Polonnaruwa Archaeological Site Entrance Ticket with Guide
Description
Avoid waiting in lines to purchase your entrance ticket to visit the UNESCO world heritage site, the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Visit the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, which was the second major capital of Sri Lanka. Walkthrough the ruins of the city that flourished between the 10th to the 13th century AD. View important monuments such as Gal Vihara, Vatadage, the lotus bath, Lankathilaka Temple, and the statue of King Parakramabahu whose reign was considered the golden age of Polonnaruwa. Get to know more about Sri Lanka's ancient history.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Entrance Gate of the Archaeological Site.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A Viator/TripAdvisor booking confirmation sent at the time of confirmation is not the official ticket.
- Viator/TripAdvisor voucher needs to be exchanged at starting point with our staff.
Reviews(2)
This is a vast site of inner and outer cities that you can drive or cycle around (bikes available just outside) stopping at a number of ruins to explore further. The museum explains the site and has some good models of what the buildings would have looked like (and did before restoration too) so worth going in first. Hot though as the A/C isn’t currently working! The ruins on the site are mostly just the lower brickwork so need to use your imagination. The official guide's value comes in now aa they know the best way round to see the most. You could spend all day here! Too hot for that, 42ish when we visited. Quite a few hawers selling mostly trash but a firm no thanks with a smile and the leave you alone. A number of sites are religious so be prepared to remove shoes and hats often if you want to go in. All quite clean - my white socks are barely stained.
The site is huge and pleasant to visit. But they're just ruins. Some of them are nevertheless interesting and suggest the magnificence of what it must have been.
