Tangalle Trip Overview
Enjoy both the cultural and the natural highlights in the hinterland of Tangalle. This full-day trip includes the Southern Province’s best example of a typical Sri Lankan rock temple with painted caves, the archaeological excavation of a temple complex belonging tp the Deep South’s former capital, and a jeep safari in this region’s most famous elephant national park.
Our experienced drivers are known for careful driving. They have been doing these tours for 5 years. Their cultural & historical expertise well-founded.
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Duration: 8 to 10 hours
Starts: Tangalle, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Tangalle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Enjoy both the cultural and the natural highlights in the hinterland of Tangalle. This full-day trip includes the Southern Province’s best example of a typical Sri Lankan rock temple with painted caves, the archaeological excavation of a temple complex belonging tp the Deep South’s former capital, and a jeep safari in this region’s most famous elephant national park.
Our experienced drivers are known for careful driving. They have been doing these tours for 5 years. Their cultural & historical expertise well-founded.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Mulgirigala Raja Maha Vihara, 450 B North of Tangalle, Tangalle 82200 Sri Lanka
Mulgirigala is an isolated steep rock, with natural rock shelters at terraces on different levels. Some of these so-called abris were developed into cave temples. The caves of Mulgirigala are richly decorated with enchanting frescos narrating so-called Jataka stories from the Buddhist Holy Scriptures.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Ramba Viharaya, Hambantota, Tangalle Sri Lanka
The Ramba Vihara is a rarely visited archaeological site, though it’s one of the historically most significant excavation in the southern part of Sri Lanka. The small monastic buildings, ruins of which can still be studied, are from the late Anuradhapura period. In the Polonnaruwa period, this area became the capital of southern Sri Lanka then known as Rohana.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Udawalawe National Park Sri Lanka
First and foremost, Udawalawe National Park is famous for wild elephants. Small groups of cow elephants with babies and juveniles can be seen throughout the year in this wildlife area. Bull elephants, some of them tuskers, can be seen as loners or in very small groups of juveniles at the shores of the large lake.
Duration: 3 hours
