Kandy

RegionCentral Highlands
Best timeYear round
Ideal stay1 to 2 days
Known forTemple of the Tooth

About

The hill capital and last kingdom to fall wraps around a calm lake and guards the country’s holiest Buddhist shrine, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Misty and green, it is the gateway between the coast and the tea hills.

Trip highlights

Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Watch a Kandyan dance and drumming show
Stroll the lake at dusk
Explore the Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya

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Getting there

Reached comfortably by private car as part of your tour. Ask us for the best route and timing for the season.