Lion Rock, a cave temple and a safari with elephants. Compare tours from Kandy and Colombo.
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The destination's most popular tour: Lion Rock and the cave temple in 10–12 hours. Rated 4.9, 116 reviews.
A 3–4 hour jeep safari. Rated 4.9, 110 reviews — the most reviewed tour to Minneriya.
A day tour with private transport, 9–12 hours. Rated 4.9, 78 reviews.
A private excursion of 6–9 hours, lunch included. Rated 4.7.
A private one-day guided excursion, 9–12 hours. Rated 5.0.
A one-day trip of 12–14 hours, transfer available. Rated 4.4.
Departing from Sigiriya, 3–6 hours. Rated 4.6, 14 reviews.
A long 14–16 hour day covering the three main sites of the Cultural Triangle. Rated 4.7.
A private trip from Colombo or Negombo of 10–12 hours. Rated 4.7.
Three hours of cooking with a local host. Rated 4.9. In English.
An 11-hour private excursion to three places: Sigiriya, Dambulla and Minneriya National Park.
A shared 4-hour safari. Rated 5.0.
A group trip from Kandy of 6–11 hours, the lowest price among Lion Rock tours.
A private transfer with a driver for the day, the route can be customized, 9.5 hours.
A shared excursion of 11 hours.
About the place: how to get there and what to know →A one-day trip of 10 hours.
About the place: how to get there and what to know →A trip from the southwest coast of 10–12 hours.
About the place: how to get there and what to know →A tour of Sigiriya village with a climb of the rock at full moon, about 6 hours.
About the place: how to get there and what to know →An 8-hour one-day trip, lunch and hotel transfer included.
About the place: how to get there and what to know →Four hours in the park, wildlife watching and sunset photos.
About the place: how to get there and what to know →Four hours by jeep, the entrance ticket is not included according to the seller's description. An English-speaking guide.
A safari and a lunch of 14 kinds of curry in a village, 7 hours.
About the place: how to get there and what to know →Three hours of nature trails with a traditional lunch.
About the place: how to get there and what to know →Two hours in the village and a lunch of rice and curry.
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| Place | What it is | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sigiriya (Lion Rock) | A rock fortress, open from 05:00 | 6–16 hours with the road |
| The Dambulla Cave Temple | Caves with Buddhist art, open from 07:00 | as part of a day with Sigiriya |
| A safari in Minneriya | A jeep safari to see elephants | 3–4 hours |
| Polonnaruwa | An ancient city near Sigiriya | 3–16 hours |
Read how to get there and where to stay on the page transfers and a driver and in the selections Sigiriya hotels and Dambulla. Connect internet in advance: an eSIM for Sri Lanka.
