Kandy
Kandy, Central Province
Last royal capital and UNESCO city around the Temple of the Tooth and a lake.
CultureFamily
City
Kandy
Places to see
7
7.291, 80.634
The last royal capital, home of the Sacred Tooth Relic, ringed by hills, a lake and the Peradeniya gardens.
Also found in and around Kandy: Wildlife · Adventure · Sustainable.
Top places in Kandy
Grouped by what they are, biggest groups first — every place in Kandy and the destinations inside it.
Cities
1 place
Forests
1 place
Udawattakele Forest Reserve
Kandy
Former royal forest above the temple: monkeys, birds and quiet trails.
WildlifeAdventureSustainable
Gardens
1 place
Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
Peradeniya, Kandy
60 hectares of orchids, giant bamboo and a famous avenue of royal palms beside the Mahaweli river.
FamilyWellnessSustainable
Lakes
1 place
Kandy Lake
Kandy
Bogambara Lake — an evening circuit walk beside the Temple of the Tooth.
FamilyWellness
Temples
1 place
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy
Sri Dalada Maligawa — the shrine of the Buddha's tooth relic; pujas at dawn, midday and evening.
Culture
Viewpoints
1 place
Bahirawakanda Buddha Statue
Bahirawakanda, Kandy
Hilltop white Buddha with the best panorama over Kandy.
CultureFamily
Wildlife
1 place
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Pinnawala, Rambukkana
Captive elephant herd famous for its river bathing sessions (about 40 km west of Kandy).
FamilyWildlife
Destinations near Kandy
Destinations inside Kandy and the ones next door, biggest first.
- CityNearby
Ella
A laid-back highland town of viewpoint hikes, waterfalls and the Nine Arch Bridge.
6 places
Adventure · Wellness · Family
- CityNearby
Nuwara Eliya
'Little England' at 1,900 m: tea estates, cool air, Gregory Lake and the gateway to Horton Plains.
6 places
Wellness · Family · Adventure
Tours that go to Kandy
1 tour, published by the operators who run them — the ones that name Kandy first, then the most recently updated.
Cultural Triangle Explorer
Goes to Kandy
Three days across Sri Lanka’s ancient heart, with a private vehicle and a licensed guide.
Next seasonKandySri Lanka
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USD 1,295.00 per person
Operators who work in Kandy
1 operator with a published profile — the ones who name Kandy itself first, then verified accounts.
ABC Travels
Commercial tour operator listed on TripLogist · Powered by TripLogist
Verified by TripLogistRegistered business
Serves a wider area that includes Kandy
Small-group Sri Lanka tours, guided in English, Sinhala and Tamil.
Specialises in
- Wildlife
- Culture
- Family
Service area
- Sri Lanka
- Hill Country
- Ella
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