Tour of Dambulla Royal Cave Temple & Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site

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What you will learn - Buddhist architecture and its evolution, Ancient technology, Buddhist art and Proto historic culture.

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Terms and conditions

Booking : Book online, call us or drop us an email.
Price : The price may slightly go up or down at the time of booking.
Payment : Full payment is settled prior starting the tour/excursion.
Days of the tour or the hours of excursion : The tour or the excursion is completed within mentioned time.
Per hour vehicle detention fee : 3 USD - Tuk Tuk / 5 USD Standard car & van
Weather : If weather conditions are unfavourable activities will be adjusted accordingly.
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Refund : Refund will be determined after reducing third party's and our costs.

About this temple & burial site 

Best season : All year around
Available : Daily
Arranging time needed : 1 day
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Best time of the day to start : Early mornings and late afternoons
Starting point :  Your accommodation
Last intake : 3 PM
Whole excursion hrs : Upto 4 hrs
Transportation : Select from above - Our guide uses the same vehicle

Restrictions : Do not touch corals please. Be a responsible and ethical snorkeler and diver. No flash photography of ancient paintings. Cover your knees and shoulders before enter any temple. Do not leave plastics behind. Please do not feed wild animals.

Basic price includes : Transportation / Entrance tickets / Professional guide / All Gov tax

Child price : Aged 6 - 12 is considered a child / Aged 0 - 6 is free of charge.

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Optional : A well-spoken local animal expert / historian could be arranged with an additional fee.

You may bring : Water / Hat and sun glass (not allowed to wear inside any temple) / Sun cream / Camera

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Royal Dambulla Cave Temple

Royal Dambulla Cave Temple is an UNESCO World Heritage site. Its history will take you back to a 1st century BC historical saga. Basically this is the largest and best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka.

It’s Buddhist mural paintings, covering an area of 2,100 m2, are of particular importance, as are the 157 statues - UNESCO states.

Climbing up and down to the Cave Temple will take you about 1.30 hours.

Opening Time

6AM - 6PM

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