Sigiriya and Dambulla Day Tour from Bentota (All-inclusive)

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Don't miss Sigiriya rock fortress and Dambulla cave temple when you are in Sri Lanka. Both places are nominated as UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Sigiriya rock fortress is the most visited tourist attraction in Sri Lanka. It is sometimes known as the Sigiriya Lion Rock, after its original name “Sinha-Giri”. Dambulla golden rock cave temple was home to thousands of meditating monks since its monastic beginnings in the first century BCE. Today the same cave temple hosts a massive collection of Buddhist murals and sculptures belonging to a pan-Asian artistic tradition.

Explore Sigiriya and Dambulla on this full-day tour. Depart from your hotel at Colombo or Mount Lavinia in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a driver-guide.

Activity location

Sigiriya
- Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

Bentota
- Bentota, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

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Sigiriya and Dambulla Day Tour from Bentota (All-inclusive)

14h
English

Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 5:00 am

Price details

AU$464.25 x 1 AdultAU$464.25

Total

Until Tue, 19 Nov

What's included, what's not

All government taxes.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Mineral water during the tour.
Air conditioned vehicle with English speaking driver.
Entrance fees to Sigiriya Rock and Dambulla Temple.
Hotel pick up and drop off to most closely located hotels in Bentota.
Service charge.
Any thing not mentioned in inclusions.

Know before you book

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travellers
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please wear clothing that covers your shoulders and knees for visiting sacred and holy places.
Please be ready at the hotel lobby 15 minutes before the pick up time.
Please bring valid passports for entering to the sites.

Activity itinerary

Sigiriya

3h

Sigiriya rock fortress is the most visited tourist attraction in Sri Lanka. It is sometimes known as the Sigiriya Lion Rock, after its original name “Sinha-Giri”. The name comes from its palace entrance through a massive brick sculpture of a lion head. Only the paws of this sculpture remain at the foot of the rock today. Sigiriya rock fortress is a fifth-century fortified palace complex, which was used by King Kassapa (477CE-493CE). The Sigiriya rock abruptly rises 600 feet high from the surrounding plains. The ruins of King Kassapa’s royal palace are scattered on the peak rock plateau. The hike to the top is via 1200 steps. Some of them were constructed at the time of King Kassapa. The foothills and immediate surroundings of the Sigiriya rock were once an elaborate royal pleasure garden. The archaeological value of the site is immeasurable, perhaps unsurpassed in South Asia.

Dambulla

2h

Dambulla golden rock cave temple was home to thousands of meditating monks since its monastic beginnings in the first century BCE. Today the same cave temple hosts a massive collection of Buddhist murals and sculptures belonging to a pan-Asian artistic tradition. The cave temple was abandoned at regular intervals since its humble beginnings. Yet the royals and Buddhist elite kept renovating it to appease countless faithful pilgrims.

Location

Activity location

Sigiriya
- Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

Bentota
- Bentota, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

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