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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
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- 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 attractions in Sri Lanka, and any visitor to the country would be thrilled to explore them. This tour offers travelers the chance to experience these wonders in a short time frame and at a reasonable cost. A certified guide will accompany the tour, providing detailed explanations of the sites…
Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Dambulla Cave Temple are must-see attractions in Sri Lanka, and any visitor to the country would be thrilled to explore them. This tour offers travelers the chance to experience these wonders in a short time frame and at a reasonable cost. A certified guide will accompany the tour, providing detailed explanations of the sites and activities.
A well-maintained vehicle will be provided, with the size ranging from a minivan to a luxury tourist coach, depending on the number of participants. Travelers will be picked up from several designated points, and advice on the nearest location can be obtained by contacting us, based on your hotel in Kandy.
(The return time will be adjusted according to the number of people returning to Kandy on each date.)
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
4.6
(44 Ratings)
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Jurgita_s
Jan 29, 2025
I’m really happy with... - I’m really happy with this group tour, as they are quite rare in Sri Lanka. Most tours are private, which makes them very expensive if you're a solo traveler.
Since there were only three of us solo travelers, we traveled by car, which was comfortable. By mutual agreement, we decided to skip the national park visit.
At all the stops, we had plenty of time to explore and were never rushed. Overall, a great experience
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971valentinan
Jan 26, 2025
Fantastic experience - I booked the tour the night before, and the organizers were super efficient and helpful. The tour is full of beautiful activities, for those who have little time and want to see so much is ideal. The driver Pathum was very good and nice!
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Evakt2318fy
Jan 13, 2025
Nice tour! - Quick and excellent service. Everything worked very well. Our guide Lahiru was so friendly and service-minded. We can truly recommend this company.
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Daniela
Jan 12, 2025
Beautiful tour - The guide was very nice and the tour delivered what it promised. I saw the cave temple in Dambulla and the rock in Sigirija and that was fantastic.
Lunch was not very good and the price a tourist rip-off. I could have done without the stops in the Spice garden and the wooden manufactory, because it had something of a coffee drive. But I don't want to complain about the price here.
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Mark
Jan 12, 2025
A grand day out from Kandi - I had a lovely day out from
Kandy. The tour was very easy to arrange and everything went very smoothly. We stopped on route for a nice lunch.
Our driver/guide Lahiru spoke very good English and was a lovely bloke and was very easy going and very safe driver. Had a genuinely nice day out, happy to recommend
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Qwertychase
Jan 7, 2025
Day trip to Dambulla and Sigiriya - We had a very nice day trip and got to see everything as per the itinerary, including multiple elephants and a few other birds and animals during the safari. Our guide and driver was Susantha, he was friendly and explained everything along the way. In place of or in addition to the safari there will be other options, like a Sigiriya village tour and Ayurveda SPA, but the four of us in the car chose just the safari, which was cool.
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K3198sw_
Dec 25, 2024
Excellent - I really enjoyed this group tour with Mahaweli Tours and holidays
It is a very good option to consolidate in one day the famous Unesco monuments with safari. Our driver Sanjeew was really good, kind, willing to explain a lot of things. Highly recommend especially for a traveller that don t have much time and wants to see many things in one day.
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Goplaces40468702862
Dec 23, 2024
Superb Trip to cover many places in a day. - Trip timing punchuality was very good. They had clearly provided the pickup point, vehicle details and chauffeur details in advance.
Was able to cover all planned the places. Chauffeur was well aware of the route and all the procedures so there were no hassles and overall it was very superb day trip. Keep it up 👍
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Flyer62106793004
Dec 15, 2024
Very nice daytour! 🌿🙏💜🍍🐒🕉️ - The trip was a very good way to see not only the main touristic stops, also I was happy to see the villagelive and countryside with the beautyful ricefiels and the very nice streets full of very old and hudge trees 🌿
I saw the Spicegarden, what was nice to see and some trees and herbs I not know before 🍍🌴🌿
After we went to the Golden Temple and I walked up to the hill together with the local people. But at the end sadly could not enter the Cave Temple, because to buy a foreigners entrance ticket (2.000 LKR), you should go down again and buy one at the entrance for foreigners, what is not at the Golden Temple. I did not. An other thing was, that at the Golden Temple most of the local people take off her shoes, what I did also to show respect. But it was not easy for me to walk all the mountain without and on the top I found out, that many people walk there with her shoes 🙈
On the way up are many monkeys, lovely but be careful.
The view from the mountain is very beautiful and the way up also.
In Sirigiya I took fotos of the Lions Rock. I did not climb, but anywhy the sorrounding is very beautiful and the village also. A little bit touristic, what let rise the prices offcourse.
We went in a Restaurant my guide recommend... The food was ok.
Dilshan my guide and driver was very carefull with everything. He drove the car very good and always where present and happy to answer every question I had. He can speak english very well and I had a very nice day together with him 🙏💜 Thank you Dilshan and to Mahaweli Tours for this good organised tour, which I can definitly recommend. Greetings. Angela
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763jies
Dec 8, 2024
Great option for solo travel - You have to go Sigiriya! The views are amazing at the top. I am really glad I went with this group tour, Pathum is a friendly and chill driver :) I met other solo traveller friends too, which is great
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