Destinations

Kandy

The hill capital and its sacred temple

The last royal capital sits around a lake in the green hills. Its Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is the most revered place on the island, and the evening ceremony, with drums and offerings of flowers, is unforgettable. Around the city are botanical gardens, spice gardens and some of the island’s finest small hotels.

Best time to visit: All year
Journeys that visit: 4

Journeys

Journeys through Kandy

Blue train crossing the Nine Arches Bridge near Ella

Kandy · Hill Country

Tea, Trains & Hill Country

A week in the green heart of the island: tea estates, colonial bungalows and the famous blue train.

7 daysfrom $1,390

Cultural Triangle · Kandy

The Cultural Triangle in Depth

Eight days among Sri Lanka’s ancient kingdoms, with time to see them early, before the crowds.

8 daysfrom $1,650

Stilt fishermen in the shallow sea at Koggala

Cultural Triangle · Kandy · South Coast

Culture & Coast

The temples and rock fortresses of the north, followed by easy days on the south coast. Ideal for a first visit.

12 daysfrom $2,390

Aerial view of the Sigiriya rock fortress

Cultural Triangle · Kandy · Hill Country

The Grand Tour of Sri Lanka

Two weeks from ancient capitals to tea country, safari and the palm-lined south: the whole island at an unhurried pace.

14 daysfrom $2,890

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