Kalutara Temple & Lunuganga Estate: Explore Sri Lanka's Architectural Gems

from $190

Duration

12 hours

Type

Guided

Difficulty

Easy

Kalutara Temple, Lunuganga & Brief Garden

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The Kalutara Vihara is a Buddhist temple built in the 1960s which holds the distinction of being the only shrine in the world that is hollow. It is three stories high.
Kalutara temple is one of the country’s most holy places of worship and attracts the South west Buddhist community as well as tourists. Inside the Dogoba is a magnificent array of paintings describing the stories of Buddha.
Lunuganga Estate was the country home of the renowned Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa. In 1947 the garden led Bawa to decide to become an architect. As he went on to become Sri Lanka’s and one of Asia’s most prolific and influential architects, the garden at the Lunuganga estate remained his first muse and experimental laboratory for new ideas.
Bawa continued to change and experiment with the garden’s spaces and structures throughout his life until his final illness in 1998. The gardens are now open to the public and the buildings on the estate are run as a country house hotel.
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Kalutara Temple
Lunuganga Estate
Array of paintings describing the stories of Buddha

Inclusions

Spanish/English speaking guide for the entire tours Transportation in a Comfortable A/C Vehicle Fuel Charges Mineral Water Bottle All Government Tax & Charges

Exclusions

Entrance fees Any tours to cities not mentioned above Any other services not mentioned above

Tour Plan

Colombo City Tour
Places To Visit

Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya (Royal temple)
Gangarama & Seema Malaka Temple
Independence square
Town Hall area & Viharamahadewi park
Galle face green
Pettah Market & fort area
floating market & Lotus tower
Old Colonial buildings (Dutch and British period)

Itinerary

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Colombo City Tour

Places To Visit

Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya (Royal temple)
Gangarama & Seema Malaka Temple
Independence square
Town Hall area & Viharamahadewi park
Galle face green
Pettah Market & fort area
floating market & Lotus tower
Old Colonial buildings (Dutch and British period)

Cancellation Policy

We will charge a cancellation fee of 90% if booking is cancelled 1 day or less before the event
We will charge a cancellation fee of 60% if booking is cancelled 7 days or less before the event
We will charge a cancellation fee of 50% if booking is cancelled 21 days or less before the event

Meeting / Pickup

Pick-up only: Customers must be picked up from selected pick-up locations.

Please Note

Passport required Not wheelchair accessible Not stroller accessible Not suitable for pets No public transportation nearby Infants must not sit on laps Infant seats unavailable