Cobra Hood Cave
Currently Open- Address: Sigiriya, Sri Lanka Map
- Timings: 24-hrs Details
- Time Required: 00:30 Mins
- Tags: Outdoors, Garden, Family And Kids, Rock Climbing, Nature

Moving to the next level from the Boulder Gardens, you can see a cobra shaped rock, popularly known as Cobra Hood Cave. Raise your head and you will see that the rock is shaped as a cobra’s hood. According to the facts from Ramayana, Sita was captivated here. You can see many pre-historic drawings made of its wall, providing some link between the cave and Sita. The drawings you see over here is different from what you see on Sigiriya walls.
Entrance Ticket Details For Cobra Hood Cave
- Entry is free.
How to Reach Cobra Hood Cave
- On foot
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- Cobra Hood Cave Address: Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- Cobra Hood Cave Timing: 24-hrs
- Best time to visit Cobra Hood Cave(preferred time): 11:00 am - 05:00 pm
- Time required to visit Cobra Hood Cave: 00:30 Mins
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8.5/10
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84.52% of people who visit Sigiriya include Cobra Hood Cave in their plan
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1425 Times
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2 PM - 3 PM
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52.69% of people start their Cobra Hood Cave visit around 2 PM - 3 PM
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30 Minutes
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People usually take around 30 Minutes to see Cobra Hood Cave
67.25% of people prefer walking in order to reach Cobra Hood Cave
People normally club together Frescoes and Sigiriya Elephant Ride while planning their visit to Cobra Hood Cave.