Kandy Trip Overview
Enjoy a private tour of Kandy by an air-conditioned car. On this 11-hour excursion, you will visit some of Kandy’s must-see attractions including the tea plantation in Giragama, the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya, the Bahirawakanda Temple and Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Cap it off with a cultural show featuring traditional Sri Lankan costume and dance.
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Duration: 11 hours
Starts: Kandy, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Enjoy a private tour of Kandy by an air-conditioned car. On this 11-hour excursion, you will visit some of Kandy’s must-see attractions including the tea plantation in Giragama, the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya, the Bahirawakanda Temple and Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Cap it off with a cultural show featuring traditional Sri Lankan costume and dance.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, a 17th-century temple within the Royal Palace grounds which is believed to house the left upper canine of the Lord Buddha himself. Every day this precious relic attracts white-clad pilgrims bearing lotus blossoms and frangipani.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya Road, Peradeniya 20400 Sri Lanka
The Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya is renowned for its variety of orchids. Spend 45 minutes strolling around the gardens, which have more than 4,000 species of plants, including of spices, medicinal plants and palm trees.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Bahiravokanda Vihara Buddha Statue, Bahirawa Kanda Rd, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Bahirawakanda Temple. The temple’s omnipresent 80-foot (24-meter) high Buddha statue can be seen from everywhere in Kandy. The temple was built on the “Bahirawa Kanda,” also known as the “Gnome Mountain.” There are a variety of legends about this mountain, all dealing with the sacrifice of beautiful virgins.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Beyond Escapes, Colombo Sri Lanka
Giragama, you will visit a tea plantation 1,673 feet (510 meters) above sea level. Tea was first planted in Sri Lanka in 1824 at the Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya, when a few plants were brought from China. Your will spend an hour exploring the the plantation and factory
Duration: 2 hours
