Hikkaduwa > Weherahena > Wewrukannala > Bundala > Yala

• Hikkaduwa

  Admission Ticket Free

  Start your journey at 0700 hrs from your hotel in Hikkaduwa. You will be met by a designated chauffer guide from Lakpura Travels. After the formalities at the hotel you will be escorted to your air conditioned vehicle and proceed to Bundala. En-route visit Weherahena Temple and Wewrukannala Temple.

• Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya වෙහෙරහේන පූර්වාරාම රජමහා විහාරය.

  45 minsAdmission Ticket Included

  Weherahena Poorwarama Raja Maha Viharaya is situated in the Matara District of Sri Lanka, about 6 kilometers off the Matara town. This rather unique temple is known as the first tunnel temple in the world. The temple hosts a massive 130-ft Buddha image that was built following the Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa eras and also consists of all main features of a Buddhist temple- the pagoda, a sacred bo-tree and Samadhi Buddha statue. The walls of the temple are adorned with with Buddha murals. According to the historical records, the tunnel temple paintings narrate the Jātaka tales (legends) of Ummagga Jathaka and Umandawa.

• Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya

  45 minsAdmission Ticket Included

  Wewurukannala Raja Maha Viharaya, this sacred Buddhist temple is located 1.5 kilometers from Dikwella towards Beliatta. The main attraction of the temple is the 160-ft tall statue of seated Buddha. It is the largest statue in the whole of Sri Lanka and dates back to the late 18th Century. The temple has another section named the Tunnel of Hell. It features life-sized models of devils, demons and sinners going through the torments and horrors of hell. The temple walls show you the path towards enlightenment by depicting hundreds of comic strip representations of events in the Buddha’s life.

• Bundala National Park

  3 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

  Thereafter proceed to Bundala and go on a lovely jeep safari in Bundala National Park. Visit Bundala National Park which is the first declared Ramsar wetland site of Sri Lanka. Watch the giant flocks of greater flamingoes that visit Bundala. Get a chance to see the many other species of migratory waterbirds that winter here. Explore the seven terrestrial habitat types and six wetland types of area within the park and learn more about them.

• Yala

  1 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

  On completion of the safari proceed to Yala and check in to the hotel.
• Accommodations

  Overnight stay at 3 star hotel in Yala