Minneriya National Park, Sigiriya & Dambulla: Day Tour from Kandy with Historic Temples

Immerse yourself in the rich history and natural beauty of Sri Lanka with a day tour from Kandy to Minneriya National Park, Sigiriya, and Dambulla. Explore historic temples, witness captivating cave paintings, and climb the iconic Sigiriya Rock Fortress.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Aaliya Tours - We can prepare you for anything on your holiday - and safeguard from hidden dangers in this case We will send a experience and expert driver with good quality of conditioned car or van, who drive carefully in Sri Lankan Roads, well expert in activities, trustworthy of your day  tour. 
  • Pick up from your Hotel in Kandy hotel at 7 am and transfer to Sigiriya  
  • Visit Matale Hindu temple at 8 am  explore the temple half & hour)
    Drive to Dambulla on the way a stop for Aurvedic Village at 9 am and discover the village 1 hours A stop for tasting the fresh corn and King cocoanut at 10.30 am on your drive to Dambulla
    Climb the cave temple at 11 am Drive to Sigiriya at 12 pm
    A stop for having your  Lunch at a recommended restaurant Proceed to Safari Jeep at 2.30 pm for enjoying the national park
    *Drive back to Kandy around 5-6 pm
  • Transfer to Kandy
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Round-trip private transfer
  • Driver/guide
  • Day tour as per itinerary
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees all activities and national park
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
  • National Park safari Jeep
Additional Information

Our driver collect you from the hotel in Kandy (city limited hotels) as earlier as possible ( around 7 am or before)\n\n transfer to Sigiriya \’s Approximately 2-3 hours drive before go to the Sigiriya a short visit Matale Hindu temple, one hour drive to Dambulla for Visiting Dambulla cave Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site which Lord Buddha\’s life is painted on the walls of the cave which is believed to be done during the 2nd century.\n\n After visiting cave temple, Lunch at a recommended restaurant after having lunch, Visit the Sigiriya Rock Fortress at evening

  • Dress code when you entered to the Cave temple and Matale Hindu temple, the nee should be coverd
Location
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Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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237holliec
Jul 31, 2024
Excellent experience and service - Irfan was an excellent guide and driver who showed us three amazing locations. Whilst on the drive Irfan provided extra knowledge and details to help us gain a better understanding whilst on our tour. Our trip in the national park was incredible and seeing the elephants will be an unforgettable experience.
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E2199yqagnesh
Jul 30, 2024
Minneriya, Sigiriya, Dambulla day Tour - The Trip has been an amazing experience that we will never forget. Our driver and guide Irfan has a rich knowledge about the people, culture and religions of Sri Lanka and it made us understand more about this country. We could change the plan since we prefered the smaller rock and to see an ayurvedic spice Garden and this was no problem. We saw beatiful nature, temples and a nationalparc all in one day!
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J7899qffahada
Jul 25, 2024
Can’t recommend enough! - Can’t recommend enough, special thanks to our tour guide Irfan 🥳 we felt so well looked after. The day was made special.
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949augustk
Jul 20, 2024
Fantastic experience - Amazing tour and our host Ifran was fantastic! Would definitely book with them again. And would recommend to anyone and everyone.
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L2725engabrielam
Jul 15, 2024
Amazing - We all had such a great time! I highly recommend this tour and most of all the guide, Irfan. What an amazing day full of activities, hiking, learning about Sri Lankan plantations, trying the best mango and much more!
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Lucia
Jul 14, 2024
Top tour with an excelent driver, IRFAN - The day trip to Sigiriya was amazing. I am traveling with the whole family through Sri Lanka. We had the best driver we could ever imagine, IRFAN. He was very friendly and guided us through the tour. He drove us carefully from Kandy to Sigiriya stopping at a temple, spice plantation, Dambulla, fruit street shop where we had the best mango fruit ever and Sirigiya. We had a fantastic day. I will highly recommend IRFAN.
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692maio
Jul 13, 2024
Wonderful - Wonderful trip!! I highly recommend this tour. Irfan took me many places, Hindu temple,2 world heritage site Sigiriya and Dambulla, spice garden, Minneriya national park. And also explained about Sri Lanka so I could understand. I was so excited. I am very lucky.
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273hayleyw
Jun 28, 2024
Solo Private Tour - Had an amazing day! I was picked up directly on time at 7am and commenced on the journey. My driver was Irfan and was absolutely fantastic. He went above and beyond. We visited Matale Hindu Temple first - absolutely beautiful! We then stopped at the Herbal Spice Garden and I was treated to a 10 minute back, shoulder and head massage - it was fantastic. We then visited Dambulla Temple - again absolutely beautiful. We stopped at a local fruit stall, and I was able to experience lemon banana, mango, and other fruits for the first time - beautiful and very tasty! Next stop was Sigriya Lion Rock. This was amazing. Irfan took me in and then I was able to proceed up on my own. Absolutely stunning views. Beware the monkeys as they nearly took my backpack! We stopped for food at local restaurant - the food was lovely and just what I needed. Last stop was Minneriya National Park. I saw so many elephants! They came so close to the jeep - amazing! The viewpoint is stunning and can see for miles. Overall, this has been a fantastic day. Irfan had taken great care of me and the company have been fantastic. I would definitely recommend Aaliyah Tours and would use again if I come back to Sri Lanka.
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498leoniek
Jun 20, 2024
Great trip to get the most out of your day - we’ve booked this trip at a very short notice and the whole day was amazing! Silmy was a very attentive, well-english speaking guide, who gave us a lot of tips and adjusted the trip individually based on our preferences - especially the local food stops were absolutely delicious! Ending the already great day with a safari was perfect! We were able to get the most beautiful pictures and are still in awe. Be prepared to leave early and get back late - depending on the number of stops - but it is totally worth it!
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Irina_p
Jul 11, 2024
Shameless agency named Alliya tours - They sell you something but you get very different of what it’s promised, the only reason I booked them was because of their reviews and now after paying 70 pounds + all the entrances fees and lunch, I should have definitely chosen a cheaper and definitely better option than Aaliya tours. They catch your attention with the title which says sigiriya , dambulla and Minneriya safaris (they tell you later that the safari is not included). I was picked up 30’ late “because of the traffic” , I asked a day before if the driver is also a a guide which they ensure me that he was. When we arrived at Dambulla the driver dropped me and said he would pick me up when I was done, in the car I asked if he would come with me and HE SAID NO BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY STEPS!So I assumed that it wasn’t his job being a guide as the agency promised. He later came back because I got in touch with the agency and asked me if I wanted to come with me but again I thought it wasn’t his job so told him not to worry. Obviously I went to visit Dambulla without any explanation of what I was seeing as I didn’t have a guide which was promised. After that I thought we were going to Sigiriya lion rock as part of the tour I paid for, instead we went to Pidurangala rock and once again I was dropped there on my own, almost fell on the rocks and once again without help of any guide. When I came back I was too exhausted and didn’t realise until I got back to my hotel that we didn’t go to sigiriya lion rock!!!! I messaged the agency about what happened and I haven’t received any reply or apology whatsoever, obviously either a refund! I SPENT A WHOLE DAY IN A CAR WITHOUT A GUIDE WHICH WAS PROMISED AND NEVER WENT TO SIGIRIYA LIOK ROCK ALTHOUGH IT WAS PART OF THE TOUR FOR WHICH I PAID. STAY AWAY OF THIS AGENCY IF YOU DONT WANT TO BE SCAMMED AS I WAS. As mentioned above, didn’t even receive an apology yet. It’s a shame because the driver was really a sweet lovely person who acctually did try his best, got me some sweets and fruits and he was just a warmed heart person. Maybe there was some miscommunication among us but the problem here isn’t him but those who are behind him.
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