Sundaras Resort & Spa Dambulla

Very nice place to stay in Dambulla High CP value, highly recommend

Anybody knows those ruin - bars in Budapest? This place's atmosphere is similar to them, but in a tropical surroundings in Sri Lanka. Here everything is possible. If you want drink a cocktail while sitting in the pool, even late at night, if you want to choose a mild curry or a hot - as - a - hell one, one thing is sure: the staff will do everything for your sake! They are ready for a chat anytime, a friendly, youth - hearted place!

As a group of 4, we decided to go for dinner at the Sundaras resort. The staff really looked after us, the food was good and the beer cold. In chatting with Siddu, about the best things to do, we ended up booking two tours, the sunrise walk up Pidurangala rock and an afternoon elephant safari. Even though we were staying at a different hotel, he arranged pickup etc. all at a really good price. We were picked up from our hotel at 5.45 prompt both TK our guide and proceeded to Pidurangala rock, admission was 1000 or 2000LKR each. The climb was steps at first and some serious scrambling near the top. The walk, with maybe 1000 others, including rests and queuing for the difficult parts took about 30 to 40 mins. TK did the walk with us and helped us and others along the way. At the top we had the most spectacular views of sunrise and lion rock, the walk back in daylight was easier than going up in the dark. Following on, we had a really nice breakfast in a small 'locals' restaurant and then visited the reservoir, dropped back at our accommodation. TK was fantastic as a guide and a person . Next was the elephant safari, Thilina our guide and driver was excellent, he was very safe a careful, knowledgeable and took many short detours to places he thought the elephants may be. In total we saw 48 elephants, some only a few weeks old, to the very big ones. It was a fantastic trip, with a great guide / driver. Highly recommend this tour, it was 6 hours of pleasure and learning. We got back to our hotel to find a couple who had been quoted more for the two of them to do the safari than we paid for four people for the both trips. Needless to s at we returned the next day to eat and drink at the Sundaras. Thank you Siddu, TK and Thilina