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Rock Climbing Pidurangala Rock & Sigiriya Rock From Colombo

Colombo
by Viator
Duration5 hours
SeasonSee calendar when booking
LanguageArabic, English

The Experience

• Climbing a rock - if you’re in good shape and don’t stop to look at things, it’ll take you less than 30 minutes to climb all the way to the top of the rock. If you need a few breaks along the way or simply want to stop often to take photos and admire the view, it’ll take an hour and a half to two hours to climb up and go back down. and then visit Pidurangala is an enormous rock located a few kilometers north of Sigiriya. The two rocks have an interlinked history: whilst King Kasyapa was building Sigiriya Rock Fortress in the 5th century, he moved monks living around Sigiriya to a new monastery on Pidurangala Rock. An ancient cave temple still houses objects from various vintages that reflect Buddhist, Hindu and western beliefs, and the stupa to the left of the temple entrance is believed to mark the spot where King Kasyapa was cremated.

How to book

Booked on Viator, who runs this experience. Inclusions and cancellation are theirs.

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    from₹14,928

    Includes: Hotel pickup and drop-off · Bottled water · English Speaking Driver · +2 more

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Logistics & Transit

Transport not included
Location
Colombo

About the guide

Guide type
Tour Guide Led
Group experience
No — private booking

Know before you go

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries Not recommended for pregnant travelers Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness Comfortable walking shoes recommended for this tour. All visitors to Buddhist and Hindu temples are expected to remove footwear and hats. Also 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 favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date Mandatory to complete 14 days of quarantine for unvaccinated passengers before starting the tour. Vaccinated passengers should stay in Level 1 hotel once arrived in Sri Lanka and obtain negative PCR report, in order to start the tour. (14 Days of quarantine is not required).