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Excursion privee d’une journee : rocher de Sigiriya, grottes de Dambulla et village

Opérateur: Nelum Holidays and Tours (Pvt) Ltd
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Une excursion privee tout compris d’une journee a la forteresse rocheuse de Sigiriya et aux temples troglodytes de Dambulla, avec une visite de village, les repas, les frais d’entree et un chauffeur-guide.

Excursion privee d’une journee : rocher de Sigiriya, grottes de Dambulla et village: En bref

PriceFrom $442 per person
DurationFull day
Group sizeUp to 6 people
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

Choose from 2 available options

From Riu Hotel: Sigiriya & Dambulla Private Day Trip All Inc

Departures: 4:00 AM
8 hours
English
$442
Annulation gratuite

From Riu Hotel: Sigiriya and Dambulla Private Day Trip All-Inclusive

Minimum 4 guests. The price covers the full party. Departures: 4:00 AM
8 hours
English
$988
Annulation gratuite

Description complète

Ce voyage reunit les deux sites phares du triangle culturel de Sri Lanka en une seule longue journee, organisee en prive avec votre propre vehicule, chauffeur-guide et frais d’entree inclus, pour que rien n’ait a etre negocie sur la route.

Dambulla vient en premier. Cinq grottes taillees dans le flanc d’un affleurement rocheux abritent plus de 150 statues de Bouddha ainsi que des plafonds peints qui suivent la courbe naturelle de la pierre, certaines surfaces repeintes et reparees au cours d’une histoire active de plus de deux mille ans. C’est un temple vivant, pas une ruine, les chaussures sont donc retirees a l’entree et la montee des marches se fait pieds nus sur la pierre chaude.

Sigiriya est la piece maitresse. La citadelle du cinquieme siecle du roi Kassapa se dresse sur un piton de granit de deux cents metres au-dessus de la plaine, accessible par des escaliers qui traversent la paroi rocheuse. A mi-hauteur, une galerie abritee conserve encore les fresques dites des jeunes filles des nuages, et au-dessus des pattes de lion sur la terrasse, les derniers escaliers menent aux fondations du palais au sommet et aux jardins d’eau amenages symetriquement en dessous. La montee compte environ douze cents marches, exposee et escarpee par endroits, avec des escaliers metalliques fixes a la roche.

L’element villageois casse l’archeologie. C’est une marche a travers des terres cultivees autour de Sigiriya avec le temps pour des collations locales et un regard sur la facon dont les parcelles de riz et de legumes sont travaillees, ainsi que toute la faune que les bords des rizieres peuvent reveler.

Voici maintenant la partie honnete. La prise en charge se fait depuis la cote sud-ouest a Balapitiya, et le trajet vers le nord dure environ cinq heures dans chaque sens, avec un arret petit-dejeuner vers Kurunegala. En comptant les deux sites, le dejeuner a Habarana et le retour, cela represente une journee de douze a quatorze heures, et la plus grande partie est passee en vehicule. Cela fonctionne si vous l’acceptez ; cela ne fonctionne pas comme une journee detendue.

Programme

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

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

5:00 AM

Pickup at Balapitiya

Your driver-guide collects you from your hotel for the drive north.

7:30 AM

Breakfast at Kurunegala

A half-hour stop for breakfast and a break on the road.

9:30 AM

Dambulla cave temples

Guided visit to the five painted caves and their Buddha statues, roughly an hour and a half including the barefoot climb.

11:30 AM

Sigiriya rock fortress

Guided climb of the citadel, past the frescoes and the lion's paws to the summit ruins, about two hours.

2:00 PM

Lunch at Habarana

An hour for the included lunch.

3:00 PM

Sigiriya village walk

Walk through paddy and vegetable land with local snacks and time for wildlife along the field edges.

5:00 PM

Drive back south

The return journey to the coast, around three and a half to five hours depending on traffic.

9:00 PM

Drop-off

Arrive back at your Balapitiya hotel.

Programme détaillé

05:00

Pickup at Balapitiya

Your driver-guide collects you from your hotel for the drive north.

07:30

Breakfast at Kurunegala

A half-hour stop for breakfast and a break on the road.

09:30

Dambulla cave temples

Guided visit to the five painted caves and their Buddha statues, roughly an hour and a half including the barefoot climb.

11:30

Sigiriya rock fortress

Guided climb of the citadel, past the frescoes and the lion's paws to the summit ruins, about two hours.

14:00

Lunch at Habarana

An hour for the included lunch.

15:00

Sigiriya village walk

Walk through paddy and vegetable land with local snacks and time for wildlife along the field edges.

17:00

Drive back south

The return journey to the coast, around three and a half to five hours depending on traffic.

21:00

Drop-off

Arrive back at your Balapitiya hotel.

Inclus

  • Vehicule prive climatise avec chauffeur-guide
  • tout le carburant et le parking
  • frais d’entree de Sigiriya et Dambulla
  • petit dejeuner
  • dejeuner
  • la visite de village
  • eau potable

Non inclus

  • Hebergement a l’hotel
  • diner
  • boissons alcoolisees
  • achats personnels
  • frais de camera si factures
  • pourboires pour le chauffeur-guide
  • assurance voyage

Informations importantes

Point de rendez-vous

Your hotel on the southwest coast at Balapitiya, with a very early morning pickup. The exact time is confirmed by the operator once your hotel address is known.

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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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

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Your hotel on the southwest coast at Balapitiya, with a very early morning pickup. The exact time is confirmed by the operator once your hotel address is known.
The price does not cover hotel accommodation, dinner, alcoholic drinks, personal shopping, camera fees where charged, tips for the driver-guide, and travel insurance.. Everything it does cover is listed in full on this page, so if something is not on that list, budget for it separately.
Unless the option says private, this runs as a small group. The operator caps it rather than filling a coach, and if you want it to yourselves the private option is priced separately on this page.
Nelum Holidays and Tours (Pvt) Ltd. 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.
Vehicule prive climatise avec chauffeur-guide, tout le carburant et le parking, frais d’entree de Sigiriya et Dambulla, petit dejeuner, dejeuner, la visite de village, eau potable
The duration of the Excursion privee d’une journee : rocher de Sigiriya, grottes de Dambulla et village 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.
Yes, once your booking is completed via our secure payment gateway, you will receive an instant confirmation email with your tour details, meeting point address, guide's name, and direct contact information. You can also view and manage your booking through your AsiaByLocals account dashboard.
Yes! All our private tours are fully customizable. Whether you want to add extra stops, skip certain locations, change the pace, or adjust the start time — simply let your guide know in advance or on the day. We aim to create a personalized experience tailored to your interests and energy level.
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.
Most of our experiences are family-friendly and suitable for children of all ages. However, some tours involving extensive walking, water activities, or early morning starts may be better suited for children aged 5 and above. Please check the specific tour description for age recommendations, or contact us for personalized family itinerary advice.
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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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.
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