Kandy to Sigiriya Day Tour
Overview
During this 1 Day Tour we will be sight-seeing must visit areas in Sigiriya. During this tour we will be going to the following destinations – Matale Hindu Temple / Spice Garden / Sigriya Rock Fortress / Dambulla Cave Temple. The guests will be provided with good quality, comfortable vehicles (vehicle type depends on the number of people) with a driver-guide to help with your tour to Sigiriya.
Itinerary
- We will pick you from any hotel in Kandy. First we leave for Sri Muthumariamman Hindu Temple in Matale.
- Sri Muthumariamman Temple is dedicated to Mariamman, the goddess of rain and fertility. One of the most visually dominant features of this temple is it’s 55 m (180 ft) high Gopuram (‘Raja Koburum’), a large decorated tower located above the main northern gateway (‘Vadakku Veli Veedi’) to the temple.
- Next we visit the Spice Garden.
- In the Spice Garden, you will be introduced to different spices and shown how some of these spices are grown and processed and you will also be able to purchase spices.
- Next we visit the Dambulla Cave Temple.
- Dambulla – one of UNESO World Heritage Site, 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. There are a total of 153 Buddha statues, three statues of Sri Lankan kings and four statues of gods and goddesses.
- Finally you will be visit at the Sigiriya Lion Rock which you will climb to reach the Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
- Sigiriya is a one of UNESCO listed World Heritage Site for its best preserved ancient urban planning. The name refers to a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 metres (660 ft) high.
- Then we return back to Kandy.
Includes & Excludes
- Experience Driver/guide
- Bottled water
- Free Wi-Fi during the whole tour
- Transport by private vehicle
- Transport in A/C vehicle (Van & Car)
- Local insurance for the vehicle
- Passenger Insurance cover
- Sri Lanka Tourism board registered license
- Food
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
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