CMBKANDAM
Sri Lanka in 3 Days
A short stopover taste of the island: Kandy’s temple and the rock fortress of Sigiriya.
Via Sigiriya
Culture
03days
Price on request
Cultural Triangle
Dambulla, Sri Lanka
7.86°N 80.65°E
Cave temples filled with Buddha statues and paintings, an easy stop between Kandy and Sigiriya.
The Dambulla cave temple complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site: a series of caves under a huge rock, filled with Buddha statues and painted ceilings. It sits on the road between Kandy and Sigiriya, so it fits easily into a Cultural Triangle day.
Top things to do
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Dambulla Cave Temple
Tip: Shoes come off at the top; the rock can be hot at midday.
When to visit
Best time: Feb–Sep
- January: off season
- February: good time to visit
- March: good time to visit
- April: good time to visit
- May: good time to visit
- June: good time to visit
- July: good time to visit
- August: good time to visit
- September: good time to visit
- October: off season
- November: off season
- December: off season
Practical tips
- Combine with Sigiriya on the same day.
Tours that include Dambulla
CMBSIGCOL
Sri Lanka in 5 Days
Cultural Triangle highlights and the cool tea hills in five well-paced days.
Via Dambulla · Kandy · Nuwara Eliya
CultureTea country
05days
Price on request
CMBSIGGAL
Classic Sri Lanka in 7 Days
The essential first-timer’s route: ancient cities, the hill-country train and the south coast.
Via Dambulla · Polonnaruwa · Kandy · Nuwara Eliya …
CultureTea countryBeach
07days
Price on request
