Classic route12daysThe Ceylon Classic
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Negombo · Dambulla · Sigiriya · Polonnaruwa · Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · Ella · Yala · Mirissa · Galle
FromUS$770 pp
Cultural Triangle
Dambulla
A UNESCO-listed cave temple where more than 150 Buddha statues sit beneath vividly painted rock ceilings, high above the plains.
Best Feb–Sep≈ 145 km by road2 tours
Day trips
Day trips to Dambulla
≈ 12 hoursSigiriya & Dambulla
- Climb Sigiriya Lion Rock
- The painted caves of Dambulla
- Village lunch in the Cultural Triangle
Car, up to 3US$220
Van, up to 9US$260
Nearby
Places near Dambulla
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