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Day Trips from Kandy to Sigiriya

Day Trips from Kandy to Sigiriya

Run by a local guide · Buddhika Rathnayaka

Refundable cancellation up to 24 h before.

Visit such highlights as the Sigiriya rock fortress and the king palace, that is a UNESCO world heritage site. Includes a village tour with lunch as well as exploration of the most impressive cave temple in Sri Lanka

Duration
10 h
Destination
Kandy
Meeting Point
Pick up & drop off hotels in and around Kandy
Provider
Buddhika Rathnayaka

Description

Pick up at 6.00 a.m. from your hotel in Kandy and drive to the Sigiriya rock, which contains king palace and rock fortress.
Or
Visit Pidurangala Rock. Climb the rock through a thick wood path, there is a 360 Celsius degrees scenic view point on the rock top.
Village tour to experience ancient village life and its day to day activities with catamaran rides, walks towards paddy fields, cookery demonstration on traditional Sri Lankan foods, and enjoy a traditional meal.

Otherwise, Lunch from the Restaurant.

Next, visit the national parks to see giants and wild elephants of the jungle.
Or visit the historical Dambulla cave temple

Excluded (Enterance ticket and cost of activities per person)
Sigiriya Rock USD35,Pidurangala Rock USD 03,Dambulla Cave Temple - USD 07 Village Tour with Sri Lankan Buffet - USD15
Hurulu Eco National Park all-inclusive Half day private jeep safari with entrance ticket- USD 70 (if there is a 01Guest), USD 40(if there are 02 guests), USD 30 (if there are 03 guests)
Minneriya or kaudulla National Park all-inclusive Half day private jeep safari with entrance ticket- USD120 (if there is 1Guest), USD 75 (if there are 2 guests), USD 60 (if there are 3 guests)

Includes

  • Dambulla Royal Cave Temple and Golden Temple
  • Pidurangala
  • Sigiriya Lion Rock
  • Minneriya National Park
  • English speaking driver
  • Pick up & drop off hotels in and around Kandy
  • Transportation in an Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All parking, Fuel, taxes and all other expenses related to transfer / vehicle / driver

Meeting Point

Pick up & drop off hotels in and around Kandy

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Traveler reviews

14 reviews in total · Opinions from people who already lived the experience

Day trip to sigiriya

Buddhika was a really nice and friendly guide. We were able to custimize our trip as we needed. He told us a lot about the country and culture. Thank you so much. Would definitely recommend to hopp on a journey with him ✨

Sophia · November 2025

Day trip to Sigiriya & Dambulla

We were in pairs and had a great day with Buddhika. At our request, he picked us up from Kandy at 5:30 a.m. We were able to express a lot of wishes and design the trip according to our ideas. Buddhika is very friendly and gave us a lot of tips and explained a lot to us about the rock temple in Dambulla. We would definitely recommend the tour .

Lennard Siebeneicher · April 2025

Interesting and beautiful trip

I really enjoyed this trip, Sigiria and Dambulla mesmerized me with their beauty. Special thanks to the guide who explained in detail about each place we visited, he was very polite and answered all my questions

Kristine Harutyunyan · January 2025

Amazing guide

Thank you so much for showing us Sigiriya and Dambulla and sharing so much history with us! As a food / curry lover my partner really liked the local places you took us! Can’t wait for the next tour! Rita and Jake

Rita Silva · January 2025

Great trip

Buddhika was a great guide. Flexible and accommodating to our needs. Timely and a good communicator. Great price point too. Would definitely recommend!

Christina · December 2024

Great local guide

The Trip with Buddhika was wonderful. He can tell very interesting stories and have very good ideas for sightseeing outside the schedule. Highly recommended from my side. BR Jochen

Jochen Blume · December 2024

FromEUR €15

approx. MXN $313

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EUR €15

approx. MXN $313

★ 5.0 · 14 reviews

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