Sigiriya Fortress: Ancient Rock Marvel

Embark on a private day tour to explore the magnificent Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Pidurangala Rock in Sri Lanka. Discover the ancient history and archaeological wonders of these iconic sites.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sigiriya: The Ancient Rock Fortress - Sigiriya, also known as Sinhagiri, is a historic rock fortress situated in the northern Matale District, near Dambulla in Sri Lanka’s Central Province. This site is of great historical and archaeological importance, featuring a towering rock column that rises nearly 200 meters high.
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What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Sigiriya rock entrance fee exclusion ( Per person 30 USD )
  • Village Tour entrance fee ( per person 15 USD )
  • Minneriya National park entrance fee - ( per person 45 USD ) + ( Jeep chargers - 40 USD )
Additional Information

Sigiriya, also known as Sinhagiri, is a historical fortress erected on a gigantic rock column nearly 200 metres (660 ft) in height. It is found in the northern Matale District, near Dambulla in Sri Lanka’s Central Province. The site is an area of significant historical and archaeological value. The ancient Sri Lankan chronicles, the Culavamsa, says that…

Location
Colombo
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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680ashanid
Sep 28, 2023
fantastic - Simply breathtaking! The Sigiriya tour was fantastic. I just enjoyed the rock climb. The pace of life in this region is generally slower and more connected to nature. If you want to take a break from the daily hustle, this is the place to go. I was not too sure if I should take this trip but later I decided to go as I have a free day before I left Sri Lanka. Take my word it is a must see historical wonders and a hidden gem. I will cherish the memories forever!
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467madus
Sep 28, 2023
Sigiriya tour - Kudos to our guide, for making the Sigiriya tour so memorable! His anecdotes about the ancient kings were fascinating. The view from the top was breathtaking, and the whole journey was exciting. I highly recommend the tour.
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819rashmir
Sep 28, 2023
Wonderful and very trustful. - What an incredible tour! Our short trip was made unforgettable thanks to our amazing guide. He took us to all the key sights and shared fascinating historical insights. The Pidurangala Rock offers a captivating hike to ancient temples, revealing panoramic vistas of Sri Lanka's lush landscapes and cultural heritage. If you love nature, this tour is highly recommended.
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Kishoniyas
Sep 28, 2023
Amazing tour - The Sigiriya tour was well-organized. We learned so much about the ancient civilization, and the Pidurangala Rock climb was adventurous. I have visited Sri Lanka long before but didn’t really have the opportunity of visiting Sigiriya. So I thought this time I would definitely go. No regrets, I had a blast!
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556onuralpa
Jul 31, 2023
Second to none. - Great itinerary, very smooth communication, great follow up and very polite and knowledgable tour guides. We had great time, would recommend.
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Kristmhe
Dec 11, 2022
A great day - Kavi made a custom day trip from Kandy to Colombo for us. We went to sigiriya rock and the area around and did the village tour, the whole day was really nice and Kavi was really nice and helpful the whole time!
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N13yjannaa
Dec 5, 2022
Big day! Colombo-sigiriya-pidurangla-kandy - Another amazing tour organised by Kavi which he customised to suit my preferences (to also transit from Colombo to Kandy) whilst seeing Sigiriya, hiking pidurangala rock, cave temple, delicious local lunch, seeing a beautiful local river and finishing up in Kandy. Kavi guided the Pidurangala hike with the driver Samir, they also came into Sigiriya and hiked with me (although they didn't have too and had to pay their own entry fees). Kavi really just wants to share his beautiful country and its history with his visitors. Thank you again Kavi!
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Ahmadmu5145ts
Apr 21, 2022
Ecstasy team - My visit to Sri Lanka last week to Sigiriya was one of the best tours which gave me a lifetime experience, I must say all in one package. It's been an Archeological trip, an adventurous tour, nature loving and peculiar sight seeing and what not. I adored each and every minute of my Sigiriya stay. Best part being with taking part in day to day activities of Sri Lankan farmers very friendly explained everything smiling with whole lot of patience. I even harvested their produce, and holding the sickle gave me goosebumps. Special thanks to Lenin and team for making our stay a memorable one.
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Dilane983
Apr 21, 2022
Visual treat - Visual treat for our eyes on our recent family visit to Sri lanka. This is yet another level of experience completely new to us.The diversity of our journey pleasantly surprised all of us from elders to children thoroughly by the serenic beauty of Sigiriya. Sigiriya is an archeological site from the 9th — 10th centuries B.C. This has undoubtedly become the most eye-opening, adventurous, and breathtaking experience of their lives, one that they will remember, draw from, and love for many years to come. What personally attracted me was those Persian genre based garden construction.Thanks to Lenin for the trip.
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Martin_f
Jun 10, 2024
Wouldn't do this combination again - Pickup was 2h late because viator apparently didn't transmit the booking. One could think about booking directly to avoid something like that. I was accompanied by a very friendly driver, however, he couldn't speak much English. Sigiriya rock is great and really interesting. The village safari I wouldn't do again (extremely touristy). There was NO COOKING CLASS (having asked they said they didn't forget, the lunch plus explanation what everything is is what they meant). Pidurangala was great. In essence, it's probably easier (and cheaper!) to book a driver for a day...
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).