Hill Country Explorer
5 Days/ 4 nights
- Temple of the Tooth and Kandy Lake
- Ramboda Falls and a tea estate and factory
- Horton Plains: World's End and Baker's Falls
- Little Adam's Peak at sunrise and the Nine Arches Bridge
Kandy Heritage Escape
2 days / 1 night
Temple, dance, lake and gardens: Kandy's best in one easy night.
A relaxed introduction to Kandy for visitors with a short stay. You sleep at Paramata, see the city's sights with a driver who knows them, and still have time to enjoy the hills.
Highlights
- Bahirawakanda Buddha viewpoint over the city
- A Kandyan cultural dance show
- Evening puja at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya
- Ceylon Tea Museum or a working tea factory, and a spice garden
Day By Day
Day 1: Kandy
- Pickup in the Kandy area (station or city). Pickup from Colombo or the airport can be arranged for a supplement.
- Check in at Paramata.
- Bahirawakanda Buddha viewpoint and a look around Kandy city.
- Kandyan cultural dance show (around 17:00).
- Evening puja at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (around 18:30), then a walk by Kandy Lake.
Day 2: Gardens and tea
- Breakfast, then the Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya (about two hours).
- The Ceylon Tea Museum at Hantana, or a tea factory.
- A visit to a spice garden.
- Drop-off at the station, in the city, or back at the hotel.
Included
- One night at Paramata Hotel, bed and breakfast
- Private car or tuk-tuk with an English-speaking driver
- Drinking water
Not Included
- Entrance tickets and show tickets
- Lunch and dinner
- Tips
Good To Know
- The order of the day follows the temple puja and the dance show, so the times above are approximate.
- Tell us about children or anyone who finds stairs difficult and we will adjust the plan.
Request This Tour
Give us your dates, the number of guests and where to pick you up. We will check the driver and hotels and send you a price.
More ideas
Other Ways To See The Hills
Tailor-made
Custom/ your dates
- Day trips around Kandy
- Drivers and guides we know
- A tuk-tuk for match days
- Planned around your dates