COLOMBO · SRI LANKA
The pick of Colombo and the island beyond it.
The 15 sigiriya & dambulla day trips travellers book most from Colombo, with what each one includes, who runs it and what you pay to lock it in.
Early start, Dambulla murals, Sigiriya’s 1,200 steps, and an optional jeep safari for elephants and village food near Colombo.
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Private day trip from Colombo to Sigiriya, Dambulla caves, and Minneriya safari with hotel pickup, comfort, and wild elephants.
“Our guide showed up on time but didn’t know what he was doing. Did not have water bottles as advertised and wasn’t even planning on returning us to our hotel! Guide blamed his friend that asked him to cover for him the night before. I would not use this tour operator.”
Small-group day from Colombo to UNESCO Dambulla caves and Sigiriya Rock, with early pickup, coffee stops, and optional safari.
“What a mind-blowing tour! From visiting caves, to climbing Sigiriya and seeing baby elephants during the safari tour - I had such a great time exploring Sri Lanka with this company.”
Private full-day tour blending UNESCO Dambulla caves, the Sigiriya Lion Rock climb, a village cultural stop, and a Minneriya elephant safari.
A long, private day trip from Colombo to Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Dambulla Cave Temple, with pickup, lunch, guides, and UNESCO sights.
“I would highly recommend this tour! The tour guide and driver, Dhamita, was very personable and attentive to my needs. He arrived at my hotel early to ensure that we had an early start to my day. He checked in with me periodically to make sure I was okay. While hiking to the cave temples,…”
Private day trip from Colombo to Sigiriya and Dambulla: rock climbing, cave temples, Pidurangala views, spice and village stops with lunch.
“Our Guide Abdul was very helpful and accommodating. Private transfer and the day trip was tailored to our requests, got to see the places we wanted and skipped ones we didn't.”
3 days from Colombo to Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, and Udawalawe. Lion Rock, tea stops, falls, and an elephant safari.
“This was an amazing 3 day tour from the moment we were picked up at our hotel to the time we were dropped back 3 days later. Primarily, what made it a wonderful experience from start to the finish was the efforts of our tour guide, RukshRead more”
Private day tour from Colombo or Negombo to Dambulla caves, Sigiriya rock climb, and Minneriya elephants, with guide and pickup.
“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 😁”
5-day private Sri Lanka tour from Colombo: Sigiriya Lion Rock, Temple of the Tooth, Kandy, tea country, Bentota and Colombo culture.
“I visited Srilanka via Travco Adventures and it was amazing experience. Everything was well planned and managed. They take care of special requests as well if any. I celebrated my birthday and it was luxurious experience at hotel The palm at Bentota....Prizes are reasonable and worth to money....overall must book trip with Travco Adventures”
Private day trip from Colombo/Negombo to Sigiriya, Dambulla and Minneriya with hotel pickup, AC car, and an elephant safari option.
“This turned out, after starting pretty nonchalantly, to be a most amazing and epic journey. The high point was our jeep safari in Hurulu, where we encountered a small elephant herd, with a tusker at very close range. The drive-thru through tRead more”
Full-day tour from Colombo or Negombo to Sigiriya Lion Rock and Dambulla Caves, with spice garden, village lunch, and wild jeep safari.
Early pickup from Negombo to Dambulla Cave Temple and Sigiriya Rock, with optional village tour or safari and evening return.
All inclusive Sigiriya and Dambulla day tour from Colombo with pickup, tickets, guide, and rice and curry lunch in a long, value-packed day.
“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”
A full-day private tour from Colombo to Sigiriya and Dambulla, with hotel pickup, air-conditioned comfort, and time to roam the sites.
“This is a "must do" tour! Our tour guide Tharaka was amazing and very knowledgeable. He was very accommodating and didn't complain about the very long day we had. I recommend this tour.”
Private 3-day tour from Colombo featuring Kandy’s temples, tea country in Nuwara Eliya, and Sigiriya, with transfers and meals included.
“Our tour guide Krish worked very well with us to help us manage our itinerary in safe, efficient fun way - the manager Jeevan stayed in touch with us and helped us with our hotel accommodations requests since we were touring with grouRead more”
The capital, the coast at Negombo and every day trip the island opens up from here.
