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Day Trips from Kandy to Sigiriya & Polonnaruwa
The magnificent Polonnaruwa & Sigiriya Kingdoms are your playground today. Explore everything it has to offer. during the tour, we observe natural behavior of wild Elephants.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
at your hotel or any other spot (in Kandy)
Meeting, Proceed to Polonnaruwa
You are picked up at 6.00 a,m. from the hotel in Kandy and drive straightway to Polonnaruwa, which was the capital of Sri Lanka for about 200 years and finally the kingdom was transferred to Dambadeniya and Polonnaruwa was concored by Indian king Kalinga Magha. You can visit archeological museum, royal palace, audience hall, swimming pool, sacred quadrangle, shiva devale, pabalu vehera, rankot vihara, kiri vihara, buddha statue at lankatilaka, buddha figures at gal vihara etc. It takes normally 03 to 04 hours to visit entire kingdom in Polonnaruwa.
Proceed to Sigiriya
After lunch drives to Lion Rock, Sigiriya bares the eight world wonder a man created stoned complete kingdom on the top of an isolated rock with amazing carvings, paintings as well as unbelievable archeologically planned entire mansion complexion built in 5th century.
Or
we can visit Pidurangala Rock. It takes more than an hour to climb the rock through a thick wood path there is a 360 Celsius degrees scenic view point on the rock top. Hence it was a religious place the ruins of temple foundation and stone caves and pillars are still available in Pidurangala.
Or
we will visit one of the national parks in the wild life reservoir of Minneriya, Kaudulla or Eco to see giants and wild elephants of the jungle.
End of the tour
Hotel drop pff
Ending Point
at your hotel or any other spot (in Kandy)
Want to personalize this tour?
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
English speaking driver
Pick-up & drop-off hotels in & around Kandy
Transportation in an air conditioned car
All parking, fuel, highways fees, taxes and all other expenses related to transfer / vehicle / driver
Drinks & meals
Entrance fee of visiting sites and cost related with the activities
Tour Important Information
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Buddhika R.
Buddhika is a professional English tour guide and a safe driver, who plans day tours and multi day tours around Sri Lanka including ready made and tailor made holiday packages with comfortable transportation facilities in a fully air conditioned car available space for two persons with baggage.
I was offered Bachelor of Business Management degree in 2011 at the University of Uva Wellassa in Sri Lanka. I have obtained professional qualifications as a tour guide as well as a driver in the field since 2012.
Reviews
Saffron G.
“Professional and friendly ”
We had a great day with Buddika. He was friendly and talkative. Took us to a company for the rafting and out for local lunch which was delicious! Thank you
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Buddhika R.
Dear Saffron, I would highly appreciate your handful cooperation during the tour, So that I was able to deliver a good service to our clients up to the highest satisfactory. Once more I thank you for your support and waiting happily to serve you again at your next arrival to Sri Lanka.
$110/ per group
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