Bandaranaike International Airport 3 hr 6
Royal Botanic Gardens (31 min.) Expansive botanical garden featuring many plant species & known for its orchid collection. Tannekumbura Bridge Bus Stop (8 min) Wales Park / Royal Palace Park (16 min.) Scenic serene hilltop park with shaded paths & gardens offering elevated city & lake views. National Museum (11 min.) Museum in the former royal palace displaying weapons artifacts & more from the Kandian era. Tennekumbura Mosque (8 min) World Buddhist Museum (17 min.) Museum showcasing exhibits devoted to Buddhist history around the world in a Victorian-era space. Udawatta Kele Sanctuary (19 min.) Wildlife viewing is popular within this large forest with hiking trails & interpretive information. Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue (22 min.) Steep stairs lead to hilltop views from this Buddhist place of worship with a souvenir shop. Tannekumbura Bridge (8 min) Mahaiyawa Railway Station (17 min) Hanthana Mountain Sri Lanka (34 min) Protected mountain region with 7 summits up to 3 800 ft. & tea plantations popular for hiking. Embekke Devalaya ( ) (53 min) Hindu temple built between the 14th & 15th centuries featuring ornately carved wooden pillars. Sri Lankathilake Rajamaha Viharaya (54 min) Buddhist temple dating back to the 14th century with paintings sculptures & carved inscriptions. Sembuwatta Lake (1 hr 26) Artificial recreation lake bordered by pine forest & tea plantations & reaching depths of 39-feet. British Garrison Cemetery (11 min.) Old Royal Palace (20 min.) Built circa 1634 this palace was home to the monarch of the Kingdom of Kandy until the early 1800s. Arthur S Seat (16 min.) Kandy Lake (11 min.) Tranquil manmade lake with a path for walking & jogging & an adjacent temple with Buddha s tooth. |