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Dambulla cave temple

What it is

Five caves cut into the rock, painted floor to ceiling, with more than a hundred Buddha figures. A steady climb up to the entrance.

The details

Duration2 hours
When it runsAll year
Run byGenuine Sri Lankans
Getting thereYour driver, included
Entrance fees[To confirm]
Private or sharedPrivate

Where to stay for it

Heritance Kandalama

Built into a cliff above the tank by Geoffrey Bawa, and slowly being taken back by the jungle.

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Routes that pass this way

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Suggested route 10 nights

Sri Lankan Essential

Sigiriya, Kandy, Ella, Yala and the south coast

Everything, without rushing. Two nights at every stop, so you unpack once and stay put for a day.

Price based on

  • 10 nights in partner hotels, 2 adults
  • Hotels from US$45 a night
  • Full board, and every drive between hotels included

Suggested route 10 nights

Ancient cities and Kandy

Anuradhapura, Sigiriya and Kandy

For people who want the ancient cities rather than the beaches. Anuradhapura and Mihintale first, then the rock and the cave temple.

Price based on

  • 10 nights in partner hotels, 2 adults
  • Hotels from US$45 a night
  • Full board, and every drive between hotels included

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