Kandy City Tour from Colombo

• ⏰ A Day in the Hill Capital – Depart Colombo at dawn and return by evening, with a full day steeped in heritage
• 🌿 Wander through Living Gardens – Stroll amid orchids, palms, and colonial echoes at Peradeniya’s Royal Botanical Garden
• 🙏 Stand in a Sacred Place – Discover the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sri Lanka’s spiritual heart
• 🗻 Views from Above – Visit Bahirawakanda’s towering Buddha for panoramic vistas of Kandy
• 🥁 Culture that Dances & Drums – Feel the rhythm and colour of the Kandyan Cultural Show
• ✨ A Journey Beyond the Obvious – Optional visits to gem and woodcraft workshops reveal local artistry

What’s Included

• Transport throughout the tour in a private air-conditioned vehicle
• Service of an English-speaking chauffeur guide
• Hotel pickup & drop-off from your hotel in Colombo
• Entrance to: Royal Botanical Garden (Peradeniya), Temple of the Sacred Tooth, Bahirawakanda Vihara & Kandyan Cultural Show when " + Tickets" is selected
• Bottled water per person

What’s Not Included

• Meals and beverages
• Entrance Tickets when "Transport Only" is selected
• Entrance fees not listed above
• Gratuities
• Expenses of personal nature.

Meeting Point

• Pickup Time: 06:00 am
• Pickup Location: Your hotel in Colombo
• Drop-off: Return to your hotel in Colombo (evening)

Tour Overview

Kandy is the island’s cultural heart — a lakeside city framed by misty hills and living tradition. This full-day journey from Colombo brings you into the last royal capital, where sacred relics and lush gardens meet music, dance and centuries of craft. Depart at dawn, travel through changing landscapes, and return in the evening with a deeper sense of Sri Lanka’s heritage and artistry.

Itinerary

Your day begins at 06:00 when your private chauffeur-guide collects you from your Colombo hotel. The route and timings adapt to traffic and practicalities, but your visits include:

• Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya — Over 4,000 species, famed orchids and majestic avenue palms.
• Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) — The spiritual centre of Kandy and a site of deep reverence.
• Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue — A commanding white Buddha with sweeping views of the city and lake.
• Kandyan Cultural Show — Traditional drumming, dance and fire-walking: a theatrical celebration of Kandyan culture.

Time permitting, your guide may also take you to a local wood carving workshop or a gem shop to observe artisans and learn about Sri Lanka’s lapidary traditions. After the cultural show you will begin the return to Colombo, arriving in the evening.