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Kandy and Peradeniya Botanical Garden Day Tour
Take a journey from Colombo to historical city of Kandy via Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and come back to
Colombo in the evening. Visit famous Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya. This is an essential day trip when
holidaying in Sri Lanka. Kandy drive will take only one hour and we recommend you to have your lunch in Kandy
city, our driver will recommend you few good restaurants in Kandy city. After lunch you can visit the Temple of
Tooth Relic followed by Kandy museum visit and a leisurely walk by the Kandy Lake. At about 5 pm we will start
the return ward journey which takes 3 ½ hours to reach Colombo.
Visiting Kandy during day tour of Kandy – Kandy is one of the most beautiful cities of Sri Lanka that is known
for its scenic beauty and rich cultural value. Spread over an area of around 1940 square kilometres, it is counted
amongst the world heritage sites of UNESCO. The city promises a number of tourist attractions that include the Old Royal
Palace and the famous Temple of Tooth. The latter consists of the sacred relic of Buddha’s tooth because of which
Kandy is regarded as one of the most sacred places by Buddhists. Other holy spots in Kandy include the Gadaladeniya
Temple and the Lankathilaka Temple.
Kandy offers an exciting shopping experience with souvenirs ranging from precious stones and handmade laces to stone
and wooden carvings. If you visit the city in the month of August, you can get a taste of Kandy Esala Perahera, an
annual ritual of the Sacred Tooth Temple. Thus, your vacation can be an enriching and cultural uplifting one if you choose
this sacred and beautiful city.
Visit to Peradeniya Botanical Garden during day tour of Kandy - Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens, the finest
of its kind in Asia, the largest of the botanical gardens of Sri Lanka, couldn't be better located. In the Mediterranean climate
of Kandy, the gateway to the Central Highlands, the Gardens, at an elevation of 500 meters above sea-level, were tightly
bounded on three sides by a loop of River Mahaweli (Great sandy river), the largest river of Sri Lanka. The town of Peradeniya
is located at a distance of 110km from Colombo and another 6km over the Peradeniya Bridge and you are at Kandy, home to the
sacred Temple of Tooth.
Typical Itinerary
For the cost please contact :
CYRIL TOURS at ct@cyriltours.com. WhatsApp +94777366633
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Email: ct@cyriltours.com
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