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Duration: 12 to 15 hours
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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This is the Best & cheapest Price for one day tour to Kandy from Colombo in Sri Lanka. Other Companies will never do with these prices. We Cover all the Sightseeing in Kandy from this one day tour.
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Itinerary
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Stop At: Susantha Spice and Herbal Garden, Ganethenna, 27, Hingula 71500 Sri Lanka
Enjoy the Sri Lanka’s world renowned spices at their source. Visit a spice garden, where smells 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 a European and Asian merchants to the ports of ancient Sri Lanka.
Through the spice and herbal garden, you can get a better understanding and experiance of Sri Lanka’s traditional Ayurvedic medicines and local spices. The process and The herbs for used in the manufacture of herbal medicine and spices you can see from here, as well as the local Ayurvedic medicines and spices are available to buy at this location.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Geragama Estate Road, Geragama Estate Rd, Dodamwala, Sri Lanka
Tea Plantations & Factories of Sri Lanka
Tea production is one of the main sources of foreign exchange for Sri Lanka (Formerly called Ceylon) , and accounts for 2% GDP, contributing over US $1.5 billion in 2013 to the economy of Sri Lanka. It employs, directly or indirectly, over 1 million people , and in 1995 directly employed 215,338 on tea plantations and estates. In addition, tea planting by smallholders is the source of employment for thousands whilst it is also the main form of livelihoods for tens of thousands of families. SRI Lanka is the world’s fourth largest producer of tea. The Highest production of 340 million kg was recorded in 2013, while the production in 2014 was slightly reduced to 338 million kg.
The humidity, cool temperatures , and rainfall of the country’s central highlands provide a climate that favors the production of high quality tea.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya Road, Peradeniya 20400 Sri Lanka
Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya;
The Royal Botanic Garden, also known as the Peradeniya Gardens, is famous for its 300 or more varieties of orchids, medicinal plants, herbs and spices. The birth of the Garden dates back to 1371 during the reign of King Wickramabah III, who kept the courtyard by the Mahaweli River
An area of almost 150 acres in length, perfectly wavy, its average height above sea level is about 1,540 feet. The Royal Botanic Gardens in Peradeniya was officially founded in 1821, six years after the final occupation of the Kingdom of Kandian by the British. However, his story dates back to 1371, when King Wikramabahu III ascended the throne and kept the courtyard in Peradeniya near the Mahaweli River. This place is located less than four miles from Kandy on the Colombo Road, and occupies the loop of the Mahaweli River.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Dalada Maligawa / Temple Of the Tooth Relic / Royal Palace ;
The Dalada Maligawa is also known the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Dalada Maligawa is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy which was the last capital of the Sinhalese kings. And it was the Royal Palace. It is the most blessed sites of worship for Buddhists from all over the world. The temple that was built during the 16th century is the abode for the Tooth Relic of the Buddha (left canine tooth to be precise). It was brought to Sri Lanka by two siblings from the Kalinga province in India in the 4th century AD.
The Temple of the Sacred Tooth is the “pilgrimage place of Buddhists.” The current Temple was built mainly under Kandyan Kings from 1687 to 1707 and 1747-82. This is an impressive structure surrounded by a deep moat. One of the most impressive sites of this temple; Pattirippuwa, or the Octagon, was added by King Sri Wickrem Rajasingha at the beginning of the 19th century. He also built the Kandy Lake.
Relic worship rituals are held daily in the temple, accompanied by playing the flute and playing the drums.
“Dalada Maligawa” is on the list of world monuments of UNESCO.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Isini Gems & Jewellers, Deveni Rajasinghe Mawatha No 04, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
With so many natural resources in Sri Lanka, many tourists come here to spend their vacations.
Amoung the Most countries in the world, Sri Lanka is known for their tea and gems. This country is known as Ratna-Dwipa throughout the history of Sri Lanka. This Sinhala name connotes the meaning “The Island of Gemstone”. Local and foreign chronicles and ancient records attest to this name (Land od gemstone).
Today Sri Lankan Gems are the most popular items among tourists. Travelers coming to Sri Lanka are willing to buy gems and jewelery in Sri Lanka. They prefer Sri Lanka Gems.
200 minerals in Sri Lanka are classified as gemstones. A mineral that must meet their beauty, durability, rarity, and a combination of these qualities is worthy of being classified as a gemstone.
The main gems found in Sri Lanka are Blue sapphire (Queen elizabeth also weared a ring by made with Sri Lankan blue sapphire. Now it wears by Princess Kate, Prince William’s wife.) , ruby, paparadsa, yellow sapphire, asterisk sapphire (azure), alexandrite, spinel, tourmaline, beryl, quartz, moonstone.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kandy View Point, Rajapihilla Mawatha, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
From here, you can get a glimpse of the entire city.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Y.M.B.A, Rajapihilla Mawatha, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
The Cultural Show / Kandy Dance
Held in Kandy town, this cultural show depicts various forms of Kandyan dancing which was once native to the area but has now spread to different regions of the island. Originated from a dance performed by Indian shamans who came to the island, Kandyan dancing plays an important role in Sri Lankan culture and is a much-anticipated event during perahera processions. During the show, you will see several dances which depict the graceful movements of birds and animals, which trace their origins back to the ancient ritual known as the Kohomba Kapkariya, as well as energetic acrobatic performances where the men perform a series of leaping pirouettes and stunts such as plate-spinning and the dramatic ‘fire walk’ which ends the show.
Duration: 1 hour
