Sri Lanka · Tea Plantation Tours

Full-Day Kandy Temples and Tea Tour with Pinnawala Elephants

1 Day Round trip from B199 Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, a nursery and breeding ground for wild Asian elephants
02 Explore Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden, renowned for its orchid collection
03 Discover the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy's royal palace complex
04 Browse Kandy's local markets for souvenirs
05 Visit a tea factory and plantation to see how tea is made

Take a day trip in and around Kandy to explore the well-known and lesser-known attractions of one of Sri Lanka's favourite tourist destinations. Watch the whole process of tea making, receive the blessings of Lord Buddha, and become mesmerised by the magnificence of elephants at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. Visit the local markets and purchase some souvenirs.

Watch the whole process of tea making, receive the blessings of Lord Buddha, and become mesmerised by the magnificence of elephants at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Kandy, Pinnawala

Languages English, Tamil

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Kandy Temples, Tea, Gardens and Elephants

Meet your tour guide at the agreed-upon location to begin the tour.

Visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, an orphanage, nursery, and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants.
Explore Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden, renowned for its collection of orchids.
Discover the Temple of the Tooth Relic, a Buddhist temple in Kandy located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of Buddha's tooth.
Uncover the local markets of Kandy.
Pay a visit to the tea factory and plantation.

End of the tour.