Kandy Trip Overview
This town was founded by the British for recreational purpose of the Britches, many of buildings belong to colonial period such as the Grand Hotel, Hill club Queen’s cottage, Generals House, post office it is furnished to evidence the expertise of English architect, still the age-old building are to be found among the new latest buildings As the city is located high a cold climate persist but during the day time it is warm
Additional Info
Duration: 5 to 6 hours
Starts: Kandy, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka
This town was founded by the British for recreational purpose of the Britches, many of buildings belong to colonial period such as the Grand Hotel, Hill club Queen’s cottage, Generals House, post office it is furnished to evidence the expertise of English architect, still the age-old building are to be found among the new latest buildings As the city is located high a cold climate persist but during the day time it is warm
Itinerary
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Stop At: Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
This town was founded by the British for recreational purpose of the Britches, many of buildings belong to colonial period such as the Grand Hotel, Hill club Queen’s cottage, Generals House, post office it is furnished to evidence the expertise of English architect, still the age-old building are to be found among the new latest buildings As the city is located high a cold climate persist but during the day time it is warm
During the month of April, the whole town comes to alive, flower shows .car racers, band shows .boat racers, are some of the highlighted events , Victoria park there are many places where we could be enjoyed flower shows , birds watching , boat racing is some of them. In this park also can be seen Indian blue robin, pied thrush or scaly thrush, particularly.
In the town, there are nice hotels and in the night the whole city is like a carnival , Nuweraelya is the famous farmland, vegetable, fruits, and flowers, their temperature is as a Europe and Nuweraelya are named a little England, in this area growing potatoes, carrots, leeks, roses.
Most of the Tea bushes on the steeper slopes fine Tea of this high land region produce some world’s finest orange pekoe Tea and several Tea factories suburbs Nuweraelya more suitable to a Better observation tea plantation and tea factory and How to blended tea as well as an opportunity to purchase the fine tea at Nuweraeliya.
Eighteen holes golf court, Racecourse, who was that queen Gregory to the mansion that lake Named “Gregory Lake“ Most of the British people were staying in this “little England “when they were dominated, Sri Lanka
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Ramboda Waterfall, Pussellawa Sri Lanka
Ramboda fall is situated on Kandy Nuwara Eliya road in pusselawa area, it is 109 meters high it is fed by Panna river which is a tributary of kothmale river
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple, Wevandon Hills, Ramboda 20590 Sri Lanka
Lord Hanuman as the presiding deity. The temple is on a stunning location that looks out towards part of the Kotmale valley approximately 40 minutes drive from Spring Acre on the A5 highway in the direction of Kandy.
According to the legend, this is where Hanuman searched for Sita in the jungles above and behind the temple. There is supposed to be a stretch of barren land known as the ‘Chariot Path’ on which Ravana took Sita to Ashoka Vatika to showcase the beauty of his kingdom to her. There is also said to be a pond – the ‘Sita Tear Pond’ – here, which was formed from Sita’s tears. The temple itself is one of the more enterprising establishments devoted to this legend and contains a granite statue of Lord Hanuman that is said to be over 40 feet tall.It is believed that Lord Hanuman was searching for Sitadevi from these hills of Ramboda. The Ramboda area is believed to be an area where Rama’s forces were gathered against Ravana. Ram Padai means Rama’s Force. The hills of Ramboda are also believed where Hanuman was searching for Sitadevi.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Seetha Amman Kovil, WRM6+76R, Seetha Eliya, Sri Lanka
Seetha Amman Temple is located approximately 1 kilometer from and 5 kilometers from Nuwara Eliya. The temple is located in the village of Seetha Eliya. This place is believed to be the site where Sita was held captive by King Ravana, and where she prayed daily for Rama to come and rescue her in the Hindu epic, Ramayana. On the rock face across the stream are circular depressions said to be the footprints of Lord Hanuman
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Gregory Lake, Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka
Lake Gregory, sometimes also called Gregory Lake or Gregory Reservoir, is a reservoir in heart of the tea country hill city, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. Lake Gregory was constructed during the period of British Governor Sir William Gregory in 1873. The lake and the surrounding area make up the Gregory Lake Area.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Grand Hotel, No. 05 Grand Hotel Road Nuwara Eliya, Nuwaraeliya 22200, Sri Lanka
The Grand Hotel is on Nuwara Eliya Hill, adjacent to the Nuwar Eliya Golf Course. Surrounded by tropical greenery and enjoying cool climates,
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Hill Club Hotel, 9 Grand Hotel Rd, Nuwara Eliya 22200, Sri Lanka
The Hill Club is a gentlemen’s club in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. Established 1876 by British coffee planters in the hill station of Nuwara Eliya.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Victoria Park of Nuwara Eliya, A5, Nuwara Eliya 22200 Sri Lanka
Victoria Park is a public park located in Nuwara Eliya, next to the Nuwara Eliya Post Office in Sri Lanka. Originally the park was the research field of Hakgala Botanical Garden. The park was formally named in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nuwara Eliya Golf Course, Grand Hotel Road, Nuwara Eliya 22200 Sri Lanka
The Nuwara Eliya Golf Club is one of the oldest Golf Clubs in Sri Lanka. Established in the late 19th century, it is located in the hill station of Nuwara Eliya. It is an 18-hole golf course
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Lover’s Leap Falls, Hawa Eliya, Nuwara Eliya 22200 Sri Lanka
Lovers leap is an impressive waterfall which is known for its romantic folklore. To reach this place one has to go through the tea factory and reach the tea manager’s bungalow along a dirt road. Hawa Eliya, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka (5.5km From Nuwara Eliya
Visitors can reach this destination by following the signs that are there and eventually one can reach a rock face and a Shiva shrine. Just beyond the shrine, one can see the cascading waterfall. Legend has it that lovers have leaped to their deaths from this waterfall and hence the name Lovers Leap.
Duration: 1 hour
