Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Golden Temple of Dambulla: A UNESCO World Heritage Day Tour from Colombo
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Sigiriya
Explore the ancient wonders of Sri Lanka on a private day trip to the Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Golden Temple of Dambulla. Discover the 8th Wonder of the World and marvel at the impressive cave temple. Enjoy personalized commentary from a knowledgeable guide and convenient hotel pickup and drop-off.
Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress - Early morning leave for Sigiriya (approx. 4 hours drive) and climb the 5th-century Sigiriya rock fortress. Sigiriya, where the King Kasyapa ruled. Walk through the entrance framed by the paws of a lion that is quite appropriate for its name, ‘ the Lion Rock’. View the beautiful unfading murals that brought Sigiriya its fame. Climb the steep staircase to see the terraced gardens and still-working cisterns. Walk through the tunnels leading to the palace as you get a feel for times long past.
  • Dambulla Cave Temple - Enter the historic caves of the Golden Temple of Dambulla, dating back to the 1st century BC. View the ancient murals depicting the life story of Lord Gautama Buddha. Look at the hundreds of figurines of Buddha and other deities scattered throughout the five main caves. Visit the Cave of the Divine King, Cave of the Great King and the Great New Monastery. See the giant golden Buddha Statue just a little distance outside the cave complex.

On completion of this visit, you will be driven back to your hotel (approx. 4 hours drive)

What's Included
  • Hotel Pickup/Dropoff
  • Professional English-Speaking Chauffeur Guide
  • All Local Taxes & Charges Included
  • Travel Comfortably in a Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle
  • Entrance Fees For Sigiriya Rock & Cave Temple Covered
  • Complimentary Bottled Water
What's Not Included
  • Food & Drinks
Additional Information

Visit two UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Golden Temple of Dambulla, on this private day trip with a personal guide

Explore the UNESCO-designated Sigiriya Rock Fortress and the Golden Temple of Dambulla

Receive customized insights from an experienced guide

Includes hotel pick-up and drop-off in a private vehicle from Colombo, Negombo, or Mount Lavinia

Location
Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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306lizau
Aug 19, 2023
Safe journey - We had the pleasure of being guided by an exceptional driver Aswar during our trip to Sri Lanka. His commitment to ensuring a safe journey was truly commendable. His attentive driving, adherence to traffic rules, and expert navigation skills made us feel at ease throughout the trip. Their local insights and knowledge of the area added a rich layer to the experience. I greatly appreciated their focus on road safety and their dedication to making our journey memorable and secure. It was a pleasure to have such a skilled and responsible driver/tour guide accompany us on this adventure.
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C2217pbzoew
Jul 2, 2023
Once in a lifetime trip - Great tour with amazing company. Couldn’t recommend enough! They put all our wants and needs first and customized our dream trip. We had an amazing tour guide and driver who even when I became ill on the safari, moved heaven and earth to make sure I was okay!
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Seheerim
Dec 29, 2022
A comfortable, enjoyable tour! - The tour was really fun with going up Sirigiya rock and hearing the stories about the history! The ride with Mr Aswar was very smooth and he organized a side-visit to one place after the request! Being in Sri Lanka for only one day this was very much worth it, and they offer options for elephant safari and feeding as well!
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C1941oqmohamedn
Dec 17, 2022
Amazing company and excellent service - Wow excellent experience tour. Our driver Mr Aswar amazing person he helped lot and he answered every question about trip historical data Excited to visit another tour with Aswar kingfisher tour team Everything was timelined and very happy charge's also I'm highly recommend this company for any tours Thank you Aswar and kingfisher tours sri Lanka.. all the best and keep it up
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7sandman13
Feb 2, 2022
Sri Lanka to Maldives and Kingfisher Tours - We just got back from our honeymoon and Sri Lanka did not disappoint! I actually worked with Kingfisher Tours on 3 different days and they very reputable to work with and deliver everything possible to make sure you're taken care of. We stayed in Colombo so did a Tuk Tuk tour of the city with ANWAR who is fantastic. I would specifically ask for him. We then travelled to Kandy (with ANWAR) for a day to ride elephants, visit the tea factory and visit the Temple of the Tooth. We stayed one night in Kandy and then traveled (with ANWAR) again to to Sigiriya to see hike the Rock Fortress and go on a safari. This was a long day as we had to get back to Colombo to fly out the next morning. I learned alot and would definitely change my itinerary if I knew then what I know now. We started in Chicago and flew to Doha for 4 nights then 6 nights in Sri Lanka and 6 nights in the Maldives. We should have skipped Doha and just stopped at Doha airport and kept going to Sri Lanka. Stay in Sri Lanka for 10-12 nights and move around every 2-3 nights as the country has so much to see but it's very spread out. Then I'd still do the Maldives for 5-6 nights. Heaven on earth. And then on the way home we should have broke it up. It simply takes too long to leave the Maldives and get home. In hindsight we would have flown to Istanbul and stayed for a few nights and then flown Istanbul to Chicago. Regardless of your itinerary... VISIT SRI LANKA AND LOOK UP KINGFISHER TOURS!!!
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