The quiet, flat, frangipani-lined lanes winding around Anuradhapura lend themselves well to exploration by bicycle. On this varied tour you’ll be guided by a local expert around the site’s historic highlights before heading to nearby Mihintale, birthplace of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, to see the island’s oldest stupas and water tanks. 

Tours are generally split into manageable chunks of around three hours, and start first thing after breakfast or around mid-afternoon in order to avoid the most intense heat.

You can add this experience to any tailor-made itinerary spending time in Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle.