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SIGIRIYA CIRCUIT · CULTURAL TRIANGLE

Cultural Triangle Explorer

5 days · 4 nights From ¥30,000 / person Private car & Japanese-speaking driver

History, nature and village life: the best of Sri Lanka packed into five days, based near Sigiriya.

3 World Heritage SitesDambulla, Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa
3 rock & ruin hikesAbout 2 hours each
Village experienceBullock cart, catamaran, local food
Wildlife safariJeep safari, about 3 hours

ITINERARY

Day by day

DAY1
Planes at Bandaranaike International Airport

Arrival

Welcome to Sri Lanka

Airport → Sigiriya

After you land, your private car takes you from the airport to your hotel in the Sigiriya area.

DAY2

Dambulla & Sigiriya

Two World Heritage Sites in one day

Buddha statues inside Dambulla Cave Temple
★ World Heritage

Dambulla Cave Temple

Rock caves filled with colourful Buddha statues and painted ceilings.

Aerial view of Sigiriya Lion Rock
★ World Heritage~2 h hike

Sigiriya Lion Rock

Climb to the ruins of an ancient palace built on top of a huge rock. The panorama from the summit is breathtaking.

DAY3

Village & Polonnaruwa

Village life and an ancient royal city

Travellers on a bullock cart ride in a Sri Lankan village
~2 h

Village tour

Ride a bullock cart and a catamaran, and taste traditional village cooking: a glimpse of rural Sri Lankan life.

Reclining Buddha at Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa
★ World Heritage~2 h walk

Polonnaruwa Ancient City

Walk the ruins of the old royal capital. The giant stone Buddhas of Gal Vihara are a must-see.

DAY4

Pidurangala & Safari

A view to remember, then wild elephants

Sigiriya Rock seen from Pidurangala
~2 h hike

Pidurangala Rock

A favourite viewpoint: from the top you look straight across at Sigiriya Rock.

Wild elephant and calf by a lake
~3 h

Wild safari

Head out by jeep to meet wild elephants and other Sri Lankan wildlife.

DAY5
Airport runway seen from above

Departure

Until we meet again

  1. Free time at the hotel
  2. Sigiriya to the airport
  3. Departure

Included

  • Private car with a Japanese-speaking driver for all 5 days
  • Airport pickup and drop-off
  • Fuel, tolls and driver expenses
  • 4 nights' hotel near Sigiriya
  • Breakfast every day

Not included

  • Air tickets
  • Entrance tickets
  • Safari jeep fee

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sigiriya aerial – dronepicr (CC BY 2.0) · Dambulla & Polonnaruwa – Philip Nalangan (CC BY 4.0)