Cultural Triangle classics
Sigiriya, Dambulla, Polonnaruwa and Kandy with a private guide, and nights close enough that the early starts stay civil.
Sigiriya, Dambulla, Polonnaruwa, Kandy
On this route
- Sigiriya with a guide, timed for softer light
- The cave temple at Dambulla
- A day among the ruins at Polonnaruwa
- Kandy and the Temple of the Tooth
- A craft village if you want one, not as a compulsory stop
The Cultural Triangle is a cluster, not a checklist to finish between breakfast and lunch. This five-night shape keeps you near the rocks and the ruins for the first nights, then moves to Kandy for the lake and the Temple of the Tooth.
Anuradhapura and a village lunch can be added. They are not forced into the five nights, because the drive from Anuradhapura back toward Kandy is a long one to tack on after a climb.
There is no single published price for this shorter classic. The sacred-heritage route and the Ayurveda week use some of the same towns at a different pace. Ask for a figure against your dates rather than treating those other samples as this trip.