Negombo Trip Overview
Visiting the Sigiriya rock fortress and Dambulla cave temples form negombo can’t be done by public transport designed for travelers who want to view both sites in a day minus the bustle of a tour group. This private trip covers both by private air conditioned vehicle, explore Dambulla’s icon-filled caves with a guide to uncover their history. Then travel to see Sigiriya’s 5th – century ruins, frescoes and royal gardens with its beautiful landscaping and water features. Climb up to see the famed mirror wall and the both century rock art journey to the boulder gardens and terraced gardens.
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Duration: 11 to 12 hours
Starts: Negombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Negombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Visiting the Sigiriya rock fortress and Dambulla cave temples form negombo can’t be done by public transport designed for travelers who want to view both sites in a day minus the bustle of a tour group. This private trip covers both by private air conditioned vehicle, explore Dambulla’s icon-filled caves with a guide to uncover their history. Then travel to see Sigiriya’s 5th – century ruins, frescoes and royal gardens with its beautiful landscaping and water features. Climb up to see the famed mirror wall and the both century rock art journey to the boulder gardens and terraced gardens.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Dambulla Cave Temple, Jaffna Hwy, Habarana 50150 Sri Lanka
The Rock Temple of Dambulla, called Jumbukola Vihara (Dambulla Cave Temple) in the (Mahavamsa)-the principal Pali Chronicle of Sri Lanka, is situated about forty seven miles north west of Kandy, the last capital of the Sinhalese kings, on the main road to Anuradhupura. There are 150 Buddha images in these caves. Cave No. 5 (the last in order) has no historical value as it was done in the second decade of this century. This cave is called the Paschima Viharaya or the Western Temple. It is about fifty four feet long and twenty-seven wide; and its shelving roof, which dips rapidly inwards, is about twenty-seven feet high.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress, Sigiriya 21120 Sri Lanka
Sigiriya also known as the Lion’s Rock is a rock fortress and a palace located in the Matale district of Sri Lanka. The most significant feature of the rock would be the Lion staircase leading to the palace garden. The Sigiriya Rock is actually a hardened magma plug from an extinct volcano. and build by king kashyapa. royal gardens with its beautifull landscaping and water features.
Duration: 3 hours
