Ever wondered what the price was of Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa Ancient City, the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Anuradhapura Sacred Area, Whale Watching or a National Park Safari in Yala or Udawalawe? Here is the most comprehensive list of pricing to the most common and popular tourist attractions in Sri Lanka.
To make it as easy as possible for you to plan your holiday/vacation/trip to Sri Lanka, but also to be sure you pay a fair price, we made this list of prices per attraction.
Please note the content is crowdsourced through various online channels and customers who hire a tuktuk from TukTuk Rental.
Price changes happen and we maybe are not up to date, please comment below if you are aware of any updates!
- Prices are either mentioned in $ (USD) or Rs (LKR), this because at some sights the fees are based in U.S. Dollar, but you always pay in Rupees (LKR) according to the current conversion.
- At many main sights, citizens of SAARC countries receive a 50% discount!
Reserve tickets online for attractions in Sri Lanka
You can now also reserve your tickets for various tourist attractions in Sri Lanka online! Use the link below:
https://eservices.ccf.gov.lk/eticketing/landing
The easiest way to get yourself to all these amazing attractions is to book your very own tuktuk!
Culture & Museums
| Sigiriya Lions Rock | $30 |
| Sigiriya Museum if done separate, ticket to Lions Rock also covers the museum | $5 |
| Pidurangala Rock near Sigiriya | Rs. 500 |
| Polonnaruwa Ancient City | $25 |
| Anuradhapura Sacred Area includes Jethawanaya and Abhagiriya | $25 |
| Mihintale Sacred Area | Rs.1000 |
| Kataragama not commonly enforced | $5 |
| Galle Fort Museum Area not commonly enforced except for the history museum | $5 |
| Namal Uyana Pink Quartz Mountain, near Dambulla | Rs.500 |
| Ritigala Forest Monestry | Rs.200 |
| Dambulla Cave Temple | Rs.1500 |
| Dambulla Museum | $2 |
| Avukana Buddha Statue near Dambulla | Rs.1000 |
| Isurumuniya Temple Anuradhapura | Rs.250 |
| Embekke Devala near Kandy | Rs.300 |
| Helga’s Folly Hotel Museum Kandy | $3 |
| Ambuluwawa Temple Gampola | Rs.300 |
| Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth Kandy | Rs.1500 |
| Cultural Dancing Show (at 5 PM) at YMBA, Kandy | Rs.1000 |
| Cultural Dancing Show (at 5:30 PM) at Kandyan Art Association & Cultural Centre / Red Cross building | Rs.1000 |
| Richmond Castle Kalutara | Rs.100 |
| 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 | Rs.1000 to Rs.1500 per component, max Rs.4,500 for an all-inclusive tour. |
Nature & Wildlife
| Whale (Dolphin) Watching Galle, Mirissa and Trincomalee | Between Rs. 3000 and Rs. 7000 depending on the boat |
| Dolphin (Whale) Watching Kalpitiya | Around Rs.1900, plus Rs.1280 tax for entering the sea nature reserve. |
| Riverboat trip Balapitiya, Bentota, Dodanduwa / Hikkaduwa, Koggala, Negombo and other river deltas, lakes and lagoons (per boat for about 1,5 hours) | Between Rs.1500 and Rs.4000 |
| 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 | $15 |
| Ridiyagama Safari Park near Hambantota | Rs.2500 |
| KDN Forest Complex Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya, near Galle | Rs.575 |
| Knuckles Mountain Range This is only for certain areas of the park, most hikes can be done free of charge. | Rs.630 |
| Pigeon Island Boat Transfer Snorkelling gear Nilaveli -Trincomalee | Rs. 1450 Rs. 1500 Rs. 250 |
| Peradeniya Botanical Gardens near Kandy | Rs. 1500 |
| Hakgala Botanical Gardens near Nuwara Eliya | Rs. 1500 |
| Udawattekele Forest Reserve in Kandy | Rs. 575 |
| Pitawala Pathana Mini World’s End, Knuckles Mountain Range Riverston/Matale | Rs.600 |
National Parks
Notes:
- For all of the safariparks, you need to add stamp fees per person/vehicle (except for Horton Plains) this is about Rs 1,000 per person if the vehicle shared by two people.
- Jeep rental is between Rs.3500 and Rs. 5000 for a half-day safari. 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 | $15 |
| Kumana National Park near Arugam Bay | $15 |
| Lunugamvehera National Park | $15 |
| Horton Plains National Park between Nuwara Eliya and Ella | $15 |
| Wilpattu National Park near Anuradhapura | $15 |
| Minneriya National Park | $15 |
| Kaudulla National Park | $10 |
| Udawalawe National Park | $15 |
| Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home | Rs. 500 |
| Wasgamuwa National Park | $10 |
| Bundala National Park | $10 |
| Maduru Oya National Park | $10 |
Others
| Boat Harbours | Should be free but they try to charge |
| Waterworld Aquarium & Bird Park Kelaniya / Colombo | Rs.800 |
| Paramotoring Bentota | Rs.9000 |
| Hot Air Balloon 1-2 hour flight, near Dambulla Note: minimum 5 passengers for a flight. | $195 |
| White Water Rafting Kitulgala minimum 4 people | Between Rs.1500 and Rs.4000 per person. |
Please comment below if prices are incorrect or you would like to add an attraction! Thank you.
24 Comments
The rates published for Hakgala and Peradeniya Botanical Garden (SAARC) is in correct.
Its 1500 for all foreign travelers
Thanks, have updated!
Recently went to Polonnaruwa. The entrance fee has gone up and was 4600 LKR – very pricey!
Ah yes, it’s $25 which is now 4600LKR. Have removed the LKR prices as they fluctuate too much 🙂
Hi all, may I know if any of these entrances such as Botanical gardens in Kandy and Nuwara Eliya, monuments of sigiriya and dambulla, and temple in Kandy etc … are tickets available online ??
Unfortunately not 🙁
Hello 🙂 I would like to ask if it is possible to pay the entrance fee to the National Parks ( Minneriya in particular) in USD? or just in LKR? I can’t find such information anywhere, so it would be helpful. Thank you in advance.
Hi Magdalena, unfortunately not. The prices are often mentioned in USD but can only be paid in LKR.
Do you know if you can pay the national parks with credit card? VISA, MasterCard or American Express?
Hi Cristina, unfortunately not. CreditCard facilities are not available at the sights.
hi sennema.what about the ticket prices for child under 10 years.
As a general rule, children pay 50% of the normal ticket price.
Hi..Is there any price reduction in entrance fees at tourist sites for people from SAARC countries..?
There is! I believe its 50% 🙂
Is this price same for Indians. I heard there is some discount for Indians.
Yes, there is a discount for SAARC countries. I believe its 50%!
Some entrance fees are incorrect. Please update.
Great for letting us know! Can you please let me know which ones and what it should be? That would make it easier 🙂
Can you drive trough all the national parks by tuktuk? What parks can you drive trough and what parks can’t you drive in? What are de policies?
The three main national parks you can drive through are Wilpattu, Madura Oya and Yala. Policies, in general not only in the national parks, is not to feed wildlife and of course keep your distance.
Do the children (10 years old) have discounts for example to Anuradhapura or River safari?
There are kids discount, not sure which sights, the amount or the age!
This web page has been very helpful for tourists and tour guides/ companies as well. I would like to suggest for a separate column for SAARC Visa.
Thanks, have added a note mentioning the 50% discount for SAARC countries.