The 4 Best Temple Tours in Sigiriya

1.Day tour sigiriya to anuradhapura

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · from $120Our pick

Travel from your Sigiriya address to Anuradhapura with a small group of no more than three people. Visit Thuparamaya, Ruwanwelisaya, the sacred Sri Maha Bodhi, Abhayagiri, Isurumuniya, the Twin Baths, a moonstone, and Mihintale. The tour lasts about 8 to 10 hours. Entrance fees are extra.

“visited Sigiriya during my trip to Sri Lanka, and it was an unforgettable experience. The climb to the top was a bit tiring but absolutely worth it. The views from the summit were breathtaking, with lush greenery stretching as far as the eye could see. The most memorable Read more”

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2.Private Polonnaruwa Sightseeing Day Tour from Sigiriya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews Top rated

Travel by private vehicle from Sigiriya, Dambulla, or Habarana to Polonnaruwa with driver Shahiru or another Sinhagiri Tours driver. You’ll visit 11 major sites, receive a written guide, and explore at your own pace. Entrance fees, lunch, and the optional 5,000 LKR site guide cost extra.

“We got exactly what we wanted on this trip! We didn’t need a tour guide but the driver was really friendly and pointed us in the right direction of where to go. 23 has the option to hire bikes or have use the car to get around to the various sites, Read more”

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3.Polonnaruwa Sight Seeing Tour and Minneriya Elephant Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 18 reviews · 8 hours · from $59Best value

Pair Sri Lanka’s medieval capital with a sunset jeep safari in Minneriya National Park. You’ll see Polonnaruwa’s Gal Vihara, Royal Palace, and giant reservoir, then search for elephants near Minneriya Tank. English-speaking drivers such as Kumar, Kumara, Mathisa, or Sanju may lead the day, with a national park guide joining the safari.

“We got picked up from our hotel at 7am by our wonderful driver Mathisa (very safe driving), then arrived at Polonawaru at about 9am. A knowledgeable guide Suminda Silva gave us a tour of the archeological museum and main sites. The archeological sites are very large so it was very convenient to have a guide point out the important features and a jeep to drive us between the different ruins. Suminda had great English and could answer all our questions about the site. It is hot and the site is too big to walk. Lunch was very generous buffet, you could choose from a range of different local curries, salads…”

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4.Private Polonnaruwa Ruins & Minneriya Safari Tour from Sigiriya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews

Travel by private car or van from Sigiriya, Habarana, or Dambulla to Polonnaruwa’s royal ruins, sacred stupas, Gal Vihara, and ancient reservoirs. Then spend up to three hours in a 4x4 safari jeep at Minneriya National Park or, in the wet season, Hurulu Eco Park. Driver Rashith is among the named team members.

“Good experience, our driver Rashith very attentive that everything went well. Time is used to a great extent, especially in commuting. The restaurant took us very well, cleanliness and a lot of variety of food.Auto-translated”

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