Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy

Kandy

Hill capital of the Sacred Tooth Relic

About Kandy

Set around a lake among misty hills, Kandy is Sri Lanka's cultural heart. The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic draws pilgrims from across the globe, while the Esala Perahera — Asia's grandest pageant — ignites the streets every August.

Best: Year-round; Aug for Esala Perahera

Highlights

  • Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
  • Kandy Lake evening stroll
  • Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
  • Cultural dance show & fire walking
  • Matale spice garden tour
  • Bahirawakanda Buddha viewpoint

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Temple of the Tooth by the Kandy Lake
Golden Buddha statue

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Tours featuring Kandy

Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Cultural & Heritage
★ Featured
6 days4 stops
4.9

Cultural Triangle Classic

The essential Sri Lanka circuit — Sigiriya's Lion Rock at sunrise, the sacred Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, spice gardens and colonial Galle, with private transport throughout.

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$600 / Per Group

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Tea plantation sunrise
Hill Country Scenic & Tea
5 days3 stops
4.9

Tea Country Highlands

Five days of emerald tea estates, misty peaks and the world's most beautiful train ride — Kandy to Ella via Nuwara Eliya, ending at the legendary Nine Arch Bridge.

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$840 / Per Group

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Nine Arch Bridge scenic train in Ella
Custom Private Circuits
★ Featured
10 days8 stops
4.9

Sri Lanka in a Nutshell

The grand island circuit — cultural triangle, sacred Kandy, tea country, Yala's leopards and the southern beaches — everything Sri Lanka is famous for, perfectly paced over 10 days.

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$700 / Per Group

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Private beach at sunset
Luxury Honeymoons
★ Featured
7 days4 stops
5.0

Luxury Honeymoon Retreat

A honeymoon of two halves — misty tea-country romance and south-coast seclusion — with boutique villas, private dinners and surprises at every turn.

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$900 / Per Group

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Golden Buddha statue
Ramayana Trail
7 days5 stops
4.9

Ramayana Trail Pilgrimage

Follow the footsteps of Rama, Sita and Hanuman across the island — from Ashok Vatika at Seetha Eliya to Ravana's caves at Ella and Rumassala's healing hills.

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$1,100 / Per Group

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