Colombo Trip Overview
This day tour from Colombo or Negombo will take you to two of the most impressive highlights in Sri Lanka. These two are must visit destinations if you are touring in Sri Lanka. Your experienced tour guide, an expert story-teller, will bring to life the wonder of Sigiriya Rock Fortress and the Dambulla Golden Cave Temple. Visit Dambulla Cave Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site in which Lord Buddha’s life is painted on the walls of the cave which is believed to be done during the 2nd century. Finally visit the giant rock fortress in Sigiriya which was built by King Kashyapa in the 5th century. Once your tour ends you will be dropped back to your hotel.
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Duration: 12 to 14 hours
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
This day tour from Colombo or Negombo will take you to two of the most impressive highlights in Sri Lanka. These two are must visit destinations if you are touring in Sri Lanka. Your experienced tour guide, an expert story-teller, will bring to life the wonder of Sigiriya Rock Fortress and the Dambulla Golden Cave Temple. Visit Dambulla Cave Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site in which Lord Buddha’s life is painted on the walls of the cave which is believed to be done during the 2nd century. Finally visit the giant rock fortress in Sigiriya which was built by King Kashyapa in the 5th century. Once your tour ends you will be dropped back to your hotel.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Dambulla Cave Temple, Jaffna Hwy, Habarana 50150 Sri Lanka
The Dambulla Cave Temple dates back to the 1st century BC and was built by King Valagamba. Officially marked as one of the important UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world, the cave temples’ structure is ingeniously carved out and decorated with elaborate Buddha statues, murals and paintings along the wall making it just one of the more unique Buddhist pilgrim sites in Sri Lanka.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress, Sigiriya 21120 Sri Lanka
Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress known for its massive column of rock that reaches nearly 200 meters high. Sigiriya Rock Fortress is popular for its amazing architecture and the skill and genius that went into building it. The climb up the Sigiriya Rock is filled with excitement and breathtaking views surrounding you on your way. You will get to witness water gardens with bathing pools and tanks. The gardens are simply mesmerizing and is among the oldest landscaped gardens in the world. The views from the top are simply spectacular and makes the whole climb even more worthwhile.
Duration: 3 hours
