Dambulla and Sigiriya Tour from Kandy: Visit Iconic Sri Lankan Landmarks

Experience the beauty of Sri Lanka’s iconic landmarks, Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Dambulla Cave Temple, on a guided tour from Kandy. Discover the rich history and stunning architecture of these sites in just one day.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sri Muthumariamman Temple - A historic Hindu temple situated on the route to Dambulla.
  • Ranweli Spice Garden - Matale is renowned for its spices due to its ideal climate for cultivation. Visitors will gain insights into various spices, their uses, and the production process.
  • Golden Temple of Dambulla - Among the oldest cave temples…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Fees not included for Dambulla Cave Temple 6$, Sigiriya Rock 30$
  • Entrance Fees not included for Safari 35$ (Depends on people count of the tour )
Additional Information

Departure from Kandy: 6:30 am
Departure from Sigiriya: 5:00 pm
(Please note that even if you are ready to leave earlier, you may need to wait until 5:00 pm as this is a group tour.)
Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Dambulla Cave Temple are must-see attractions in Sri Lanka, and any visitor to the country would be eager to explore them. This tour offers…

Location
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Cancellation Policy

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

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Mariustm2071dj
Mar 10, 2025
Highly recommended - The tour departs from Kandy to visit the cave temples in Dambulla, Sigiriya Rock and a safari in Minneriya National Park. The three destinations cannot be reached in one day by train or bus. The driver was very friendly and got us safely to our destinations through the heavy traffic. The tour is highly recommended and also cheap as it covers long distances and is a 12-hour tour.
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X4942mqmagdaa
Mar 10, 2025
Amazing experience - I've really appreciated the whole organization of the trip. I was in direct contact with the coordinator, which made everything very smooth. The driver was very kind, helpful, and always on time. Highly recommend!
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Shehan
Mar 7, 2025
Beautiful location and history - Verry good story and histry beautiful location Good trip good acamadation hottel and safary tours srilanka old king home and sikeuryty gurd
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Ioannisd963
Mar 7, 2025
Excellent - We went there on a hot day with lots of traffic ,the driver name was Indika, he was very friendly and polite , he waited for us on doth attractions since I have a problem climbing all the steps to the top and back. The car used was clean and air conditioned
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Bertrandb475
Feb 10, 2025
Great Day in Sri Lanka - Very nice day in Sri Lanka. Lots of discoveries. Shanaka our driver was a very attentive guide. Everything was perfect.
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Mathuk2023
Feb 6, 2025
Great experience - We had a great time whilst being on the day tour. Special highlights were the Matale Hindu temple, the Cave Temple at Dambulla, amazing views on the Sigiriya Rock (we declined the option to climb it) and seeing the wonderful elephants at Minneriya National Park. Thank you to Pathum for driving us expertly from place to place.
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Veidehih2025
Mar 30, 2025
Sigiriya/Minneriya day trip - We enjoyed our day trip to Sigiriya and Minneriya (skipped Dambulla caves as it is a temple and we weren’t dressed as per requirements - this is worth mentioning in the tour description). Our chauffeur Pradeep was pleasant and efficient. He didn’t have much information to offer during the journey so I would say it is more so a car service and less a tour. Our tour guide at Sigiriya, Sampath (arranged by Pradeep) was informative, patient and did a great job overall. As did our guide for the Minneriya safari. One thing to note is that at the outset we were taken to an Ayurvedic spice garden (not mentioned in the description) and felt some pressure to purchase items here (which we did not). Similarly, we were repeatedly asked if we wanted to go to a silk showroom (also not mentioned in the description), we figured we would feel similarly pressurised here and so refused to go. These were a few things we didn’t feel great about, but apart from that it was a good day trip.
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Ella_s
Mar 23, 2025
Our guide and driver was... - Our guide and driver was great and very flexible. Had a great day. When booking the tour it says water is included but it is not. The people arranging the tour said they couldn't do pick up from hotel but our driver said was that he could have picked us up from our hotels because they were on his way (without me asking). We were 2 solo travellers on this group tour.
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Phil
Mar 16, 2025
A good tour, but a long day! - The tour was very good, the driver advised us what we're going to do, and how much the entrance fees would be. We got to see the cave temple, Climb Sigriya Lion Rock and plenty of elephants on the safari. But, it is a long day, with lots of step climbing
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Companion34448381702
Feb 4, 2025
Would do again. - Nice day trip despitem the weather was bad at times and that's why we didn't hike to the top of Sigiriya. Flexible driver and helpful too, advised us making the decisions. Would do again.
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