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Sigiriya and Dambulla Private Day Tour from Kandy

Sigiriya and Dambulla Private Day Tour from Kandy

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Spend a day seeing ancient sites and learning about village life with this private full-day tour from Kandy. You'll start with a visit to the Sigiriya rock fortress before continuing to the village of Anura, where you'll learn about day-to-day life and have the chance to sample a traditional meal (for a fee). Your final stop will be the Dambulla Cave Temple complex, home to 153 ancient murals and Buddha statues.

Languages: English
📍4th Mile Post, Sigiriya 21120, Sri Lanka
🏢Operated by Travel Sri Lanka With Buddhika

Highlights

  • ✓Travel in the comfort of an air-conditioned vehicle
  • ✓An English-speaking driver will lead the way
  • ✓Private tour for just you and your party
  • ✓Entrance fees not included, pay on site

What you'll see & do

  • ✓You are picked up at 6.00 a.m. from your residence in Kandy and drives straight away to the Lion Rock. You will visit the eight wonder of the world, which contains huge walls, water canals, security guard rooms, natural stoned arches, mirror stone and world famous Sigiri paintings. It is an isolated rock, Kingdom more than 200m in height. You have to spend more than two and half hours.
  • ✓Then your second destination is village tour to experience ancient village life with their day today activities including catamaran rides, bullock carriage ride, walk towards paddy fields, cookery demonstration on traditional Sri Lankan foods and enjoy a traditional meal.
  • ✓Final stop is Dambulla cave temple, which is the largest and the best preserved cave temple in Sri Lanka. The caves were converted in to a temple complex by king Walagamba during the 1st century. There are about 153 Buddha status and murals, which covers 2100 square meters. You have to spend around one and half hours to cover entire temple complex. You are dropped back to your hotel in Kandy by the evening.

What's included

  • ✓Private transportation
  • ✓Pick up & drop off hotels in and around Kandy
  • ✓English speaking driver
  • ✓In-vehicle air conditioning
  • ✓All parking, Fuel, taxes and all other expenses related to transfer / vehicle / driver

What's not included

  • ✓Entrance ticket of Sigiriya Rock - USD 35 Per Person
  • ✓Entrance ticket of Pidurangala Rock - USD 03 Per Person
  • ✓Entrance ticket of Dambulla Cave Temple - USD 07 Per Person
  • ✓Village Tour with Sri Lankan Buffet - USD 15 Per Person
  • ✓Hurulu Eco National Park all inclusive Half day private jeep safari cost- USD 40 -Minimum 02 Guests
  • ✓Minneriya or Kaudulla all inclusive Half day private jeep safari cost-USD 75 Minimum 02 Guests

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Tourists are able to include or exclude one or more options from the set tour according to their requirements.

Please wear clothes to cover from your knees up to shoulders when visiting temples

Pick up & drop off to the hotels in and around Kandy

Cancellation policy

  • •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
  • •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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