Luxury hotel holiday Heritance Kandalama Sigiriya

The Heritance Kandalama is recommended as a base for exploring Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle. Featured in our Highlights of Sri Lanka Touring Holiday this hotel is a real treat at the end of a days sightseeing and is an ideal location from which to explore both Sigiriya and Dambulla. This is a striking and often spectacular property which blends into the local environs and offers a wealth of activities and eco-based wildlife experiences. Marvel at the Kandalama lake and surrounding jungle views, retreat into the excellent Six Senses Spa, partake in individual nature walks and soak in the remarkable floating infinity pool. A few nights stay at the Heritance Kandalama will truly enhance any Sri Lankan tour itinerary.
Included in your Expressions holiday
  • Accommodation in a double or twin room on bed and breakfast
  • Scheduled flights with Sri Lankan Airlines
  • Transport by private car with driver-guide
  • Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
  • Optional room, board and flight upgrades. Details on request

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Heritance Kandalama, Sigiriya

Heritance Kandalama Hotel is an award winning, 5-star hotel which offers a unique eco-cultural experience. Guests can enjoy exquisite nature, delicious cuisine and excellent spa facilities in this idyllic, secluded retreat.

Facts in brief

Official star rating 5

Location In the countryside, approximately seven miles from Dambulla

Annual opening All year

Closest airport Colombo

Distance from airport About 4 hours by car

Hotel facilities and services

3 Restaurants, 2 Bars, 3 Outdoor swimming pools, Spa, Sauna, Steam room, Jacuzzi, Yoga and meditation, Chess, Kids play area, Business centre with internet, Library, Shops, Live music and cultural shows, Wedding arrangements, Elephant back trekking, Horse-riding, Boat trip on the lake, Guided walks and cycle rides

Land sports

Tennis, Table tennis, Volleyball, Gym, Darts and billiards, Bicycles for hire.

Out and about nearby

Kandalama Tank (lake), Dambulla Cave Temple, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, village life. Day trips to Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura & Mihintale, Minneriya National Park, hot air balloon rides. In Dambulla - markets, international cricket matches, Buddhist festivals.

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Thank you. We had an amazing holiday. Really appreciate the work put in to give us the trip of a lifetime!
Mrs H, Jan 2023

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Superior room for 7 nights

From about

£1,900

Holiday Code WW103

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Heritance Kandalama, Sigiriya

Room descriptions

Heritance Kandalama has 152 bedrooms, all with Air-conditioning and ceiling fan, Balcony (except 2 rooms), En-suite shower room with washbasin and wc (47 rooms also have a Jacuzzi bath), Mini-bar, IDD Telephone, Tea/coffee maker, Satellite TV (12 channels), Radio, Safe, Wifi internet access, Hairdryer and Room service.

Standard
Panoramic With shower cubicle, located on the 5th or 7th floor of the Dambulla wing, specifically noted for its view
Luxury room With rain shower cubicle/Bath tub and views of Sigiriya and the Kandalama Lake, located on the 2nd and 3rd floors in Sigiriya wing
Deluxe room With rain shower and private Jacuzzi, located in Sigiriya wing 4th & 5th floors
Suite Separate living area, 2 private balconies, views, rain shower with shower cubicle, private Jacuzzi
Luxury Suite LCD flat screen TV, rain shower cubicle, private Jacuzzi, 2 private balconies. Wifi not Available. Pillow menu.
Royal Suite Independent suites with King-sized four-poster beds and LCD - TVs with DVD player connect to a single living area, a dining table with seating for ten. The two Jacuzzis in the Royal Suite are built right up against a vast glass window.

Special offers for this holiday>

Thank you. We had an amazing holiday. Really appreciate the work put in to give us the trip of a lifetime!
Mrs H, Jan 2023

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Superior room for 7 nights

From about

£1,900

Holiday Code WW103

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Heritance Kandalama, Sigiriya

The journey and how you get there

For a holiday to the Heritance Kandalama Hotel in Sri Lanka, our clients fly to Colombo, usually with Sri Lankan Airways on a direct flight from London Heathrow (or with Emirates from other UK airports via Dubai). This hotel is 3 hours and 45 minutes' drive from Colombo airport and is usually stayed at as part of a tailor-made touring holiday accompanied by a driver-guide.

Additional information

Children: Children of all ages welcome. The hotel has a Kids' play area, Children's menus, High chairs for children, Babysitting service and an In-house animator. Interconnecting rooms and Triple rooms (or Double rooms with extra bed) are available. Children under 2 years old are accommodated free of charge, Two Children between 2 and 12 years old sharing a double room are accommodated at 50% discount.

Other information: All bedrooms are wheelchair accessible and have disabled toilets. There is one room specially equipped for people with disabilities.

Special offers

Call to make your booking and save an extra £50 per adult Call us instead of emailing us when you are thinking of booking a holiday and save an extra £50 per adult (in addition to any special offers that might be available). We want to talk to you to discuss your requirements and a phone call is usually the best way for you to define what you want enabling us to respond more accurately. We want to talk to you and you save an extra £50 per adult.

Thank you. We had an amazing holiday. Really appreciate the work put in to give us the trip of a lifetime!
Mrs H, Jan 2023

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Superior room for 7 nights

From about

£1,900

Holiday Code WW103

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Heritance Kandalama, Sigiriya

Highlights of the Cultural Triangle

Sigiriya Rock Fortress; Dambulla Cave Temples; Polonnaruwa – ruins of the ancient capital; Anuradhapura – sacred city; Wildlife safari in Minneriya National Park (or Kaudulla National Park); Elephant rides/treks; Birdwatching on the ‘tanks’; Hot air balloon ride; Cycle ride – local village life; Ayurveda health treatments, massages, herbal steam beds and aromatic baths; Ritigala monastery ruins (walking required); Aukana Buddha; Mihintale; the story of Buddhism; the story of Ayurveda. Day trip or continue on to Kandy, visiting spice gardens, batik workshops, Temple of the Tooth, Kandy market, city centre, view from hills, workshops for woodcarving, brass and musical instruments.

Cultural highlights of the Cultural Triangle

Four of Sri Lanka's eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in what is popularly known as the Cultural Triangle. Between them they tell a fascinating story of Sri Lanka’s civilisation. The 5th century Sigiriya Rock Fortress is one of Sri Lanka’s most awe-inspiring archaeological sites and its prime tourist attraction, well worth climbing to see the majestic views from the summit. Nearby are the Dambulla Cave Temples, each cave filled with murals and gilded statues depicting the life of the Buddha. The well-preserved ruins of Polonnaruwa, the 12th century capital, tell a story of Buddhism, royalty, kinship, war and power. Highlights are the Royal Palace, Council Chamber and four graceful Buddha statues of Gal Vihara. The ancient city of Anuradhapura is a vast archaeological site of palaces, monasteries, temples and dagobas, mostly in ruins, although some have been resorted. This was one of the grandest monastic cities that the world has ever seen. Other sights worth seeing are Mihintale Sanctuary, known as the ‘cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka’; Ritigala, ruins of a 9th century monastery hidden amongst dense forest; and Minneriya National Park, a park filled with wildlife including elephants, buffalo, wild boar and crocodiles.

Festivals in the Cultural Triangle

The Buddhist festivals: monthly on Poya (full moon) days, especially Vesak (May) and Poson (June). Poson marks the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka by Arahat Maha Mahinda, son of Asoka of India at Mihintale in 3rd century BC. July to October – the Elephant Gathering: during this season in the evenings, hundreds of wild elephants gather along the banks of the Minneriya Tank.

Climate in the Cultural Triangle

As the climate is very hot with an average temperature of 30° C, it is best to do sightseeing and activities in the early mornings and late afternoons, with time to relax at the hotel, eat or travel in air-conditioning at the height of the day. Average humidity is 60%, with very little rainfall most of the year - most of the rain falls between November and February when the North-east monsoon prevails.

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