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Templos cueva de Dambulla y roca de Pidurangala: excursion de un dia desde Colombo

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Un largo dia desde Colombo a los templos cueva pintados de Dambulla y la subida a Pidurangala, la roca que mira directamente a Sigiriya.

Templos cueva de Dambulla y roca de Pidurangala: excursion de un dia desde Colombo: Datos clave

PriceFrom $124 per person
DurationFull day
Group sizeUp to 6 people
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

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From Colombo: Dambulla and Pidurangala Rock climb Day Trip

Departures: 6:00 AM
14 hours
English
$124
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Descripción completa

Esto combina dos sitios separados por diez minutos en la zona seca: los templos cueva de Dambulla, que tratan de interiores pintados y continuidad del culto, y Pidurangala, que trata de una escalada y una vista. Es un dia de catorce horas desde Colombo con unas seis horas y media de conduccion, asi que tratelo como un compromiso completo.

Dambulla es el complejo de templos cueva mas grande y mejor conservado de Sri Lanka, en uso continuo como monasterio desde el siglo primero antes de nuestra era. Cinco cuevas talladas en el saliente de una colina de granito albergan mas de 150 figuras de Buda junto con estatuas de reyes y deidades hinduistas. La pintura es lo que lo define: cada techo y pared esta cubierto, los murales siguen la curva de la roca en ocres y rojos renovados a lo largo de los siglos. La cueva mas grande alberga un Buda reclinado de 14 metros tallado en la roca.

Pidurangala es el contrapunto. Es la roca inmediatamente al norte de Sigiriya, y fue un monasterio mucho antes de que Kashyapa construyera su ciudadela al lado. La subida tarda unos treinta minutos: primero escalones de piedra, pasando por un Buda reclinado de ladrillo, luego una verdadera escalada de rocas para el ultimo tramo donde usa las manos. La recompensa en la cima es la vista de Sigiriya elevandose sobre el bosque, algo que no se consigue desde Sigiriya misma.

Muchos eligen Pidurangala porque es la mas tranquila y economica de las dos rocas, sin colas en las escaleras. Si prefiere subir a Sigiriya en su lugar, eso es un viaje diferente con una entrada diferente, asi que sea claro al reservar.

El dia incluye desayuno en la carretera, una hora y media para el almuerzo cerca de Sigiriya, y el largo trayecto de regreso. Su conductor-guia se encarga de la ruta y los horarios. Empiece temprano: tanto las cuevas como la roca son mucho mas agradables antes de mediodia, y el trayecto de vuelta es mas facil de dia.

Itinerario

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.

Very early

Pickup in Colombo

An early departure to reach Dambulla before the heat.

Morning

Breakfast at Dambulla

A break at a local restaurant on arrival.

Morning

Dambulla Royal Cave Temple

The five painted caves and the Golden Temple below them.

Midday

Pidurangala Rock

The climb up, including the final boulder scramble, and the view of Sigiriya.

Afternoon

Lunch

A long stop at a local restaurant near Sigiriya.

Evening

Return drive

Around three and a half hours back to Colombo.

Itinerario detallado

04:00

Pickup

Meet your driver-guide at your Colombo hotel.

07:00

Breakfast at Dambulla

Thirty minutes at a local restaurant.

07:50

Dambulla Royal Cave Temple and Golden Temple

Forty-five minutes covering the climb to the caves and the painted interiors.

09:10

Pidurangala

An hour and a half for the climb, the summit and the way down.

10:50

Lunch

An hour and a half at a local restaurant.

12:30

Return drive

Three and a half hours back to Colombo, with comfort stops.

Evening

Drop-off

Back at your Colombo hotel.

Incluye

  • Coche climatizado con conductor y combustible
  • conductor-guia de habla inglesa
  • recogida y entrega en el hotel en Colombo
  • agua embotellada

No incluye

  • Entradas para el templo cueva de Dambulla y Pidurangala
  • desayuno y almuerzo
  • bebidas
  • propinas

Información importante

Punto de encuentro

Hotel pickup in Colombo, very early morning.

Antes de ir

  • Cancelación gratuita hasta 24 horas antes del inicio de la actividad

Sobre esta actividad

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Duration Full day
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

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C'est une excursion depuis Colombo où vous avez le libre choix de faire votre programme à Sigiriya. Le premier c'est le monastère des caves de 'Dambulas'. après vous avez le choix: - Faire Le Rocher de Sigiriya et Pifurangola - Faire Sigiriya et safari dans un parc national à côté - Faire Sigiriya et un Safari dans un village local incluant un déjeuner local ou vous apprendrez à faire le ambal du Coco. - Faire le Safari parc National et Safari village local. - Faire le rocher de Pidurangola et choisir entre le Safari parc national et le Safari Village. Cette excursion n'aurait pas eu lieu si n

Preguntas frecuentes

Hotel pickup in Colombo, very early morning.
The price does not cover entrance tickets for dambulla cave temple and pidurangala; breakfast and lunch; drinks; gratuities.. Everything it does cover is listed in full on this page, so if something is not on that list, budget for it separately.
Religious sites expect shoulders and knees covered, and shoes come off before entering many of them. A light scarf is worth carrying. Where a site enforces this at the gate, arriving dressed correctly saves the whole group time.
Apple Vacations Sri Lanka and Maldives. We book with them directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can confirm your place with the operator before taking it as final.
We confirm your booking with the operator before we treat it as final, and we need at least one day's notice outside India. Once it is confirmed you get the meeting point, the time and a contact number for the day. If the operator cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Coche climatizado con conductor y combustible, conductor-guia de habla inglesa, recogida y entrega en el hotel en Colombo, agua embotellada
The duration of the Templos cueva de Dambulla y roca de Pidurangala: excursion de un dia desde Colombo is typically Full day. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for a smooth check-in. Your guide will meet you at the designated meeting point and ensure the experience runs on schedule while remaining flexible to your pace.
For most experiences, we highly recommend an early morning start. This allows you to avoid the midday heat, bypass the largest crowds, and capture the best lighting for photography. Your guide can advise on the optimal timing based on the season and specific attractions included.
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We offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the scheduled start time for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may be subject to a partial charge depending on the tour type. Weather-related cancellations for outdoor and boat tours are handled on a case-by-case basis, with full refunds or free rebooking offered when safety is a concern.
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After booking, you will receive detailed meeting point instructions via email. Most tours include complimentary hotel pickup within the central area. For tours without pickup, your confirmation email will include the exact address, Google Maps pin, and your guide's phone number for easy coordination. Guides typically arrive 10 minutes early and will message you on WhatsApp.
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December to March is the driest stretch. Colombo sits on the west coast, so it gets the southwest monsoon roughly May to September — the northeast monsoon (October to January) hits the *other* side of the island instead. Any guide describing one national "rainy season" is only describing half the country. Full breakdown in our best time to visit Colombo guide.
Tuk-tuks are everywhere — insist on the meter or agree the fare first. PickMe is the local ride-hailing app and usually cheaper than flagging one down, with no fare argument. The coastal railway south toward Galle runs along the sea and costs very little. See getting around Colombo.
Rice and curry is the everyday meal, not a dish — rice with several curries and sambols. Kottu roti is chopped roti cooked with a distinctive clanging rhythm on the griddle, hoppers are bowl-shaped fermented rice-flour pancakes, and lamprais is the Dutch Burgher dish baked in a banana leaf. See the Colombo food guide.
Pettah is the market district east of Fort, and its streets are organised by trade — one for electronics, one for textiles, one for hardware, one for spices. The candy-striped Red Mosque (Jami Ul-Alfar, 1908) is the landmark. Street-by-street in our Pettah market guide.
Galle is the easiest — about 2 hours on the southern expressway. Kandy is only 115 km but 3-4 hours each way on a mountain road. Sigiriya is realistically a 12-14 hour day and is better as an overnight. Honest distances in our day trips from Colombo guide.
Two days covers it comfortably. Colombo is not a museum city and most travellers pass through on the way somewhere else — our Colombo 2-day itinerary sets out a realistic pair of days.
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