Kandy City Tour & Famous Ambuluwawa Tower with Friendly Chauffeur

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Ambuluwawa Tower — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Ambuluwawa — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Covering Kandy’s must-sees in a day of sightseeing could be stressful by yourself, with cab, and negotiate with, at every stop. This private tour takes away the transport hassles, with private air-conditioned transport and a driver-guide to ferry you around. Explore the UNESCO-listed Temple of the Tooth, experience a cultural show, tea factory, and gem museum; and hear background on the sights along the way,and amazing 360 veiw from Ambuluwaw tower

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At a glance

Duration: 7 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: English
Operated by: Oneworld Tours Srilanka

Ages: Adults (14–75 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Driver/guide

Not included

Not included: Breakfast: Ambuluwaawa tuk tuk
Not included: Lunch

Itinerary

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

one hour Admission not included

You will first visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) to start your Kandy city tour. This is a very important place for Buddhists because the left canine tooth of the Lord Buddha is enshrined here. The Temple of the Tooth Relic is also a UNESCO-designated world heritage site in Sri Lanka.
Kandy Lake

10 min

Next, you will visit Kandy Lake, which you can see near the Tooth Relic Temple. Locals called this lake “Kiri Muhuda.” This is a superb spot for a leisurely walk and getting relaxed for a few minutes. It is believed that the lake was built by King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1807.
Kandy View Point

10 min

After Kandy Lake, you will next visit Kandy View Point. This is a nice spot from which you can observe Kandy City. It is a few meters away from the lake. Kandy View Point should be included in any Kandy Tour itinerary.
Stop 4

15 min Admission not included

Your next destination is Bahirawakanda Temple. The giant Buddha statue in this temple will definitely draw people to this place. Someone also calls this “Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya’. Its massive statue stands 25 meters tall and can be climbed to the top. This is another great vantage point to observe Kandy.
Kandy Gem Centre

45 min

The National Gem and Gemological Museum is the next stop on your tour itinerary. Here you can learn everything there is to know about Sri Lankan archeology and how they convert dates back from 4.6 billion years. You will also be lucky to see some rare minerals in this museum. The place is a superb spot for those who love to learn new things.
Royal Botanical Gardens

1 h 20 min Admission not included

Following your visit to the tea factory, your next stop should be at the Peradeniya Botanical Garden. It is the largest botanical garden in Sri Lanka, with an area of 147 hectares. Here you can observe nearly 4000 plant species. As well as its flower garden, it also attracts visitors. Peradeniya Botanical Garden has situated 6 km from the city, and it is a nice place to stay relaxed.
Stop 7

45 min Admission included

According to the Kandy City Tour Itinerary, you will next visit to see a tea factory. So you’re no longer in the city. Here you will learn the entire process of producing the famous Ceylon tea from start to finish. Tea is a major economic crop in Sri Lanka and makes a huge contribution to the country’s economy.

Following your visit to the tea factory,
Ambuluwawa Tower

1 h 20 min Admission not included

Ambuluwawa is a biodiversity complex and Sri Lanka's first multi-religious sanctuary situated in the central highlands of the country. Distance from Kandy is 25.2 km. Ambuluwawa, located at an height of 3567 feet, on the top of peak that rises just four kilometers as of Gampola. It is an easy and safe climb with spectacular views -- all the way to the sea on a clear day, The foot of the tower holds a park area with a temple/ church dedicated to each major religion of Sri Lanka -- Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism and Christianity

Best 360 " view
Kandy Lake Club Cultural Show

one hour Admission not included

In the evening, you will watch the Kandy Cultural Dance Show. It is organized by the Kandy Lake Club, where you can see many traditional dances. These dances can also be seen at the Kandy Esala Perahera festival. You will be lucky to see some of those dances outside the festival.