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Excursion privee d’une journee au rocher de Sigiriya et aux grottes de Dambulla avec dejeuner à Colombo

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Une longue journee privee depuis Colombo pour grimper la citadelle rocheuse du cinquieme siecle a Sigiriya et visiter les temples troglodytes peints de Dambulla, dejeuner et transferts retour inclus.

Excursion privee d’une journee au rocher de Sigiriya et aux grottes de Dambulla avec dejeuner: En bref

PriceFrom $294 per person
DurationFull day
Group sizeUp to 6 people
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

Choose from 10 available options

Pickup from Sigiriya / Dambulla / Habarana

Pick up and drop off from Sigiriya, Dambulla, Habarana and nearby areas. All-inclusive private day trip with return tran...
7 hours
English
Pickup
$294
Annulation gratuite

Pickup from Anuradhapura / Polonnaruwa

Pick up and drop off from Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and nearby areas. All-inclusive private day trip with return transfe...
10 hours
English
Pickup
$350
Annulation gratuite

Pickup from Kandy / Trincomalee / Nilaveli

Pick up and drop off from Kandy, Matale, Trincomalee, Nilaveli and nearby areas. All-inclusive private day trip with ret...
10 hours
English
Pickup
$363
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Pickup from Colombo / Mount Lavinia / Pinnawala

Pick up and drop off from Colombo, Mount Lavinia and nearby areas. All-inclusive private day trip with return transfers....
11 hours
English
Pickup
$394
Annulation gratuite

Pickup from Negombo / Katunayake / Waikkal / Kalpitiya / Wilpattu

Pick up and drop off from Negombo, Katunayake, Waikkal, Kalpitiya and Wilpattu. All-inclusive private day trip with retu...
10 hours
English
Pickup
$394
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Pickup from Pasikuda / Kalkudah

Pick up and drop off from Pasikuda, Kalkudah and nearby areas. All-inclusive private day trip with return transfers. Dep...
10 hours
English
Pickup
$394
Annulation gratuite

Pickup from Ahungalla / Kosgoda / Balapitiya / Ambalangoda

Pick up and drop off from Ahungalla, Kosgoda, Balapitiya and Ambalangoda. All-inclusive private day trip with return tra...
12 hours
English
Pickup
$407
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Pickup from Bentota / Beruwala / Aluthgama / Maggona

Pick up and drop off from Bentota, Induruwa, Beruwala, Aluthgama and Maggona. All-inclusive private day trip with return...
12 hours
English
Pickup
$407
Annulation gratuite

Pickup from Kalutara / Wadduwa / Waskaduwa / Panadura

Pick up and drop off from Kalutara, Wadduwa, Waskaduwa and Panadura. All-inclusive private day trip with return transfer...
11 hours
English
Pickup
$407
Annulation gratuite

Pickup from Galle / Unawatuna / Hikkaduwa / Rathgama

Pick up and drop off from Galle, Unawatuna, Talpe, Hikkaduwa and Rathgama. All-inclusive private day trip with return tr...
12 hours
English
Pickup
$444
Annulation gratuite

Description complète

Sigiriya et Dambulla se trouvent a environ quatre heures au nord de Colombo dans la zone seche, ce qui fait de cette journee une veritable longue journee. Attendez-vous a un depart avant l’aube et un retour tardif, douze a quatorze heures de porte a porte selon la circulation sur la route de Kurunegala. Les gens le font et sont contents de l’avoir fait, mais mieux vaut partir les yeux ouverts plutot que d’attendre une sortie tranquille.

Sigiriya est un piton de granit qui s’eleve de deux cents metres au-dessus d’une foret plate, et au cinquieme siecle le roi Kassapa y a construit une citadelle royale au sommet. Ce qui subsiste est remarquable : jardins d’eau et jardins de rochers a la base, le mur des miroirs avec ses siecles de graffitis de visiteurs, une galerie abritee de fresques peintes sur la paroi rocheuse, et les pattes de lion qui encadraient jadis une porte en forme de lion complete. Le sommet conserve les fondations du palais et une vue sur toute la plaine.

La montee compte environ 1 200 marches, en grande partie sur des escaliers metalliques ouverts fixes a la paroi rocheuse. Elle prend une heure environ pour la plupart des gens et est exposee au soleil, ce qui est la principale raison de partir tot. Si la montee n’est pas realiste, le rocher voisin de Pidurangala offre la vue classique sur Sigiriya meme pour moins d’effort.

Dambulla est le contrepoids : cinq grottes sous un surplomb rocheux abritant plus de 150 statues de Bouddha et des plafonds peints qui suivent chaque contour de la pierre. Certaines parties datent du premier siecle avant notre ere, avec des couches de repeinture a travers la periode kandyenne. C’est plus frais, ombrage, et ne demande qu’une courte montee jusqu’a la terrasse.

Le voyage est prive, le rythme est donc le votre, et le dejeuner dans un restaurant local est inclus. Votre chauffeur-guide gere la logistique ; sur la route du retour, la plupart des gens dorment.

Programme

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

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

4:30 AM

Departure from Colombo

Early pickup for the drive north to the cultural triangle.

8:30 AM

Sigiriya Rock Fortress

Gardens, frescoes, mirror wall and the climb to the summit.

12:30 PM

Lunch

Sri Lankan rice and curry at a local restaurant.

2:00 PM

Dambulla Cave Temple

Five caves of Buddha statues and painted ceilings.

4:00 PM

Drive back

Return south to Colombo, arriving in the evening.

Programme détaillé

04:30

Hotel pickup

A very early start is deliberate. It gets you onto Sigiriya before the heat and the tour buses.

08:30

Sigiriya water gardens

Enter through the symmetrical water gardens and boulder gardens at the base of the rock.

09:15

Frescoes and mirror wall

A spiral stair leads to the sheltered gallery of rock paintings, then along the polished mirror wall covered in verses left by visitors over a thousand years.

10:00

Lion terrace and summit

The giant carved paws mark the old gateway. From here open staircases climb to the palace foundations and the view over the plain.

11:30

Descent

Back down at your own pace with time at the base for water and shade.

12:30

Lunch

An hour at a local restaurant.

14:00

Dambulla Cave Temple

Short climb to the terrace, then the five caves: reclining Buddhas cut from living rock, painted ceilings and a spring that drips from the cave roof.

15:45

Set off south

Four hours or more back to Colombo depending on traffic, with a tea stop en route.

Inclus

  • Vehicule prive climatise avec chauffeur-guide anglophone
  • prise en charge et depose a l’hotel
  • dejeuner dans un restaurant local
  • eau en bouteille
  • carburant, peages et parking inclus

Non inclus

  • Billets d’entree de Sigiriya et Dambulla
  • boissons
  • pourboires
  • depenses personnelles
  • frais de guide sur site a Sigiriya si vous en engagez un

Informations importantes

Point de rendez-vous

Hotel pickup in Colombo or the surrounding area, confirmed after booking.

À savoir avant de partir

  • Annulation gratuite jusqu'à 24 heures avant le début de l'activité

À propos de cette activité

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Duration Full day
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English
Wheelchair accessible

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Avis des voyageurs

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Guide
5/5
Value for money
5/5
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July 31, 2026

Great world heritage sites. The structure and the landscape were amazing. Great urban design which we can’t see anywhere in the world. The driver was friendly & both guides were very knowledgeable to explain much about Sigiriya and caves. Highly recommended.

Questions fréquentes

Hotel pickup in Colombo or the surrounding area, confirmed after booking.
The price does not cover sigiriya and dambulla entrance tickets; drinks; gratuities; personal expenses; site guide fees at sigiriya if you hire one.. 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.
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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.
Vehicule prive climatise avec chauffeur-guide anglophone, prise en charge et depose a l’hotel, dejeuner dans un restaurant local, eau en bouteille, carburant, peages et parking inclus
The duration of the Excursion privee d’une journee au rocher de Sigiriya et aux grottes de Dambulla avec dejeuner 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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Roughly 1,200 steps, about 180 m above the plain, with handrails the whole way. Entry is around USD 30-35 for foreign adults — one of South Asia's priciest tickets — paid in cash. Climb at the 7am opening: there is no shade above the frescoes. Full detail in our Sigiriya rock guide.
It is cheaper and has the better view — of Sigiriya. What it does not have is the water gardens, frescoes, mirror wall, lion's paws or summit palace. For the photograph, take Pidurangala. For the site, take Sigiriya. Compared properly in our Sigiriya rock guide.
Roughly June to September, peaking in August, when the shrinking reservoir exposes fresh grass and several hundred elephants converge. Outside those months the herds disperse and you get a normal safari. Operators switch between Minneriya, Kaudulla and Hurulu depending on where the herds are — that is them doing their job. See our Minneriya gathering guide.
Five caves under one granite overhang, in continuous use since the 1st century BC, holding around 150 Buddha images and 2,100 m² of painting. The approach is a steep 15-minute climb; shoes come off at the top terrace, so bring socks. See the Dambulla cave temple guide.
Polonnaruwa if you have one morning — compact, cyclable in three hours, and the Gal Vihara is the finest sculpture in the country. Anuradhapura if you have a full day and an interest in living Buddhism; it is a thousand years older and still an active pilgrimage city. See Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura.
Sigiriya is in the dry zone and follows the *northeast* monsoon — its wet season is October to January, the opposite of Colombo. Best months are May to September, which is also the elephant Gathering. See best time to visit Sigiriya.
Two nights in Sigiriya, Dambulla or Habarana. Day 1: the rock at 7am, Dambulla late morning, a 3pm safari. Day 2: Polonnaruwa by bicycle or Pidurangala at sunrise. Our Sigiriya 2-day itinerary sets out the order and why it matters.
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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