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Dambulla and Sigiriya Tour from Kandy: Visit Iconic Sri Lankan Landmarks
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Kandy
Experience the beauty of Sri Lanka’s iconic landmarks, Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Dambulla Cave Temple, on a guided tour from Kandy. Discover the rich history and stunning architecture of these sites in just one day.
Experience the beauty of Sri Lanka’s iconic landmarks, Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Dambulla Cave Temple, on a guided tour from Kandy. Discover the rich history and stunning architecture of these sites in just one day.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sri Muthumariamman Temple - A historic Hindu temple situated on the route to Dambulla.
- Ranweli Spice Garden - Matale is renowned for its spices due to its ideal climate for cultivation. Visitors will gain insights into various spices, their uses, and the production process.
- Golden Temple of Dambulla - Among the oldest cave temples…
- Sri Muthumariamman Temple - A historic Hindu temple situated on the route to Dambulla.
- Ranweli Spice Garden - Matale is renowned for its spices due to its ideal climate for cultivation. Visitors will gain insights into various spices, their uses, and the production process.
- Golden Temple of Dambulla - Among the oldest cave temples globally, featuring 05 caves with a history dating back to the 1st century BCE. Visitors will learn about its historical and religious significance.
- Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress - Constructed by King Kashyapa between 473 – 495, this fortress stands 660 ft. tall and requires climbing 1200 steps to reach the Lion Rock Fortress atop Sigiriya. Several platforms provide rest stops along the way. Today, Sigiriya rock fortress is a renowned archaeological treasure and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This fortified garden city is an exceptional example of ancient urban planning, landscape architecture, construction technology, hydraulic engineering, and fine art. Recognized as one of the best-preserved ancient urban sites in Asia from the 1st millennium, it is a living museum. Sigiriya World Heritage Site is versatile and multifaceted, being one of Sri Lanka’s ancient political capitals and its most sensational heritage site.
- Sigiriya - Explore the traditional village of Sigiriya to experience the simple lifestyle of Sri Lankan people. Observe farming and agricultural activities, and enjoy the preparation of authentic Sri Lankan cuisine using the finest spices. A delicious Sri Lankan lunch will be served at the end.
- Minneriya National Park - Minneriya National Park is a prominent national park in Sri Lanka, perfect for observing giant elephants in their natural environment. Asia’s largest elephant gathering occurs here. During the safari tour, various other animals can also be seen. An off-road vehicle will be arranged for those interested in exploring the park.
What's Included
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Entrance Fees not included for Dambulla Cave Temple 6$, Sigiriya Rock 30$
- Entrance Fees not included for Safari 35$ (Depends on people count of the tour )
- Entrance Fees not included for Dambulla Cave Temple 6$, Sigiriya Rock 30$
- Entrance Fees not included for Safari 35$ (Depends on people count of the tour )
Additional Information
Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Dambulla Cave temple are must-see destinations in Sri Lanka, and they are high on the list for visitors to the country. This excursion offers the chance for such enthusiasts to experience these highlights in a condensed timeframe and for a reasonable cost. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, travelers will receive in-depth…
Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Dambulla Cave temple are must-see destinations in Sri Lanka, and they are high on the list for visitors to the country. This excursion offers the chance for such enthusiasts to experience these highlights in a condensed timeframe and for a reasonable cost. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, travelers will receive in-depth explanations of the sights and activities. Transport will be provided in a well-maintained vehicle, with the size ranging from a small minivan to a larger luxury coach depending on the number of participants. Pick-up locations have been designated for convenience, and we are available to advise on the closest pick-up point from your accommodation in Kandy.
Location
Joy Boat Service
Sangaraja Mawatha
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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(26 Ratings)
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804itsukiy
Nov 19, 2024
Good tour - This tour was very flexible and interesting.
The tour guide is very polite and good English speaker. Therefore we had no trouble at all.
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52eliag
Nov 5, 2024
Unforgettable day in Sigiriya - I recommend it 200%. I had this experience alone with my driver Pradeep. He listened to my wishes from beginning to end, always there to advise me, guide me and explain every detail of Sri Lanka. Thanks to him I had an unforgettable day. I thank him.
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541mihaelam
Oct 21, 2024
Great tour! Loved it! - The tour includes drive from Kandy city centre to Spice Garden (I can easily say the least interesting part of the tour), continuing to Dambulla Cave temple, which is nice, the climb up is level 7/10, then you get Sigiriya or Pidurangala rock climb level 14/10 since it includes climing rocks without gear and safety, but I like it that way! Authentic! After there is a restaurant you go to, really yummy food and drinks. To finish off the tour, you will visit a national park and do choose a safari ride, it’s really interesting and fun! It’s worth the ticket. We saw around 25 elephants and few other animals here and there… The driver Dilshan was very kind, great driver, easy going and informative! I liked that he took into consideration all our individual needs despite it being a group tour.
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Alexsa5456xn
Oct 8, 2024
Greatest experience - Amazing experience, very professional approach. Geesara travel coordinator is so nice, prepared perfect tours for me. Had tours with Janaka and Theekshana, I enjoyed every single minute of my trips with them ❤️ thank you so much guys 😊 highly recommend
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Simonepz9750kk
Aug 21, 2024
Fantastic experience - The day was wonderful. One of the best days since I am in Sri Lanka. Pradeep was a super guide. We saw a lot of interesting and beautiful places and I enjoyed every part of the trip. The hike on the top of the Sigiriya was absolutely amazing. We did a cooking class and after that we ate all together a delicious lunch. The lady was very friendly and the lunch was so good. At the end they managed to bring us at our hotel and they were so kind not leaving us on the meeting point late. Thank you Pradeep for the amazing day. Will never forget it.
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Nikolettc502
Aug 19, 2024
Good times in Sigiriya - We visited Dambulla, Sigiriya with inbetween stops like Herbal Garden. We had a great time together with 2 other tourist, that was a small group so we could take our time.
The tourist guide and the driver were really friendly and helpful. They told us everytime advices and information about the places.
Because of the time pressure, we have choosen to take the Village tour instead of the Safari (because in this safari you only can see elepthants).
One of our favourite acitivity was the traditional cooking in Sigiriya Village tour. The srilankan lady was so nice and offer us to try everything. You need to try it!! :)
The other thing: the Sigiriy Lion Rock 😍
We arrived there around 15:00 and it was full with local people due to the Perahera festival, the queue took 45 min from the Lion’s feet to get to the top, but it worth. :)
What was not really good: we would have skipped the bull(ox) cart during the Village tour. The animals were tired and was unnecessery (maybe this can amuse other tourists).
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Clemensk154
Jul 30, 2024
Highly recommended! - Very friendly and helpful driver/guide. A lot to do and to see. Better be in form for Sigiyria: 1200 steps. Great view and historically interesting tour. Saw a lot of elephants on the Jeep Safari to the NP.
Tour highly recommended!
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Z6742pqsimonam
Aug 12, 2024
It's okay. - The transport from Sigiriya to Kandy was pleasant! Our driver Danu was nice and helpful, he also gave us a lot of information
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574rajn
Jul 25, 2024
Good value group tour but did not fully match tour description - The driver Lahiru was very good and friendly and he arrived promptly at 7am. However we did not get a certified guide as stated in description "This is a guided tour where a staff member (a certified guide) will be explaining the activities/places in detail"
We did not visit a Sigiriya village and did not get lunch served. There was not much time so adults would not have minded about food. But there was a little girl in our group and she would have got very hungry so we had to stop on the way back for dinner. We finally found a suitable place where it took an hour to make food for the little girl and she had to eat in the vehicle. Thankfully others did not order food or it would have taken longer. We eventually arrived back at Kandy at 10pm. So it was a long 15hrs. I enjoyed the self-guided walk at Dambulla caves and Sirigaya rock. Spice garden and Safari was good. I think the operator should review and update their description of the group tour if they are not providing certain items such as certified guide, Sirigaya village visit and lunch. Also the driver should be informed that safari is to Miniriya not to Eco Park as he was suggesting. The price of safari is misquoted. In tour description it says US$35 but the minimum price is actually US$57 for 3+ persons.
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Chestnut2016
Jul 25, 2024
Cannot recommend this tour to anyone - That was the worst day in Sri Lanka.
First of all, almost everything in the tour description is incorrect.
For example, tour duration, the time we can spend in each spot (much shorter than described in the itinerary and it was too short for climbing up and down hill and rock), entrance fee (actual price for safari was almost double the price in the itinerary) and so on.
Plus, break or lunch time is not considered at all in this tour. You have to climb up and down hill and rock, which is really hard, without having break, without eating anything. I think the operator should reconsider the itinerary itself.
The driver did not seem to have the intention to control the schedule and to be fair.
This tour is a group tour. Not a private tour. I believe it is important for group tour guides to stick to the itinerary, control time, be fair to everyone in the tour, and be clear on everything such as meeting time and place.
The driver always tried to be flexible to a specific family in the tour, deciding changes based on their requests without having consent of someone like me, the driver thought as "no need to care". And this caused the delay in everything, resulted in arriving at Kandy at 10:30pm.
The tour duration was supposed to be up to 11 hours, but actually the tour was started at 7:00am and ended at 10:30pm.
Again, this is a group tour, not a private tour.
Plus, the driver always set the meeting spot which is not the dropoff spot, and did not tell me the meeting time unless asking.
Other group tour guides usually show the exact meeting spot when dropping off tour members and tell the exact meeting time without asking.
In thir way, delays can be prevented.
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