Guide to Sigiriya Attractions

Sigiriya Attractions

Sigiriya Lion Rock

It is a major archacological site in Asia displaying a remakrkabale convergence of fifth century urban planing, architecture, gardenscape, engineering, hydraulic technolodgy and art. Nestled within the surrounding forest, its stratergic importance was noted by at least one king, who , quite ironically, went on to transform bare rock into on of the most magnificent sites thise island could boast of. Together with other sister sites, Sigiriya is now listed in the World Heritage Sites and Monuents.

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Ancient City of Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

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Nature & Wildlife Tour

Nature & Wildlife Tour

10 Nights 11 Days

Tour Itinerary

Day 01 – Wilpattu
Pick from meeting point & drive to Wilpattu check in to the hotel in Wilpattu.

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Nature & Wildlife Tour

10 Nights 11 Days

Tour Itinerary

Day 01 – Wilpattu
Pick from meeting point & drive to Wilpattu check in to the hotel in Wilpattu.

Day 02 – Wilpattu / Anuradhapura
Do Morning safari in Wilpattu. Drive to Anuradhapura check in to the hotel.

Day 03 – Anuradhapura / Sigiriya
After breakfast visit to Anuradhapura sacred city drive to Sigiriya. On the way visit to Mihintale Check in to the Hotel in Sigiriya.

Day 04 –Sigiriya / Polonnaruwa
In the Morning visit to Sigiriya Lion rock do the hiking after drive to Polonnaruwa sacred city Check in to the Hotel.

Day 05 – Dambulla / Kandy
After breakfast visit to Kandy On the way visit to Cave Temple Dambulla/Spice garden Matale Hindu temple Check in to the Hotel in Kandy.

Day 06 – Kandy
After breakfast visit to Kandy botanical garden after visit to the Temple of Tooth Relic in Kandy Down town market and do the cultural drum show in Kandy Check in to the Hotel in Kandy.

Day 07 – Nuwara Eliya
After breakfast drive to Nuwara Eliya on the way visit to Tea plantation and Tea Factory in Nuwara Eliya in the evening visit to Gregory Lake park Check in to the Hotel.

Day 08 – Ella
After breakfast catch the train to Ella in the evening visit nine arach bridge little Adam perk Check in to the Hotel.

Day 09 – Thissamarama
After breakfast drive to Thissamarama on the way visit to Rawana water fall in the evening do the Yala safari.

Day 10 – Galle
After breakfast drive to Galle relax in beach.

Day 11 – Airport
After breakfast drive to Airport.

— TOUR ENDS —

Sigiriya

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Sigiriya Rock Fortress and City

Built by an obsessed monarch in the 5th century, Sigiriya or Lion Rock is an astonishing feat of engineering and construction....

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Sigiriya Rock Fortress and City

Built by an obsessed monarch in the 5th century, Sigiriya or Lion Rock is an astonishing feat of engineering and construction. The most striking portion of Sigiriya, a terracotta and grey core of rock set in the cultural heart of Sri Lanka, rises a sheer 200 metres above a forested plain, its flattened summit sloping gently. A series of moats, ramparts and water gardens — remnants of an ancient city — spread out on two sides of the rock, with the remains of a pair of giant stone lion’s paws still guarding the staircase that leads to the summit, once occupied by a royal palace.

Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982, Sigiriya is Asia’s best preserved city of the first millennium, showing complex urban planning around the base of the rock, combined with sophisticated engineering and irrigation skills in the palace perched on the summit. It is considered it to be one of the oldest tourist attractions in the world with visitors recording their impressions in some of the earliest-known graffiti.

For just two decades in the 5th century AD, Sigiriya rose to prominence following a power struggle between two brothers, and an act of patricide that saw the then king walled-up alive by his son, Kasyapa. Fearful that his defeated brother would return from exile to extract vengeance, Kasyapa shifted the capital to Sigiriya and in 477 AD, he ordered the construction of the magnificent city around the base of the rock, and decreed that his palace should stand on top, a fortress that would keep him safe from retribution. Just seven years later, his astonishing palace in the sky was ready, complete with terraces and a complex system of irrigation.
Kasyapa clearly had an eye for beauty. The pleasure gardens include a series of symmetric pools, channels and fountains that still spurt water after 1,500 years. Partway up the rock are the famous Sigiriya frescoes, featuring 21 bare-breasted damsels that may represent celestial nymphs, but were surely modeled on Kasyapa's own consorts. Halfway you'll encounter a pair of giant lion's paws, part of the original entrance, which required visitors to pass through the open mouth of a lion. The summit yields a dramatic vista of the surrounding jungle and contains the foundations of the palace complex, replete with bathing pools

SIGIRIYA.

Sigiriya means the lion rock in local language in Srilanka.King Kashyapa built his ruin on the rock to protect himself from his half brother 'Mugalan' in 5 th century A.D..King Kashyapa killed his own farther and became the king and was afraid of his half brother.

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The story of king Kashyapa is a sad story as he killed his own farther..but he left a wonderful fortress to the world.Sigiriya was once selected as the 08th wonder of the world.

You must visit this wonderful rock kingdom to realize the wonder of magnificent constructions and arts in 5th century.

Top Sigiriya Tours

$55 Per Day

Kandy to Sigiriya

Matale Hindu Temple

Pick you from hotel in Kandy.

Then leave for Hindu Temple in Matale.

Sri Muthumariamman Temple is dedicated to Mariamman, the goddess of rain and fertility. One of the most visually dominant features of this temple is it's 55 m (180 ft) high Gopuram ('Raja Koburum'), a large decorated tower located above the main northern gateway ('Vadakku Veli Veedi') to the temple.

Matale Hindu Temple

Pick you from hotel in Kandy.

Then leave for Hindu Temple in Matale.

Spice Garden

Then visit for Spice Garden.

In the Spice Garden, you will be introduced to different spices and shown how some of these spices are grown and processed and you will also be able to purchase spices.

Dambulla Cave Temple

Then visit Dambulla Cave Temple. Dambulla - one of UNESO World Heritage Site, is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. The rock towers 160 m over the surrounding plains.There are more than 80 documented caves in the surrounding area. Major attractions are spread over five caves, which contain statues and paintings. There are a total of 153 Buddha statues, three statues of Sri Lankan kings and four statues of gods and goddesses.

Sigiriya Rock Fortress

After you will visit for climb Sigiriya Lion Rock.

Sigiriya is a one of UNESCO listed World Heritage Site for its best preserved ancient urban planning. The name refers to a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 metres (660 ft) high.

Return back to Kandy.

$300 Per Day

2 night 3days tour in Sri Lanka

Option 1

Option 1

Day 1
Meet and pick you from the Int’l Airport. Drive to Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage to witness a great number of Elephants over 100. Proceed to Kandy and visit the Temple of the Tooth, Gem Museum & Lapidary and also the Royal Botanical Garden. Then an evening Cultural show featuring Sri Lankan dancers.
Night in Kandy
Day 2
Early Drive to Nuwara Eliya and visit Horton Plain. Walk up to the World’s End. Optional visit to Hakgala Botanical Gardens. Evening city tour.
Night in Nuwara Eliya
Day 3
Depending on your flight schedule, transfer to Airport.

Option 2

Day 1
Meet and pick you from the Int’l Airport. Visit Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, and proceed Nuwara Eliya. En-route visits a Tea Factory.
Night in Nuwara Eliya
Day 2
Visit the Horton Plain and walk up to the World’s End. Drive via St. Clair water falls to Kithulgala and experience a level of 4 white water rafting at the Kelani River where the Oscar award winning movie "Bridge on the River Kwai " was filmed. Proceed to Mount Lavinia.
Night in Bentota
Day 3
Colombo City tour. Depending on your flight schedule transfer to Airport.

Option 3
Day 1
Meet and pick you from the Int’l Airport. Drive to Bentota and then a river cruise along the Bentota River where you will have the opportunity to see birds, Crocodiles and also mangroves
Night in Bentota
Day 2
Early breakfast and proceed to Kithulgala and experience a level of 4 white water rafting at the Kelani River where the Oscar award winning movie "Bridge on the River Kwai " was filmed. Evening at Castlereigh,
Night in Dick-Oya
Day 3
Transfer to Airport.Option 3
Day 1
Meet and pick you from the Int’l Airport. Drive to Bentota and then a river cruise along the Bentota River where you will have the opportunity to see birds, Crocodiles and also mangroves
Night in Bentota
Day 2
Early breakfast and proceed to Kithulgala and experience a level of 4 white water rafting at the Kelani River where the Oscar award winning movie "Bridge on the River Kwai " was filmed. Evening at Castlereigh,
Night in Dick-Oya
Day 3
Transfer to Airport.

PACKAGE INCLUDES
• Star level hotels for accommodation with breakfast.
• Transportation is by an air-condition vehicle with an English Speaking driver
• Tour as per the itinerary

$650 Per Day

Sri Lanka Holiday Tours - 10 days tours

1. Day to Kandy

    pick up at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo or your hotel
    visit Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage
    visit Tooth Temple in Kandy
    Culture Dance Show in the evening in Kandy

2. Day to Sigiriya

    visit Botanical Garden in Kandy
    stop at the Hindu Temple Sri Muttu Mariyamman in Matale
    to Sigiriya

3. Day in Sigiriya

1. Day to Kandy

    pick up at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo or your hotel
    visit Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage
    visit Tooth Temple in Kandy
    Culture Dance Show in the evening in Kandy

2. Day to Sigiriya

    visit Botanical Garden in Kandy
    stop at the Hindu Temple Sri Muttu Mariyamman in Matale
    to Sigiriya

3. Day in Sigiriya

climb up the Sigiriya Rock Fortress
visit the ancient city Polunaruwa one of the UNESCO world heritage site

4. Day to Nuwara Eliya

    visit Cave Temple in Dambulla
    visit a tea factory
    visit the Victoria Park in Nuwara Eliya

5. Day to Ella

early morning wake up for the Worlds End (4hours walk in a beautiful stunning scenery)
take the train to Ella through tea plantations

6. Day to Tissamaharama

climb up either Ella Rock or Little Adams peak
see the Rawana Watterfalls

7. Day to Tangalle

    early morning Safari at Yala National Park
    visit Kataragama
    to Tangalle - Marakolliya Beach
    Turtle night watch at Rekawa Beach8. Day in Tangalle

spend a relaxing day on the beach
or visit Mulgirigala Rock Temple and the Blowhole in Dickwella

9. Day to Mirissa

Whale and Dolphin watching in Mirissa
enjoy the rest of the day on the beach

10. Day

visit the old Galle dutch Fort
transport to the Airport or any other place

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