KANDY
Ranked by traveller popularity
Kandy's 10 most popular full-day tours. Prices, the operators behind each one, and what the day actually feels like on the ground.
Kandy and Pinnawala day trip from Colombo with Temple of the Sacred Tooth, river elephants, botanical gardens, tea tasting, and viewpoints.
“Great organisation, delicious local cuisine, and the best guide. Thank you so much Tchatu for such an amazing day ! We learnt a lot and enjoyed every moment 😊”
From Kandy, see Ambuluwawa Tower views, tea and Peradeniya gardens, spices, Big Buddha, and Temple of the Tooth with a small-group guide.
“My tour was great, good way to spend my limited time one afternoon and my guide was very helpful. Took his time and explained everything very well. Would recommend.”
Ride Kandy in a private tuk tuk for about 3–5 hours, hitting the Temple of the Tooth, gardens, markets, tea, and views.
“It was incredible to watch so many places in one day. Tuk tuk guid was perfect - told us o lot of interesting things about Sri Lanka and Kandy. Five stars for him.”
Private Kandy day trip to Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Dambulla Cave Temple, with hotel pickup, iconic views, and time to climb.
“Excellent well organised day trip in a nearly new air conditioned car with driver Mohamed Shammy who was a careful and considerate driver who spoke good English and was very polite, friendly and informative. Pick up and drop off was frRead more”
Private Kandy tour to Sigiriya and Dambulla with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, UNESCO caves and Lion Rock climb.
“A great day with a great and informative guide. The drive from Kandy is about 2 hours, but our guide had lots of information to share along the way. Highly recommended!”
Kandy city tour by tuk-tuk with temples, Ceylon tea, Peradeniya gardens, wood carving, a gems stop, and a Kandyan dance show.
“A perfect tour where you get to experience a lot in one day. We had Danuska as our guide, an incredibly friendly and kind man who only wanted the best for us. He constantly made sure that we were doing well and planned the tour to our wishes. We also stopped by a local restaurant…”
12-hour private tour from Kandy to Sigiriya, Dambulla Cave Temple, and a Matale spice garden, with lunch and herbal foot massage.
“Local driver would have been cheaper and more helpful. Our driver was not able to speak English nor give us any insights along the trip (we on purpose got this more expensive tour for the “local tour guide” part). Lunch was in an overly touristic place and drinks you had to buy yourself. Regrettably the…”
Private full-day trip from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya with Ramboda falls, tea plantations, a factory visit, city sights, and Gregory Lake.
“We had a great expierence, with lots of different activities: we learned a lot about the production of tea, enjoyed great tea, took a little hike at the waterfall, enjoyed the stunning landscape and had a very good lunch at Nuwara Eliya. During Read more”
Private Kandy day highlights with hotel pickup, Peradeniya Gardens, Temple of the Tooth, viewpoints, spices, market stroll, and cultural dance.
“The tour guide had difficulty with speaking English. He did not give us any guidance other than taking us a few touristic places. He took us to Botanical Garden and a private tea factory and left us there at the front door with no any information about the places. We could hRead more”
Full-day Kandy tuk tuk tour with pickup: Tooth Temple, lake and views, gems and tea, Peradeniya gardens, plus a cultural dance show.
“Had a great day out with Thara and his tuk tuk yesterday. Pretty much covered Kandy. Very good driver, considerate and happy to do whatever you want. I would recommend Thara as he is a good person.”
