Wake before the golden sun strikes the earth and float above the sweeping terrain in a hot air balloon. &BEYOND guests can marvel at the panoramic views of the Sri Lankan countryside below. The balloon takes off near Sigiriya and silently soars over parts of the Cultural Triangle where you can view the splendour of Lion Rock, the dense expanse of monsoon forests and ancient man-made reservoirs dotted with wildlife at the shoreline quenching their thirst.