Bandaranaike International Airport 2 hr 17
Elephant Orphanage (Zoo) (39 min) Animal orphanage for abandoned & maimed elephants, with feedings & river bath events for the public. Ambuluwawa Biodiversity Complex (55 min) Hilltop place of worship with an unusual tower combining architecture styles of many religions. Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (1 hr 4) Large temple featuring rituals & services around the sacred Tooth Relic, the canine tooth of Buddha. Alagalla Mountain Range (16 min) Mountain, hiking, and camping Udawatta Kele Sanctuary (1 hr 4) Wildlife viewing is popular within this large forest with hiking trails & interpretive information. National Museum (1 hr 4) Museum in the former royal palace displaying weapons, artifacts & more from the Kandian era. Pinnawala Zoo (39 min) Ambuluwawa Trigonometrical Station (50 min) Kandy Lake (1 hr 3) Tranquil, manmade lake with a path for walking & jogging & an adjacent temple with Buddha's tooth. Royal Botanic Gardens (40 min) Expansive botanical garden featuring many plant species & known for its orchid collection. Bible Rock (41 min) Flat-topped peak said to resemble a book or bible, with scenic hiking trails to panoramic vistas. Hanthana Mountain Sri Lanka (1 hr 12) Protected mountain region with 7 summits up to 3,800 ft. & tea plantations, popular for hiking. Ambuluwawa Temple (55 min) Sri Lankathilake Rajamaha Viharaya (40 min) Buddhist temple dating back to the 14th century, with paintings, sculptures & carved inscriptions. Embekke Devalaya ( ඇම්බැක්කේ දේවාලය ) (39 min) Hindu temple built between the 14th & 15th centuries, featuring ornately carved wooden pillars. |