Kandy Trip Overview
Get under the skin of Kandy’s history and culture on a full-day private tour. Explore the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, visit the lakeside Temple of the Tooth, admire aerial views of Kandy from the Sri Mahabodhi Vihara Buddha statue, and more. Plus, break for lunch (own expense) and experience a Kandy Cultural Show: a celebration of traditional Kandyan song, music, fire acts, and masked dance. Private guide, private air-conditioned transport, and hotel pickup and drop-off included.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Kandy, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Get under the skin of Kandy’s history and culture on a full-day private tour. Explore the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, visit the lakeside Temple of the Tooth, admire aerial views of Kandy from the Sri Mahabodhi Vihara Buddha statue, and more. Plus, break for lunch (own expense) and experience a Kandy Cultural Show: a celebration of traditional Kandyan song, music, fire acts, and masked dance. Private guide, private air-conditioned transport, and hotel pickup and drop-off included.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya Road, Peradeniya 20400 Sri Lanka
Visit the famous Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya, which were formed in the early 19th century. Walk through the vast area containing over 4000 species of plants. Enjoy the learning more about the orchids, spices and medicinal plants. Wander down avenues shaded by large and rare trees, or bordered by flowering plants. Enjoy seeing the cannonball tree, walking over the wobbly suspension bridge and through the short hedge mazes or even climbing the twisty trees that make wonderful jungle gyms.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Kandy, Kandy, Kandy District, Central Province
From the botanical gardens, you will be travelling on to visit the Sri Maha Bodhi Vihara in Bahiravakanda. This monastery placed on a hill is used as a meeting center for National and International Buddhist Relations. The monastery boasts a giant Buddha statue that can be seen from all over Kandy. You will be able to climb up outside to reach a viewpoint that gives you the ultimate scenic views of Kandy. You can take some good photographs there. You will finish viewing it by 12:35 pm and move down into the city.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kandy City Center, Kand, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
See how complex batiks are created in a batik factory. Watch master craftsmen create intricate designs from scratch in the woodcarving center. Go to the gem museum to gain more knowledge on jewels and how they are crafted. Make purchases that will be great additions to your home or as a gift to a friend.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Kandy Lake Club – Cultural Dance Show, 7 Sangamitta Mawatha, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
This famous show will give you the opportunity to watch various traditional Kandyan dances and acts, such as the Kandyan dance, the demon dance, the fire dance, and much more. Once the show is complete you will be returning to your hotel in Kandy at 6:00 pm, completing your tour.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic a UNESCO World Heritage Site which was built in the 16th century as the place of veneration and protection for Lord Buddha’s sacred tooth. Walkthrough the beautifully embellished passageways and elaborately painted halls, done in red, cream, and black. Lounge against delicately carved pillars and get amazed by the beautiful golden statues. Get an unforgettable experience of history and art.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Bahirawakanda, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Bahirawakanda Temple
Duration: 30 minutes
