Colombo Trip Overview
Explore two of Sri Lanka’s UNESCO-listed highlights on a privately guided day trip to Dambulla and the Sigiriya Rock from Colombo .
Head to a Natural Spice Garden to get a brief experience on Natural Herbs and Spices where you will get a free 10 mins Head massage too
View Sri Lanka’s countryside and villages as you journey to the atmospheric Dambulla Cave Temple, a Cliffside cave complex packed with Buddha images and frescoes. Explore the caverns and after lunch continue to Sigiriya, a spectacular, ruined 5th-century royal fortress atop a gigantic rock outcrop. Climb the stairs up, passing the rock murals on the way, and marvel at the ruins and 360-degree views from the top.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 to 12 hours
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Explore two of Sri Lanka’s UNESCO-listed highlights on a privately guided day trip to Dambulla and the Sigiriya Rock from Colombo .
Head to a Natural Spice Garden to get a brief experience on Natural Herbs and Spices where you will get a free 10 mins Head massage too
View Sri Lanka’s countryside and villages as you journey to the atmospheric Dambulla Cave Temple, a Cliffside cave complex packed with Buddha images and frescoes. Explore the caverns and after lunch continue to Sigiriya, a spectacular, ruined 5th-century royal fortress atop a gigantic rock outcrop. Climb the stairs up, passing the rock murals on the way, and marvel at the ruins and 360-degree views from the top.
Itinerary
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Stop At: No 21, Ayurvedic Herbal Garden, Kegalle – Rambukkana Rd, Karandupana, Sri Lanka
Meet and greet your professional guide at Bandaranayake international Airport or your Hotels and head towards Sigiriya enroute visit via Natural Spice Garden,
Enjoy the Sri Lanka’s world renowned spices at their source where smells of cinnamons, pepper, cardamom, nutmeg and mace overwhelm the senses and the visitors are provided an insight into an age old industry of spice production, which attracted many a European and Asian merchants to the ports of ancient Sri Lanka.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Dambulla Cave Temple, Jaffna Hwy, Habarana 50150 Sri Lanka
Head to Dambulla by enjoying the scenery or nap in the car on the way, where you arrive at the famous Dambulla Cave Temple. Here you will see ancient Buddha statutes and elaborate alfrescoes in caves that date back to the 1st-century. A UNESCO-listed World Heritage site, the temple also has a museum, which you will have the chance to visit.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress, Sigiriya 21120 Sri Lanka
After wandering the site you’ll have time to look for lunch nearby before taking off for Sigiriya, one of the most important archaeological sites in all of Asia. Built in the 5th-century, Sigiriya is a stunning example of innovative architecture, gardening, urban planning, hydraulic engineering and art. Also a UNESCO-listed World Heritage site, the area was formerly the royal citadel of King Kasyapa and houses an fascinating museum of the its past.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sigiriya Craft Village, Kimbissa, Sigiriya Sri Lanka
Experience the best of Srilanka inside the Village with Kingfisher Tours and get the unique experience on a village life style.
Get a chance to go on an oxen cart ride and experience the world from the view of a village farmer. Have a relaxing catamaran safari through a calm lake. Walk through the golden fields ripe with their harvest of paddy. Watch an enjoyable traditional cooking demonstration that teaches you the basics of Sri Lankan cuisine. Delight your taste buds with a home cooked lunch made over a wood-fire and served on fragrant lotus leaves placed over woven trays. Enjoy the life of a Sri Lankan villager, just this day.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Colombo, Colombo, Western Province
Leave Sigiriya and drive back to Colombo and end your beautiful day trip
