Kandy Day Tour from Colombo with Sacred Tooth Temple & More Stops

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  Take some time to visit the Kadugannawa tea factory just a short drive from Kandy to learn about tea cultivation, production and distribution.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2

  National Railway Museum at Kadugannawa on 27th December 2014 to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the first train run.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 3
  Kandy Lake

  Kandy Lake, also known as Kiri Muhuda or the Sea of Milk, is an artificial lake in the heart of the hill city of Kandy, Sri Lanka, built in 1807 by King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe next to the Temple of the Tooth. Over the years, it was reduced in size. It is a protected lake, with fishing banned.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

  Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic - You will then be taken to visit the monumental Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy. Enclosed by a parapet of white stone dating to the beginning of the 19th century, are the city's official religious monuments, the Royal Palace and the Temple of the Tooth. The 18th Century BCE temple which is built on a base of granite is associated with the history of the dissemination of Buddhism and is one of the most venerable places for the Buddhist community all around the world; it was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988. A relic belonging to the Lord Buddha is said to be resting within the temple and apart from being heavily guarded, it is deeply venerated by the Buddhist community all across and during the months of July/August a procession called the Esala Perahera weaves through the streets of the city where one of the inner caskets used for covering the tooth relic of the Lord Buddha is taken on display.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• 5
  National Museum Kandy

  The National Museum of Kandy in Kandy, Sri Lanka is located next to the Temple of the Tooth in part of the former Royal Palace of Kandy. The primary exhibits are housed in the Palle Vahala building, which was the former home of the King's harem. A secondary exhibition is located in the main palace building.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 6
  Kandy View Point

  Arthur's seat Kandy is a nice view point of Kandy city especially the Lake. It is situated at Rajapihilla Mawatha 550m above sea level.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Kandy City Center

  Kandy City Centre is a ten-storey commercial and retail complex which is located in Kandy, Sri Lanka near the Temple of Tooth Relic

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya

  he 88m height buddha statue gives a great view to the world heritage city, Kandy. The place gives a picturesque view to the visitors providing a city view

  15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 9

  One of the best Gem & Jewellery located in Kandy Premadasas Gems & Jewellery (Pvt) ltd

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 10
  Royal Botanical Gardens

  Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya are about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. In 2016, the garden was visited by 1.2 million locals and 400,000 foreign visitors. It is near the Mahaweli River. It is renowned for its collection of orchids.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• Galle Face Green (Pass by)

  Galle Face is a 5 ha (12 acres) ocean-side urban park, which stretches for 500 m (1,600 ft) along the coast, in the heart of Colombo.

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• This Only English Speaking Driver (Not a lecture or storytelling driver)
• At time of booking, passengers must provide meet point and whatsapp number while abroad.
• Travel time is already included in the total duration of the tour.

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