Kandy to Sigiriya day tour

Itinerary

Your day, step by step

1. Overnight hotel in Kandy

   The Kandy to Sigiriya day trip commences after the guests have their breakfast from their overnight hotel in Kandy.

2. Matale Hindu temple

   The tour consists of many amazing destinations; the first destination is the Matale Hindu temple. Matale Hindu temple is named the “Muthumariamman Temple”, the name Muthumariamman is a combination of the name Muthu means Pearl, Mari means rain, and Amman means mother. The temple was built devoted to the goddess Mariamman who is believed to be the goddess of rain and fertility. Both Buddhist and Hindu people worship this temple; often the Hindu people use the wedding hall in the temple to commence their marriages. The main religious event in the temple is the chariot festival, which is celebrated in March and is a very festive event to witness.

3. spice garden in Matale

   Then the tour takes you to the spice garden in Matale, spice garden is an enchanting place to wander the scented greenery and get a piece of useful knowledge about spices and their uses to enhance meals, cosmetics, and medicine.

4. The Sigiriya (Lion rock)

   After the spice garden, the next destinations are the Sigiriya and Pidurangala rocks. The tourist can decide in the order to visit the two destinations. Those two locations are the main destinations of your Kandy to Sigiriya Day Tour. The Sigiriya (Lion rock) is an ancient ruin of a fortress built by King Kashyapa; it was selected to be his new capital. The rock is situated near the city of Dambulla; it has a height of 180m. Halfway up king, Kashyapa built a gateway that looked like an enormous lion this structure gave this massive rock its name. After the death of the king, the palace was abandoned and was later used as a Buddhist monastery until up to the 14th Sigiriya is a UNESCO-listed world heritage site.

5. Pidurangala rock

   Then the Pidurangala rock is located a few kilometers north of Sigiriya, even though it is less popular than the Sigiriya rock. The Pidurangala rock is more natural and offers a peaceful site of the Sigiriya rock and the surrounding. It is almost tall as the Sigiriya rock just 1m short standing at 199m. It has a long history to itself; it is believed that before king Kashyapa moved the monks to the Pidurangala rock before he took over Sigiriya. The Pidurangala rock is a much more adventurous climb.

6. Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple

   Following that, the next location to come is the Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple also known as the Dambulla Golden Temple, which is a sacred pilgrim site for over 22 centuries. It is believed to be the largest preserved cave temple in Sri Lanka. There are mural paintings covering up to an area of 2100 m² and consisting of 157 status. The cave consists of five caves. The caves are built under a hanging rock about 150m tall. The cave temple is a geological wonder. In 1982, the giant 15m statue and pagoda were built after the conservation project. UNESCO listed the temple as a heritage site to protect it.