Private Tour

Day tour to Sigiriya & Dambulla from Kandy

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Overview

Mobile ticket

Discovering the two UNESCO World Heritage sites Sigiriya and Dambulla with ease on this day tour from Kandy with a round-trip transfer. Depart from your Kandy hotel in a private vehicle with a driver-guide. Explore the Matale Hindu temples and statues at Sigiriya. Next, continue to Dambulla, where you can admire the large ancient cave temple complex

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults

May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

A minimum of X people per booking is required

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Bottled water

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Driver/guide

Day tour as per itinerary

Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only

Food and drinks

Entrance tickets of activities(Sigiriya,Dambulla World Heritage Site and Hindu temple)

What To Expect

1

Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress

A complex masterpiece of irrigation engineering design, Sigiriya's artfully designed water gardens required structural planning way ahead of its time.

2 hoursAdmission Not Included
2

Dambulla Cave Temple

A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka. The Buddhist mural paintings (covering an area of 2,100 m2 ) are of particular importance, as are the 157 statues.

1 hourAdmission Not Included

Options

Day tour to Sigiriya & Dambulla from Kandy

Pickup included

Reviews

4.94

213 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • good trip

    bestegizem p,

    Jun 15, 2025

    - Viator

    4.00

    The driver accompanying us was very helpful but of course he was lacking in providing information about the places. Other than that, it was a very enjoyable tour.

  • Good taxi service, but not a ‘tour’

    Daniel G,

    Mar 30, 2025

    - Viator

    3.00

    The driver was punctual and friendly, drove safely and the vehicle was clean. I would call this more of a taxi service than a tour. You get a driver to the main sights and then when you get there you are left to yourself or directed to buy another tour guide service. This is fine as long as long as this is what you expect. The main sites were great to see, and good to do it in a day because it is a long way from Kandy. Our driver did also try to take us to wood carving shop and some other tour experience at extra cost which we weren’t interested in. Those extras may have been perfectly good (but would have made the overall day too long for us) but It would be better if they asked if we wanted this at the start of the day, rather than just arrive at these places only for the awkwardness for everyone of being told we weren’t interested. Overall as a taxi service it is 4 stars out of 5, but as it was sold as a ‘tour’ it is 3 stars out of 5.

  • Day trip to Sigiriya and Dambulla

    fay m,

    Feb 20, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Fantastic trip to Sigiriya and Dambulla, such beautiful and inspiring places! Great communication from our driver Irfan and the company before and during the trip, which was really helpful and allowed us some freedom. Irfan even dropped us off in the town centre at our request, being flexible throughout the day to our needs and interests. Irfan was a very personable and knowledgeable driver and guide.

  • Best couples trip to Sigiriya/Dambulla with our guide Ilham

    Kane T,

    Aug 18, 2024

    - Viator

    5.00

    We had a fantastic trip to Sigiriya (Pidurangala rock) and the Dambulla cave. Our guide, Ilham, was extremely kind and knowledgeable about Sri Lanka. He was very flexible, punctual and accomodating - he took up our additional requests without qualms and gave us extra suggestions about where to visit after the main tourist spots. He also brought us to an affordable and authentic Sri Lankan restaurant and treated us to some juicy fruits at the end. My partner and I had a wonderful experience together! :)

  • Great trip

    susan A,

    Aug 17, 2024

    - Viator

    5.00

    Great trip out. The company allowed us to change pick up times and the day programme to suit ourselves. The temples were lovely and our driver was great too. He explained the culture, religion and foods of Sri Lanka and found us a great local restaurant for lunch . I'd highly recommend this trip although it is a long way from Kandy

From USD 46

4.94
213 reviews