Dambulla Cave Temple in Dambulla

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  Adam Watkins

  :: 20 March 2018 20:21:22

  Very cool, very well preserved. Currently 1500rs for foreigners to get in (mar 2018). If coming from the golden Buddha (cheaper but strenuous), left of the Buddha you’ll see a path going up. Keep going to the top and you’ll see the cave entrance (~25min). You can’t buy tickets here if you’re foreign. You must continue down the mountain in the same direction to the ticket office. Bags can be left here. After you get your ticket (no ID at all required, one person can buy them for the group waiting at the entrance), walk back up to the entrance. If starting in Dambulla, I would highly recommend you ask a rickshaw in dambulla to take you to the ticket office if it’s hot (~300rs). Buy your ticket and from there there you can just walk 10min steeply up to the entrance. Walking down via the golden Buddha is nice. Shoes must be removed (you can do it beside the entrance for no fee or pay some man 25rs to look after your shoes), shoulders and knees need to be covered. Shorts are fine as long as they’re relatively long. A few really cool caves inside. The bus stops near the golden Buddha have cheap service to Kandy.

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  Helen Gemmiti

  :: 19 March 2018 18:25:30

  $ - 3000 Rs for two people Very impressive place to check out. The entrance could be a bit confusing. Make sure you get your tickets first before you start climbing. I was sick that day and midday heat was killing me. However, thinking back, I don’t think the hike was that hard. I would still recommend not go there during noon hours though. Make sure you cover your knees and shoulders when you are in the Temple. You need to take off your shoes as well. I would recommend that you keep your socks as the floors could get really hot. Overall, it’s just very impressive. Worth checking out.

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  Nimesha Weerasinghe

  :: 13 March 2018 17:19:37

  Dambulla cave temple also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla. This is situated 148 kilometres east of Colombo and 72 kilometres north of Kandy. Very beautiful and amazing place to visit. There is a pot that always filled with water that come through the rock. In the cave there are beautiful wall arts. Those are painted by very skilled old artists. Great place to visit

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  Charith Perera

  :: 03 March 2018 08:29:27

  kings way is the best way to climb the rock. It has natural shades thanks to big tree lines. Even in the hot noon you will be comforting climb the rock if u use the KINGS WAY. Very easy. so many elderly foreigners seemed to be using kings way. car parking available.

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  Giridharan Santhanam

  :: 29 December 2017 12:11:37

  Amazing place to visit. For devotees of Buddha, it is a bounty. For art lovers, it is a treasure trove. The tough climb of 300+ steps is worth every step. Serene dimly lit interiors of the long dark cave, many idols, gigantic, roofs adorned with colourful paintings. I climbed up from the golden temple side. I had to walk a lot to get the tickets. It is better you take the temple parking. It saves several steps.