Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Dambulla Cave Temple Day Tour

11 Hours Free CancellationMin 2 participantsPickup availableInstant confirmationPrivate tourMin age 2+Guided by Kingfisher Tours Sri Lanka 4.6 from 20 reviews
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Free CancellationMin 2 participantsPickup availableInstant confirmationPrivate tourMin age 2+Guided

Why we love it?

This privately guided full-day tour from Colombo offers an immersive journey through Sri Lanka’s cultural heartland, featuring visits to a Natural Spice Garden, the Dambulla Cave Temple, and Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Begin by exploring the Spice Garden, where you’ll learn about traditional herbs and spices and enjoy a brief head massage. Then, travel through scenic countryside and villages to the Dambulla Cave Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its ancient Buddha statues and vibrant frescoes. After lunch, continue to Sigiriya, another UNESCO-listed site, where you can climb the rock fortress, admire the famous frescoes, and take in panoramic views from the summit. Along the way, your private guide provides personalized commentary, enriching your understanding of Sri Lanka’s history and rural life. This tour suits travelers interested in archaeology, nature, and cultural heritage, with private transportation and hotel or port pickup and drop-off included. Food, drinks, and entrance fees are not included.

Inclusions

  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Fuel surcharge
  • TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Port pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions

  • Food and drinks
  • Entrance Fees

Itinerary

Stop 1

Meet and greet your professional guide at Bandaranayake international Airport or your Hotels and head towards Kandy enroute visit via Natural Spice Garden,

Enjoy the Sri Lanka’s world renowned spices at their source where smells of cinnamons, pepper, cardamom, nutmeg and mace overwhelm the senses and the visitors are provided an insight into an age old industry of spice production, which attracted many a European and Asian merchants to the ports of ancient Sri Lanka.

Stop 2

Head to Dambulla by enjoying the scenery or nap in the car on the way, where you arrive at the famous Dambulla Cave Temple. Here you will see ancient Buddha statutes and elaborate alfrescoes in caves that date back to the 1st-century. A UNESCO-listed World Heritage site, the temple also has a museum, which you will have the chance to visit.

Stop 3

After wandering the site you’ll have time to look for lunch nearby before taking off for Sigiriya, one of the most important archaeological sites in all of Asia. Built in the 5th-century, Sigiriya is a stunning example of innovative architecture, gardening, urban planning, hydraulic engineering and art. Also a UNESCO-listed World Heritage site, the area was formerly the royal citadel of King Kasyapa and houses an fascinating museum of the its past.

Following places we cover :
• Spice Garden
• A full-day private tour of Sigiriya Rock and Dambulla Cave temple
• Enjoy in-depth attention and personalized commentary from a private guide
• See traditional villages and lush countryside on a drive into Sri Lanka’s interior
• Marvel at UNESCO-protected Sigiriya, a ruined fortress on a colossal rock
• Climb up to witness the frescoes, relics and awe-inspiring views

Stop 4

Experience the best of Srilanka inside the Village with Kingfisher Tours and get the unique experience on a village life style.
Get a chance to go on an oxen cart ride and experience the world from the view of a village farmer. Have a relaxing catamaran safari through a calm lake. Walk through the golden fields ripe with their harvest of paddy. Watch an enjoyable traditional cooking demonstration that teaches you the basics of Sri Lankan cuisine. Delight your taste buds with a home cooked lunch made over a wood-fire and served on fragrant lotus leaves placed over woven trays. Enjoy the life of a Sri Lankan villager, just this day.

Stop 5

Leave Sigiriya and drive back to Colombo and end your beautiful day trip

Please Note

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • All Hotels in Colombo All Hotels in Negombo Colombo Port Bandaranayake International Airport

Know Before You Go

  • Public transportation nearby
  • Infants must sit on laps

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 1 day before start

Non-refundable after 1 day before start

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