Sigiriya Fort & Dambulla dagtour vanuit Colombo, Bentota gebied
Beschrijving
Beleef een betoverende dagtrip vanuit Colombo of een andere stad naar Sigiriya Rock en Dambulla Cave Temple. Bewonder de heilige Boeddhabeelden in de grotten en geniet van adembenemende uitzichten vanaf het Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Dompel je onder in Sri Lanka's rijke culturele erfgoed. *De door UNESCO beschermde Dambulla Cave Temple kan worden bezocht, die bestaat uit een serie *Ervaar een uitgebreide privétour door Sigiriya Rock en Dambulla Cave Temple *De grotten uit de 1e eeuw staan vol met Boeddhabeelden en uitgebreide fresco's. *Als je wilt, verken dan het binnenland van Sri Lanka met bezoeken aan traditionele dorpen en een safari-jeeptour door Minneriya National Park, waar je meer dan 100 bosolifanten kunt zien.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
De eerste stop is het beklimmen van het rotsfort uit de 5e eeuw na Christus, Sigiriya, waar koning Kasyapa heerste. Loop door de ingang die is omlijst door de poten van een leeuw, wat heel toepasselijk is voor zijn naam, 'de Leeuwenrots'. Bekijk de prachtige onvergankelijke muurschilderingen die Sigiriya zijn roem hebben bezorgd. Beklim de steile trap om de terrastuinen en nog steeds werkende waterreservoirs te zien. Loop door de tunnels die naar het paleis leiden, terwijl je een gevoel krijgt voor lang vervlogen tijden.
Dambulla Cave Temple, een grottencomplex aan de klif vol met Boeddhabeelden en fresco's. Betreed de historische grotten van de Gouden Tempel van Dambulla, die dateren uit de 1e eeuw voor Christus. Bekijk de oude muurschilderingen die het levensverhaal van Heer Gautama Boeddha uitbeelden. Bekijk de honderden beeldjes van Boeddha en andere goden die verspreid liggen over de vijf belangrijkste grotten. Bezoek de Grot van de Goddelijke Koning, de Grot van de Grote Koning en het Grote Nieuwe Klooster. Bekijk het gigantische gouden Boeddhabeeld net buiten het grottencomplex.
Sigiriya is een populaire toeristische bestemming in Sri Lanka, bekend om zijn oude rotsfort, weelderige groen en rijke geschiedenis. Een dorpstour in Sigiriya biedt een unieke kans om de lokale cultuur, tradities en manier van leven te ervaren. Dit is wat u kunt verwachten tijdens een dorpstour in Sigiriya De tour begint vaak met een ritje op een traditionele ossenkar, een veelgebruikt vervoermiddel in landelijk Sri Lanka. Deze langzame en gestage rit door het dorp stelt u in staat om te genieten van de schilderachtige uitzichten en het dagelijkse dorpsleven te observeren U kunt een lokaal huis bezoeken waar u kunt zien hoe traditioneel Sri Lankaans eten wordt bereid. U krijgt misschien zelfs de kans om mee te koken en authentieke lokale gerechten te proeven, zoals rijst en curry, gemaakt met verse ingrediënten uit het dorp Een rustige boottocht op een nabijgelegen meer is meestal onderdeel van de tour.
Nationaal Park, gelegen in de noordelijke centrale provincie van Sri Lanka, staat bekend om zijn ongelooflijke wildlife safari's, met name het zien van wilde olifanten. Dit kun je verwachten van een safari in Minneriya: Een van de beroemdste attracties in Minneriya is "The Gathering", dat wordt beschouwd als een van de grootste wilde Aziatische olifantenbijeenkomsten ter wereld. Tijdens het droge seizoen, meestal van juli tot september, trekken honderden olifanten naar het Minneriya-reservoir, op zoek naar water en voedsel. Dit spektakel is een uitstekende reden om het park te bezoeken, met adembenemende uitzichten op deze prachtige wezens in hun natuurlijke habitat.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Ophaallocaties en -tijden
De ophaaltijd is zichtbaar bij de starttijd van de tour. U dient 15 minuten voordat wij u ophalen klaar te staan.
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Kinderen moeten bij een volwassene op schoot zitten
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met ruggengraatletsel
- Niet aanbevolen voor zwangere reizigers
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met een slechte cardiovasculaire gezondheid
- Geschikt voor alle condities
Beoordelingen(13)
I thought it was a one-on-one ride, but the driver responded. Partly because of that, it was good that they narrowed it down to just the places we wanted to go and we were able to leave early. However, it may feel uncomfortable for some people because they often take out their national character or speed in the city and go out to the opposite lane. lol I enjoyed it as one of the attractions. In fact, I witnessed the accident in front of my eyes twice, so it may be normal in Sri Lanka.
I had such a wonderful day on this tour to Sigiriya. My driver Newan was absolutely great. He arrived on time, early 5am start, had water for me and Eben stopped for me to have breakfast at a great coffee shop on our journey. He was extremely engaging on our full day together, he played great music to listen to on our long drive. Newan arranged a guide for me up the daunting climb, a must to get the best out of this experience. Definitely recommend this service and Newan!!
I asked for it here because it was cheap, lean and word of mouth was good. I tried to climb Pidungala Rock but gave up because I was too tired. Mr. Newan was kind, too.
Experience is great. Travel agent are very accommodating. Our driver Mr. Newan is nice and friendly. We really enjoy the whole trip😊 definitely we will comeback again to Sri Lanka
It is very Wörth for vist. Cannot wait to vist the another time. The Tour is perfect And unforgottable momeries I will visit again
It takes a little effort to climb the Tiger Rock, but it is definitely worth it. The view down into the valley is beautiful. Also the cave temples with the Buddhist statues in Dambulla are very worth seeing.
Communication before the tour was good. I appreciated the ticket prices and optional extras being clearly laid out, and I also liked the choice of start times, which a lot of similar tours don't offer. I don't like an early start so I chose a more civilised 8am pickup, which meant I got back to Colombo around 10pm. The driver turned up on time and seemed to know the roads well, so we made good progress. He was likeable and let me connect my phone to the car to play my own music. He was attentive to what I wanted to do and suggested swapping Sigiriya to the afternoon because it was raining in the morning, which worked really well. Unfortunately his English wasn't very good so he was definitely more of a driver than a guide. He accompanied me into the Dambulla Caves but he wasn't able to explain much and couldn't answer my questions. I chose to do the Sigiriya Village Tour as an optional extra. The lunch portion of this was excellent, with a local woman making a meal using traditional techniques and inviting you to help with some parts - of course you then get to eat the delicious food afterwards. However, I didn't find the rest of the village tour to be worthwhile, as it just consisted of being carted around in a tuk-tuk, boat and horse-drawn wagon. The "guides" didn't speak English and didn't provide any explanation other than the boat drivers occasionally pointing at cormorants and parrots. At $30 it felt very overpriced, especially since they expected tips for this "service". There were additional stops for a tea tasting and spice garden, however, as is so often the case with these tours, they were just a sales pitch for their products. The wood carving was closed when we got there but I suspect it would have been the same. I don't mind being given the option to buy things but I would have preferred if it was made clearer in advance what these stops were so I can choose to skip them if I'm not interested. It's already a very long day without wasting more time. Despite some dubious parts of the day, I was still able to enjoy as much time as I wanted at Sigiriya Fortress, which was a huge highlight, and the Dambulla Caves were definitely worth visiting too, so in all it was a good tour that I would recommend.
I highly recommend this tour, especially my tour guide Shan, who accompanied and drove me the entire way. We set off around 5 a.m. and after about 4.5 hours, we reached our first destination, Sigiriya Rock. I knew I had to climb up there, but when I stood in front of it, I thought, "Oh my gosh, that's really big." So I climbed the 200 meters up and back down in about 2.5 hours. It was very crowded, so progress was very slow, but it was still worth it for me. It was a truly amazing experience, and my driver, Shan, was waiting for me at the bottom the whole time. After the exertion, we continued on to an ox-drawn carriage ride, which was a lot of fun. Afterwards, we took a raft across a small lake, where I was given a necklace and a headdress made of beautiful flowers. Equipped with this, we then went to a small village where I enjoyed traditional Sri Lankan cuisine and was able to participate in the process myself. Here, I was able to grate coconut and do other tasks myself, and I was also able to watch the food being prepared. Afterwards, we ate the food, which was truly delicious. Here, people eat with their hands, which is very unusual for us Europeans, but a very interesting experience. When we were finished, we were picked up by a tuk-tuk that took us to a safari vehicle, which then took us to Minneriya National Park. There were really very few animals in the national park; I was just extremely unlucky here. I have to say, though, that the driver really made an effort to find them. Unfortunately, apart from a single elephant and a few birds, we didn't see anything else. It was still a great experience. After the safari, we went to Dambulla to the cave temple. Here, we had to climb stairs again, but no matter what, once you get to the top, you see some truly amazing things. I really liked the design of the caves; the feeling reminded me a bit of the royal tombs in Luxor, Egypt. It's truly astonishing how artfully people designed these caves many years ago. I was also very impressed by the golden statue. Since it was a long walk from the entrance to the end, I called my driver Shan to ask if he could pick me up at the exit, which he did. He was a really friendly, honest, and helpful person. At the end, it was about 4.5 hours back to the hotel. It was a very long drive, but Shan drove very well. It's a very long trip, but I don't regret it. I highly recommend it to everyone; you really get to see a lot here, and the tour operator is very reliable. Any questions can be answered via WhatsApp at any time. Many thanks to Vishwa for organizing the trip and Shan for making it happen and making it a great day.
It was really great idea to take this one day trip. The agency contacted me a few days before just to confirm me my trip. Later they send me my itinerary and is was easy to make changes. The day before I was contacted by the driver and he confirmed the pick up time. He picked me up on time. The whole day driving was okay and we did all the itinerary plans. We came back to the pick up place. Very kind, friendly and great English speaking guy named Sampath took a good care. Thanks to his recommendation after the trip I went to the live band concert in Colombo in the evening. So my whole experience was great and I really like it. The trip can by also managed by yourself but I had to make it all in one day and this trip made it very easy to do all that. I highly recommend this.
Wooow amazing trip and very safety driving and very friendly he is. very supportive for the Sigiri and safari trip . Recommend guys for the safe journey. Thank you 👌
