Heritage · Central Province
Sigiriya
A fifth-century palace on top of a rock in the sky.
The feeling
Climb past the mirror wall and its thousand-year graffiti, through a staircase set in a lion's stone paws, to a summit garden that once held a king's throne. Come at first light, before the rock holds the heat, and the frescoes glow as if painted yesterday.
A fifth-century palace on top of a rock in the sky.
At a glance
Character
Heritage
Coordinates
07° 57′ N · 80° 46′ E
Best time
Dawn, year-round
On our routes
3 packages pass through here
Things to see
while you're here.
- Sunrise climb before the coach parties arrive
- The mirror wall's ancient graffiti
- Water gardens at the base, still working after 1,500 years
Packages that
pass through.
Group Tour · 7D 6N
7 Days / 6 Nights Tour Itinerary
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Singles · 6D 5N
6 Days / 5 Nights itinerary
Essential Sri Lanka: Culture, Tea & Coast.
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Our originalGroup Tour · 14D 13N
The Island, Unhurried
A considered first encounter: ancient capitals, forest roads, a family kitchen and time to let the map blur at the edges.
View packageA closer look.
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