Tour Package : Sigiriya

Distance from Homagama to Sigiriya:  174.2 km

Travelling Time: 3 hr 32 min via Ambepussa – Kurunegala – Trincomalee Hwy/Ambepussa – Trincomalee Hwy/Dickson Moters Rd/Kandy Rd/A6

The amazing ancient rock fortress of Sigiriya might strike one as a peculiar sight. Its round structure and its intricate ancient urban landscape surely astound the best of us! Declared as a world heritage by UNESCO, this massive column of rock once used to be the capital of an ancient Sri Lankan kingdom. You may also witness largest, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka and mark your route Hiriwadunna Village – an excellent destination to explore the rural beauty of Sri Lanka.

Places to Visit:

Sigiriya fortress

The amazing ancient rock fortress of Sigiriya might strike one as a peculiar sight. Its round structure and its intricate ancient urban landscape surely astound the best of us! Declared as a world heritage by UNESCO, this massive column of rock once used to be the capital of an ancient Sri Lankan kingdom. As you step into Sigiriya rock, you are bound to be amazed by the infamous Sigiriya frescoes depicting the beautiful Lankan women of the fifth century. The Mirror Wall, providing an outlook of ancient poetry, gives you a glimpse into the lives of early visitors of the site. Moreover, you will be overwhelmed by the beauty of the Gardens of Sigiriya as you wonder about the intellect and ingenuity of the ancient minds at work. Sigiriya fortress is a captivating masterpiece of ancient urban landscape and architecture.

Dambulla Royal Cave Temple

Situated in the Centre of Sri Lanka, the Dambulla Royal Cave temple is a living Buddhist site that is centered around a progression of five cave places of worship. Possessed by backwoods abiding Buddhist priests since the third century , these normal caverns have been changed constantly all through the authentic period into one of the biggest and most extraordinary Buddhist edifices in the Southern and Southeastern Asian locale, exhibiting imaginative ways to deal with inside design and improvement. With regards to a longstanding custom related with living Buddhist ceremonial practices and constant illustrious support, the cave places of worship went through a few redesign and revamping programs prior to expecting their current inside structures. The immense inside spaces of the cavern places of worship are not compartmentalized yet are spatially separated by an intentional and unpretentious plan of polychrome figure of uncommon craftsmanship and improved with splendid paintings. This spatial ordered progression and purposive inside format without any trace of actual divisions lead the tourists efficiently through the spaces starting with one ritual function then onto the next. The site is exceptional in the Buddhist world for its relationship with the consistent custom of living Buddhist ceremonial practices and journey for over two centuries.

Hiriwadunna Village Tour

It is an amazing time always at Hiriwadunna, it shows you the true village experience of Sri Lanka. You can experience how the local community lives, from the blacksmith, by goldsmiths and farmers. A catamaran trip on the lake, a visit to various farms, a cart ride with a bull, a tuk tuk ride, a coconut straight from the palm, with all the wonderful, smiling people inviting you to their homes are just a fraction of activities for visitors to enjoy at Hiriwadunna Village.