Kandy from Beruwala

• Kandy City Tour
• Visiting Temple of The Tooth
• Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
• Colourful flower gardens
• The famous Cannonball Tree

This tour will take you on a drive from the sunny beaches of the southern coast to cool climes of the central highlands and its best attractions. View the majestic Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy. Go on technical tours on interesting areas such as gem crafting, woodcarving and batiks. Visit the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens and see the various species of plants and flowers. This tour takes you halfway across the country in a single day.

What You Can Expect

You will be starting your tour from your hotel in Beruwala. Your chauffeur will pick you up at 6:00 am. You will then begin the four-and-a-half-hour journey to Kandy. Once you get there you will get to the Temple of the Tooth Relic by 10:30 am. 

The temple is the place where the holy tooth of Buddha is housed. It is a beautiful structure which was once part of the royal palace complex of the ancient kingdom of Kandy. With elegant pillars and arches, golden embellishments and beautiful paintings; the entire place is a work of art. The inner shrine is especially worth seeing with its gold statues, colourful fresh flowers, calming incense and feeling of quiet meditation.

From 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, you will be having lunch, at your own cost, at the hotel of your choice in Kandy. The city offers several excellent and mouthwatering options. You will then visit one or more of the craft workshops in Kandy; such as lapidaries, woodcarvers or batik factories. You will be watching the craftsmen ply their trade creating beautiful works of art from scratch. You will also be able to purchase souvenirs if you so wish. At 4:00 pm you will be travelling to Peradeniya to visit the Royal Botanical Garden. You will get there by 4:30 pm.

A mainstay of the country for over two centuries; the Royal Botanical Garden was established by the British and is one of the top botanical gardens around the world. It has thousands of species of plants; some of which are millennia old. The gardens played host to the Headquarters of the Allied Forces in the South East Asian Region, during the second World War. You will see the remains of this historical event, the butterfly gardens, the colourful flower gardens, the famous Cannonball Tree, and much more while you walk the expansive grounds of the Royal Botanical Gardens.

You will be finishing the tour at 1700 hrs and returning to your hotel in Beruwala by 2200 hrs. You may stop for dinner on your way back to Hikkaduwa (At your own expense).

Additional Note

• Comfortable Walking Shoes Recommended for this tour.

Tours Includes

• Hotel Pick Up and Drop Off.
• Transport in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• Service of an English-speaking chauffeur guide.
• 1-Liter water bottle per person.

Tour Excludes

• Entrance Fees ( Pinnawala, Temple of the Tooth, Peradeniya Botanical Garden).
• Food or Drinks.
• Gratuities (Optional).
• Expenses of Personal Nature.