Kandy is a large city in central Sri Lanka. It's set on a plateau surrounded by mountains, which are home to tea plantations and biodiverse rainforest. The city's heart is scenic Kandy Lake (Bogambara Lake), which is popular for strolling. Kandy is famed for sacred Buddhist sites, including the Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) shrine, celebrated with the grand Esala Perahera annual procession.
Location:
Kandy
Visiting Time:
5.30 to 20.00
Entrance Ticket Price:
2000LKR
SAARC Countries 1000 LKR. Payment type- only LKR
Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya[1] is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in Bahirawakanda, approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) from the city centre. The temple is known for its giant Buddha statue. The statue of Buddha is depicted in the position of the Dhyana Mudra, the posture of meditation associated with his first Enlightenment, and can be seen from almost everywhere in Kandy. It stands at 26.83 m (88.0 ft) high and is one of the tallest Buddha statues in Sri Lanka.
Location:
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Visiting Time:
6.00 to 18.00
Entrance Ticket Price:
500LKR
SAARC Countries 500LKR Payment type- LKR only
Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya are about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. In 2016, the garden was visited by 1.2 million locals and 400,000 foreign visitors. It is near the Mahaweli River. It is renowned for its collection of orchids.
Location:
Kandy
Visiting Time:
6:00 to 17:00
Entrance Ticket Price:
3500LKR
SAARC Countries 3500LKR Payment type- LKR and Visa only
The Kandyan Dance Show is one of the most famous cultural performances in Sri Lanka, held daily in Kandy. It showcases the rich traditions of Sri Lankan dance, drumming, and acrobatics, deeply rooted in the country’s history and mythology.
Location:
Kandy City
Visiting Time:
17:00 to 18:30
Entrance Ticket Price:
3500LKR
SAARC Countries 3500LKR Payment type- LKR and Visa only
Ambuluwawa Tower is one of Sri Lanka’s most unique landmarks, located in Gampola, near Kandy. It is a multi-religious shrine and biodiversity complex built on Ambuluwawa Mountain, standing at an elevation of about 3,567 feet (1,087 meters) above sea level. The tower itself rises 48 meters (157 feet) high and offers breathtaking 360-degree panoramic views of the surrounding mountains, forests, rivers, and towns.
Location:
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Visiting Time:
6.00 to 18.00
Entrance Ticket Price:
2000LKR
SAARC Countries 2000LKR Payment type- LKR only
A gem museum and factory visit in Kandy is a great way to explore Sri Lanka’s rich gem industry, which has been famous for centuries, especially for its blue sapphires, rubies, and moonstones.
Location:
Kandy
Visiting Time:
6.00 to 18.00
Entrance Ticket Price:
0LKR
Free
Udawattakele Forest Reserve often spelled as Udawatta Kele, is a historic forest reserve on a hill-ridge in the city of Kandy. It is 104 hectares large. During the days of the Kandyan kingdom, Udawattakele was known as "Uda Wasala Watta" in Sinhalese meaning "the garden above the royal palace".
Location:
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Visiting Time:
6:00 to 17:00
Entrance Ticket Price:
930LKR
SAARC Countries 930LKR Payment type- LKR only
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