Arugam Bay Trip Overview
(SKU:LK60170300) Get picked up from Arugam Bay or a hotel in that area, and go on a whirlwind tour of eight places of historical and archaeological importance.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Arugam Bay, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
(SKU:LK60170300) Get picked up from Arugam Bay or a hotel in that area, and go on a whirlwind tour of eight places of historical and archaeological importance.
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Stop At: Arugam Bay, Arugam Bay, Eastern Province
Get picked up from Arugam Bay or a hotel in that area, and go on a whirlwind tour of eight places of historical and archaeological importance. Visit the Hulannuge Taru Len Gala Temple on the Hulannuge Mountain where one of the longest drip ledged caves in Asia can be found. Enjoy seeing the many caves with their primitive paintings and speaking to the monks that live here.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Lahugala Magul Maha Viharaya, Monoragala _ Pottuvil Road, Ampara 32500 Sri Lanka
Continue on to the Lahugala Kotavehera with its flattened stone temple and ruins of fallen monoliths, flower alters and more. Take a short walk down towards Lahugala to reach Magul Maha Temple, which is believed to have been built by King Dhatusena and refurbished by many following kings. Note the interesting ruins of the Magul maduwa (place where the bo tree was planted), the image house with its paintings, ancient sthupa, and the unique moon stone with mahouts on the elephants’ backs.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Mani Naga Pabbatha Viharaya – Sastrawela, Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka
Visit the ancient village of Sastrawela where many astrologers once lived and visit its ancient monastery, Mani Naga Pabbatha Viharaya, believed to date back to the time of the First King of Ruhuna. View the many caves nearby indicating that the area was first presented to meditating monks in the early 3rd Century B.C. Take a short break for lunch before visiting the Kudumbigala monastery, which dates back to over two thousand years ago, and see the only cylindrical dagoba surviving in Sri Lanka today. Wander through the ruins of another millenia old temple after this as you visit Muhudu Maha Temple in Pottuvil. See the ancient stone Buddha statues and statues of kings
Duration: 45 minutes
