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.