{"id":280,"date":"2022-07-30T23:33:43","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T18:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/?post_type=destination&#038;p=280"},"modified":"2025-08-06T06:06:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T00:36:33","slug":"sigiriya","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/destination\/sigiriya\/","title":{"rendered":"Sigiriya"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot\"><\/i> Sigiriya<\/h6>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Sigiriya Lion Rock Fortress <\/strong><\/h1>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This iconic fortress from the 5th Century AD, centred in the Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka, is known as the 8th wonder of the world.<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ancient city of Sigiriya <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aka the<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lion Rock <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was designated a cultural World Heritage Site in 1982 and is a premier, must-do destination in Sri Lanka. The beautifully landscaped gardens, gravity driven fountains, architecture, and wall paintings serve as a showcase of the creativity and engineering prowess of ancient Sri Lankans.<\/span><\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243; class=&#8221;image-conetent-block&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;right-image&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200m high palace with 1,200 steps<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The citadel on top of Sigiriya was built by King Kashyapa to protect himself from his brother Moggallana, the rightful heir to the throne.<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rise to power by patricide made Kashyapa paranoid, leading him to develop Sigiriya rock into a complex city and fortress. After his defeat at the hands of his brother, the fortress served as a monastery till the 14th century, when it was abandoned for unknown reasons. It was briefly used as an outpost of the Kingdom of Kandy between the 16th and 17th centuries before being abandoned again.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12741&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_meta_color=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675157042959{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Things to Explore<\/h2>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sri Lanka has a plethora of amazing destinations, and you have the freedom to pick the ones you want during your tour.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row_fullwidth_content&#8221; row_meta_color=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column]<div class=\"slick-destination-explore-carousel\"><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/07\/JFu2vTNAM7-low-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"JFu2vTNAM7-low-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>History of Sigiriya Lion Rock<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress that was envisioned and created by King Kashyapa. This site features landscaped gardens, water features and cave paintings. The ruins of the palaces on the ground and on top of the rock are a clue to what this once glorious stronghold would have looked like.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/07\/3ncS2dRcFi-low-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"3ncS2dRcFi-low-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Sigiriya Boulder Gardens<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you make your way towards the towering Sigiriya Rock, you\u2019ll first walk through a series of beautiful gardens. The water gardens, cave & boulder gardens, and terraced gardens at Sigiriya are among the oldest landscaped gardens in the world, so take your time to explore and appreciate them!<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/07\/hF6YsRmvck-low-750x550.jpg\" alt=\"hF6YsRmvck-low-750x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Sigiriya Water Fountains<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are 4 water fountains in the water garden. This engineering marvel has no mechanical parts and uses an ingenious system to create pressure for the fountains to work. Apart from their beauty, the fact that they work 1,500 years later, is a testament to the brilliance of the engineers.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/07\/Jlq1x6IjNK-low-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"Jlq1x6IjNK-low-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Sigiriya Frescoes<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After passing the gardens, you\u2019ll climb a winding staircase that leads up to the frescoes painted on the Sigiriya cave walls. It\u2019s believed that, originally, the paintings would have covered the entire face of Sigiriya, but the ravages of time have since destroyed a vast majority of them.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/07\/pZFx1FVix0-low-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"pZFx1FVix0-low-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Sigiriya Mirror Wall<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Past the Sigiriya Frescoes, you will walk alongside the Mirror Wall. In Kashyapa\u2019s time, this was a heavily polished wall which was so mirror-like that people were able to see their reflection in it. Visitors across the centuries have left their mark on the wall, as notes and poems.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/07\/mTaX9sQ3rC-low-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"mTaX9sQ3rC-low-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Sigiriya Lion's Paw<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the Northern end is the final ascent to the top. The 5th-century lion head that once towered over this entrance has been lost to the ages, and all that remains now are the steps and the lion\u2019s paws. The summit is reached via a series of sturdy metal stairs.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>  \r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slick-dots-control destination-explore\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675157057926{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Visit here in this tours<\/h2>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Indulge in a great mix of experiences, adventures and relaxing downtimes created especially for you.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"tours-list\"> <div class=\"row gy-5 g-lg-5\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/the-definitive-architecture-tour-of-sri-lanka\/\" title=\"The Definitive Architecture Tour of Sri Lanka\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/landing-pg-8-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"landing-pg-8-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>19 days \/ 18 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/the-definitive-architecture-tour-of-sri-lanka\/\">The Definitive Architecture Tour of Sri Lanka<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This Architecture tour will take you on a wonderful journey across the ages to discover some of Sri Lanka\u2019s major architectural masterpieces, and along...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/discovering-geoffrey-bawa-and-sri-lanka\/\" title=\"Discovering Geoffrey Bawa and Sri Lanka\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/header-1-37-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"header-1-37-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>15 days \/ 14 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/discovering-geoffrey-bawa-and-sri-lanka\/\">Discovering Geoffrey Bawa and Sri Lanka<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This Geoffrey Bawa discovery tour will take you on a journey of Bawa\u2019s greatest works, and along the way you will have exciting encounters...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/sri-lanka-at-a-glance\/\" title=\"Sri Lanka at a Glance\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/Galle-1-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Galle-1-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>8 days \/ 7 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/sri-lanka-at-a-glance\/\">Sri Lanka at a Glance<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>A great escape for the traveller seeking a short holiday in Sri Lanka covering key Wildlife and Cultural highlights.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/a-tropical-wellness-journey-in-sri-lanka\/\" title=\"A Tropical Wellness Journey in Sri Lanka\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/Featured-6-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-6-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>15 days \/ 14 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/a-tropical-wellness-journey-in-sri-lanka\/\">A Tropical Wellness Journey in Sri Lanka<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>On this 2 week wellness break you will experience a carefully curated programme, designed to rejuvenate your body, mind and soul featuring bespoke, traditional...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/cultural-highlights-of-sri-lanka-8-days\/\" title=\"Cultural Highlights of Sri Lanka &#8211; 8 days\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/monk-7472439-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"monk-7472439-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>8 days \/ 7 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/cultural-highlights-of-sri-lanka-8-days\/\">Cultural Highlights of Sri Lanka &#8211; 8 days<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This holiday will take you on a quick journey of discovery of Sri Lanka\u2019s cultural highlights, and along the way you will have exciting...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/cultural-highlights-of-sri-lanka-14-days\/\" title=\"Cultural Highlights of Sri Lanka &#8211; 14 days\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/ll-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"ll-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>14 days \/ 13 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/cultural-highlights-of-sri-lanka-14-days\/\">Cultural Highlights of Sri Lanka &#8211; 14 days<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This holiday will take you on a journey of discovery of Sri Lanka\u2019s cultural highlights, and along the way you will have exciting encounters...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/21-days-sri-lanka-in-depth\/\" title=\"21 Days &#8211; Sri Lanka in Depth\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/beach-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"beach-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>21 days \/ 20 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/21-days-sri-lanka-in-depth\/\">21 Days &#8211; Sri Lanka in Depth<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>With this amazing holiday experience in Sri Lanka, you will discover the island fully; North to South, explore at a relatively slow phase yet...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/an-island-romance\/\" title=\"An Island Romance\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/landing-pg-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"landing-pg-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>14 days \/ 13 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/an-island-romance\/\">An Island Romance<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Whether you are newlyweds or a couple rekindling their romance, this honeymoon holiday in Sri Lanka is the perfect getaway! Experience breath-taking locations, luxurious...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/picture-perfect-holiday\/\" title=\"Picture Perfect Holiday\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/Landing-pg-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Landing-pg-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>14 days \/ 13 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/picture-perfect-holiday\/\">Picture Perfect Holiday<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This photography holiday will take you on a wonderful journey to discover Sri Lanka\u2019s beauty, and along the way you will have exciting encounters...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/all-aboard-the-grand-sri-lankan-tour\/\" title=\"All Aboard the Grand Sri Lankan Tour!\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Edited-3-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Edited-3-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>14 days \/ 13 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/all-aboard-the-grand-sri-lankan-tour\/\">All Aboard the Grand Sri Lankan Tour!<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This train tour of Sri Lanka will take you on a wonderfully scenic journey to discover Sri Lanka\u2019s beauty, and along the way you...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/sri-lanka-highlights\/\" title=\"Sri Lanka Highlights\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/01\/lp-5-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"lp-5-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>10 days \/ 9 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/sri-lanka-highlights\/\">Sri Lanka Highlights<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>With this amazing holiday experience in Sri Lanka, you will cover most of the cultural, historical and entertaining highlights that Sri Lanka has to...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/arts-culture-and-everything-between\/\" title=\"Arts, Culture and Everything Between\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/01\/agnieszka-kowalczyk-bkfBxbI7a1g-unsplash-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"agnieszka-kowalczyk-bkfBxbI7a1g-unsplash-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>13 days \/ 12 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/arts-culture-and-everything-between\/\">Arts, Culture and Everything Between<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This art discovery tour will take you on a journey of discovery of Sri Lanka\u2019s aesthetic aspects, and along the way you will have...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/sri-lankan-highlights-pristine-maldives\/\" title=\"Sri Lankan Highlights &#038; Pristine Maldives\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/02\/DJI_0231-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"DJI_0231-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>13 days \/ 12 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/sri-lankan-highlights-pristine-maldives\/\">Sri Lankan Highlights &#038; Pristine Maldives<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>With this amazing holiday experience in Sri Lanka, you will cover most of the cultural, historical and entertaining highlights that Sri Lanka has to...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/tales-of-sri-lanka-family-vacation\/\" title=\"Tales of Sri Lanka ; Family Vacation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/02\/family-tour-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"family-tour-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>14 days \/ 13 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/tales-of-sri-lanka-family-vacation\/\">Tales of Sri Lanka ; Family Vacation<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>We have handpicked a variety of hotels with family or interconnected rooms mostly with swimming pools. You will spend minimum time to get to...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/the-sri-lankan-food-safari\/\" title=\"The Sri Lankan Food Safari\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/Landing-page-3-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Landing-page-3-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>14 days \/ 13 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/the-sri-lankan-food-safari\/\">The Sri Lankan Food Safari<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>During this 2 week culinary adventure you will discover history, mysteries and a riot of flavours in regional specialities and street food universally loved...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/holistic-wellness-tour-through-sri-lankas-cultural-triangle\/\" title=\"Holistic Wellness Tour Through Sri Lanka\u2019s Cultural Triangle\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2026\/01\/Holistic-Wellness-Tour-Through-Sri-Lankas-Cultural-Triangle7-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Holistic-Wellness-Tour-Through-Sri-Lankas-Cultural-Triangle7-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>9 days \/ 8 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/holistic-wellness-tour-through-sri-lankas-cultural-triangle\/\">Holistic Wellness Tour Through Sri Lanka\u2019s Cultural Triangle<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>A Sri Lanka health retreat blending Ayurveda, yoga and meditation with gentle Cultural Triangle experiences for deep rest and lasting renewal.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_meta_color=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675406310649{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Possible experience from here<\/h2>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Some of these experiences are already included in the tour you are looking at, either as a full length or time limited activity. You have the freedom to pick out the ones you want during your tour and the extent to how you want to experience it.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"experiences-list\"> <div class=\"row gy-5 g-lg-5\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/greatest-elephant-gathering-safari-minneriya-national-park\/\" title=\"Greatest Elephant Gathering Safari \u2013 Minneriya National Park\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Featured-21-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-21-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>3 - 4 Hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/greatest-elephant-gathering-safari-minneriya-national-park\/\">Greatest Elephant Gathering Safari \u2013 Minneriya National Park<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Experience an action-packed safari to witness The Elephant Gathering, listed by Lonely Planet as one of the Top Ten Wildlife Spectacles in the World,...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Dambulla<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Anuradhapura<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/sunrise-hot-air-balloon-journey-and-champagne-breakfast\/\" title=\"Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Journey and Champagne Breakfast\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/01\/T124-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"T124-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>3 hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/sunrise-hot-air-balloon-journey-and-champagne-breakfast\/\">Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Journey and Champagne Breakfast<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Explore the skies of Dambulla heritage city in a hot air balloon, and watch the first rays of the sun gently kiss the misty...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Dambulla<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Wilpattu<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/rural-village-experience\/\" title=\"An Authentic Sri Lankan Rural Village Experience\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/lp-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"lp-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>3 Hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/rural-village-experience\/\">An Authentic Sri Lankan Rural Village Experience<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Experience the authentic way of life, traditions, and livelihood of a typical Sri Lankan village with this holistic, non-touristic excursion.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Dambulla<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Anuradhapura<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Wilpattu<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/pottery-industry-experience\/\" title=\"Red Soil &#038; Water. Authentic Pottery Experience\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/01\/lp-4-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"lp-4-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>3 Hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/pottery-industry-experience\/\">Red Soil &#038; Water. Authentic Pottery Experience<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Witness the ancient Sri Lankan art of clay pottery-making dating back thousands of years<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Dambulla<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/the-human-family-meets-the-monkey-family\/\" title=\"The Human Family Meets The Monkey Family\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Featured-4-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-4-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>4 hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/the-human-family-meets-the-monkey-family\/\">The Human Family Meets The Monkey Family<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Experience a unique and remarkable opportunity to meet the primate actors of Disney\u2019s Monkey Kingdom amidst the remains of the mediaeval capital.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Dambulla<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/bear-woods-safari-and-teatime-by-the-lake-wasgamuwa-national-park\/\" title=\"Bear Woods Safari and Lakeside Tea Time \u2013 Wasgamuwa National Park\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/lp-4-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"lp-4-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>4 Hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/bear-woods-safari-and-teatime-by-the-lake-wasgamuwa-national-park\/\">Bear Woods Safari and Lakeside Tea Time \u2013 Wasgamuwa National Park<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>\u2018Wasgamuwa\u2019 is derived from \u2018Walas Gamuwa\u2019, meaning Bear Woods. So, if you visit the sloth bear woods today, why not enjoy a lakeside picnic...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Dambulla<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Kandy<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/cycle-in-the-shadows-of-the-5th-century-rock-fortress-sigiriya\/\" title=\"Cycle in the Shadows of the 5th Century Rock Fortress \u2013 Sigiriya\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/03\/sigiriya-cycling-3-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"sigiriya-cycling-3-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>4 - 5 Hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/cycle-in-the-shadows-of-the-5th-century-rock-fortress-sigiriya\/\">Cycle in the Shadows of the 5th Century Rock Fortress \u2013 Sigiriya<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Uncover hidden villages while cycling around  the 8th wonder of the world \u2013 Sigiriya Rock Fortress.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Dambulla<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/climb-the-ancient-rock-mountain-pidurangala\/\" title=\"Climb The Ancient Rock Mountain \u2013 Pidurangala\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Featured-30-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-30-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>3 Hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/climb-the-ancient-rock-mountain-pidurangala\/\">Climb The Ancient Rock Mountain \u2013 Pidurangala<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Experience a mesmerising sunrise and view of Sigiriya Rock , at a mountain top peppered with caves and cells used by 3rd-century monks.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Dambulla<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Wilpattu<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675157086568{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hotels around this location<\/h2>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Whether it\u2019s a Rustic &amp; Eco-friendly Homestay, a Mid-range Villa or a High-end Boutique Villa, every property that we recommend to you has been thoroughly checked by our team to ensure it meets the high standards we hold them to.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row_fullwidth_content&#8221; 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data-bs-target=\"#dreamy-accommodation\" type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"dreamy-accommodation\" aria-selected=\"false\">Dreamy Accommodation<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tabs-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane fade show active\" id=\"modest-accommodation\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"modest-accommodation-tab\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotels-list\"> <div class=\"row gy-5 g-lg-5\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/the-other-corner\/\" title=\"The Other Corner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Featured-Recovered-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-Recovered-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/the-other-corner\/\">The Other Corner<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Situated on a sizable 5-acre property close to the village of Habarana, these chalets are concealed from view, providing seclusion and sanctuary while you...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Dambulla<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/bob-pidurangala\/\" title=\"BOB Pidurangala\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/kkk-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"kkk-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/bob-pidurangala\/\">BOB Pidurangala<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This retreat, which the villagers themselves have named \"Kurulu Uyana\" or Bird Park, is tucked away in 4 acres of forest at the base...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Dambulla<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/sigiriya-jungles\/\" title=\"Sigiriya Jungles\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Featured-18-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-18-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/sigiriya-jungles\/\">Sigiriya Jungles<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Escape to a world where you can live luxuriously and embark on explorations to learn more about Sri Lanka's fascinating history.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/ayurvie-sigiriya-retreat\/\" title=\"Ayurvie Sigiriya Retreat\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Ayurvia-Sigiriya-Fethured-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Ayurvia-Sigiriya-Fethured-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/ayurvie-sigiriya-retreat\/\">Ayurvie Sigiriya Retreat<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Ayurvie Sigiriya is a Sri Lankan retreat that celebrates the beauty of its natural surroundings.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Dambulla<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/ekho-sigiriya\/\" title=\"EKHO Sigiriya\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/sigiriya-gallery-9-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"sigiriya-gallery-9-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/ekho-sigiriya\/\">EKHO Sigiriya<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Considered one of the favourite stays in Sigiriya mainly for its location, .EKHO Sigiriya is in a destination like no other. Once the seat...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"plush-accommodation\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"plush-accommodation-tab\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotels-list\"> <div class=\"row gy-5 g-lg-5\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/aliya-resort-spa\/\" title=\"Aliya Resort &#038; Spa\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/1-2-pool-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"1-2-pool-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/aliya-resort-spa\/\">Aliya Resort &#038; Spa<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Celebrating one of Sri Lanka's most beloved animals, the elephant ('Aliya' in Sinhala), the Aliya Resort & Spa is set in the lush forests...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Dambulla<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/heritance-kandalama\/\" title=\"Heritance Kandalama\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Sun-ARP-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Sun-ARP-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/heritance-kandalama\/\">Heritance Kandalama<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>The eighth wonder of the world, the rock stronghold of Sigiriya, is seen from where Heritance Kandalama is situated. The hotel is located close...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Dambulla<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/sigiriya-jungles\/\" title=\"Sigiriya Jungles\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Featured-18-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-18-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/sigiriya-jungles\/\">Sigiriya Jungles<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Escape to a world where you can live luxuriously and embark on explorations to learn more about Sri Lanka's fascinating history.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/kalundewa-retreat\/\" title=\"Kalundewa Retreat\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Featured-32-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-32-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/kalundewa-retreat\/\">Kalundewa Retreat<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Tucked away in a lovely 100-acre area, you might want to refer to this Dambulla hotel as your heavenly hideaway.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Dambulla<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/ulpotha-yoga-ayurveda-retreat\/\" title=\"Ulpotha Yoga &#038; Ayurveda Retreat\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Featured-49-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-49-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/ulpotha-yoga-ayurveda-retreat\/\">Ulpotha Yoga &#038; Ayurveda Retreat<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Go stay in Ulpotha if you need to restore your emotional, spiritual, or physical state.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Dambulla<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/jetwing-lake\/\" title=\"Jetwing Lake\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Featured-50-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-50-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/jetwing-lake\/\">Jetwing Lake<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>In front of Jetwing Lake lies the Siyambalawewa Tank in Sri Lanka's cultural triangle. The hotel is illuminated by the constant sunshine that permeates...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Dambulla<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/amaara-forest-sigiriya\/\" title=\"Amaara Forest Sigiriya\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Aamara-Forest-Sigiriy-Fetherd-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Aamara-Forest-Sigiriy-Fetherd-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/amaara-forest-sigiriya\/\">Amaara Forest Sigiriya<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Amaara Forest Hotel Sigiriya is ideal for getting away from the city and is nestled in 22 acres of thick forest.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Dambulla<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"dreamy-accommodation\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"dreamy-accommodation-tab\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotels-list\"> <div class=\"row gy-5 g-lg-5\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/water-garden-sigiriya\/\" title=\"Water Garden Sigiriya\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/Surroundings-Photos-water-garden-sigiriya-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Surroundings-Photos-water-garden-sigiriya-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/water-garden-sigiriya\/\">Water Garden Sigiriya<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Explore secret gardens, meditate by a serene lake, or relax in a private plunge pool and take in the breathtaking view of the ancient...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/heritance-kandalama\/\" title=\"Heritance Kandalama\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Sun-ARP-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Sun-ARP-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/heritance-kandalama\/\">Heritance Kandalama<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>The eighth wonder of the world, the rock stronghold of Sigiriya, is seen from where Heritance Kandalama is situated. The hotel is located close...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Sigiriya<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Dambulla<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Polonnaruwa<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/vil-uyana\/\" title=\"Vil Uyana\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/01\/Featured-16-555x360.jpg\" 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