Private Tour

Sigiriya and Dambulla Day Tour from Bentota

Overview

Available languages

English

12 hours

Mobile ticket

Don't miss Sigiriya rock fortress and Dambulla cave temple when you are in Sri Lanka. Both places are nominated as UNESCO World Heritage sites

Sigiriya rock fortress is the most visited tourist attraction in Sri Lanka. It is sometimes known as the Sigiriya Lion Rock, after its original name “Sinha-Giri”. Dambulla golden rock cave temple was home to thousands of meditating monks since its monastic beginnings in the first century BCE. Today the same cave temple hosts a massive collection of Buddhist murals and sculptures belonging to a pan-Asian artistic tradition.

Explore Sigiriya and Dambulla on this full-day tour. Depart from your hotel at Bentota in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a driver-guide.

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 at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Please wear clothing that covers your shoulders and knees for visiting sacred and holy places.

Please be ready at the hotel lobby 15 minutes before the pick up time.

Please bring valid passport entering sites.

Entrance fees to Sigiriya US$30.00 and Dambulla Temple US$10.00 per person (Approximately).

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

Sigiriya

Sigiriya rock fortress is the most visited tourist attraction in Sri Lanka. It is sometimes known as the Sigiriya Lion Rock, after its original name “Sinha-Giri”. The name comes from its palace entrance through a massive brick sculpture of a lion head. Only the paws of this sculpture remain at the foot of the rock today. Sigiriya rock fortress is a fifth-century fortified palace complex, which was used by King Kassapa (477CE-493CE).

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Dambulla

Dambulla golden rock cave temple was home to thousands of meditating monks since its monastic beginnings in the first century BCE. Today the same cave temple hosts a massive collection of Buddhist murals and sculptures belonging to a pan-Asian artistic tradition. The cave temple was abandoned at regular intervals since its humble beginnings. Yet the royals and Buddhist elite kept renovating it to appease countless faithful pilgrims.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

* Mineral water

* Air-conditioned vehicle with English speaking driver

* All government taxes

* Hotel pick up and drop off in Bentota and surrounding areas

* Any meals

* Entry fees

* Gratitude

* Anything not mention in inclusions

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