History
Kandy is a major city in Sri Lanka, located in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is the second largest city in the country after Colombo. It was the last capital of the ancient kings’ era of Sri Lanka.The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is both an administrative and religious city and is also the capital of the Central Province. Kandy is the home of The Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri DaladaMaligawa), one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. It was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988.
Visit Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic which is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of Buddha. And after drive around the Kandy lake and visit the Kandy view point .
Temple of the Tooth from an Aerial View
Inside the Temple
Temple of the Tooth
Audience hall seen partially
Inside the Temple of the Tooth
Temple of the tooth seen from across the Kandy Lake
Kandy Lake
Kandy Lake
Getting to visit the Batik factory in Kandy and see up close how the famous batik clothes are made. After spending some time there the next stop will be the Gem Museum in Kandy. The Gem museum specialized mostly on Sapphire. And after finishing the tour of the Gem Museum you will get to visit the Wood Carving Factory in Kandy and see how they work on each piece. After the visit to the Wood Carving Factory you will have lunch at a restaurant of your choice.
Painting up close
Woman working on the Batik
Batik Factory in Kandy
Gem Museum
Different types of Gems
Wood Carving Factory
Next stop is the Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya in the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka and attracts 2 million visitors annually. It is renowned for its collection of a variety of orchids. It includes more than 4000 species of plants, including of orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees.
After visiting the Botanical Gardens you will get to see the traditional Kandyan Dance. The Kandyan Dance is a dance form that originated in the area called Kandy of the Central hills region in Sri Lanka. After finish seeing the traditional Kandyan Dance you will get to relax by spending some quality time at a Ayurvedic spa. At the end of the day after finishing all the activities of the tour we will drive you back to your Hotel.
Kandyan Dance Class
Kandyan Drummer and Dancer
Kandyan Drummers and Dancers
