Kandy Day TourKandy, the last capital of the ancient Sinhalese kings, is Sri Lanka's spiritual and cultural heart — a UNESCO World Heritage city built around a tranquil lake and home to the island's most sacred Buddhist site. A day tour here blends religious heritage, landscaped gardens and live traditional performance into a single, comfortable itinerary from Colombo, the airport, or the hill country.
SL Taxi's Kandy Day Tour is run in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver who knows the city's one-way system and temple protocols, so you spend your day sightseeing rather than navigating.
Duration
Full day, approx. 8–10 hours
Distance from Colombo
~115 km, around 3 hours each way
Dress code
Shoulders and knees covered for temple visits
Itinerary
- 1
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Visit the Sri Dalada Maligawa, home to Sri Lanka's most venerated Buddhist relic and the centrepiece of the annual Esala Perahera festival.
- 2
Kandy Lake
Take a relaxed walk along the artificial lake commissioned by the last king of Kandy in 1807, with views across to the temple and surrounding hills.
- 3
Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
Wander 147 acres of orchid houses, giant bamboo groves and a spice garden, one of Asia's finest botanical collections.
- 4
Kandyan Cultural Dance Performance
Close the day with an energetic evening show of traditional Kandyan drumming, dance and fire-walking.
What's Included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver for the full day
- Hotel or airport pickup and drop-off
- Flexible stop order and timing
- Fuel and driver costs (entrance and show tickets paid on-site)