Bentota
The Southern Trail
Locations: Kande Viharaya / Madu Ganga / Balapitiya Puppet Museum / Lunuganga
From the morning rituals at Kande Viharaya to the curated gardens of Lunuganga, this full-day excursion takes you through the faith, culture, and lush surroundings of Sri Lanka’s deep south.
8 hours | From $820
The Southern Trail
Heading inland from the coast, this excursion is a study of faith, nature, and architectural design. From the towering Buddha statue at Kande Viharaya and the mangrove waterways of the Madu Ganga to the folk art traditions of Balapitiya, the excursion moves through environments that are distinct in character yet connected by the quiet rhythms of the rural south.
On a full day that takes you from temple grounds to a designed landscape, the excursion concludes at Geoffrey Bawa’s legendary country estate, Lunuganga, where the relationship between architecture and the natural world is expressed with a rare and considered beauty.
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