Polonnaruwa ancient city by bicycle

What happens

The ruins of Polonnaruwa are spread over several flat kilometres, so a bicycle is the easiest way between them. Start early; it is hot and shadeless by late morning. Monkeys around the Quadrangle will take food from bags.

What is in the price

Season

Runs all year.

Limits

• Minimum age 8.
• About 10 km of flat cycling on paved and sandy tracks.

Where it is offered

• Polonnaruwa
• Sigiriya (Dambulla and Habarana)

Day tours with this activity

• Polonnaruwa by bicycle and a Minneriya elephant safariIncluded · day tour, $154 per person for two, from Sigiriya (Dambulla and Habarana), tickets included

Tours with this activity

• Cultural Triangle short break, 3 daysOptional extra · tour, $348 per person for two, 3 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
• Cultural Triangle in depth, 4 daysOptional extra · tour, $402 per person for two, 4 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included, temple-run sites paid there
• Classic Sri Lanka, 7 daysOptional extra · tour, $866 per person for two, 7 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
• Classic Sri Lanka and beach, 8 daysOptional extra · tour, $1,010 per person for two, 8 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
• Grand tour of Sri Lanka, 10 daysIncluded · tour, $1,230 per person for two, 10 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
• Wilpattu to the south coast, 12 daysOptional extra · tour, $1,368 per person for two, 12 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included, temple-run sites and one activity paid there
• Complete island, 14 daysIncluded · tour, $1,716 per person for two, 14 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included, temple-run sites paid there
• Family Sri Lanka, 10 daysIncluded · tour, $1,053 per person for two, 10 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
• Culture and heritage, 7 daysIncluded · tour, $694 per person for two, 7 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included, temple-run sites paid there

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