3 Days Tour to Sigiriya & Kandy with Kingfisher Tours Sri Lanka

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
AIRPORT - SIGIRIYA
4 stops
1
Meet & Greet our Kingfisher Representative at Bandaranayake International Airport (CMB) and head towards Sigiriya
Admission ticket free
2
Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress
Climb the 5th century AD rock fortress, Sigiriya, where the King Kasyapa ruled. Walk through the entrance framed by the paws of a lion that is quite appropriate for its name, ' the Lion Rock'. View the beautiful unfading murals that brought Sigiriya its fame. Climb the steep staircase to see the terraced gardens and still-working cisterns. Walk through the tunnels leading to the palace as you get a feel for times long past.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
3
Hike at the Pidurangala Rock to see a breathtaking 360 View of Sigiriya Rock where you can take Wonderful Pictures
1 hour • Admission ticket free
4
Minneriya National Park
Prepare to "GET WILD", This three-hour safari takes you on a ride through the Minneriya National Park. Enjoy the sight of over 150 elephants congregating in one place during the famous Great Elephant Gathering, which happens in the dry season between May to October. In addition to elephants, get a chance to also see many mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians in the scrublands, forests and other areas.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
SIGIRIYA - DAMBULLA - KANDY
5 stops
5
Sigiriya Craft Village
Get a chance to go on an oxen cart ride and experience the world from the view of a village farmer. Have a relaxing catamaran safari through a calm lake. Walk through the golden fields ripe with their harvest of paddy. Watch an enjoyable traditional cooking demonstration that teaches you the basics of Sri Lankan cuisine. Delight your taste buds with a home cooked lunch made over a wood-fire and served on fragrant lotus leaves placed over woven trays. Enjoy the life of a Sri Lankan villager, just this day.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
6
Dambulla Cave Temple
Enter the historic caves of the Golden Temple of Dambulla, dating back to the 1st century BC. View the ancient murals depicting the life story of Lord Gautama Buddha. Look at the hundreds of figurines of Buddha and other deities scattered throughout the five main caves. Visit the Cave of the Divine King, Cave of the Great King and the Great New Monastery. See the giant golden Buddha Statue just a little distance outside the cave complex.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
7
Ranweli Spice Garden
Experience Sri Lanka's renowed Spices inside a manmade forest with a free 10mins head massage. Enriched with herbs, spice groves and plants with fragrant greenery shading from the tropical trees that enlightens the unique aroma of each spice and herb. We give the opportunity for our visitors to explore and gain knowledge on Sri Lankan spices, herbs and the benefits of Ayurveda. The tropical climate in which our plants and herbs are grown helps them preserve its ancient originality. The educational tour around the garden, which we call “The Spice Tour”, let the visitors feel the sensation of the Sri Lankan spices and herbs which is demonstrated in different foreign languages to suit our customer need.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
8
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic a UNESCO World Heritage Site which was built in the 16th century as the place of veneration and protection for Lord Buddha’s sacred tooth. Walk through the beautifully embellished passageways and elaborately painted halls, done in red, cream and black. Lounge against delicately carved pillars and get amazed by the beautiful golden statues. Get an unforgettable experience of history and art.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
9
Kandy Lake Club - Cultural Dance Show
See the Cultural Dance Show in the evening. The Kandy Cultural Show gives an opportunity to experience some of the traditions of Sri Lanka. Enjoy this hour long extravaganza as some of the most popular art forms of the island take to the stage. Get wowed by fire dancers and sword dancers. Watch the colorful Kandyan dancers take to the air to the thrumming primal beat of the drums.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
KANDY - AIRPORT
3 stops
10
Sri Lankan Gem has a big history where the name "RATNA DEEPA" (Gem Island) was called to Sri Lanka. Explore a Gemmological Museum and see the History of Gems with Cutting and Polishing
1 hour • Admission ticket free
11
Experience the Pure Ceylon Tea at a factory in Kandy and see how Pure Ceylon Tea are prepared also with tasting various flavours of enriched Tea
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
12
Head back to Airport with plenty of time and end your beautiful tour with Kingfisher Tours
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Service animals allowed
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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