About this experience
Step into a private, air-conditioned vehicle and head inland from Negombo for a full-day exploration of two of Sri Lanka's most iconic ancient sites. Your English-speaking chauffeur guide collects you directly from your hotel and drives you to the Dambulla Cave Temple — a UNESCO World Heritage Site carved into a granite outcrop in the 1st century BCE. Walk through its rock-hewn chambers, originally built as retreats for meditating monks, and take in the intricate shrines preserved across the centuries.
From Dambulla, continue to Sigiriya Rock Fortress, the dramatic 5th-century citadel rising 200 metres above the surrounding jungle. Explore the site and visit the on-site museum at your own pace, with two 500 ml water bottles per person to keep you refreshed across the 12-hour day. Lakpura arranges hotel pickup and drop-off, so there's nothing to organise on your end. Entrance tickets to both sites are purchased separately on the day.
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Your tour planner
Rupuni Senior Executive
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What’s included
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from your hotel in Negombo.
- Transport in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
- Service of English-speaking chauffeur guide.
Not included
- Entrance tickets to the visiting sites. (Sigiriya Rock and Dambulla Cave Temple)
- Food and beverages.
- Expenses of personal nature.
- Gratuties.
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
- Not recommended for participants with back problems (climbing in Sigiriya)
- Not recommended for pregnant women (climbing in Sigiriya)
- Subject to favourable weather conditions.
- Your Hotel in Negombo
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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