Ancient City of Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa

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(2.7K) · Historical landmark in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
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Jan 16, 2025
We were lucky to get a decent dry day for our visit here. Hired a tuc to take us to the furthest sights(picture house and lotus pool) and drop us back in the heart of the site.we arrived early and ha… Full review by Freedom54019586618
Jan 1, 2025
This is so nice experience to visit polonnaruwa ancient old town, its so amazing in side town old buildings ponds temples buddha statues and many more things to see, i think this is a place you shoul… Full review by srilankan fox t
Dec 6, 2024
Despite being the 2nd most ancient kingdom of Sri Lanka dating back to 11 AD, the ruins are well attended & preserved. The history lovers must hire a proper guide for the lovely stories. Ride with t… Full review by Abhi_abhilasha
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Questions & answers

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how much is the cost to rent a bike?
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If I remember rightly we paid LKR400 per bike for the day
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I have a car booked for my Sri Lanka trip.However my travel agent informs me that the driver/guide we are getting for …
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I have a car booked for my Sri Lanka trip.However my travel agent informs me that the driver/guide we are getting for the trip is not allowed to drive within Polonnaruwa, thus we will need to hire tuk tuk to move around. Does anyone here has any experience hiring a tuk tuk? Biking is not an option as most of my party members are elderly who cant cycle.
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PS: We saw other cars and even mini-buses in the park, but no tuk-tuks!
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how much time will it take to visit polonnaruwa ruins? can the vehicle go to every site?
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Yes it’s reachable by a vehicle, if you have a passion towards studying the history it can take sometime if not within 1-2 hours you can finishing sightseeing.
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What is the average time spent at Polonnaruwa?
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3-4 hrs to do the ancient city and museum (by bike)
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