From Kandy: Sigiriya Rock & Dambulla Cave Temple Adventure

A cliff with ancient ruins on top, surrounded by dense green forest. 1

A road curving alongside a lake with a rocky shoreline and greenery. 2

By Ceylon IT Tours

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Free cancellation available

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Features

Free cancellation available
10h
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages

Overview

Immerse yourself in Sri Lanka's unique culture, traditions, and religion
Have an experience while riding from Kandy to Sigiriya
Ponder upon historical and archaeological significance of Sigiriya Rock
Check out how the local wood carving and dyeing techniques are done
Visit temples to gaze at incredible Buddhist images and rock paintings

Activity location

- Kandy
- Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

- Kandy
- Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka

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Dates

Travellers

Private Tour by Tuk Tuk 01

10h
English

Choose this option to enjoy a private tour by tuk tuk
English ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Vehicle - Tuk Tuk
This tour is conducted in English and Sinhalese.

Languages available

Starting time: 08:30

Price details

€20.60 x 2 Adults€41.20

Total

10% off

From Kandy: Sigiriya Day Tour in an Air-Conditioned Vehicle

10h
English

Choose this option to enjoy a tour in an air-conditioned van.
Drivers - Mahesh/Tharanga/Rumesh
English ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
This tour is conducted in English and Sinhalese.

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

€30.30 x 2 Adults€60.60

Total

10% off

Sigiriya Tour by Air-Conditioned Vehicle

10h
English

Choose this option to enjoy a tour in an air-conditioned van.
Drivers - Mahesh/Tharanga/Rumesh
English ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
This tour is conducted in English and Sinhalese.

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

€33.67 x 2 Adults€67.34

Total

Sigiriya Tour by Air-Conditioned Vehicle

10h
English

Choose this option to enjoy a tour in an air-conditioned vehicle
Driver - Mahesh/Rumesh/Tharanga
English ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Private Tour
This tour is conducted in English and Sinhalese.

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

€33.67 x 2 Adults€67.34

Total

What's included, what's not

Hotel pickup and drop-off
English-speaking driver
Transport by tuk-tuk/minivan/car (depending on option selected)
Parking tickets
Sigiriya Lion Rock not guided (not allowed)
Entry tickets (depending on option selected)
Food and drinks

Know before you book

- Not allowed: Luggage or large bags, Pets
- Not suitable for: Babies under 1 year, People over 70 years, Pregnant women
- In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
- This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

• Pickup at 7.45am in Kandy
Pickup ➡️ Matale Hindu Temple ➡️ Wood Carving Centre ➡️ Sigiriya Lion Rock or Pidurangala Rock ➡️ Cave Temple ➡️ Spice and Herbs Garden ➡️ Drop-off (Your hotel in Kandy)
• Sigiriya Village Safari (Optional)
• Minneriya National Park Safari (Optional)
• Gems Museum (Optional)
Get picked up directly from your accommodation and travel by tuk-tuk to the city of Sigiriya, an ancient rock fortress. Marvel at the 200-meter-tall Sigiriya Rock, which, according to an ancient Sri Lankan chronicle, was selected by King Kasyapa as the site of his new capital.

Then, see some of the traditional crafts of the region such as wood carving and batik textiles, a dyeing technique developed in ancient times. Take a piece of traditional craft home with you as a souvenir.

Afterwards, journey to Dambulla and explore the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. Discover the magnificent Buddha images and vividly coloured rock paintings, painted between the 2nd century BC and the 18th-century Kandyan era before returning to Kandy.