Two of the most atmospheric and least-visited heritage sites in Sri Lanka – Yapahuwa, a 13th-century royal fortified rock capital whose ornate staircase and carved panels represent an extraordinarily refined moment in Sri Lankan art history, rising from the jungle in almost complete isolation from the tourist circuit; and Rajagala, a remote forest monastery complex in the Eastern Province where the ruins of ancient meditation chambers and stupas are scattered across a jungle hillside that takes real effort to reach and rewards that effort with a sense of genuine discovery that the more accessible sites cannot provide. Island Pulse Travels includes these destinations specifically for guests who want to feel the difference between visiting a heritage site and finding one.
