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3 days
Sri Lanka, Asia

3-Day Dambulla itinerary guide

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Dambulla — Sri Lanka - 052 - Golden Buddha temple, Dambulla (1685711187)

Top stops to prioritize

  • Sigiriya
  • Dambulla Royal Cave Temple
  • Golden Temple
  • UpRising Restaurant
  • Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium
  • P&S (Perera & Sons) - Dambulla
  • Sigiriya Lion Rock
  • Pidurangala Rock

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Dambulla Royal Cave Temple and Golden Temple, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Sigiriya
  • Sigiriya Lion Rock
  • Pidurangala Rock
  • Minneriya National Park
  • Kandalama Reservoir

Day 2: Northeast side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the northeast side side of town.

  • Dambulla Royal Cave Temple and Golden Temple
  • Dambulla Royal Cave Temple
  • Dambulla Dedicated Economic Center
  • Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site
  • Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium and Popham's Arboretum and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than...

  • Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium
  • Popham's Arboretum

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