Sigiriya & Dambulla Day Tour
Sigiriya, an ancient palace, was once nominated as the 8th wonder of the world. Today, Sigiriya and Dambulla are a UNESCO recognized heritage site and a major tourist attraction.It takes about 4 and half hours from Bentota, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is home to an ancient cave Temple also known as the Golden Rock Temple, which is a popular tourist attraction. Approximately 25kms from Dambulla is Sigiriya, which is where you will find the “Lion’s Rock”. This is a 220 metre high rock, at the top of which an ancient King built his Palace. In addition to being a well maintained model of ancient urban life, Sigiriya is also an adventure of rock climbing for many. A day tour of Sigiriya and Dambulla will suffice for you to explore Sri Lanka’s Majestic past. Leave from Colombo, enjoy the scenic four hour drive to your destination, explore the two cities, and be back to Colombo by midnight.
At a glance
Travel Tips
- Wear cotton clothes and do not forget to bring good pair of shoes. Wear something long to cover your knees and shoulders when you visit temples
- We provide unlimited mineral water bottles for your tour
- There are plenty of recommendable local cafes and restaurants where you can have a snack or lunch. In the village tour, you will taste a pure Sri Lankan rice curry lunch
- Bring your camera to capture the amazing spots of the tour
Highlights
- Private day trip to Sigiriya and Sri Lanka’s best cave temple.
- Visit the unesco- listed sigiriya rock fortress and Golden Temple of Dambulla.
- Hear personalized commentary from a knowledgeable guide.
- Hotel pickup and drop off by private luxury vehicle from bentota Hotel.
Things you will do
Visit Sigiriya Rock
Visit Dambulla Cave Temple
Bird watching
Places you will visit
Sigiriya
Early morning leave for sigiriya (approx. 4 hour drive) and climb the century Sigiriya rock fortress. Sigiriya is famous for its toadstool of golden – hued granite, protruding into thew searching blue sky from a hot, flat wilderness of scrub – 1 and which it transformed in the rainy season to water garden. After words visiting this beautiful area, have lunch at recommended restaurant.
Dambulla Rock Temple
After lunch, visit Dambulla rock temple that was built by king walagambaha in the 1 st century B.C. and it is a world heritase site. It is the most impressive of Sri Lanka cave temples. The complex of five caves with over 2000 sq meters of painted walls and ceiling, is the largest area of paintings found in the world. It contains over 150 images of buddhaand the largest is the colossal figure of the Buddha carved out of rock and spanning 14 meters.