Culture & Museums

Sigiriya Lions Rock$35
Sigiriya Museum
if purchased separately, a ticket to Lions Rock also covers the museum.
$6
Pidurangala Rock
near Sigiriya
Rs. 1000
Polonnaruwa Ancient City$30
Anuradhapura Sacred Area
includes Jethawanaya and Abhagiriya
$30
Mihintale Sacred AreaRs.1000
Kataragama (museum)
not commonly enforced
$5
Galle Fort Museum Area
not commonly enforced except for the history museum
$5
Jaffna Fort$5
Namal Uyana
Pink Quartz Mountain, near Dambulla
$5
Ritigala Forest Monastery$5
Dambulla Cave TempleRs.2000
Dambulla Museum$2
Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs
near Dambulla
$2
Yapahuwa Rock Fortress
near Maho
Rs.2000
Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya
near Wellawaya
$2
Avukana Buddha Statue
near Dambulla
Rs.1000
Isurumuniya Temple
Anuradhapura
Rs.1000
Embekke Devala
near Kandy
Rs.750
Helga’s Folly Hotel Museum
Kandy
$5
Ambuluwawa Temple
Gampola
Rs.2000
Sri Dalada Maligawa
Temple of the Tooth

Kandy
Rs.1500 (SAARC)
Rs.2000
Kandy (Medawasala)$1
Ramba Rajamaha Viharaya at Ambalantota$2
Cultural Dancing Show (at 5 PM)
at YMBA, Kandy
Rs.2000
Cultural Dancing Show (at 5:30 PM)
at Kandyan Art Association & Cultural Centre / Red Cross building
Rs.2000
Richmond Castle
Kalutara
Rs.1000
National Railway Museum
Kadugannawa near Kandy
Rs.500
Mulkirigala Rock Temple
near Tangalle
Rs.500
Traditional village excursion (e.g. Sigiriya)
The price depends on which component you take: Bullock cart ride, lake trip in a fishing canoe, village lunch with cooking instruction
$30
Lotus Tower
Colombo
$20

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Nature & Wildlife

Whale (Dolphin) Watching
Galle, Mirissa and Trincomalee
Rs. 15,000 per person
Dolphin (Whale) Watching
Kalpitiya
$50
Riverboat trip
Balapitiya, Bentota, Dodanduwa / Hikkaduwa, Koggala, Negombo and other river deltas, lakes and lagoons (per boat for about 1,5 hours)
Around $25
River-delta Boat Trip
Maadu Ganga, Balapitiya: visit a fish farm, spa bath with ‘nibble fish’ and picture with a baby crocodile
Rs.300 pp
Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Tracker (guide) is now included
(one per group); extra tip is welcome
$25
Ridiyagama Safari Park
near Hambantota
Rs.3000
KDN Forest Complex
Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya, near Galle
Rs.700
Knuckles Mountain Range
This is only for certain areas of the park, most hikes can be done free of charge.
Rs.750
Pigeon Island
Boat Transfer
Snorkelling gear

Nilaveli -Trincomalee
$40
Peradeniya Botanical Gardens
near Kandy
Rs. 3000
Hakgala Botanical Gardens
near Nuwara Eliya
Rs. 3000
Udawattekele Forest Reserve
in Kandy
Rs. 930
Pitawala Pathana
Mini World’s End, Knuckles Mountain Range
Riverston/Matale
Rs.975

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National Parks

Notes:

  • For all of the safariparks, you need to add the safari vehicle surchase of Rs. 500 and a service fee of $8 per group.
  • Jeep rental is between Rs. 13000and Rs. 15000 for a half-day safari and double for a full-day. Surcharges apply for larger distances between pickup location (e.g. your hotel) and park (e.g. Kumana National Park) or parks with huge internal road distances (e.g. Wilpattu National Park)

To see the real-time safari traffic (amount of jeeps per park), check out the website of the Department of Wildlife Conservation Sri Lanka: http://www.dwc.gov.lk/?page_id=412

Yala National Park$35
Kumana National Park
near Arugam Bay
$35
Lunugamvehera National Park$35
Horton Plains National Park
between Nuwara Eliya and Ella
$35
Wilpattu National Park
near Anuradhapura
$35
Minneriya National Park$35
Kaudulla National Park$35
Udawalawe National Park$35
Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home$5
Wasgamuwa National Park$25
Bundala National Park$16 ($42 Group fee for a jeep)
Maduru Oya National Park$12

Others

Boat HarboursShould be free but they try to charge
Waterworld Aquarium & Bird Park
Kelaniya / Colombo
Rs.800
Paramotoring
Bentota

Around $100

Hot Air Balloon
1-2 hour flight, near Dambulla
Note: minimum 5 passengers for a flight.
$250
White Water Rafting
Kitulgala
minimum 4 people
$30 Per person

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