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Dambulla Cave Tour Excursion, Sri Lanka
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| Region: ancient-cities | Location: Dambulla | | | Other regions: capital-colombo | east-coast | hill-country | south-coast | west-coast | | Dambulla is a famous for its remarkable cave temple, 500 feet high and dating back to the 1st century BC when King Valagam Bahu, driven out of Anuradhapura, took refuge here. When he regained his throne he converted the caves into a magnificent rock temple. Later kings made further improvements to the temple, including gilding of the interior, earning the name Ran Giri (Golden Rock). With its series of spectacular caves and a painted area of cover 20,000 sq.ft. Of Buddhist murals, Dambulla truly is magnificent. |
| Five Caves | | Altogether, there are five caves at Cave Temple of Dambulla. Cave 2, the Maharaja Vihara is the largest and most spectacular at over 50m long, 7m high and almost 25m deep. The spiritual energy at Dambulla is palpable and the Buddhist art on display is unparalleled in Sri Lanka. An added bonus is the majestic view from the top of the rock. |
| Location | | Located at the centre of the island of Sri Lanka, 148km from Colombo, and on the main route north to Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa, the Dambulla cave temples are masterpieces of Buddhist art. Dambulla is 12 miles from Sigiriya. Dambulla must be viewed along with Sigiriya - both can be viewed on the same day. |
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| Tours to the Dambulla Region, Sri Lanka |  | Sri Lanka Mini Cultural Heritage Tour and Beach Holiday | from £1009 | | Discover the cultural heritage of Sri Lanka inclding Polonnaruwa Ancient City Tour, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Dambulla Cave Tour, The Royal City of Kandy Tour, Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage with time on the beach to relax at the end of your trip. |
|  | Sri Lanka Mini Cultural Triangle and Wildlife Tour and Beach Holiday | from £1069 | | Discover the world renowned Cultural Triangle and the wild life of Sri Lanka in this tour while staying at some of the finest hotels. Tour includes Anuradhapura Ancient City Tour, Polonnaruwa Ancient City Tour, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Dambulla Caves, The Royal City of Kandy Tour, Peradeniya Botantical Gardens, Minneriya National Park, Negombo Village Tour, and Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage plus time on the beach to relax at the end of your trip. |
|  | Sri Lanka Luxury Heritage Tour and Beach Holiday | from £1509 | | Discover the cultural heritage of Sri Lanka with luxury inclding Polonnaruwa Ancient City Tour, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Dambulla Cave Tour, The Royal City of Kandy Tour, Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage with time on a luxurous beach to relax at the end of your trip. |
|  | Sri Lanka Royal Kingdom Tour and Beach Holiday | from £1099 | | Discover the cultural past that dates back to the 5th century BC and the proud history of Sri Lanka. This unique holiday will take you to the most prominent historical ancient royal kingdoms in Sri Lanka give time to experience Sri Lanka's charming people, culture and diverse landscape. You will be staying at some of the finest hotels that give the sprit of this holiday but still retaining the modern comforts. |
| | Sri Lanka Heritage Tour and Beach Holiday | from £1089 | | Discover the cultural heritage of Sri Lanka inclding Polonnaruwa Ancient City Tour, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Dambulla Cave Tour, The Royal City of Kandy Tour, Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage with time on the beach to relax at the end of your trip. |
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Excursions of the ancient-cities Region, Sri Lanka |  | Anuradhapura Ancient City Tour | Anuradhapura | ancient cities | | Anuradhapura ancient city in Sri Lanka is a magical place. Anuradhapura features some of the most ancient archaeological treasures in Sri Lanka dating back to the 4th century BC. It is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites that must be missed. | | |
|  | Polonnaruwa Ancient City Tour | Polonnaruwa | ancient cities | | Polonnaruwa ancient city remains one of the best planned archaeological relic sites in the country, standing testimony to the discipline and greatness of the Kingdom's first rulers. The ancient city of Polonnaruwa has been declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. | | |
|  | Sigiriya Rock Fortress | Sigiriya | ancient cities | | Sigiriya Rock Fortress is another fascinating World Heritage site dating back to the 5th century which was once a stronghold for a king who sought refuge. It remains on a 200 meter high rock with magnificent views of the surrounding jungle. | | |
|  | Jungle Trekking | | ancient cities | | | | |
|  | Hot Air Ballooning Sri Lanka | Dambulla | ancient cities | | Discover the ancient kingdoms and national parks in style. Hot air ballooning is now available in Sri Lanka. | | |
|  | Dambulla Cave Tour | Dambulla | ancient cities | | Dambulla Cave Temple is the best preserved cave temple complex in the country with beautiful statues and paintings. | | |
| | Mihintale Tour | Mihintale | ancient cities | | Mihintale is a sacred mountain peak considered to be the location where Buddhism was first introduced to the island of Sri Lanka. The mountain peak is approached by a grand stairway of 1840 granite steps. | | |
| | Avukana Buddha statue | Kala Wewa | ancient cities | | The magnificent free-standing Avukana Buddha statue carved out of a single granite rock face during the 5th century is the tallest Buddha statue in existence today. | | |
|  | Minneriya National Park Safari | Polonnaruwa | ancient cities | | Dominated by the ancient Minneriya Tank, Minneriya National Park has plenty of scrub and light forest in its 8890 hectares to provide shelter for its toque macaques, sambar deer, leopards and elephants – to name a few. | | |
|  | Elephant Back Safari | Sigiriya | ancient cities | | In the afternoon take an optional Elephant Back Safari through the forests and villages of Habarana/Sigiriya. | | |
|  | Rathnapura Gem mining | Ratnapura | ancient cities | | Sri Lanka is one of the top five gem-bearing nations in the world. The long-established gem mining area in Sri Lanka is Rathnapura, also known as the City of Gems. In between rich greenery and paddy fields, you will see locals gem mining. | | |
|  | No Tours for this Section | giritale | ancient cities | | Known to be a simple named region of Sri Lanka with no major backstory, Giritale is simple a region, not a village, town or city. Its center is 23Km west of Polonnaruwa, thus putting it in the eastern region of the Cultural Triangle, the main places of note in Giritale is the ‘Giritale Weva’ or Giritale Reservoir which is 8km North of the map midpoint of Giritale, the Minneriya Giritale Sanctuary is a prime location for explorers and nature lovers alike as Giritale is a marvelous location to explore and experience Sri Lanka’s wetland habitat and it thriving wildlife and bird population, many a zoologist and ornithologist has frequented the Minneriya Giritale Sanctuary for this sole purpose. Minneriya Giritale Sanctuary is located 12 km North of the Giritale Map Centre. | | |
| | No Tours for this section | habarana | ancient cities | | The region of Habarana is a small city in the Anuradhapura district; the region is dotted with a wide array of tourist hotels and hotspots. One of Sri Lanka’s premier safari locations, Habarana jungle and Minneriya sanctuary are two main attractions as they provide a safe haven for the remaining elephants of Sri Lanka. Another convenient place of interest from Habarana is the ancient rock fortress of Sigiriya. | | |
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