Private Guided Tour: Cultural Wonders of Sigiriya and Dambulla from Kandy

Embark on a private guided tour from Kandy to explore the cultural wonders of Sigiriya and Dambulla. Visit World Heritage Sites, experience diverse cultures, and discover Sri Lanka’s famous spices.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sri Muthumariamman Temple - Sri Muthumariamman Temple is a Kovil at Matale, Sri Lanka, built in late 1800s, and dedicated to Goddess Mariamman (goddess of rain and Fertility), a deity worshipped by Hindus. It has adapted the common Dravidian Architecture usually seen in major Kovils. However, one of the unique features in this kovil, is its high…
What's Included
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Fuel surcharges included
  • Breakfast provided
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fee ~ $3/Person - Sri Muthumariamman Temple
  • Entrance fee ~ $10/Person - Dambulla Cave Temple
  • Entrance fee ~ $30/Person - Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Get yourself absorbed in the wonders of Sri Lanka, in a one-day trip to 5 different places that simply describe the pleasant culture of this Island.
Discover the traditional marvels at World Heritage Sites Sigiriya and Dambulla Cave temple. And experience the diverse cultures in Kovils and Hybrid temples like Sri Muthumariamman Temple and Nalanda Gedige,…

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.

Customer Ratings
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978bj_rns
Feb 8, 2025
Fantastic driver - Absolutely fantastic. What a wonderful driver we had this day, took it easy in the intense Sri Lankan traffic. First stop was Sigeria and Lion Rock. We got tips from Dushan as our driver was called to jump guides, I think that was right. He drove us safely to Dambulla and Temple Cave (absolutely fantastic). Can only with highest marks recommend this company and Dushan to your trip.
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Neiltravs
Jan 30, 2025
Best 2 sights in Sri Lanka - Lasantha is a really great guide. He showed us all the sights and spoke knowledgeably about them. He was considerate and fun to be with. I would definitely recommend him. It’s definitely worth visiting both Sigirya and Dambulla, one for the views and extraordinary construction on top of the rock and the other for the incredible cave paintings and statues.
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742kajn
Dec 29, 2024
A great day driving around. - I had a great day with tour Lasantha. He was a good and safe driver, we talked a lot about Sri Lanka and the culture. We had lunch in a great restaurant suggested by the driver. We also stopped at the geografical center of SL, and in a herbal garden. I can strongly recommend Tour Lasantha.
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Michell_familyoz
Dec 20, 2024
A great day with a great host - We had a great tour with Lasantha. We would thoroughly recommend this tour and Lasantha as a host/driver as he is both very friendly and very knowledgeable. Lasantha asked our priorities for the day. We opted to tour the museum and climb Sigiriya Lion Rock as we were interested in the history (rather than climb the nearby Pidurangala Rock, which many choose to climb instead due to much lower entry fee). Lasantha changed the order of the tour to start there to be as early and therefore cool as possible. It was still a very hot climb but well worth it to see the frescos, ruins and mirror wall. We then stopped for an early, tasty lunch before heading to Dambulla Cave Temple, an amazing site particularly when you consider how old it is. Next Nalanda Gedige the centre of Sri Lanka, a well preserved stone temple next to a lake. It started to rain heavily on the way to the spice gardens so we opted to head back to the hotel. Overall a great day.
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Alexandra
Dec 4, 2024
Amazing experience! - Our trip was amazing, full of beautiful places that we would not have seen on our own, especially the short time we had reserved for Kandy. Lasa was a great, coucious driver with very helpful insights on the objectives, history and information about usual life in Sri Lanka. Great guide with helpful tips and advice. Extremely kind man with a beautiful family and many local acquaintances! We were very lucky to meet him and we hope we will see each other again realy soon.
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Estereevel_nat2024
Nov 14, 2024
Amazing tour - The tour was great! Lasantha adapts to any situation and request. He is also a safe driver and the car had nice A/C. Definitely would advise to eat lunch at place Lasantha recommends. It had so many tasty vegetarian options! Overall, very positive experience!
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599saitoh
Oct 15, 2024
Private tour Sri Lanka - Excellent service, friendly guide arranges the tour according to your needs, expertise in tourism and local community, and feels like home.
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346shaunc
Sep 26, 2024
Sigiriya & Dambulla Day Tour - My wife and I took a tour to Sigiriya rock and the Dambulla cave temples with Lasantha. Our pick up time from Kandy was flexible and our drive was very smooth. Lasantha is a man that clearly enjoys bringjng tourists around to see the main attractions. It is also hard to beat his prices.
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Andrewsh2275kb
Sep 9, 2024
An excellent tour, would throughly recommend - Our tour was excellent, Lasanta took us to all the places listed above and they were definitely worth a visit, our favourites were Dambulla caves and the Spice gardens. Lasagna was a friendly, engaging driver with very good english and we felt safe with him behind the wheel. Would recommend to anyone
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Juliet_s
Feb 5, 2025
Dambulla is fascinating - Very friendly driver who can take you around for the day. The sights themselves are beautiful. It would have been helpful to have more description or information about Dambulla caves on the tour. I had to research the basics on Google at the ticket office as there aren't leaflets and that part of the tour isn't guided. You have to walk up on your own.
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