Kandy Day Tour

Overview

Kandy is the second-largest city in Sri Lanka and the Last Capital Kingdom of the ancient kings’ era of Sri Lanka. The city is 115km away from the capital of Colombo and Kandy is renowned to be the cultural capital and a sacred city in Sri Lanka. Kandy city surrounds an evergreen mountain range which locates in the thickly forested interior of the island, at an elevation of 500 meters above sea level.
The tropical plantations are abundant in this mountain area, mainly tea. Kandy is known as the main pilgrimage destination for its pinnacle site, the Temple of the tooth where Buddhists worship the sacred tooth relic of the Lord Buddha. The Kandy was the last capital of Sinhalese before the capture of the British in 1815. Kandy, for its sacredness and the spiritual significance of the temple, was declared to be a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988.

Attractions

Meet our Company representative (Driver or Guide)
Travel to Kandy
En-route Visit the Ayurvedic Herbal Spice Garden
Visit the Kandy Tooth Relic Temple
Visit the Kandy Lake and View a Kandy city at the View point
Visit the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden
Lunch at Kandy
Visit the Gem Museum and Silk factory
Visit the Tea factory and Tea Plantation
Drive back to Hotel or Airport

Tour Additional Info

Confirmation will be receive at the time of booking
Group discount available
Cover your knees and shoulders when visiting temples
Make your booking in advance complete with your hotel details

Included

Pickup and drop off to selected hotel or Airport
Clean & Air-conditioned Luxury Private Tourist Vehicle Car, Van or Coach
Private Tourist Driver cum Guide
Mineral Bottled water through the tour
Government Taxes & Service Charges

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Tour Plan

Day 01

Stop At : Herbal Spice Garden

Sri Lanka’s spices are world-renowned and they are one of the country’s riches.
Visit a spice garden where the fresh aroma of cinnamons, pepper, cardamom, nutmeg, and mace overwhelm the senses and the visitors are provided an insight into an age-old industry of spice production, which attracted many European and Asian merchants to the ports of ancient Sri Lanka.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Tickets Included

Stop At : Tea Factory and Tea Plantation

Sri Lanka becomes synonymous with the world’s finest tea.
One of the most famous countries to produce tea and is one of the most fabulously enjoyed beverages in the world.
You get the unique opportunity to visit one of the tea factories where you will learn about and be a part of the plucking and manufacturing process of high-quality tea in Sri Lanka.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Tickets Included

Stop At : Royal Botanical Garden

The Kandy Royal Botanical garden is Sri Lanka’s largest garden which is elegant and spacious as it spreads for 147 acres.
A visitor might need plenty of time to stroll Peradeniya’s imposing Avenue of Royal Palms.
The royal botanical garden is renowned for orchids including more than 4000 species of plants, flowers, spices, medicinal plants, and palm trees.
Duration: 1 1/2 hours

Stop At : Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is one of the most sacred places of worship among Buddhists.
The Kandy Temple is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy Sri Lanka, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha.
Duration: 1 hour