Help?! Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura, Sigiriya, Dambulla?

Hi everyone,

Just a few days left before we leave to Sri Lanka, so excited :)!
We booked a trip from Kandy to Sigiriya and Dambulla, but i'm really in doubt if we also have to go to Polonnaruwa or Anuradhapura? Is this possible in 1 day? And what are the best places to go to?

Thanks for your help!
Melissa

yeah you can do.but only one of them...I'll tell Polonnaruwa is better than Anuradhapura due to your time limit.

Start from Kandy to Sigiriya (2.5 hours). try to go there atleast 9 am latest . So you can climb the rock before it get hot. within 2.5-3 hours you can finish go up and down(depend on the crowd). after that go Polonnaruwa ancient city ( 55Km - 70mins). just before enter the ancient city rent a bicycle from out site.. it will make you easy in side the ancient city. try to leave Polonnaruwa atleast 4(latest) .from there 68km (1.5 hours) to Dambulla cave temple. Make sure go dambulla as your last attraction. also it is in Kandy -Dambulla road..

if you want go Kandy- sigiriya-polonnaruwa-dambulla- kandy make sure leave kandy early as possible. around 6 am will be better for this. Also make sure don't spend lot of time when you having breakfast and lunch. other wise you will rush when you are at the attractions. And more than every thing you have to go in a car with driver. if you travel in public trasport it will not doable.

hope it helps.. for any more details just put a comment.ill help you :)

raja

you also asked what are the best palces to go.

In sigiriya climb sigiriya rock.. in there you can ride an elephant wil not take more that 30 mins.
Polonnaruwa - on the way stop near lakes and take photographs. take a ticket to the ancient citiy. there is two parts. inner city and outer city..you can go both from one ticket. just follow the boards then you can watch all the places in polonnaruwa. make sure hire a bicycle. driver will drop you in the entrance and tell him to wait at the exit you can hand iver the bicycle from there.)

dambulla - dambulla cave temple and the big statue

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Hi Raja,

Thank you for your help, we will do that :)!
Polonnaruwa is worth seeing right? I read great things about this place, think I will be sorry if we skip it.

I see you live in Sri Lanka, how is the weather at the moment? I'm reading that their will be rain the next few weeks :(. Do you know what we can expect? Just a few raindrops now and then or bad weather all day?

Thanks again!

hi again Melissa,

of course yes it is worth as they are ancient ruins...

yeah I'm live in there. don't worry about the weather it is dry as hell.. I was just finish watching news . as weather department statement there will be not rain until march :O :O so you have nothing to worry..don't forget your sun cream..you will need it big time . are you coming on feb?

Raja

Thanks for all your tips Raja, this really helps!

Pfff that's so good to hear , I was really worried about it.
Here in the Netherlands it's snowing at the moment, it's awfull.
I really need the sun haha, so ok we will bring sunscreen ;).

We leave next Tuesday and arrive on Wednesday the 18th of January.
- First to Negombo for 1 day
- Kandy for 3 days
- Ella for 3 days
- Yala park 1 day
- Unawatuna 4 days
- Hikkaduwa 4 days
- Colombo 1 day

After that 3 days Maldives and 3 days Dubai!

you are very welcome dear.. yeah I heard about that..once I went to Amsterdam for 3 days when I was live in the UK . it was snowy ans I enjoyed it.. I cam imagine how you will feel the weather.

you have such great itineray. are you already booked your hotels??? if not more than stay 4 nights in Unawatuna and hikkaduwa try to add some nights in Mirissa atleast. u can see whale watching from there.. also it is a must see beach in sri lanka..but if you already booked your hotel and if you using public trasport in mirissa and hikkaduwa rent a scooter to go a day trip to mirissa. xx

Yes I already booked all the hotels but we are going to Mirissa for a daytrip indeed. Is Mirissa much better als Unawatuna or Hikkaduwa? I read so many different things that I didnt know which one to choose anymore haha.

Have a great weekend Raja!

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