Kandy to Sigiriya and Dambulla Day Trip: A Tour of Sri Lankan ‘s Biggest Hindu Temples

Embark on a day trip from Kandy to Sigiriya and Dambulla to explore Sri Lanka’s biggest Hindu temples. Visit the colorful Matale Hindu temple, the ancient Nalanda Gedige, the magnificent Dambulla Cave temple, and the iconic Sigiriya Lion’s Rock. This 10-hour tour includes transportation and lunch, with drop-off options in and around Kandy.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nalanda Gedige - This is the center point of Sri Lanka which was built between the 9th and 10th centuries.
  • Dambulla Cave Temple - Dambulla Cave Temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla, is one of the World Heritage Sites (1991) in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country.
  • Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress -…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Tea or King coconuts
  • Insurance for passengers
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Guides charges 20 USD-If you hire a guide for Sigiriya or Dambulla
  • Lunch expenses or private expenses
  • Dambulla cave temple and Sigiriya tickets - 39USD
Additional Information

Our journey begins in Kandy. Our first destination is the Matale Hindu temple on our route to Sigiriya, one of the largest and most vibrant Hindu temples in Sri Lanka. Next, we stop at Nalanda Gedige, renowned as the central point of Sri Lanka and an ancient complete stone temple. Our third visit is the cave temple of Dambulla, a World Heritage Site and…

Location
Nalanda Gedige
Cancellation Policy

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

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Bele965
Feb 8, 2025
Grand 7 nights tour in Sri Lanka and Safari Yala Park. - We had a fabolous experience with Harsch, professional attentive gentike, highly recommended! Sri Lanka amazing island , nature a lovely people!
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V8637kqnataliek
Jan 1, 2025
Great Experience - It was an amazing tour with wishara! We booked a tour from Kandy to Dambulla and Sigiriya. He was so polite and a very safe driver. He told us a lot about Sri Lanka.
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583dimitraa
Mar 15, 2024
Unforgettable place - Amazing tour. Sigiriya is an incredible place, really worth the visit! The driver was really kind and helpful. We would recommend this trip for sure.
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Guide275391
Mar 4, 2024
A great adventure in Sri Lanka with Mountlanka Tours - Very nice experience with Mountlanka Tours. Not only was Rishan was professional, helpful, knowledgeable on all grounds (History, Religion, Daily Life...) but he knew how to give us enough personal space. Always worked in our our interest, not his! Thanks Richan, it was a pleasure meeting you and learning about your country.
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Alexandra_m
Jan 26, 2025
God day trip from Kandy - Overall an enjoyable day trip from Kandy. What I liked: Harsha did a great job of communicating before the tour and for the pickup. There is quite a bit of driving involved but I appreciated adjusting the schedule to do Sigiriya first to avoid more of the crowds. Vishara was a friendly driver and answered all of my questions, even making a stop for snacks along the way. What to improve: If you like private tours then this is perfect but I thought it was a shared tour so it was just the driver and I. While we adjusted the schedule for Sigiriya first we skipped lunch to make it to the Matalay temple where the times were incorrect and we would have missed anyways. I was still able to walk around the outside but I think more communication on this to set expectations would be good and to have lunch at a more regular time at Sigiriya or on the way rather than 2PM closer to Kandy would be a way to improve. Overall highly recommend to all travelers, solo and in a group.
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