Top 10 Day Trips from in Kandy, Central Province

August 24, 2021 Mollie Coke

Kandy (Sinhalese: මහනුවර Mahanuwara, pronounced [mahanuʋərə]; Tamil: கண்டி, pronounced [ˈkaɳɖi]) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is both an administrative and religious city and is also the capital of the Central Province. Kandy is the home of The Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. It was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988.
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1. Sigiriya and Dambulla from Kandy

Lakpura LLC (Kandy)
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(SKU: LK60021100) This 10-hour private day trip takes you through the world of the ancient king Kasyapa, a world filled with advanced architecture in a rock palace and vivid paintings. It also takes you through the cave temple of Dambulla, with its awe-striking art and sculptures. Take this opportunity to see two of the most important places in Sri Lanka’s history.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off from your hotel in Kandy., Transport throughout the tour with an air-conditioned vehicle., Service of an English-speaking chauffeur guide., Entrance tickets to Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Dambulla Cave Temple., Bottled water (per person).

Exclusions: Food and drinks., Gratuities (optional).

Reviewed By armyshanaka

#Leather craft Sri Lanka #Kadugannawa Sri Lanka. On your way to Colombo you can see this unique place on to your left hand side. Reasonable rates. #Souvenirs gifts

2. Day Trip to Kandy - All Inclusive Tour

Colombo, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Vacation Tours
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Kandy is a large city in central Sri Lanka. It's set on a plateau surrounded by mountains, which are home to tea plantations and biodiverse rainforest. The city's heart is scenic Kandy Lake (Bogambara Lake), which is popular for strolling. Kandy is famed for sacred Buddhist sites, including the Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) shrine, celebrated with the grand Esala Perahera annual procession.

Inclusions: Pick-Up and Drop-Off to the hotel, Transportation by Luxury Vehicle, English Speaking driver/guide, Buffet Lunch, All Government taxes, Entrence Tickets

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Reviewed By Marquestraveller

Very nice trip! I am portuguese so it was particularly interesting for me to visit the portuguese (not Dutch!!) fort in Gale - this is the place where our brave sailors arrived in 1502. The guide, Mahesh, is very good, friendly and helpful in any way! I do recommend this day trip.

3. Beauty of Lion's Rock of Sigiriya and Golden Caves of Dambulla

Joy Boat Service, Sangaraja Mawatha, Kandy, Sri Lanka Merit Lanka Tours
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This Experience offer you great chance to learn about hidden history of Lion's Rock of Sigiriya . You will gain cluster of knowledge from entrance to exit . You can explore Outer Rampart , Outer Moat , Inner Rampart , Inner Moat , Water Gardens , Boulder Gardens , Terraced Gardens , Frescoes , Mirror Wall Graffiti , Lion's Paw , King Kashyapa's Palace and more ... After Sigiriya you can have Lunch and relax your self . Then we can proceed to Dambulla Cave Temple which built in 1st Century BC .You can explore 5 caves with Accurate details of Buddha Statues , Buddhism , Buddhist Philosophy , Meditation and Paintings . I will offer you time to solve your questions related to Buddhism while this walk . Most of my guests appreciated my detailing inside of Dambulla . You can visit Hindu Temple when we are returning from Dambulla .

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Qualified Guide and Driver, Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea

Exclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Lunch, Breakfast

4. Kandy Day Trip with Tea Factory From Bentota & Surroundings - All Inclusive

Bentota Travel Mart
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Kandy Day Trip is organized by Bentota Travel Mart ( BTM ) for the tourists who stay at Bentota , Induruwa , Kosgoda , Ahungalla, Aluthgama , Beruwala , Kalutara & Wadduwa areas. Kandy Day Trip is one of the most demanding and popular excursion in Bentota and it consist with few attractions and activates including the famous Tea Plantation and Historical Buddhist Temple of Sacred Tooth Relic. Activities & Attractions • Pineapple Plantation • Elephant Orphanage • Tea Plantation & Tea Factory • Wood Carving Centre & Gallery • Herbal Garden • Batik & Silk Factory • Gem Museum & Showroom • Peradeniya Botanical Garden ( Optional ) • Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic Key Points • Tour Starts at 5.00 am from the pick-up point. • Pick up from anywhere in Pick up from anywhere in Bentota, Induruwa, Kosgoda , Ahungalla, Aluthgama , Beruwala , Kalutara or Wadduwa. • Drop off at the pick-up point or any place in between Kandy and the pick-up point.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, English Speaking Driver-Guide , Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax), Hotel pickup and drop-off, Tour escort/host, Transport by private vehicle, TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee, Bottled water, Breakfast, Fuel surcharge, GST (Goods and Services Tax), Lunch, Professional English , German , Russian , Hindi or Arabic speaking guide for kandy temple provided., All the entry fees & activity charges.

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Reviewed By AJSCA

Our holiday rep booked a safari day for us before we left England. It was an absolutely fantastic day out we hadn’t realised it was a private tour just for us so that was a bonus. Sam the manager rang us the evening before we went to confirm times and drivers name. We had Dinesh who was amazing he picked us up at 5 am and we got back after 6 pm. He pointed out lots of interesting facts on our journey too. We decided we would go to Galle the following week so messaged Sam to see if we could book same driver and not do everything that was on the list and it was no problem. We did Galle fort then silk factory and tsunami museum which was all very interesting. We stopped to have some lunch on the way back to hotel. Would highly recommend this company. If we come back to Sri Lanka again will certainly be using them. Thank you very much Sam and Dinesh Sarah and Chris.

5. Sigiriya and Dambulla Day Tour (All Inclusive)

Colombo, Sri Lanka Overa Tours
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Don't miss Sigiriya rock fortress and Dambulla cave temple when you are in Sri Lanka. Both places are nominated as UNESCO World Heritage sites. Sigiriya rock fortress is the most visited tourist attraction in Sri Lanka. It is sometimes known as the Sigiriya Lion Rock, after its original name “Sinha-Giri”. Dambulla golden rock cave temple was home to thousands of meditating monks since its monastic beginnings in the first century BCE. Today the same Dambulla cave temple hosts a massive collection of Buddhist murals and sculptures belonging to a pan-Asian artistic tradition. Explore Sigiriya and Dambulla on this full-day tour. Depart from your hotel at Colombo or Mount Lavinia in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a driver-guide.

Inclusions: Hotel pick up and drop off to most closely located hotels in mentioned locations., Air conditioned vehicle with English speaking driver., Mineral water during the tour., Lunch at a local restaurant., Entrance fees to Sigiriya Rock and Dambulla Temple., All government taxes.

Exclusions: Gratuities., Any thing not mentioned in inclusions.

Reviewed By 698susannee

So much more than what we expected!! A great place to visit if you are crazy over elephants and leopards

6. Day tour to Kandy from Colombo (Exclusive)

Banana Tours Lanka
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Kandy is the last kingdom of Sri Lanka. In this tour, you are visiting Kandy's most famous Temple of the tooth which is bearing the tooth relic of Lord Buddha. And Explore the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens. As all of you know that Sri Lanka produces the best tea in the world as known as Ceylon tea. why don't you try to pluck them and drink some Ceylon tea at the tea factory? Kandy's viewpoint will take your breath away.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water, English speaking Driver, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Lunch

Exclusions: Gratuities, Entry/Admission - Royal Botanical Gardens, Entry/Admission - Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Entry/Admission - Tea Museum

Reviewed By 91nedp

I really enjoyed my trip with Banana Tours. I discovered a lot of things, thanks to the guides who helped us with everything. The unknown and beautiful landscapes of Sri Lanka no longer hold any secrets for us. I really recommend that you have a guide which is useful to get the most out of your trip.

7. Nuwara Eliya Highlands from Kandy

Lakpura LLC (Kandy)
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(SKU: LK60020200) Explore the gorgeous highlands of Sri Lanka and take in spectacular mountain views on this private tour from Kandy. Witness the rich heritage of tea-making by visiting tea estates and working tea factories and get hands-on experience in the art of making tea. Stop by the serene Lake Gregory and listen to the hypnotic lapping of water at its banks before returning to Kandy.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off from your hotel in Kandy., Transport throughout the tour with an air-conditioned vehicle., Service of an English-speaking chauffeur guide., Entrance tickets to Gregory Lake., Water bottle (Per person).

Exclusions: Entrance tickets to where not mentioned., Food and drinks., Gratuities (optional).

Reviewed By armyshanaka

#Leather craft Sri Lanka #Kadugannawa Sri Lanka. On your way to Colombo you can see this unique place on to your left hand side. Reasonable rates. #Souvenirs gifts

8. Kandy City Tour from Colombo

Sri Lanka by Car
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Join us for this private family friendly day tour including hotel pickup from Colombo area. Experience a day in the sacred city of Kandy and temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy Lake, Kandy market, Gem shops and spice gardens. Attend live cultural show in the evening. A visit to Pinnawala city (possibly the Elephant Freedom Project) and the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens are also included.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified

Reviewed By Z1327RLdaves

This is more of a response to the Covid-19 event and the lack of being able to contact this company and to receive a refund for a prepaid custom tour. We booked and paid for our tour in February 2020. When our cruise was cancelled because of Covid-19 we requested a refund in May 2020. We received no response to this request. The next time we received an email from them was to rate the tour that we would have taken in October 2020. In trying to contact them now we receive a bounce back to the emails that we send them. Covid-19 did not shut down the internet so contact should have been made to let us know the situation of their business.

9. Private Kandy Day Tour From Colombo

OTN World
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Experience Sri Lanka’s old hill capital of Kandy on a privately full-day trip from  Colombo. Explore the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens to see giant palms, orchids, and exotic flora. After free time for lunch (own expense), spend the afternoon in enchanting, UNESCO-listed Kandy, with visits to the gold-roofed, UNESCO-listed Temple of the Tooth, Kandy market, and a cultural show. Finish with a stop for dinner (own expense) on your return journey to Colombo.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Hotel pickup and drop-off with English speaking Driver, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation

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Reviewed By Nichola M

Third visit while doing business in Colombo. Service great and food wonderful. Very fresh, well presented and reasonably priced. I would highly recommend. Thank you.

10. Kandy City Tour by Tuk Tuk

Mahaweli Tours & Holidays
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"Tuk - Tuk" has become a sub culture in Sri Lanka and it's one of the most fun, convenient and economical transport modes. Tuk Tuk are not available in most of the other countries and guests who visit Sri Lanka make it a point to enjoy the ride of this simple vehicle. Kandy being the last kingdom of Sri Lanka, it has many things to offer it's visitors. Historical, Archaeological places and some naturally beautiful places are among the top things to do in Kandy. We have planned this tour to enable the visitors to experience most of the key things to do in Kandy.

Inclusions: Private transportation, 1 litre of water bottle for each guest will be offered

Exclusions: All Fees and Taxes

Reviewed By shahenai2020

The hike to Knuckles Mountain range was well organised by Mahaweli Tours. We were provided with a good guide who knew his way about well and we felt safe throughout the trek. We were also looked after well and enjoyed the experience. There was fun and entertainment and chatter to keep us motivated to go up the mountains and we got to experience a nice cold waterfall bath too! 5 stars to both Prasad and Ajith for providing us with this experience.

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