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Sigiriya Rock Fortress Discovery: Explore Ancient Wonders and Natural Beauty
Discover the ancient wonders and natural beauty of Sigiriya Rock Fortress, the 8th Wonder of the World. Explore Pidurangala rock, Dambulla Cave Temple, Minneriya National Park, and traditional village tours.
Discover the ancient wonders and natural beauty of Sigiriya Rock Fortress, the 8th Wonder of the World. Explore Pidurangala rock, Dambulla Cave Temple, Minneriya National Park, and traditional village tours.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Dambulla Royal Cave Temple - Dambulla Cave Temple is one of the most important ancient temple in the world. Temple built inside the cave is a unique history goes back to thousands of years
- Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress - Considered as the 8th wonder of the world. A kingdom built on the rock. A unesco world heritage site and a must visit…
- Dambulla Royal Cave Temple - Dambulla Cave Temple is one of the most important ancient temple in the world. Temple built inside the cave is a unique history goes back to thousands of years
- Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress - Considered as the 8th wonder of the world. A kingdom built on the rock. A unesco world heritage site and a must visit site if you are holidaying in Sri Lanka
- Minneriya National Park - One of the main national parks in Sri Lanka. Located close to the Sigiriya rock fortress. An ideal place to see hundreds of Elephants in their natural behavior.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- Transport by private air-conditioned minivan
- Private small-group tour
- Bottled water
- All taxes and fees for the vehicle and chauffeur
- Landing and/or facility fees
- Surcharges on fuel
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- Transport by private air-conditioned minivan
- Private small-group tour
- Bottled water
- All taxes and fees for the vehicle and chauffeur
- Landing and/or facility fees
- Surcharges on fuel
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Entrance fees for Sigirya, Minneriya National Park, Dambulla Cave Temple
- Food and drinks
- Cost for the off-road Jeep for the safari
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Entrance fees for Sigirya, Minneriya National Park, Dambulla Cave Temple
- Food and drinks
- Cost for the off-road Jeep for the safari
Additional Information
Sigiriya Rock Fortress the 8th Wonder of the World is considered as a placed not to be missed by anybody who visits this beautiful Island. Pidurangala rock another historical place located next to Sigirya and has become a trending place with among both locals and foreigners. Dambulla Cave Temple is known as one of the oldest and biggest rock temples in…
Sigiriya Rock Fortress the 8th Wonder of the World is considered as a placed not to be missed by anybody who visits this beautiful Island. Pidurangala rock another historical place located next to Sigirya and has become a trending place with among both locals and foreigners. Dambulla Cave Temple is known as one of the oldest and biggest rock temples in the world. The Safari at Minneriya National Park will make your trip complete. This 03 hour off road trip will allow you to see hundreds of Elephants in their natural behavior at their own place. Tour in a traditional village is another interesting item you can add for the day. These key places are located within close proximity. Situated in the Matale District, Central Province of Sri Lanka, situated 148 km (92 mi) north-east of Colombo and 72 km (45 mi) north of Kandy.
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Dress code is casual
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Infant FOC
- Wheelchair access is available upto the Sigirya site and around sightseeing. But not possible to climb the rock with it.
- Those who are under medical conditions and those who are pregnant may have to avoid some parts of the activities.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(48 Ratings)
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George_s
Aug 25, 2024
Best driver in Sri Lanka - Our driver/guide Sanchitha was great, he was at the pickup right on time and extremely friendly and professional, he made our day a fantastic experience, he couldn’t be anymore helpful… thank you very much Sanchitha 😁
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Beselat
Aug 20, 2024
Fantastic Experience - I had the pleasure of receiving absolutely excellent service from Mahaweli Tour, particularly from Geesara. He expertly arranged all of our transportation needs in Sri Lanka and organized a fantastic full-day tour to the breathtaking Sigiriya. I cannot express enough how satisfied we are with the experience. I would highly recommend their services to anyone visiting Sri Lanka!
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Michaelaus92
Jul 24, 2024
Great customer service - Unfortunately I got very sick the morning of the trip and asked to postpone to the next day which was accepted generously. I then had to cancel for the following day and request a refund as I was still unwell and the team were very helpful and assisted in getting the full money back, great customer service.
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Joanne_l
Apr 12, 2024
Great visit to two must-see locations - Despite the long journey from Colombo, this was a very memorable day! Beware of the heat at Sigiriya and bring water. The food at the lunch location, Pradeep restaurant, was the best food I had in Sri Lanka. Our guide was patient and knowledgeable.
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Amandarh8599fe
Mar 23, 2024
A great day! - The trip was fabulous and the tour co-ordinator was very happy to make changes to our schedule. Due to the elephants migrating to a different eco park we swapped to this from the suggested one and nothing was too much trouble. Our car driver was lovely and everything had been planned. Correspondence was very easy and quick. Would definitely recommend!
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B4713ipkatiew
Mar 17, 2024
Memories to treasure! - We had the most wonderful day! The Dambulla cave was spectacular and so unique. The hike in Sigiriya had tremendous views of the breathtaking scenery and the lunch was delectable - a meal I won’t forget! Thank you so much to our kind and knowledgeable guides, we so appreciate it!
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Amelie
Feb 29, 2024
Beautiful day - We had a very nice tour that we could design individually. You could also book a few additional activities, including the choice between different safaris. Very good if you only have a short amount of time in Sri Lanka but still want to see Sigiriya!
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Onair13277691571
Apr 24, 2024
Professional, flexible service - The tour company was very flexible and willing to design a tour based on my needs. Dambulla caves and Sigiriya were incredible. The driver was professional and courteous. My only complaint is that insufficient attention was paid to time. I had to be back at my hotel by a specific time and had communicated this to the driver and tour company. However, because we were short on time, I did not make it all the way to the top of Sigiriya. To be fair, it was an ambitious goal to even attempt that in a day but I wish I had been advised to leave earlier or guided a little better during the day. I did book a second tour with this company given my overall good experience and reasonable prices.
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Ilovestotravel83
Feb 20, 2024
A great day out with a fantastic lunch - Good communications with this company. I arranged to be picked up at 8am and Dilshan arrived promptly on time.
Firstly we stopped at Dambulla cave about 2 hours away, then on to Sigiriya. I could spend as long as I liked here. Two hours is enough to go to the top and see the gardens and grounds. The entrance cost has now increased to $37 which I thought was quite expensive for what it was. Tourist extortion!
I then had the option of the safari or village tour. I'd already done a safari so opted for the village tour. The cost was $20 which consisted of a very short ride by bull and cart , followed by a short tuk tuk ride to the river for a canoe ride across the river. I enjoyed the canoe the most but again, it was very short. Then tuk tuk to village house for lunch. I would have liked longer on the river. $20 is very high for this short experience.
The best part was the included lunch. The local villager showed me how they culled , and ground rice ,and crack and shave coconut for cooking amongst other things. It was very interesting to watch and she let me try also. She then brought out loads of freshly prepared curries, sambol, rice, fruit and some delicious Kavum, which is the first time I've got around to trying this tasty dessert as well as the jackfruit curry. It was a fantastic experience, with a lot of tasty authentic food.
Dilsham, did a great job at showing me the sights for the day, taking some photos of me and we stopped at the Golden Buddah on the way back for a quite photo stop.
A thoroughly enjoyable day, despite the expense.
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900kateh
Feb 16, 2024
Find Another Service!!!!! - We enjoyed these excursions immensely but I would NOT recommend this company to anyone.
The van is extremely old and uncomfortable. You will be spending 7 hours in the car. Spend a bit more for a comfortable vehicle and you will thank yourself later.
There was no guide services included except at the safari park. The driver spoke poor English and did not offer any information about the sites visited.
Lunch is a long detour that they try to push on you instead of the elephant safari. When we asked to skip lunch for something quicker and go straight to the safari our driver seemed confused and not prepared to take us to the park. He had to make a phone call to get clarity on what to do and he didn’t seem to understand what our original plan was.
Again, I would while heartily recommend the excursions to anyone,but save yourself some stress and pain and go with another outfitter.
PS. If you wear light clothes make sure to bring something to cover your arms and legs for the temple or be noted there are options to rent something right outside. This was also not explained in the listing. The driver told me I had to buy an expensive tourist trap shawl and then we saw there were sarongs to rent for very cheap once we got to the entrance. Don’t make my mistake!
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