Located among mountains, tea plantations and rainforests, Kandy is a city not to be missed during your stay in Sri Lanka. Come and explore it with this excursion from Sigiriya!
Kandy Private Excursion
We'll pick you up at your hotel in Sigiriya at 7 am. Without wasting time, we'll board the vehicle and drive 90 kilometers south to Kandy, about two and a half hours away.
Over the course of the day, we'll explore the second most important city in Sri Lanka and an important place of pilgrimage for Buddhists. We'll visit such key places as the Royal Botanic Gardens of Peradeniya with its more than 4,000 different species of plants, the artificial lake of Kandy stretching more than 3 kilometers long, the imposing statue of Bahirawakanda Vihara, and even a silk factory.
Of course, no visit to Kandy would be complete without stopping by Sri Dalada Maligawa. Also known as the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, this is one of the most important pilgrimage sites for Buddhists worldwide. Discover its fascinating history on the tour!
During the excursion, the guide will also tell you about the best restaurants in town to have lunch and try the local cuisine. Did you know that Kandy is famous for having some of the best pastry shops in Sri Lanka? You can't leave without tasting their delicious sweets.
At the end of the excursion, we'll make our way back to Sigiriya, where we'll drop you back at your hotel at 7 pm.