Central Province

Kandy

Lakeside hill capital, home of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and the gateway to the hills.

Lakeside hill capital, home of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and the gateway to the hills.

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Journeys

Tours that include Kandy.

7 Days

Colombo → Sigiriya → Kandy → Ella → South Coast

The classic island loop: ancient rock fortresses, hill country trains and the south's golden beaches.

from $890

3 Days

Colombo → Sigiriya → Kandy

A short, cinematic first taste of the island for travellers on a stopover.

from $390

5 Days

Kandy → Ella → Galle → Mirissa

Tea terraces in the morning, warm Indian Ocean by the afternoon.

from $640

Experiences

Matale & the Kandy hills2 hours

Peel true Ceylon cinnamon straight from the bark and understand why the world once sailed here for it.

Kandy2 hours

Evening drumming and offerings at Sri Lanka's most revered Buddhist shrine.

Kandy → Ella6–7 hours

Lean out of an open doorway as tea terraces and waterfalls slide past. The world's most beautiful train ride.

Nuwara Eliya3 hours

Walk the terraces with a picker, then taste single-estate Ceylon at 6,000 feet.