Day 01
Sigiriya and Dambulla Heritage Excursion
- Meet your tour guide on arrival at Colombo Bandaranayke International Airport and begin your journey.
- Travel to Sigiriya via Kurunegala. Kurunegala is situated at a high altitude, and most of the city is plain land except for the surrounding rocks. You will reach Sigiriya while enjoying the beauty along the way.
- Visit the Sigiriya Rock Fortress, one of Sri Lanka's most fascinating UNESCO World Heritage Sites. You can see the world-famous fresco paintings of the heavenly maidens in the house cave, and at the top of the rock, the ruins of the kingdom reveal the great architecture of the time.
- Go to the elephant riding place. You have the option to take a ride on an elephant through the jungle or choose a wildlife safari in Minneriya.
- Head to Dambulla, where you can see one of the biggest vegetable markets in Sri Lanka.
- Proceed to the Dambulla Cave Temple, the most impressive cave temple in Asia. There are five caves beneath a vast overhanging rock, carved with a drip line to keep the interiors dry. The site dates back to the 1st century BC. Inside the caves, the ceilings are painted with intricate patterns of religious images following the contours of the rock. Here, you can see a collection of Buddha statues and murals related to the life of Buddha.
- Return to your destination with a great experience.
Distance: 300 km
