Sigiriya - THE BEST EXPERIENCE in SRI LANKA!

We travel on our first day in Sri Lanka to the village of Sigiriya, famous for the iconic Lion's Rock an ancient rock fortress, we show you a completely FREE and empty viewpoint of Sigiriya rock. We also go on an elephant safari to see one of the world's largest gatherings of elephants! All this and Emilia's dad has come to join us on our journey! :)
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0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Arriving in Sri Lanka
1:14 - Travelling to Sigiriya
3:47 - Sunrise at Sigiriya rock
4:35 - The secret they DO NOT tell you
4:52 - On top of Lion’s rock
7:23 - Best place to eat
8:33 - Elephant Safari in Sigiriya
9:41 - The BEST experience!
11:40 - FREE viewpoint of Sigiriya

[@jond46687]

Great video, Sri Lanka looks amazing ! (Kudos to Emilia’s dad too for the handstands !}

[@Joelfriend]

Thank you appreciate that! Ahaha I’ll let him know!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Wow excellent Joel! Really informative and I'll definitely check it out when I'm back in Sri Lanka 😍 Btw 100k eek 👀 (Ps the video would only play in 720p for me?)

[@Joelfriend]

Thank you so much, yes very close to the 100K!! Yes I accidentally uploaded the wrong quality too late to go back and change it now :(

[@scott-hamilton]

Wow what incredible scenery! All the best for 2024 🙌🏼✈

[@Joelfriend]

Thanks Scott, you too mate!

[@Toidi123]

🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

[@s.s.madhush4578]

Much love from sri lanka🇱🇰 visit again to most beautiful country in the world,always wellcome ❤

[@Hana-wp3wk]

Love from Srilanka ❤

[@Joelfriend]

Thank you!

[@alexanderschwarm7755]

I'm amazed how much content Joel can pull out of 1 week with travel 🙉

[@Joelfriend]

ayy thank you so much! :)

[@Toidi123]

Visit to sri lanka 🇱🇰 💖

[@user-oo3px1jv3p]

Thank you for the lovely video and loving our countries most significant archaeological site visit our country again there are so many places of historical value gor you all to see

[@Joelfriend]

Our pleasure! Thank you!

[@edstravel]

Keep up the great content guys 😊

[@Joelfriend]

Thank you! Will do! :)

[@sankaumayanga8615]

I’m a Sri Lankan and trust me I never knew that Archaeological view point exists. Most of the time people climb Pidurangala rock to see Sigiriya. Thank you for showing that view point

[@Joelfriend]

Ahh yes, a local guy showed us this spot! It's definitely worth a visit! :)

[@Sagarika0414-eu6zw]

These buses are so cheaper. You can't compare the facilities of these with UK or USA buses which are sooooo expensive. You can rent a car or a cab for comfortable travelling. That's the best thing.... Have an enjoyable time with a lot of sweet memories ❤❤❤❤

[@baymathiya4581]

Very well done. I hope you tip those tuk tuk drivers and the servers of those small eateries and restaurants. A lot of them depend on your generosity. Their smiles full of gratitude will melt your heart. I always remind my friends visiting Sri Lanka of this fact.

[@kaashifkaleel968]

Thankyou brother because after long time I was seeing my country almost more than 5years it's really make me cry really. Make me go to my childhood it's onley memories. I wanna go to my country. It's a true heaven now I understand how it is. Thank you again. We meet soon enjoy your life al the best. great to see you in my mother heaven as brother. Highly regards from someone from far away from mother land as a brother

[@southcitypharmacysumith7110]

wow,,,,,,,,,,,, nice ,,, very happy about you , thanks for visiting my lovely country , its great we love you,,

[@btsarmyforever1260]

Thank you for this beautiful video ❤

[@lindah953]

We enjoyed this video very much. Great views and nice surprises. Looking forward to following along in 2024.

[@Joelfriend]

Aww thank you very much, looking forward to sharing more in 2024!

[@Toidi123]

Thank u!🥰

[@nalin8182]

Welcome to Sri Lanka. HH as ve a safe and happy journey. Much love

[@Joelfriend]

Thank you so much, we loved our time here in Sri Lanka!

[@danieldesilva8454]

Great video Joe, the wasps get agitated to noise and they're not fun when they sting 😅

[@tharuzhi.18]

Have fun Joel I hope u have the best experience in sri lanka 🇱🇰 ❤

[@Joelfriend]

Thank you so much, we had the best time! :)

[@kanishkaherath2850]

Welcome to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 ❤❤❤

[@callum9880]

Thanks glad these vids are out, can’t wait to binge watch , is this Minneryia or Kaudulla NP?

[@senidunadith6910]

Great shots!🇱🇰

[@Joelfriend]

Thank you! :)

[@hasanthaperera400]

Amazing place to be

[@eshikaudayanawanigasekara]

Woooooooooh The Last shot of the Video ❤❤❤❤😮

[@Joelfriend]

Thank you so much! Excited to share the next one!

[@suayhughes8103]

Nice experience! enjoy watching

[@Joelfriend]

Thank you so much for the continued support always!

[@Chessy11.11]

Thank you for coming to sri lanka 🌸😍

[@donchamantha9696]

Just wow😍

[@nuwanrabel9220]

Wooow love your drone shots ❤❤

[@Joelfriend]

Thank you so much, glad you appreciated them! ☺️

[@tmalshan995]

Great video shots ❤

[@Joelfriend]

Thank you!

[@ianwhittaker3041]

Hi Joel, so cool Emilia's dad has joined you on the trip. Is he retired or just coming along for the fun? Great content :)

[@Joelfriend]

He came along to see us and experience Sri Lanka!

[@pn7836]

To keep an eye on Emilia from Joel 😉

[@permilaroshani8024]

I was born in Sri Lanka and it grate🎉❤

[@buddiraweerasekara9681]

Beautiful❤

[@Joelfriend]

A beautiful spot!

[@user-cw9on2hh5p]

Welcome back to my home country. but I'm leaving in the California now. Mac I hope you have time to visit Baguio city. Safe travel.🙏

[@Joelfriend]

Aww thank you very much!

[@melissakaoula1124]

Nice drone shots wow ! I have a question : did u need any authorizations for flying your drone around the sigiriya's head or can u just fly it from your secret viewpoint

[@angeldremas]

Congratulations bro❤ 100k srilanka 😘

[@marloesreijnders7024]

Beautiful video! Do you have the coordinates/google maps link to the free view point? It looks stunning but I cannot find it on Google Maps :)

[@ATVsrilanka]

Beautiful video

[@Joelfriend]

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it!! :)

[@gayannimsara8108]

Superb ..!❤❤❤

[@Joelfriend]

Thank you!! ☺️

[@janakasanjaya6926]

Thank you

[@Joelfriend]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@TeddyBear-zj4qg]

That is the old brochure. New times are effective from around early 2023.

[@walterwhite3143]

Great video! Did you need proof of onward travel at the airport? Also I’m a British citizen did you do your visa before hand or just at the airport?

[@abishekisuranga4006]

Welcome to sri lanka enjoy it 💓🦎

[@Joelfriend]

Thank you, we've had such an incredible trip here!

[@young_wiz8115]

Some of the stairscases made with moon stone if your walk in night moon it will shine

[@Joelfriend]

No way! That' so cool!

[@hashanjayasingha6668]

❤ 🇱🇰 beautiful

[@ashenmalithjayawardana8331]

Wow guys great adventure tour to sigiriya its near to my home town ..... Some time before there were huge bee hives and many people got hurt by bees so they are still available around the rock so its advisable to keep quite while touring its quite irritating though 😂 Enjoy the paradise srilanka warmly wellcome you guys

[@Joelfriend]

Oh wow that’s interesting! Thanks for sharing! ☺️

[@ameliaturp5756]

Hi Joel, which safari park did you go to? Thanks

[@Peasburyfarmlife]

Hey 👋 which national park did you visit near sigiriya please?

[@kriskuganathan]

Any issues launching the drone around/at Sigiriya?

[@black_chabiya_editz6510]

❤️

[@dominikkoudelka4548]

Hey, could you share the location of that great coffee at sygiria please?

[@rasikaliyanage3807]

🎉🎉🎉

[@user-tk9nq9zw1x]

Hey Joel! Whats the name of the national park you went? Thanks!

[@nimaliliyanapathirana8394]

මම ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ඉන්නේ Im from Sri Lanka

[@matthewgill3080]

What should I put in google maps to find the free viewpoint please!

[@matthewgill3080]

will you be posting anymore sri lanka videos?

[@Joelfriend]

Yes, lots more Sri Lankan videos to come! :)

[@matthewgill3080]

I’m going for 3 weeks in February so excited

[@FaithMijares2014]

Hi! Which national park did you go to?

[@TheVihangasathsara]

❤❤

[@fridalandgrens]

Hi! Which company did you go on safari with in Sigiriya? And what was the name of the park? I’m wondering if you experienced that is was crowded of jeeps or did you felt the safari was ethical for the animals? ☺️🐘

[@Joelfriend]

We went through a local provider and booked through our guesthouse, so I am unsure of the name. We didn’t find it too busy with jeeps as there are so many elephants jeeps do tend to spread out a fair amount. However, we did do it just before the main tourist season so maybe that effects I’m not sure if there any limits on jeeps in the park or not

[@Toidi123]

All bestayiya!!

[@eshikaudayanawanigasekara]

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[@Joelfriend]

Wow dude, that's a lot of information 🤯

[@desilvakts2071]

@7:07 did you make some noise ?

[@marrisueno1]

What requirements do you need to fly a drone in sri lanka?

[@manjuarun1550]

Nice one bro

[@Joelfriend]

Thanks for the visit

[@manjuarun1550]

@@Joelfriend No. Thank you so much. For visiting our little island and show it to the world.

[@Joelfriend]

@manjuarun1550 ☺️🤟🏼

[@PaulBrighton]

Doesn't seem to be in HD...only goes upto 720p?

[@Joelfriend]

Ahhhh nooo, I uploaded the wrong quality video, my bad! I think I'll have to leave this one up now, thanks for letting me know :)

[@kapot0wned]

Can you give me the coordinates of Mapagala archealogical site? Couldnt find on maps

[@Joelfriend]

Hey, not sure how to get coordinates from the map just looked at it on google maps and it’s called ‘Little Pidurangala’ on there, if you go to this spot you should then recognise the sign from the video! ☺️

[@fullafulla2650]

Bro I even stayed in the lion king Dom there were people pcock and elephant

[@epic9105]

We have lions rock.. what do you have in UK? stonehedhe rocks? lol

[@fullafulla2650]

Bro I went to sigiriya at may 4

[@omithnethmadu640]

We are Sri Lankans 💓

[@Joelfriend]

Yeww! 🙌🏼

[@AarhamKaisar]

HEY DO YOU SELL CLIPS OF YOUR DRONE?

[@surajhk31]

$30 to go on top of that rock is crazy.

[@happypoppypandashow5806]

🌹🌹🌹❤😊

[@user-ty4qx6vq6j]

I am a sri lankan. 9nce you said in the vedio that board shows to be silence.. but you said why need to silence..huge bees are there.. if you make noice they will attack you.. that's why that board shows keep quite.. ok

[@permilaroshani8024]

I actually live in Sri Lanka

[@kavindurathnayake1512]

🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

[@sagarasampath1]

So your name is Joey cool your name is Joey i love shrilanka🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🩷🩵🤍💖💛‼️‼️‼️

[@xavier2.030]

Drone shots look unreal!!! What drone do you use?

[@Joelfriend]

Thanks a lot! 🙏🏼 This was shot with DJI mini 3 pro

[@Bumsonabudget]

Use uber in the cities in sri lanka! So much cheaper

[@Joelfriend]

Ahh yes! We used pickme for tuktuks as well! We found Uber’s were harder to get

[@chamilajla17]

Yeah. Uber only works for main cities. You can find pickme rides everywhere.

[@sebastianjanicki3366]

Hey the prices you put are not accurate, 500 is around 6 dollars. Cheers, I love your content.

[@Joelfriend]

Currencies change all the time ahaha at the time it was accurate, now it’s not 👍🏼☺️ thanks for the update

[@vasana77]

❤️🇱🇰🎁🙋‍♂️👏👏👏👍

[@algersonvincent]

720p?

[@Joelfriend]

I know, I made a big mistake whilst uploading the wrong file quality and unfortunately, it's too late now 😢

[@algersonvincent]

All good. Content was great regardless

[@Joelfriend]

@algersonvincent thank you very much! 😌

[@MrPub17]

That male elephant was in "musth" period 😮 You were lucky to save your girlfriend 😂

[@johnlexmark5649]

You must work so hard taking videos and editing. Thankyou but make sure you take it easy!

[@Joelfriend]

Ahaha, you wouldn't believe how long we both spend editing and putting together these videos! :)

[@johnlexmark5649]

​@@JoelfriendI can imagine! You've earnt every bit of success you get mate you should be super proud

[@bomiwick1695]

Be quiet sign because there are big size bee hieves nearby do not like noice they attacked visitors rairly before

[@Joelfriend]

Oh right, do bees not like noise? They sure can make a lot of noise themselves 🤣😅

[@Hasithrandimal]

400+ elephants killed in sri lanka last year 🤖🥲 10:25

[@rashmiherath]

try breaking silence and keep shouting. you'll get the answer bro..

[@reanukekarunarathne5626]

Segiriya ticket from local 100 rupees but by forigners they charge 9656.19 very unreasonable shame on my country people 😠

[@rasikaliyanage3807]

😢😢

[@black_chabiya_editz6510]

ඒක විතරයි පොඩ්ඩක් හරි වැඩී...අනිත් ඒවා මේගොල්ලන්ට ගොඩක්ම ලාබයි.👍

[@dayaweerasinghe4370]

Nope Sigiriya is not worth 🙄🤔

[@bubatzbuben4052]

why

[@kkk-xx]

Cool dad

[@Joelfriend]

very cool!

[@KrishanLK6]

❤

[@Travellers_Island]

❤❤