Sigiriya, Dambulla Cave Temple & Village Tour

Habarana Village Tour

Next stop will be at Habarana for a village tour. You will be taken around the village on a Bullock cart. And after seeing how a typical village functions you get to have a complimentary lunch at the village.

Bullock Cart Village Tour

Habarana Lake

Elephant Rides in the Village

Inamaluwa Gem Museum & Wood Carving Factory Sigiriya

After having your lunch the next visit will be to the Inamaluwa Gem (Sapphire) Museum. And after the Gem Museum you will get the chance to visit a wood carving factory in Sigiriya to see how various wooden products are made.

Inamaluwa Gem (Sapphire) Museum

Wood Carving

Wood Carving

Sunset at Sigiriya Rock Fortress

Next stop is Sigiriya the Rock Fortress, and get the chance to see the sunset from the summit of Sigiriya the Rock Fortress, it will be a great opportunity to take some great photos. The ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kassapa I (477–95) lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing some 180m high (the 'Lion's Rock', which dominates the jungle from all sides). A series of galleries and staircases emerging from the mouth of a gigantic lion constructed of bricks and plaster provide access to the site. Sigiriya today is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site. It is one of the best preserved examples of ancient urban planning and is the most visited historic site in Sri Lanka.

Rock Fortress

Frescoes

Royal Stone Throne

Sigiriya View from Above

First Boulder

Sigiriya Water Garden

Sunset from above Sigiriya

Sunset seen from the Summit of Sigiriya

Sunset Seen from the Summit

Ayurvedic Spa

After all the sightseeing for the day, you will get to relax by spending some quality time at a Ayurvedic spa at Habarana. And after the Ayurvedic spa you will have Dinner at a restaurant of your choice while on the way back to Kandy.