Colombo · DAMBULLA GOLDEN TEMPLE TOURS FROM COLOMBO
25 tours
Five caves cut into the rock, painted end to end, with a hundred and fifty Buddhas watching. These trips pair Dambulla with Sigiriya, a safari or a spice garden in different combinations, and the list sets out what each costs, how long you get at the caves, and what the climb involves.
Early pickup, Dambulla murals, the Sigiriya climb, and a jeep safari for elephants, plus optional village and craft stops.
“This was truly an unforgettable experience! Everything exceeded my expectations - from the atmosphere to the service. I would absolutely recommend it to anyone looking for something special!”
Colombo day trip to Sigiriya Rock and Dambulla caves with guided UNESCO sights, early start, included transport, and optional safari add-on.
“A wonderful trip to Dambula and Sigeria with my daughter. Aeron our guide is a wonderful person and very helping. Perfect”
Private full-day tour: Dhambulla cave temple, Sigiriya Lion Rock, village life, and Minneriya elephant safari, with hotel pickup.
“Today we spent a very informative and interesting day thanks to our guide, Tim. He showed us wonderful monuments, paid a lot of attention to us and helped organize transport to the next city. Tim is creative and welcoming. We recommend a trip with him.”
A private all-inclusive day trip to Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Dambulla Cave Temple, with hotel pickup, guides, lunch, and entry tickets.
“Chatura was our driver and he was fantastic! We only had a short time to see things and we crammed so much more than expected into our day! He made our trip truly unforgettable! Highly recommend you ask for Chatura!”
Private tour from Colombo or Negombo to Dambulla Cave Temple, Sigiriya Lion Rock, and a Minneriya elephant safari with hotel pickup and water.
“Our driver/guide Sanchitha was great, he was at the pickup right on time and extremely friendly and professional, he made our day a fantastic experience, he couldn’t be anymore helpful… thank you very much Sanchitha 😁”
Private day trip from Colombo to Sigiriya, Dambulla caves, and a Minneriya 4WD safari, with door-to-door transport and set timing.
“I had a great experience with Wasa from JK Travels. We visited central Sri Lanka and got to see the majestic Rock, the Temple and a true adventure with 4x4 looking for Elephants. Wasa was a great driver and was professional and polite thoughout the long day. This is a great trip to learn more about Sri Lanka and it's tip sites.”
Full-day tour from Colombo or Negombo to Sigiriya Lion Rock and Dambulla caves, with village lunch and optional jeep safari. Pickup included.
“The activity esa incredible, and also, our guide, Lekindu, has been aware that at all times we do what we like, he has even made stops off the route so that we can see other activities that we have loved. He has explained many things about the activities, recommending the best ones. The driving has been very good, it has even let us play music to our liking! Really, ask Lekindu as a guide, highly recommended.”
Early trip from Negombo to Dambulla Cave Temple and Sigiriya Lion Rock, with a village tour or Kaudulla/Minneriya safari option.
“It was such a great trip! I highly recommend if you only want to spend a day in sigiriya/dambulla! Our guide, Chathu, was so good, very funny and friendly and made the experience really fun! Our guide for Lions Rock was also amazing, he took the right amount of breaks and told us everything we needed to know about lions rock temple! Highly recommend :)”
All inclusive Sigiriya and Dambulla day tour from Colombo with pickup, private air-conditioned transport, tickets, guide, and rice and curry lunch.
“The “knowledgeable English speaking guide” picked us up and did not speak a word to us for 3 hour journey from Colombo to Sigiriya. He then told us to pay a guide for the trip round Sigiriya, which we refused as it was an all inclusive tRead more”
Private day trip to Sigiriya and Dambulla with hotel pickup, AC comfort, expert guidance, and free time to explore the rock fortress.
“This tour is a must. Our tour guide was very funny and extremely helpful. He gave us as many new experiences as possible inc stopping at side stalls and trying different freshly made Sri Lankan food. Andrew and Cheryl from Melbourne”
From Colombo, a 14-hour day tour to Sigiriya Lion Rock, Sigiriya Village, Dambulla Cave Temple, and a wildlife safari.
“La nostra escursione è stata davvero ottima, merito soprattutto della nostra guida, Janaka, che si è dimostrato preparato, coinvolgente e appassionato. Durante il tour ci ha raccolto aneddoti curiosi e dettagliati interessanti, ci ha portato in posti dove abbiamo avuto la possibilità di vivere la cultura locale da vicino. Tutto era ben organizzato, i tempi perfetti e l’atmosfera sempre rilassata e piacevole. Consiglio vivamente questo tour a chiunque voglia vivere un’esperienza completa e arricchente.”
Private day trip from Colombo to Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, and Dambulla with hotel pickup, lunch, and a long but efficient cultural route.
“Perfect one day trip from Negombo : very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful guide Namal; excellent and careful driver Ravi. Both of them made this experience very special, also thanks to the reliable logistical planning from Belkin agency.”
Private day trip from Negombo covering Dambulla cave temples, Sigiriya Lion Rock, plus village cooking and a spice garden.
“Really enjoyed the trip - our Guide (Dimuth) was very amazing, and clearly passionate about his job. I would definitely recommend this tour. When I was looking for a Sri Lanka in 1 day tour, I’d like to find one, like this.”
Private door-to-door day trip from Colombo to Sigiriya and Dambulla, with spice garden stops, a giant Buddha statue, and UNESCO sites.
“My day was mixed. My guide was very patient and kind when we were hiking up the mountain which I really appreciate. He then became very pushy about taking me to places not on my itinerary and got cross when I said no to a village tour. He then took me to a herb gardeRead more”
Private day trip from Kandy to Sigiriya, Dambulla, and Minneriya, with UNESCO sites and a 4x4 safari for elephants.
“The pick up time was on time. The taxi was comfortable and had good air con. The stops we did were Dambulla, Sigiriya and the minneriya elephant tour. We were offered the elephant tour however I felt this was part of what we actually booked. At dambulla we had to pay to put our shoes away which I felt was a rip off. The guide didn’t come up to dambulla or sigiriya to explain any of it which I thought they might have done with it being a tour. The sites that we saw were still impressive but we perhaps would have got more out of it with explanations. On…”
