Sigiriya Rock and Village Tour from Mount Lavinia

During this full-day tour to Sigiriya, you will visit a renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site! Enter into a kingdom hailed as one of the greatest in Sri Lanka's history. Start your journey at the Sigiriya Rock Fortress also known to be the world's 8th wonder, and spend time exploring archaeological history. Later, visit Hiriwaduna Village and enjoy the traditional way of living in Sri Lanka and village culture. After the formalities, you will be escorted to your vehicle and proceed as per the itinerary to Sigiriya.

Highlights

• Visit Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress.
• Taste traditional lunch at a local house.

Includes

• Hotel pickup and drop off from Mount Lavinia.
• Transport throughout the tour with an air-conditioned vehicle.
• Service of an English-speaking chauffeur guide.
• Water bottle. (per-person)

Excludes

• Entrance tickets. (Sigiriya rock fortress)
• Food and beverages were not specified.
• Gratuities (Optional).
• Expenses of Personal Nature.

Experience

Climb the 5th century AD rock fortress, Sigiriya, where the King Kasyapa ruled. Walk through the entrance framed by the paws of a lion that is quite appropriate for its name, the lion rock'. View the beautiful unfading murals that brought Sigiriya its fame. Climb the steep staircase to see the terraced gardens and still-working cisterns. Walk through the tunnels leading to the palace as you get a feel for times long past.

Finally, enjoy traditional lunch at a local house prepared by the village women. This is arranged on a typical & traditional buffet style served on a lotus leaf and a cane thatched flat holder. You will also have the opportunity to witness the traditional meal preparation methods by the local women and to partake in the preparation of a curry. In the end, visitors will be having a Tuk-Tuk (three-wheeler) tour back to the starting point. The total tour will be 8 km.