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1 Night & 2 Days Tour to Dambulla and Sigiriya from Colombo (Short Tour)
Dambulla
Important Information
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Children must be accompanied by an adult since the vehicle contains
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If you intend to visit temple, you should wear clothes to cover your knees and shoulders
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This tour is a short tour that starts from Colombo or Negombo. It is ideal tour for those who like to explore Sri Lanka’s most memorable and ancient places in short time that they say in Sri Lanka. It could be cruise trip that docked at Colombo port and this 1 night and 2 days trop is ideal to visit Sri Lanka.
Sigiriya and Dambulla are ancient cities of Sri Lanka. The city also boasts to have the largest rose quartz mountain range in South Asia, and the Iron wood forest. Ibbankatuwa prehistoric burial site near Dambulla cave temple complexes is the latest archaeological site found in Dambulla. Dambulla along with nearby Sigiriya form a cluster of tourist area within it.
Also, we can arrang...
Highlights
20 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
20 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
4-star hotel accommodation on double sharing basis as per the booking
Pick up and drop off
Service of a professional guide (Driver becomes guide)
Daily breakfast and Dinner, at the hotel
Air-conditioned vehicle
Local taxes
Entrance fees/ticket during sightseeing tour
Gratuities
Video and Camera permits at sights
Meals outside of the stated meal plan
Any other services not specified above
1 Night & 2 Days Tour to Dambulla and Sigiriya from Colombo (Short Tour)
Dambulla
About
This tour is a short tour that starts from Colombo or Negombo. It is ideal tour for those who like to explore Sri Lanka’s most memorable and ancient places in short time that they say in Sri Lanka. It could be cruise trip that docked at Colombo port and this 1 night and 2 days trop is ideal to visit Sri Lanka.
Sigiriya and Dambulla are ancient cities of Sri Lanka. The city also boasts to have the largest rose quartz mountain range in South Asia, and the Iron wood forest. Ibbankatuwa prehistoric burial site near Dambulla cave temple complexes is the latest archaeological site found in Dambulla. Dambulla along with nearby Sigiriya form a cluster of tourist area within it.
Also, we can arrang...
Highlights
20 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
20 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
4-star hotel accommodation on double sharing basis as per the booking
Pick up and drop off
Service of a professional guide (Driver becomes guide)
Daily breakfast and Dinner, at the hotel
Air-conditioned vehicle
Local taxes
Entrance fees/ticket during sightseeing tour
Gratuities
Video and Camera permits at sights
Meals outside of the stated meal plan
Any other services not specified above
Itinerary
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Golden Temple of Dambulla
Dambulla cave temple (Sinhalese: Dam̆būlū Len Vihāraya, Tamil Tampuḷḷai Poṟkōvil) also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site (1991) in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. This site is situated 148 kilometres (92 mi) east of Colombo , 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of Kandy and 43 km (27 mi) north of Matale.
Dambulla is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. The rock towers 160 m over the surrounding plains. There are more than 80 documented caves in the surrounding area. Major attractions are spread over five caves, which contain statues and paintings. These paintings and statues are related to Gautama Buddha and his life. There are a total of 153 Buddha statues, three statues of Sri Lankan kings and four statues of gods and goddesses. The latter include Vishnu and the Ganesha. The murals cover an area of 2,100 square metres (23,000 sq ft). Depictions on the walls of the caves include the temptation by the demon Mara, and Buddha's first sermon.
Prehistoric Sri Lankans would have lived in these cave complexes before the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka as there are burial sites with human skeletons about 2700 years old in this area, at Ibbankatuwa near the Dambulla cave complexes.
2 hours
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Sigiriya
Sigiriya, or Lion Rock, is a gigantic rock (200 meters high) located in the middle of the jungle. Sigiriya was once the capital of Sri Lanka, where the king`s palace was on top of the rock. You can actually see ruins of the palace at the top.
Sigiriya was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. All the natural cave shelters and rock overhangs throughout the rock were inhabited in prehistoric times. A myth says that King Kassapa (AD 477-495) chose Sigiriya to be the capital of Sri Lanka, and built a garden and an unassailable palace on top of the rock, after killing his father King Dhatusena. The capital and the royal palace were abandoned after the king’s death, and were used as a Buddhist monastery until the 14th century.
Surrounding the Lion Rock is the beautiful royal gardens, including water gardens, boulder gardens and terraced gardens. It`s a lovely place to sit and listen to the songs of birds and gentle gurgle of water.
