Kandy City Tour from Hikkaduwa (Private Day Tour)

Kandy City Tour from Hikkaduwa (Private Day Tour)

This tour will take you on a drive from the sunny beaches of the southern coast to cool climes of the central highlands and its best attractions. View the majestic Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy. Go on technical tours on interesting areas such as gem crafting, woodcarving and batiks. Visit the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens and see the various species of plants and flowers. This tour takes you halfway across the country in a single day.

SKU: LK60110700

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Stop At: Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka

In the Central Highlands, almost dead centre in the little island of Sri Lanka lays Kandy City. The crown jewel of the city is the famed Sri Dalada Maligawa, also known as the Temple of the Tooth. ‘Maligawa’ literally translates to palace, and the temple is part of the palace complex. The entire complex is over three centuries old at least, and has seen many a king’s rise and fall. It has seen bloody wars and peaceful reigns and is one of the most historical places still standing in the island.



Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya Road, Peradeniya 20400 Sri Lanka

The Gardens date back to the Kandyan kingdom, when they were used as royal pleasure grounds. However, it was soon after the British seized the Kandyan Kingdom that they were established in 1821. The Gardens are elegantly landscaped over 150 hectares of beautifully undulating grounds. Within this large loop of the meandering Mahaweli Ganga is a spectacular display of more than 400 species of indigenous tropical flora and exotic plants.



Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes