Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Cave Temples Day Trip

From $110 • 11 hours • Kingfisher Tours Sri Lanka • Colombo, Habarana, Kegalle • Pickup available • Free until 1 day before

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Why we love it?

The Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Cave Temples Day Trip offers an immersive experience into Sri Lanka's rich history and stunning landscapes. Lasting 11 hours, this tour is ideal for history enthusiasts and nature lovers alike, providing a blend of cultural exploration and breathtaking views. Participants will journey from Colombo to Habarana and Kegalle, with highlights including the iconic Sigiriya Rock, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its ancient frescoes and impressive fortress ruins. The tour includes lunch, bottled water, and private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle, ensuring comfort throughout the day.

Inclusions

Lunch
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Private transportation
WiFi on board
All Local Taxes & Charges

Exclusions

Food & Drinks except Lunch

Itinerary

Step 1

Meet & Greet your professional Chauffer Guide at Bandarayanake International Airport (CMB) and head towards Sigiriya enroute via Rambukkana

Step 2

Experience Sri Lanka's renowed Spices inside a manmade forest with a free 10mins head massage.
Enriched with herbs, spice groves and plants with fragrant greenery shading from the tropical trees that enlightens the unique aroma of each spice and herb. We give the opportunity for our visitors to explore and gain knowledge on Sri Lankan spices, herbs and the benefits of Ayurveda. The tropical climate in which our plants and herbs are grown helps them preserve its ancient originality. The educational tour around the garden, which we call “The Spice Tour”, let the visitors feel the sensation of the Sri Lankan spices and herbs which is demonstrated in different foreign languages to suit our customer need.

Marvel at Sigiriya Rock

a granite outcrop rising from scrubland areas that transform into water gardens during the rainy season. Then, climb the metal steps to the rocktop : home to a ruined fifth-century fortress. View the frescoes en route and explore the relics on the summit, the remnants of a royal citadel built by King Kasyapa.

Step 4

Go on a Hiking at the Pidurangala Rock Climbing visiting the Ancient Temples up with a full view of Sigiriya Rock for amazing Photoshoots

Step 5

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.

Step 6

After lunch at the Oakray Restaurant in Inamaluwa, visit the UNESCO-listed Rock Temple of Dambulla : five hill caves converted into a temple in the first century BC and filled with Buddha statues. Inspect the caves with their stunning wall and ceiling murals as your guide shares Dambulla's history.

Step 7

Head back to your original pickup location and end your day tour