This tour covers some very important attractions in Kandy city. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is both an administrative and religious city and is also the capital of the Central Province. During this visit you will visit the Spice Garden at Mawanella, Tea factory in Giragama, Temple of Tooth Relic, Market Square, Upper Lake Drive, Gem Lapidary, and the Wood Carving Center in Kandy with Lunch at Oak-ray restaurant.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Lunch at Oakray restaurant
✔ Hotel pickup and drop-off by an air conditioned vehicle in Colombo, Mount Lavinia or Negombo
✔ All sightseeing tours with the service of an English Speaking chauffeur guide
✖ Any video / still camera fee to the monuments and places of visit
✖ Tips to guides and restaurants. Tipping is expected.
✖ Any others expenses which are not mentioned on Price Includes section
Pickup Locations
1. Surf Deck Restaurant & Resort
2. The Hotel Paradise
3. Hotel Sea and Me
4. Seilka Ayurveda Bungalow
5. Hotel Beach Corridor
6. OYO 274 Shan Hotel
7. Velmarie Yoga and Ayurveda Retreat
8. Villa Araliya
9. OYO 270 Pavana Resort
10. Pledge 3
11. Grandeeza
12. Aayu Lagoon
13. Yoho Carlwil Place
14. Elsy Villa Negombo
15. Fairview Hotel
16. Hector & Manel's Home
17. Good Wood Airport Hotel
18. Cinnamon Bey Beruwala
19. Hotel Crown Plaza Katunayake
20. Ayurveda Spring Of Life
Additional Info: All hotels and places in Colombo, Mount Lavinia, Negombo and Kalutara,
Itinerary
1
You will be picked up around 6 am from your hotel in Colombo, Mount Lavinia or Negombo and then proceed to Kandy, en route visit Spice Garden in Mawanella and a Tea Factory in Giragama.
For centuries, spices have been one of Sri Lanka’s most celebrated exports and are used for medicines and cosmetics as well as to flavor foods. You will sample scents and flavors such as cinnamon, ginger, pepper, vanilla and cardamom. Batik is the ancient art of mixing colors using wax as the main component and Sri Lanka is one of the world’s leading exponents. Examples range from simple, single-colored designs to multi-colored masterpieces.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
On arrival at Giragama, you will visit a tea plantation 1,673 feet (510 meters) above sea level. Tea was first planted in Sri Lanka in 1824 at the Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya, when a few plants were brought from China. Your will spend an hour exploring the the plantation and factory before leaving for Kandy which is approximately 30 minutes away.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Kandy, the hill capital, is another World Heritage Site. It was the last stronghold of the Sinhalese Kings during the Portuguese, Dutch and British rule and finally ceded to the British in 1815 after an agreement. To the Buddhists of Sri Lanka and the World, Kandy is one of the most sacred sites as it is the home of the “Dalada Maligawa” - Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha. Close by are the remains of the Royal Palace (“Maha Wasala”), “Palle Wasala”- where the Queens stayed-now used for the National Museum, “Meda Wasala” where other close relatives lived, Audience Hall, Natha Devala and Vishnu Devala are situated close by. The Bathing Pavilion (“Ulpenge”) is by the Lake and in the Center of the lake is the Island called “Kiri Samudraya” (Milk white ocean) used by the kings as the summerhouse. Today it is the center of Buddhism, Arts, Crafts, Dancing, Music and Culture.
Do the city tour of Kandy including a visit to the temple of the sacred Tooth Relic, upper lake drive and market square, Gem Lapidary and Wood Carving center.
Duration: 2 hours
4
Oak Ray Handcrafted Wood Carvings
Wood Carving Center.
Duration: 30 minutes
5
During the city tour you will enjoy your lunch at Oakray Restaurant.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Group discount price is available for group size 7 or more
• A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
