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Asgiriya Maha Viharaya
20m · Admission ticket not included
Free Museum watch
Free Meditation facility and experince
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30m
Climbing on the buddha statue stairs on the inside to reach the view.
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20m
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 (257 acres) large. During the days of the Kandyan kingdom, Udawattakele was known as “Uda Wasala Watta” in Sinhalese meaning “the garden above the royal palace”. The sanctuary is famous for its extensive avifauna. The reserve also contains a great variety of plant species, especially lianas, shrubs and small trees. There are several giant lianas. Many of small and medium size mammals that inhabit Sri Lanka can be seen here. Several kinds of snakes and other reptiles might be seen. Udawattakele was designated as a forest reserve in 1856, and it became a sanctuary in 1938.
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Kandy Lake
15m
Dominating the town is Kandy Lake. A leisurely stroll around it, with a few stops on the lakeside seats, is a pleasant way to spend a few hours, although diesel-spurting buses careening around the southern edge of the lake can mar the peace somewhat. The nicest part to walk along is the area around the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
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Royal Botanical Gardens
20m · Admission ticket not included
These stunning gardens were once reserved exclusively for Kandyan royalty. Today, even commoners are allowed in to enjoy the most impressive and largest (60 hectares) botanic gardens in Sri Lanka.
Highlights include a fine collection of orchids, a stately avenue of royal palms, the extraordinary, aptly named cannonball fruit tree and 40m-high Burma bamboo. Another big hit is the giant Javan fig tree on the great lawn, with its colossal central trunk and umbrella-like canopy of branches. Peradeniya is 6km from central Kandy.
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Natural Gems and Gemmological Museum
30m · Admission ticket not included
Entrance free for the museum and factory facilities
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Oak Ray Handcrafted Wood Carvings
20m · Admission ticket not included
Free to watch and learn how to or DIY
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Heritage Spice & Herbs Garden
30m · Admission ticket not included
Free entrance
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Storefield Tea Factory
Pass by
Entrance free
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Gunatilake Batiks
30m
Batik Factory
Experience the vibrant art of batik printing — a centuries-old technique using wax and dyes on fabric. Visitors can see each step of the process and browse colorful, hand-crafted designs to take home.
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Hemachandra Silks
30m · Admission ticket not included
Lanka Silk Factory
Learn how luxurious silk is woven and dyed by expert hands. Watch the fascinating process from cocoon to fabric and shop for authentic silk clothing and accessories.
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15m
Capture the best views of Kandy City, surrounded by lush hills and the scenic lake below. A great stop for photos, especially at sunset when the city glows in golden light.
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Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
1h · Admission ticket not included
The golden-roofed Temple of the Sacred Tooth houses Sri Lanka’s most important Buddhist relic – a tooth of the Buddha. During puja (offerings or prayers), the heavily guarded room housing the tooth is open to devotees and tourists. However, you don’t actually see the tooth. It’s kept in a gold casket shaped like a dagoba (stupa), which contains a series of six dagoba caskets of diminishing size.
As well as the revered main temple, the complex includes a series of smaller temples, shrines and museums.
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Kandy Lake Club Cultural Show
1h · Admission ticket not included
Watch and enjoy the Kandian cultural dancing vibes
Require and entrance fee of 7 USD per person.
