Day Tour from Colombo to Sigiriya, Dambulla & Polonnaruwa
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
- 11 to 13 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Visiting Sigiriya, Dambulla, and Polonnaruwa in one day can be a challenge if you rely on public transportation. This private tour makes things easy with round-trip transportation from your Colombo hotel so you don't waste any time searching for a meeting point. Start with a visit to see Sigiriya Rock before continuing to the UNESCO-listed Dambulla Cave Temple. Wrap up with a visit to Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka’s second kingdom.
- Visit three top Sri Lanka attractions in just one day
- A private tour ensures personal attention and flexibility
- Convenient pickup from your hotel included for ease
- Included bottled water keeps your refreshed
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Driver
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private vehicle
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- All the entrance fees
- National Guides are available at your own Fee
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
we pick up all travellers from their hotels in Colombo, Negambo and drop off for same.
Operating hours.7:30 am
Itinerary
1
Sigiriya Lion Rock
3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Dambulla Cave Temple
2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not wheelchair accessible
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.5
based on 24 reviews
Nikki_B, Mar 2026
I booked this tour months in advance and did not want to miss going to Sigiriya. JK Travel sent me a message early in the afternoon the day before my tour,asking if I could change the day of my tour because of the petrol shortage. I replied if it is in doubt I would like to cancel as I did not want to miss going to Sigiriya and would make alternative arrangements. JK Travels then told me the petrol issue was not a problem and was going ahead. I reiterated I had cancelled and made other plans. When I asked for a refund I have had no reply or communication from them since.
In good faith I believe I should have been offered a refund without me having to ask. I would not do any tours with this company in the future.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Dear Traveller,
Thanks for the feedback. Since you are aware the global situation and the country situation, we have asked whether you can postpone or not. and we didnt ask you to cancel the tour or we havent planned it. As a reputable company in Sri Lanka we do not cancel the tour in last minute bcz we know how important it is for you. So we sent a message to check the possibility of postponing, and that's it. We have arranged everything for you and you communicated that you have already arranged another tour and asking us to cancel the existing tour. We can't cancel the tour bcz everything was ready for you. It doesn't make sense that you planned something else and asking us to refund at night. Please try to understand that we are not able to cancel the tour in last minute and it will affect our ratings.
Andrey_K, Oct 2025
I just want to thank the tour operator and my driver Asanga for doing the tour yesterday even though I was the only customer. Usually other operators would cancel but you guys stuck it out. The tour was great too, the operator suggested some custom changes to make it more exciting and diverse.
Alan_S, Sep 2025
This is not possible as a 11-13 hour trip as advertised. To do what is stated would need around 17 hours! I
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Dear Traveller,
Thanks for your valuable feedback. First, let me explain that the tour is not a 17-hour journey. As we explained to you, there was a 3-day-long public holiday in srilanka from Friday to Sunday. So mostly Dambulla, Sigiriya is crowded on those days with locals. This is not always, and it's a very rare situation. So, due to heavy traffic on the roads and the crowding in Sigiriya and Dambulla, the regular time was exceeded. Hope you experienced a long queue in Sigiriya climbing, and it's not our fault, and it's an uncontrollable factor. So you have to accept this kind of situation on a public holiday. But it will not reflect to give us 2 stars for this reason. Hope you can understand the real situation you faced.
Paul_N, Mar 2025
The guide is no more than just a driver. He doesn't talk except when stop and ask to if we need bathroom break. We only had enough time for 2 destinations. I know lunch is not included but he shouldn't wait until 4pm and ask if we need to take lunch :).
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Dear Traveler,
Thanks for your valuable feedback and we will do our best to take you to all the places according to the itinerary. The driver is a certified tourist driver and yes he can explain to you the history of the country but he is not authorized to guide the sightseeing as it's controlled by the government. As explained, you can hire a National Guide at the location if you need more information or you can just go through the document given by the ticketing office which is already a guided document. So no point in taking a guide for the same thing.Thanks for the valuable feedback and understanding.
Christine_S, Feb 2025
It takes longer than the description says (it took me 14,5 hours from 7.30 am to 10.00 pm) which is due to the condition of some roads, at times heavy traffic and many trucks on the roads, but it is all worth it. Climbing the rock of Sigiriya needs some good muscles, but the view on top of the rock is breath-taking. Great tour, though the (very kind) driver was more of a driver than a tour guide.
Lis_D, Jan 2025
Although we visited 3 of the main attractions in Sri Lanka it was an exceptionally long journey totalling some 13 hours. Our driver Dilanka was excellent.
mark_s, Oct 2024
From booking to completion the Communication was first class, plenty of information, tips and good instruction for the day ahead. The driver was great ( A rare thing round here), it was all at our speed no rushing to get to the next place or making those annoying stops at various types of local factories. The sights were out of this world and certainly the best places we saw on the island. Wish I’d had time to book more trips with this company but maybe next time.
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