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Minneriya Elephant Safari with Sigiriya Lion Rock From Colombo (Private)
Forget public transport or negotiating with cab drivers, and visit two top Sri Lanka sights in one day on this private full-day tour from Colombo. Travel by private vehicle to Minneriya National Park and enjoy a 4x4 safari, during which you might spot elephants and other wildlife. Later, travel to Sigiriya Rock, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and explore the fortress as your guide shares its history.
Start: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Finish: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ages: Min 15
Group size: Min 1
Nature of tour: Private
Is this trip right for you?
- The entire trip is private (transfers and sightseeings), and the only you and your associates take part in the trip.
- This 1 days trip packs a lot in. It’s one of the most popular Sri Lanka tours, we run in our Original style, perfect for those, who look for a one week trip and a desire to do the most with it. If you are after a more leisurely trip in Sri Lanka or shorter trip please check our other tour itineraries.
- Sri Lanka can get extremely hot in the summer. While we aim to do our walking tours, city tours early in the morning or afternoon, when it’s cooler, remember to keep water on you and to bring a hat, sunscreen, a long-sleeved shirt, and anything else that will protect you from the sun.
- Part of travelling with Seerendipity means respecting local cultures and sensibilities. That way you get the most out of your interactions with local people and environments. We visit a number of temples on this trip and to enter them you must have clothes that cover to wrists and below the knee. Same times you have to remove the head covers and shoes upon entering the temple. Please click here to know more about the rules and regulations pertaining to Sri Lanka temple visits.
Places you visit on this trip
- Sigiriya rock fortress (UNESCO world heritage site). Read more about Sigiriya rock fortress.
- Golden temple Dambulla (UNESCO world heritage site). Read more about Dambulla golden temple.
- Minneriya national park (Safari). Read more about Minneriya safari.
- Spice gardens.
- Pinnawala elephant orphanage. Read more on Elephant orphanage.
Highlights
- Explore teh Sigiriya rock fortress on a walking tour (Unesco world heritage site)
- Safari at Minneriya National Park on a private jeep in search of wild creatures
- Trek to the Dambulla golden temple (UNESCO world heritage site)
- Explore Sigiriya on a self-guided walking tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for an added convenience
Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at the time of booking
- Guest not accepted with heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Infants must sit on laps
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Not wheelchair accessible
- This is a private tour/activity
- Only your group will participate
Trip includes
- Entire ground transportation in an air-conditioned private vehicle
- English speaking driver
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Fuel surcharge
- Bottled water
- All government taxes
Trip excludes
- Entrance tickets
- 4x4 Jeep hire at the Minneriya national park
- Meals
Book now & pay later
Reserve your tour now and pay when you meet us. Send us the duly filled tour booking form, we will arrange your tour and you can make the payment as you meet us on the first day of the trip.
Best price guaranteed
We guarantee the best price. If you find the same tour package at a cheaper price elsewhere, we do match the price of other tour packages and furthermore add a further 10% discount to it.
No hidden fees and commissions
The price you see on the product pages is the exact same rate that you see in the final stage of the trip booking. There are no hidden fees and taxes such as GST, BTT, service charge, nation-building tax, hotel tax etc.
COVID-19 Special information
- All customer touchpoints are frequently cleaned
- Social distancing is maintained in vehicles
- To reduce crowds, all tours are private
- Masks are required, please bring your own
- You must fill out a travel information form
- Temperature checks are mandatory
- You must book this activity online, as the ticket office is closed
Additional info
- Confirmation will be received at the time of booking
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Comfortable walking shoes recommended for this tour
- All visitors to Buddhist and Hindu temples are expected to remove footwear and hats upon entering the temples.
- Dresscode, shoulders and knees should be covered
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Subject to favourable weather conditions
- If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- No suitable for travellers with heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Trip map
Itineraries
Day 1
Time : 4:30 am
COLOMBO / MINNERIYA / SIGIRIYA / COLOMBO
Meet and greet by Seerendipity tours representative and drive to Minneriya National park for the 4-wheel drive jeep safariand and later visit Sigiriya rock fortress and Dambulla golden temple.
Stop At: Minneriya National Park, Maradankadawala-Habarana-Thirukkondaiadimadu Highway, 50150 Sri Lanka Elephant safari in Minneriya National Park to see hundreds of Elephants gathered together.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At the Ancient City of Sigiriya, Sigiriya Site between the towns of Dambulla and Habarane, Sigiriya 21120 Sri Lanka Climb on to Sigiriya lion rock, Sri Lanka's most visited attraction.
Duration: 3 hours
Visit Dambulla golden cave temple
The visit to Dmbulla golden temple is the last activity for the day. You will be visitng Dambulla temple on your returtn journey from Sigiriya to Colombo. The trek to the Dambulla golden temple takes around 2 hours.
After Dambulla golden temple proceed to hotel in Colombo.
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Mustafa hamady– :
Great opportunity to see a lot of interesting places, even though it is a day trip it includes many interesting activities.
Shirly soliman– :
Very interesting program not only with very popular tourist places like Sigiriya but also with a safari at Minneriya safari.
Raja singh– :
Thanks to this one day trip we could do a safari while visiting Sigiriya and Dambulla on one trip. Most tour operators offer safari and Sigiriya tour separately making you do 2 trips. Therefore you have to pay for 2 trips while dedicating 2 days of your trips. But seerendipity has planned this one day trip saving you time and money. highly recommendable trip.
Alam abdul qadir– :
Most other operators offer Sigiriya Dambulla trip only but this serendipity gave us the option to explore Sigiriya and Dambulla while having and do the safari at Minneriya national park. Therefore we did not have to do a separate wildlife safari which could have cost us a few another $100. Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable.
Alexander gomes– :
This is our 2nd trip with seerendipity, earlier we visited Galle southern coast with their 2 days trip which was excellent. This time we booked the Sigiriya trip which was also a very nice trip. Good service, good vehicle and excellent guide.
Raosul Kiyani– :
We wanted to visit Sigiriya very badly because Sigiriya is one of teh most popular sites. Fortunately, seerendipity organized out pick-up from the beach hotel in Bentonta and they dropped us in Bentota did not charge anything.
Raja Kumar– :
Long drive from Colombo but the reward is great with trekking in Sigiriya, Dambulla and safari of Minneriya.
mylene Soriano– :
We wanted to have a break from the beach holiday and we took the trip. Excellent trip and our guide were very good.
Melan elliathy– :
We had only one day for a trip in Sri Lanka because our ship planned to leave Colombo on the next day. We are glad we opted for this one day trip. We could see a lot and very interesting trip.
Siddique kherr– :
3 interesting activities on one trip visiting Sigiriya, visiting Dambulla and safari.
Rajpal fernadez– :
Many interesting places on a one day trip. Sigiriya and Dambulla were really nice tourist places and Safari was superb. Our Guide Kusum was very good and helpful.
sanket ghodakar– :
Keep in mind the trip does not include a guide at Sigiriya. I wanted to hire a guide at Sigiriya (young guys explain about Sigiriya, who are appointed as the site guides) but they are too expensive (3000 Rs), then we did it without a guide.
Hirtz sirgfrits– :
Very nice trip with Sigiriya, Dambulla and Safari of Mineriya. We were picked up early from the hotel but it was a nice experience. Our guide, Kumara was very nice and friendly.