Is the Sigiriya climb still pleasant if I overnight Dambulla Sunday and go up Monday opening
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Anna Nowak•249 rep4
Thinking overnight Dambulla Sunday, then Sigiriya at Monday opening. Is the climb still pleasant that way after festival weekend crowds, or will Monday opening already feel packed.
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Monday opening is still the pleasant window. Overnighting Dambulla cuts the dawn rush from Kandy and keeps legs fresher for the rock.
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Pradeep Wijeratne•1724 rep6
Carry water and start as gates allow. Heat on the rock builds faster than the town sky suggests.
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Malith Jayawardena•1692 rep3
Do not stack a long Sunday night drive and a dawn climb. The overnight break is the whole point.
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