Colombo to Kandy Shuttle with Dambulla Sightseeing Tour

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Colombo to Kandy Shuttle with Dambulla Sightseeing Tour

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Features

12h
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup

Overview

We'll pick you from the hotel you staying in Colombo or Negombo and our 1st stop will be the world heritage: Rock fortress Sigiriya, the ancient kingdom considering as the 8th wonder in the world built by King Kassapa. This masterpiece is nearly 200m high and the site was selected by King Kassapa for his new capital in 477–495 AD. He decorated its sides with colourful frescoes. You may explore old gratify made by visitors and also arts made by artists. You'll reach Pelvehera cultural village and there you will serve by the traditional lunch made by local villagers. As a bonus, you will enjoy a relaxing carbon neutral paddle boat ride on village lake prior to the royal cave temple. It’s a world heritage and considering the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. The rock towers are 160m over than the surrounding plains. In the end, we will drop you to where you are staying in Kandy or the suburbs along with the amazing memories grabbed throughout this precious day.

Activity location

Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress
- 21120, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress
- 21120, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

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Colombo to Kandy Shuttle with Dambulla Sightseeing Tour

12h
English

Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 5:00 am

Price details

NZ$173.14 x 1 AdultNZ$173.14

Total

What's included, what's not

Bottled water
Carbon neutral paddle boat ride on village lake
Packed home-made breakfast
Service of experienced guide (Sigiriya rock)
Authentic Sri Lankan lunch
Hotel pickup and drop (Car or MPV)
Entrance fees (Sigiriya & Cave temple Dambulla)

Know before you book

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travellers
Public transport options are available nearby
Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Min No of participants: Kindly note that the min no of participants for this experience is 02 and if you are a solo traveller, please reach us via TripAdvisor customer support to let us know the possible dates for you to participate. We will do our best to take you on board for a shared experience. Happy holidays! :)

Activity itinerary

Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress

3h
Admission ticket not included

Sigiriya or Sinhagiri is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock approximately 180 metres high. According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa, this area was a large forest, then after storms and landslides it became a hill and was selected by King Kashyapa (477–495 AD) for his new capital.

Pelvehera

As a value addition you will serve with authentic lunch (made by local villagers and a complimentary carbon neutral paddle boat ride on the village lake.

Golden Temple of Dambulla

1h 30m
Admission ticket not included

Dambulla cave temple also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site (1991) in Sri Lanka. It is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka which contains a total of 153 Buddha statues, three statues of Sri Lankan kings and four statues of gods and goddesses. Prehistoric Sri Lankans would have lived in these cave complexes before the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka as there are burial sites with human skeletons about 2700 years old in this area, at Ibbankatuwa near the Dambulla cave complexes.

Location

Activity location

Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress
- 21120, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress
- 21120, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

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