Sigiriya Lion Rock
A 5th-century palace on a 200m rock, reached by a stairway between giant lion paws.
Sigiriya Lion Rock features on 8 tours. Your driver-guide plans the visit around opening hours, light and crowds, and can add it to any tailor-made route.
- Region
- Cultural Triangle
- Best time to visit
- Early morning or late afternoon, to avoid the midday heat
- Time needed
- 2.5 to 3 hours
- Activity level
- Strenuous: around 1,200 steps, some exposed stairways
- Recommended for
- Fit travellers, history lovers, photographers
- Tickets
- Entrance ticket payable on site; not included in tour prices
See Sigiriya Lion Rock on a private tour
3 days
Best for a Short Stay
Sri Lanka Escape
Sigiriya Lion Rock, the Dambulla cave temples and Kandy's Temple of the Tooth in three easy days, ideal for a short stay or stopover.
7 days
Great for Families
Sri Lanka Family Adventure
A week the whole family will enjoy: climbing Sigiriya, a wildlife safari, village life, cool tea country and beach days in Bentota.
8 days
Classic Sri Lanka
Discover ancient cities, misty mountains, wildlife and southern beaches on one private tour: Sigiriya, Kandy, the Ella train, Yala and Galle.
10 days
Best for First-Time Visitors
Sri Lanka Explorer
Sri Lanka's great loop with time to relax: Sigiriya, Kandy, the scenic train to Ella, a Yala safari and south-coast beaches.
5 days
Wildlife Favourite
Sri Lanka Wildlife Adventure
Two different safaris in five days: Minneriya's elephant herds and Yala's leopards, with Sigiriya and Kandy along the way.
7 days
Sri Lanka Culture, Wildlife & Beach
Culture, wildlife and beach in one week: Sigiriya and Dambulla, Kandy, Ella's Nine Arch Bridge, a Yala safari and Galle Fort.
14 days
Best for a Longer Holiday
Ultimate Sri Lanka
Two weeks at an easy pace, from Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa to tea country, Yala, whale watching in season and the Bentota river.
18 days
Complete Sri Lanka
Our most complete journey: Anuradhapura, Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa, tea country by train, two safaris and slow days along the south coast.
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