Negombo Trip Overview
• Explore Sigiriya Rock and a country village on a private tour.
• Uncover Sri Lanka’s history and rural life first-hand, minus travel hassles
• Relax all the way: with convenient hotel pickup and drop-off included
Additional Info
Duration: 1 day
Starts: Negombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
Explore Negombo Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Negombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
• Explore Sigiriya Rock and a country village on a private tour.
• Uncover Sri Lanka’s history and rural life first-hand, minus travel hassles
• Relax all the way: with convenient hotel pickup and drop-off included
You will be starting your tour from your hotel in Marawilaat 6:00am, when you get picked up. You will then be travelling to Sigiriya.
en-route visit the auyrvedic herbal and Spice Garden where all the herbs have detailed descriptions.also you can enjoy 10 minutes ayurvedic head massage.
Visiting Sigiriya The ancient city of SIGIRIYA is a premier eco tourism destination in Sri Lanka which was designated a cultural World Heritage Site in 1982. It is also proposed that the site should be named the eighth wonder of the world, indicating it is in the same league as other international wonders such as the Grand Canyon and Ancient Pyramids.
Translated as ‘Lion Rock’ into English, the name of the monument indicates the way in which visitors used to begin their final ascent to the top – through the open jaws and throat (‘giriya’) of a lion (‘sinha’). Unfortunately, the only remains of this lion figure are the gigantic paws, sculpted into the side of the rock.
The topography of the area is flat except for the massive rock outcrop of the fortress itself (which rises an incredible 600 ft up from the green scrub jungle). The unusual rock is particularly interesting due to its flat top (nearly an acre in size), that was used in its entirety to build King Kasyapa’s fortress complex, still evident by the presence of the extensive ruins.
You will complete your tour portion in Sigiriya there you will have lunch at a restaurant of your choice.You will then travel to Dambulla.
Visiting Dambulla Cave Temple during Dambulla-Sigiriya day tour – Dambulla is sited on a gigantic rock which towers more than 160m above the surrounding land. The Rock is more the 1.5km around its base and summit is at 550km. The caves were the refuge of King Walagamba (Vattagamini Abhaya) When he was exile for 14 years. When he returns to the throne at Anuradapura in the 1st century BC, he had magnificent rock temple built at Dabulla. The site has being repaired and repainted several times in the 11th, 12th and 18th centuries.
Dambulla was designated a World Heritage site in 1991. The caves has a mixture of religious and secular painting and sculpture. There are several reclining Buddha’s, including the 15m long sculpture of the dying Buddha in Cave 1. the frescoes on the walls and ceiling from the 15th-18th centuries; the ceiling frescoes show scenes from the Buddha’s life and Sinhalese history. Cave 2 is the largest and most impressive, containing over 150 statues, illustrating the Mahayana influences on Buddhism at the time through introducing Hindu deities such a s Vishnu and Ganesh.
Once your tour of Dambulla is done, you will be returning to Marawila.You will be getting back to your hotel .
