Bandaranaike International Airport 3 hr 14
National Spice Garden (10 min.) Udathawala Railway Station (13 min) Pitawala Pathana (1 hr 36) Matale (5 min) Tawalankoya Railway Station (3 min) Ukuwela Railway Station (6 min) Old Royal Palace (49 min.) Built circa 1634 this palace was home to the monarch of the Kingdom of Kandy until the early 1800s. Sr Lanka (2 hr 5) Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil - Matale (8 min.) Temple Riverston (1 hr 22) Remote peak in an undeveloped area accessed by a winding road nicknamed the Mini World s End. Matale Aluviharaya (13 min.) Surrounded by rocks this historical Buddhist temple features caves containing religious murals. Sembuwatta Lake (1 hr 3) Artificial recreation lake bordered by pine forest & tea plantations & reaching depths of 39-feet. British Garrison Cemetery (50 min.) National Museum (50 min.) Museum in the former royal palace displaying weapons artifacts & more from the Kandian era. Udawatta Kele Sanctuary (53 min.) Wildlife viewing is popular within this large forest with hiking trails & interpretive information. Kandy Lake (49 min.) Tranquil manmade lake with a path for walking & jogging & an adjacent temple with Buddha s tooth. Knuckles (1 hr 39) Mountain Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue (49 min.) Steep stairs lead to hilltop views from this Buddhist place of worship with a souvenir shop. |