Sigiriya / Dambulla - Day Excursion
Day Excursion
USD 108/- net per car (01 - 03 PAX)
Dambulla cave temple the main attraction of the town, was originally built in 80BC. It is the biggest and best-preserved cave temple which is also a world heritage site. There are 153 Buddha statutes found inside the temple. Sigiriya Rock Fortress – Sigiriya the Lion Rock of Sri Lanka is officially the 8th wonder of the world. It is a rock fortress listed as one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. It is world famous among historians as the best-preserved examples of ancient urban planning. Sigiriya was selected by King Kashyapa as his capital during the years 477 – 495 CE. The whole face of the wall has been covered with paintings of over 500 ladies. This is considered as one of the world’s biggest frescoes. Even though most frescoes have been lost for ever, still some remains to enchant us with the attention to detail of the artist. As per historians, originally the wall was polished so the king could see his reflection which was named as the mirror now it is covered with hundreds of poems written by visitors. Among the oldest landscapes in the world lies the gardens of Sigiriya.
Dambulla / Sigiriya Tourist Attractions
Dambulla, a town that is quite near to Sigiriya is world-famous for the cave temple. Other attractions are Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, the largest rose quartz mountain range in South Asia and the Iron Wood Forest also known as Na Uyana Arana. Dambulla is more recommended for a stopover rather than a complete stay in the town.
Located in: Matale District
Category: Historic Sites
Entrance:
igiriya the Lion Rock of Sri Lanka is officially the 8th wonder of the world. It is a rock fortress listed as one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. It is world famous among historians as the best-preserved examples of ancient urban planning.
Located in: Matale District
Category: Sights & Land Marks
Entrance: Free
Dambulla, a town that is quite near to Sigiriya is world-famous for the cave temple. It is also the central point of distribution for vegetables in Sri Lanka and quite a busy city 24 by 7. Dambulla cave temple the main attraction of the town was originally built in 80BC. It is the biggest and best-preserved cave temple which is also a world heritage site. There are 153 Buddha statues found inside the temple. Other attractions are Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, the largest rose quartz mountain range in South Asia and the Iron Wood Forest also known as Na Uyana Arana. Dambulla is more recommended for a stopover rather than a complete stay in the town.
Town: Matale District
Category: Historic Sites
Entrance:
Sigiriya the Lion Rock of Sri Lanka is officially the 8th wonder of the world. It is a rock fortress listed as one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. It is world famous among historians as the best-preserved examples of ancient urban planning. Sigiriya was selected by King Kashyapa as his capital during the years 477 – 495 CE. The whole face of the wall has been covered with paintings of over 500 ladies. This is considered as one of the world’s biggest frescoes. Even though most frescoes have been lost for ever, still some remains to enchant us with the attention to detail of the artist. As per historians, originally the wall was polished so the king could see his reflection which was named as the mirror now it is covered with hundreds of poems written by visitors. Among the oldest landscapes in the world lies the gardens of Sigiriya.
Town: Matale District
Category: Sights & Land Marks
Entrance: Free
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