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Hill Country

Kandy

The last royal capital, wrapped around a lake in the hills and home to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sri Lanka's most revered shrine.

Best Year-round110 km · 3 hrs6 tours

Highlights

Why visit Kandy

  • Evening puja at the Temple of the Tooth
  • Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
  • Esala Perahera procession (Jul/Aug)

When to visit

Best timeGoodWetter

Tours

Tours that visit Kandy

Sigiriya rock fortress rising above the jungleAll-round16days

All-Round Sri Lanka

The whole island in one unforgettable loop

Negombo · Colombo · Galle · Yala · Ella · Nuwara Eliya · Kandy · Sigiriya · Trincomalee · Anuradhapura · Wilpattu

FromUS$1,020 pp
Sigiriya Lion Rock seen across green forestClassic route12days

The Ceylon Classic

The island's greatest hits, at an unhurried pace

Negombo · Dambulla · Sigiriya · Polonnaruwa · Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · Ella · Yala · Mirissa · Galle

FromUS$770 pp
The Nine Arch Bridge in Ella surrounded by forestHill country7days

Tea, Trains & Waterfalls

A week in the cool green heart of the island

Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · Horton Plains · Ella

FromUS$410 pp
The white Ruwanwelisaya stupa in AnuradhapuraCulture5days

Ancient Kingdoms

Five UNESCO wonders in five days

Anuradhapura · Sigiriya · Polonnaruwa · Dambulla · Kandy

FromUS$360 pp
Coconut Tree Hill overlooking the sea at MirissaHoneymoon10days

Island Honeymoon

Jungle lodges, misty hills and a beach to yourselves

Sigiriya · Kandy · Ella · Tangalle · Galle

FromUS$650 pp
Sri Lankan elephants bathing in a waterholeFamily11days

Family Island Adventure

Safaris, rafting, trains & beaches, all kid-approved

Negombo · Sigiriya · Kandy · Kitulgala · Nuwara Eliya · Ella · Udawalawe · Mirissa

FromUS$710 pp

Day trips

Day trips to Kandy

Airport transfers

Colombo Airport to Kandy

110 km · 3 hrs

Car, up to 3US$90
Van, up to 9US$115
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