Sri Lanka · UNESCO Heritage Sites

3-Day Sri Lanka Sightseeing Tour with Sigiriya and Kandy

3 Days Round trip from Dambulla Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the UNESCO-listed Sigiriya Rock Fortress, a former royal citadel
02 Explore Kandy, Sri Lanka's beautiful hill capital
03 Watch a cultural performance by traditional Kandyan dancers and drummers
04 See the Dambulla Cave Temple, set within a vast isolated rock mass
05 Stop at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage en route from the airport

Discover some of Sri Lanka's most celebrated cultural and heritage attractions on this 3-day journey through Dambulla, Sigiriya, Matale, and Kandy. Visit the Dambulla Cave Temple and the UNESCO-listed Sigiriya Rock Fortress, stop at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, and explore sacred and cultural sites along the way. In Kandy, Sri Lanka's hill capital, enjoy a traditional cultural performance, stroll through Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, and shop for locally made souvenirs.

Explore Kandy city, Sri Lanka's hill capital and perhaps its most beautiful town.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Cities Kandy, Dambulla, Matale, Sigiriya, Pinnawala

Languages English, Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Airport Arrival and Dambulla via Pinnawala

Proceed to Dambulla from the airport.
En route, visit the Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala.
Visit Dambulla Cave Temple, a vast isolated rock mass that houses a rock temple.

Overnight in Sigiriya.

Day 02

Sigiriya Rock Fortress to Kandy

Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a former royal citadel.
Leave for Kandy.
En route, visit Nalanda Gedige, Alu Vihare Temple, a spice garden, and a batik factory in Matale.
Watch a cultural performance by traditional Kandyan dancers and drummers.

Overnight in Kandy.

Day 03

Kandy City Tour and Botanical Gardens

Explore Kandy city, Sri Lanka's hill capital and perhaps its most beautiful town.
Visit Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, with its amazing variety of trees, plants, and flowers.
Shop for souvenirs made of wood, copper, silver, brass, ebony, and bronze. Ceramics, lacquer work, handlooms, batiks, jewelry, rush, and reed-ware can also be purchased.
Proceed to your hotel/airport.