Colombo Trip Overview
Visit 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites along with a safari tour to witness the world largest elephant gathering at one place. The magnificent rock fortress which signifies the Sri Lanka architecture, the royal caves of Dambulla which showcase the Sri Lankan culture and Heritage along with a jeep safari tour which gives you the chance to explore the nature and wildlife. Round up three top Sri Lanka attractions in a single outing with this private Sigiriya, Dambulla, and Minneriya National Park day trip from Negombo.
• Enjoy personalized attention on a private tour
• Hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-offs
• Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle with a travel guide driver
• Explore 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
• See elephants on a game drive, climb Sigiriya, and roam Dambulla’s caves
Additional Info
Duration: 12 to 14 hours
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Visit 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites along with a safari tour to witness the world largest elephant gathering at one place. The magnificent rock fortress which signifies the Sri Lanka architecture, the royal caves of Dambulla which showcase the Sri Lankan culture and Heritage along with a jeep safari tour which gives you the chance to explore the nature and wildlife. Round up three top Sri Lanka attractions in a single outing with this private Sigiriya, Dambulla, and Minneriya National Park day trip from Negombo.
• Enjoy personalized attention on a private tour
• Hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-offs
• Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle with a travel guide driver
• Explore 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
• See elephants on a game drive, climb Sigiriya, and roam Dambulla’s caves
Itinerary
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Stop At: Dambulla Royal Cave Temple, Kandy – Jaffna Highway, Dambulla 21100 Sri Lanka
Named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site Dambulla is a monastery with cave sanctuaries and is considered as the largest and best preserved temple in Sri Lanka. There are more than 80 documented caves with the 2000 feet temple premises, but there are 5 main caves that have the sculptures and paintings of Lord Buddha including the beautiful 45-foot sleeping Buddha statue. The temple has been used over 22 centuries but it still holds a sense of benevolence and spirituality. Visitors may climb up steps to the temple and the view from the top of the rock is as inspiring as the temple’s golden interior. It is also believed that this cave was home to pre historic Sri Lankans as skeletons were found which 2700 years old is. The statues and art found within the cave truly highlight the artistic abilities of those living in the past. It is well persevered and a walk through the caves will prove to be both insightful and a very memorable experience.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress, Sigiriya 21120 Sri Lanka
Sigiriya also known as Sinhagiri is an ancient Rock fortress built by King Kashyapa in the Century. Known as the 8th wonder of the world Sigiriya is named a UNESCO world heritage site due to its near-vertical walls soar to a flat-topped summit that contains the ruins of an ancient civilization. Sigiriya Rock Plateu, was formed by magma of an extinct volcano which is 370 meters above the sea level. A series of galleries and staircases emerging from the mouth of a gigantic lion constructed of bricks and plaster provide access to the site.Its view astonishes the visitors with the unique harmony between the nature and human imagination. The fortress complex includes remnants of a ruined palace, surrounded by an extensive network of fortifications, vast gardens, ponds, canals, alleys and fountains.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Minneriya Safari, Sigiri Rd, Habarana 50150 Sri Lanka
A safari tour in Minneriya gives you the chance in witness the world’s largest elephant gathering. View the famous elephants as they graze on the grasses growing on the Minneriya tank bed. Perhaps you’ll spot any of the park’s diverse wildlife, including deer, wild buffalo, wild pigs, grey langers, purple-faced leaf monkeys, porcupines and assorted birds at Minneriya National Park. The evening safari will give you the chance to see the elephants taking their daily bath and watch the many different kinds of birds heading off to their nests at the end of the day. Minneriya jeep safari would be a valuable opportunity to observe unique and amazing wild animals in their natural habitats
Duration: 5 hours
