Tangalle Trip Overview
This longer day-trip is designed to allow you to see the Buddhist island’s largest group of rock-cut statues. On the way back, you can take part in a jeep safari in southern Sri Lanka’s famous Udawalawe 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: 6 to 8 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
This longer day-trip is designed to allow you to see the Buddhist island’s largest group of rock-cut statues. On the way back, you can take part in a jeep safari in southern Sri Lanka’s famous Udawalawe 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
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Buduruwagala Temple, Wellawaya Town, Wellawaya 91200 Sri Lanka
Buduruwagala is famous for the largest ancient Buddha statue in Sri Lanka. Even more beautiful are the six rock-cut sculptures at both sides of the central statue. Remarkably, they show features of Mahayana Buddhism and even Tantrism, which is rarely seen in Sri Lanka.
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