Top rated Things to dos in Dambulla

Experience the best that Dambulla has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 21 places from Things to do category.

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Minneriya National Park Safari
Wildlife and safari park
👍👍 Very good experience with mathisha! We really enjoyed the safari, we saw many elephants adults and babies just next to us. He is really nice guy!! All the time was trying to find more elephants and carefully getting closer. Plus, he gave us some mangos and coconut, they were delicious!! Safari defin...
4.90 (161 reviews) (~6.23 km from centre)
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Vihanga Village - Dambulla
Hotel
👍👍 We had a lovely stay at this villa. Everything was fantastic, food was fantastic we had a memorable holiday. really love Sri Lankan vibe and garden designs , it felt like living in the past , stress free environment and Vihanga guide us to see the most memorable location . highly recommend anyone wh...
$32/night
4.80 (67 reviews) (~1.7 km from centre)
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Kalundewa Retreat
Hotel
Chic quarters in a polished resort with 2 restaurants, a spa & an outdoor pool, plus free parking.
4.70 (299 reviews) (~9.03 km from centre)
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Taxi.lk - Airport Transfer Colombo Sri Lanka
Taxi service
👍👍 I have used their services on several occasions. They provide an efficient, prompt and courtious service. My first transfer was from BIA to Hilton Colombo. Then I visited Ella from Hilton Colombo. I highly recommend their service for your transportation needs.
4.70 (147 reviews) (~6.34 km from centre)
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Kaludiya Pokuna Aranya Temple
Historical landmark
👍👍 This is a hidden treasures in Dambulla. Although this place is named "Kalu Diya Pokuna", there is hardly any body water that is worthy of being referred as a "Pokuna". Having said that, the archeological value of this place is tremendous and there needs to be further restorations. One caution befo...
4.70 (60 reviews) (~9.33 km from centre)
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Kandalama Reservoir
Reservoir
Large reservoir lake with areas for swimming & a variety of hotels providing mountain views.
4.60 (365 reviews) (~5.97 km from centre)
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Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site
Historical place museum
👍👍 Visiting this place, You can study the culture of peoples who lived in Sri Lanka 2700 years ago.
4.60 (255 reviews) (~4.73 km from centre)
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Ederagala Wana Senasuna
Buddhist temple
👍👍 Calm and Quiet place which will definitely sooth your Mind ☸️🛐 There is much to wander around that will make you feel better 💯 Make sure that you won't make much sound and disturb the monks because it's a place where monks meditate on a special routine. Please follow safety guidelines due to the P...
4.60 (124 reviews) (~5.55 km from centre)
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Dambulla Royal Cave Temple and Golden Temple
Buddhist temple
Temples built into 5 caves under overhanging rock, containing paintings, statues & wall murals.
4.50 (10.6K reviews) (~2.15 km from centre)
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Kandalama Bunt
Historical landmark
👍👍 Nice place to calm down in evening and mornings. Both sunrise and sunset views are realy amazing to watch. Nice olace to do cycling in the evening. Not a crowded area.
4.50 (190 reviews) (~4.58 km from centre)
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Ibbankatuwa Wewa
Reservoir
4.50 (166 reviews) (~3.62 km from centre)
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Megalithic Cemetry Ibbankatuwa
Archaeological museum
👍👍 Tickets price is 20 for locals and 2 USD for foreigners. When you enter this place, they will give you brief explanation about the history and research details. You can witness some ancient lifestyle of old Native Sri Lankans
4.50 (97 reviews) (~4.69 km from centre)
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Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs
Historical place
👍👍 Near the Dambulla Kurunagala road. Maintaining by Central Cultural Fund. They are charging Rs 100 PER adults & Rs 50 for children. Considering archeological importance of this place, it is a Prehistoric Great Stone Cemetery The period from the end of the Prehistory to the beginning of the Age is kn...
4.40 (280 reviews) (~4.7 km from centre)
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Popham's Arboretum
Park
👍👍 Had a great night tour to see the Grey Slender Loris’! We managed to see 5 individuals in total and were able to get some great views and photos. Overall an amazing experience and well worth it! Costs 2500LKR per person and the two guides took us around the park for over an hour and were brilliant...
4.40 (237 reviews) (~3.09 km from centre)
Sathutu Dupatha (Pleasure Island) | සතුටු දූපත image
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Sathutu Dupatha (Pleasure Island) | සතුටු දූපත
Tourist attraction
😐 Good place to spend the day with a group. However privacy can be a matter if such group comes to the island. A boat can carry 10 people at a time and costs 2800. Safe place there to have a bath. Reasonably maintained. Very close to Dambulla cricket stadium.
4.30 (95 reviews) (~2.03 km from centre)
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Dambulu Oya Junction දඹුල්ල ඔය හන්දිය
Landmark
4.10 (84 reviews) (~6.87 km from centre)
Dambulla Clock Tower දඹුල්ල ඔරලෝසු කණුව image
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Dambulla Clock Tower දඹුල්ල ඔරලෝසු කණුව
Tourist attraction
👍👍 This is the intersection point of Kandy-Jafna (A9) road and Ambepussa-Trincomalee (A6) road. This clock tower has been built under Gammudawa project in 1980s (apx). Now there is rappid commercial development right arround and immediate area has no enough parking spaces. Quite traffic can be at peak...
4.00 (374 reviews) (~0 km from centre)
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Hotel Sannasa
Hotel
👍 Situated in a calm place. The place and wedding hall are spacious. By the looks of it multiple ceremonies can be performed at once in the premise. The staff service is okay. The food is little bit spicy but I would say I liked it. I didn't experience any other issues like some reviews have mentioned...
4.00 (306 reviews) (~2.09 km from centre)
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Randeniya Wawe
Reservoir
4.00 (32 reviews) (~4.51 km from centre)
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Gimanhala Hotel
Hotel
Unfussy rooms in a laid-back hotel offering an outdoor pool & a warm restaurant, plus free parking.
$29/night
3.90 (1.1K reviews) (~0.64 km from centre)
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