Bandaranaike International Airport 2 hr 57
Hanthana Mountain Sri Lanka (26 min) Protected mountain region with 7 summits up to 3,800 ft. & tea plantations, popular for hiking. Kandy Municipal Central Market (9 min) Market and shopping Embekke Devalaya ( ඇම්බැක්කේ දේවාලය ) (40 min) Hindu temple built between the 14th & 15th centuries, featuring ornately carved wooden pillars. Royal Botanic Gardens (19 min) Expansive botanical garden featuring many plant species & known for its orchid collection. National Museum (15 min) Museum in the former royal palace displaying weapons, artifacts & more from the Kandian era. British Garrison Cemetery (15 min) Kandy Lake (15 min) Tranquil, manmade lake with a path for walking & jogging & an adjacent temple with Buddha's tooth. Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue (16 min) Steep stairs lead to hilltop views from this Buddhist place of worship with a souvenir shop. Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (16 min) Large temple featuring rituals & services around the sacred Tooth Relic, the canine tooth of Buddha. Udawatta Kele Sanctuary (15 min) Wildlife viewing is popular within this large forest with hiking trails & interpretive information. Sri Lankathilake Rajamaha Viharaya (41 min) Buddhist temple dating back to the 14th century, with paintings, sculptures & carved inscriptions. Wales Park / Royal Palace Park (19 min) Scenic, serene hilltop park with shaded paths & gardens, offering elevated city & lake views. World Buddhist Museum (12 min) Museum showcasing exhibits devoted to Buddhist history around the world in a Victorian-era space. Sembuwatta Lake (1 hr 31) Artificial recreation lake bordered by pine forest & tea plantations & reaching depths of 39-feet. Old Royal Palace පැරණි රජවාසල (10 min) Built circa 1634, this palace was home to the monarch of the Kingdom of Kandy until the early 1800s. |