially we were not told this. There was certainly an element of poor communication but all the staff worked hard to make our stay as memorable and comfortable as they could.Written January 16, 2024
- 405akshats0 contributionsAwesome tour and packageVery well organized tour and our guide/driver was exceptionally talented and professional. Sri Lanka is already beautiful, it was enhanced by the capable beyond escapes!Written December 28, 2023
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