Day Trips from Kandy to Sigiriya with Village Experiences
Highlights
• Visit Sigiriya rock fortress with king palace or Pidurangala rock
• Village tour with lunch
• Observe natural behavior of wild elephants or Explore the most impressive cave temple in Sri Lanka
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Pick up from hotels in and around Kandy
Sigiriya rock fortress Or Pidurangala rock
You are picked up at 6.00 a.m. from your residence in Kandy and drive straight away to the lion rock You will visit the eight's wonder of the world, which contains huge walls, water canals, security guard rooms, natural stoned arches, mirror stone and world-famous Sigiri paintings. It is an isolated rock kingdom more than 200m in height. Where you have to spend more than two and half hours.
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.
Village tour with lunch
Then your second destination is village tour to experience ancient village life with their day today activities including catamaran rides, walk towards paddy fields, cookery demonstration on traditional Sri Lankan foods and enjoy a traditional meal.
Minneriya national park Or Dambulla cave temple
To conclude the journey, 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.
Or
We will visit the Dambulla cave temple, which is the largest and the best-preserved cave temple in Sri Lanka. The caves were converted into a temple complex by king Walagamba during the 1st century. There are about 153 Buddha statues and murals that cover 2100 square meters. You have to spend around one and half hours to cover the entire temple complex.
Drive to Kandy
You are dropped back to your hotel in Kandy by the evening.
End of the tour
Ending Point
Drop off to hotels in and around Kandy
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Inclusions & Exclusions
English speaking driver
Pick up & drop off hotels in and around Kandy
Transportation in an Air-conditioned Car
All parking, Fuel, taxes and all other expenses related to transfer / vehicle / driver
Entrance Tickets & Cost related with activities
Meals & Drinks
Tour Important Information
Tourists are able to include or exclude one or more options from the set tour according to their requirements.
Please wear clothes to cover from your knees up to shoulders when visiting temples
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.
$86/ per group
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