Sri Lanka · Religious & Spiritual

1-Day Kandy Highlights Tour with Pinnawala and Temple of the Tooth

1 Day Round trip from Kandy Easy pace

Elephants at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy's former royal palace complex
02 Be mesmerised by the elephants at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
03 Explore Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden, renowned for its orchid collection
04 Discover Embekke Devalaya, a historic shrine from the Gampola Era
05 Browse Kandy local markets for souvenirs
06 See the Kandy cultural show dance

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. Visit Dalada Maligawa, Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden, and other highlights on this day tour. Receive the blessings of Lord Buddha at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and be mesmerised by the elephants at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. Browse the local markets and shop for souvenirs before ending the day with a cultural show dance.

Receive the blessings of Lord Buddha at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and be mesmerised by the 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, Gampola

Languages English, Tamil

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Kandy Highlights and Cultural Heritage Tour

Visit the following sites with your tour guide:

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, an orphanage, nursery, and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants.
Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden, renowned for its collection of orchids.
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.
Embekke Devalaya, a historical landmark built by King Vikramabahu III of the Gampola Era in Sri Lanka, dedicated to Kataragama Deviyo.
Gem Museum, which exhibits rare minerals of the world found in Sri Lanka and the oldest fossils of living beings from the Cambrian era, about 541-485 million years ago.
Kandy local markets.
See the Kandy cultural show dance.

End of the tour.