Kandy to Sigiriya & Dambulla Day Tour: Discover ancient history & UNESCO World Heritage sites

Embark on a day tour from Kandy to Sigiriya and Dambulla to explore ancient history and UNESCO World Heritage sites. Visit the Dambulla cave temple and the iconic Sigiriya Rock Fortress.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sri Muthumariamman Temple - This magnificent temple, showcasing 1,008 statues of Hindu deities, is the masterpiece of South Indian sculptor Nagalingam and his son Ramanathan. Supported by a team of approximately 100 designers, painters, and architects from Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka, the temple’s grand Raja Gopuram was completed in 2007 at an…
What's Included
  • Driver/guide
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • Day tour as per itinerary
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Lunch
  • Entrance tickets of activities
Additional Information

Our chauffeur will pick you up from your hotel in Kandy (limited to city hotels) as early as possible, typically around or before 8 am, for a transfer to Sigiriya. This is typically a journey of about 2-3 hours. En route to Sigiriya, we will make a brief stop at the Matale Hindu temple. From there, it’s an hour drive to Dambulla where we will visit the…

Location
Sri Muthumariamman Temple
680 17 Kandy-Jaffna Highway
Cancellation Policy

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

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Emmavegantravels
Dec 16, 2024
Wonderful tour with Shamin - We had a great day with Shamin despite the rain!! He was very accommodating and flexible and we saw so much in the day. We definitely got the 5* treatment as he went above & beyond to make the tour and drive interesting.
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Egzonab968
Nov 27, 2024
I highly recommend booking this tour and Mr. Irfan as a guide - We highly recommend the tour and speak highly of Mr. Irfan, he was very nice and accommodating. The tour with him was great fun, he showed us many beautiful places and responded to our wishes. We felt very comfortable and in good hands. We can only recommend it
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Hussain
Nov 11, 2024
Great for Family with children - Very well mannered Driver Mr. Shamin, Took us to other places also Which we requested which was not part of day plan. Over all great experience specially if travelling with small children Thank god it wasn't one one of those trips the tour company take you for a ride and slowly step by steps charges you extra... Everything was informed and confirmed at first and followed the same exactly as explained before getting th tour
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Explore62921945047
Nov 4, 2024
Beautiful Sri Lanka - Our tour was amazing, tour guide Irfan was very friendly and went out of his way to make our experience unforgettable. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Sri Lanka.
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Matt_4d90
Oct 31, 2024
Beautiful temples and stunning views :) - Great day out with father-and-son duo Mr Shamin and Mohammad, who took us to the stunning Hindu temple in Mandandawela (well worth a visit!), the ancient Buddhist shrines in the caves at Dambulla and finally the Pidurangala Rock. We chose to only climb Pidurangala - and it was the right decision. Much better value for money (only ~3€ rather than the 35€ (!) for Sigiriya), no hordes of tourists, a more enjoyable (and slightly challenging!) climb - and unrivalled views of Sigiriya Rock. And lots of monkeys. Brilliant! On the way back to Kandy, we stopped at a busy local cafe/restaurant for a roadside buffet of Sri Lankan classics. Thanks for a lovely day out :)
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Bjarni_rs
Oct 17, 2024
Great tour of culture and landscapes - Excellent tour, a highlight of our trip to Sri Lanka. Our driver Mr Shamin was outstanding; professional, polite, informative and generous. Strongly recommend!
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8humoresques
Aug 17, 2024
Best couples trip to Sigiriya/Dambulla with our guide Ilham - We had a fantastic trip to Sigiriya (Pidurangala rock) and the Dambulla cave. Our guide, Ilham, was extremely kind and knowledgeable about Sri Lanka. He was very flexible, punctual and accomodating - he took up our additional requests without qualms and gave us extra suggestions about where to visit after the main tourist spots. He also brought us to an affordable and authentic Sri Lankan restaurant and treated us to some juicy fruits at the end. My partner and I had a wonderful experience together! :)
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Lianne740
Jul 9, 2024
Amazing day - Had an amazing time mr sharmin was amazing full of knowledge and really looked after us would deffo recommend booking with this tour company.
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Chantalpt4640kt
Dec 8, 2024
Great trip - Our driver was excellent, very friendly, shared lots of local knowledge, encouraged us to try new foods, and the places we visited were excellent too. If you want to be at Sirigiya for a specific time then do say and I’m sure they’d make it happen. We wound up there in the afternoon after visiting other places as our driver recommended it to avoid crowds - he wasn’t wrong. Overall great trip and value for money.
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Gissy9
Aug 16, 2024
Fascinating but very long day - The communication with the tour company was very good, although the pick up time was not finalized until the night before. A few days prior to the trip, the company wrote to ask if I wanted to add Polonnaruwa onto the itinerary at no extra charge. I agreed to this and it was a very interesting site but going there really made the day too long for me...almost 14 hours. Sigiriya was the highlight-- incredible. Our driver, Shamin, was great. He stopped to buy us tasty treats along the way and pointed out many worthwhile sights . He has adequate English and was generally very entertaining. I would certainly request Shamin if I was doing this trip again.
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