Day trip

Sri Lanka: Kandy Private Day Tour with Pickup

Activity provider: Beyond Escapes
Day trip

Sri Lanka: Kandy Private Day Tour with Pickup

Activity provider: Beyond Escapes

From US$ 105 per person

Get picked up from your hotel in Colombo, Mount Lavinia, or Negombo, and take a private guided tour of Kandy. See some of the areas most interesting sights, including Giragama and the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.

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Duration 14 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
Pickup is available from most centrally-located hotels in Negombo & Wattala.
Small group
Limited to 6 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Take in the scents, sights, and sounds of the market square in Kandy
  • Learn about tea production at a tea plantation and factory in Giragama
  • Check out some local crafts at the gem lapidary and the wood carving workshop
  • See the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, an important Sri Lankan spiritual site
  • Admire the impressive Hill Capital, the last stronghold of the Sinhalese kings
Full description

Explore the spiritual city of Kandy on a guided private tour. See Buddhist sights, visit a tea plantation, stroll through the market square and check out a wood carving workshop and gem lapidary.

Get picked up from your hotel in Colombo, Mount Lavinia, or Negombo, and start your journey to Kandy. Visit a spice garden in Mawanella and a tea factory in Giragama along the way.

Spend an hour exploring the tea plantation and factory on your stop in Giragama. Learn about the various processes that go into producing this popular beverage.

Drive another 30 minutes and you'll arrive in the city of Kandy. Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, the market square, Upper Lake Road, a gem lapidary, and a wood carving workshop before having lunch at a local restaurant.

After lunch, admire the Hill Capital, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This was the last stronghold of the Sinhalese kings during colonial times. Tour this important historic site before getting dropped off back at your hotel.

Includes
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Colombo, Mount Lavinia or Negombo
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Guide
  • Entrance fees
  • Lunch
  • Video and pictures of the sights
  • Tips

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Product ID: 410789