About this experience
Your private day trip from Habarana covers two of Sri Lanka's most significant ancient sites in 6.5 hours. Start at the Dambulla Cave Temple, a complex of five rock-cut shrines built for meditating monks around the 1st century BCE. Step inside to find centuries-old murals and rows of Buddha statues carved directly into the stone — a rare, quiet pocket of history set apart from the crowds. Your English-speaking chauffeur guide is on hand throughout to place the details in context.
From Dambulla, continue to Sigiriya Rock Fortress — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — and climb to the summit plateau where King Kasyapa built his 5th-century palace. The adjacent museum adds depth to what you see on the rock itself. Hotel pickup and drop-off, a private air-conditioned vehicle, and two 500 ml bottles of water per person are all included. Entrance tickets, meals, and gratuities are paid separately. Minimum age is 7.
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Ashan Executive
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What’s included
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
- Service of an English-speaking chauffeur guide
Not included
- Entrance tickets. (Sigiriya Rock and Dambulla Cave Temple)
- Food and Beverages
- Expenses of personal nature
- Gratuities
Please note
- Public transportation nearby
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not stroller accessible
- Not suitable for pets
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Infant seats unavailable
- Not recommended for people with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for people with heart conditions
- Your hotel in Habarana
Cancellation policy
- More than 24 hours notice: full refund
- Less than 24 hours notice: no refund
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Taxi Sigiriya & Dambulla on TripAdvisor
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5.0 / 5
· 111 reviews
#6 of 215 Transportation in Sigiriya
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Safe and kind trips with Kashantri
Kashantri picked us up from the airport and brought us from Sigiriya to Trincomalee with a day trip to polonnarawu. He drives super safely and is kind. He had good recommendations and nice stories. His English is also ve…
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Highly recommendable
Krishan is very friendly, on-time, reliable, trustworthy and a careful driver. He knows the area very well and has good recommendations. We recommend travelling with him.
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Reliable, nice, absolutely recommended!
Kriashanta was recommended to us by our guesthouse in Sigiriya. He drove us (family of 3) from Wilpattu to Sigiriya and from Sigiriya with various stops to Kandy. He is an extremely prudent, reliable driver - we have alw…
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