25 Sep 2025
It was a nice experience to visit the village of Sigirya. You start with a bull ride (don’t worry, it’s less than 10 minutes, because I too am not a fan of this kind of animal abuse), but then are brought onto the water on a nice boat. It’s very peaceful and calm. You receive a flower from the boat captain before docking.
Then you walk though rice fields and are welcomed by ladies who prepare a home cooked, authentic over-the-fire meal. You can also try a few things and they give you a demo on how to make the roof out of rice leaves.
You are then taken back by tuktuk to the start of the tour.