Project Description
The tour unveils the value of UNESCO W.H. Kandy and it’s geography! Learn the amazing stories behind the rituals you see. discover the culture that sets Kandy apart and their intricate cottage arts!
DURATION; 5.00 Hours (Starting @ 6.00 AM)
Private Day Excursion
55.00€
PRICE PER PERSON
(Minimum 2 PAX)
80.00€
PRICE PER SOLO TRAVELLER
Highlights
We will start at the Temple of tooth relic, the center of Sri Lankan culture and the cradle of Buddhism. You will do a meaningful tour of the temple and it’s rituals with your guide. It’ll be super interesting to learn about the admiration of the temple which you will not see, only hear!
Later you’ll go down to the Elephant stables to see the Elephants of the temple and hear more about the Esala parade. You’ll exit the temple from the side gate to do a walk in the urban streets of Kandy. Your will also visit the old Anglican church made of Terracotta.
Next You’ll walk straight to Colombo street, that’s a typical market street in Kandy. you’ll be guided along this street to the vehicle to go to Bahirawa kanda view point. That’s where you’ll hear the folklore of virgins and the beast!
After the folklore story, we’ll do a scenic tour along the legendary lake of Kandy to reach the view point. That’s where you’ll see the demarcations of the city and hear more about the social structure and the Kandyan bonnet roofs you’ll see everywhere. That’s also the place you’ll learn about the types of monks and their prestigious family back grounds.
Later you’ll drive a bit more into the interior of Kandy to visit Kalagama (The artisans village). That’s where the masters of Kandyan arts and crafts live. You’ll have the opportunity to meet these families and have a meal prepared by them at home (*Optional).
You’ll then discover the Spices in nature around Galmaduwa royal temple before you head over to the Polgolla dam view point. You can try some very local snacks by the food stall there *Optional
A 20 minutes drive will bring you back to the city and we’ll drop you at your hotel to enjoy the rest of the day.
SPECIALITY
The tour unveils the value of UNESCO W.H. Kandy and it’s geography! Learn the amazing stories behind the rituals you see. discover the culture that sets Kandy apart and their intricate cottage arts!
Extensions
You can decide if you want to add or remove any visits or activities from this tour. You can decide this on the tour.
Simply send us an inquiry or write an email. You can also whatsapp us on 0094777449844. Be sure to book at least on the previous day. You can book this tour every day for the next day. We recommend 6.00 AM to start the tour.
You can make a direct bank transfer or we can consider accepting cash payments depending on the situation. You can buy entrance tickets from the counters and pay for activities to the suppliers directly.
Book this day excursion from Negombo
BEST TIME TO VISIT
The weather in Sri Lanka is based on the two rainy seasons; Yala (Little rain) season and Maha (Big rain) season. Over the years, these seasons are known to have arrived early or run late but the good thing is these seasons have sunny and bright hours, days and weeks in-between.
From December until April, Monsoon winds do not blow. And in July & August.
The South-Western Monsson (Yala) will blow from May to June and will tail off in July-August. Colombo and the South seas (Mirissa, Galle…) will be rough during this time. This is the time to visit the Eastern beaches of Sri Lanka (Nilaveli, Trincomalee). The cultural areas and the Central highlands are still great to visit!
The North-Eastern Monsoon (Maha) will blow from September to November and will tail off in December. This season brings a lot of rain to all parts of the island but luckily The sunny and bright hours, days and weeks in-between is common to this season too. Land slides, train breaks and floods are quite common during September, October and November and quite likely in the first half of December if the tail end of the Monsoon blows stronger!
Maha is the season of best deals, so it’s still great to consider for that kind of a holiday!
