Parks & gardens
Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
Kandy, Kandy District
Extensive botanical gardens celebrated for tropical plant collections and landscaped avenues.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya
Kandy, Kandy District
Sri Lanka’s largest botanic garden, famous for its orchid house, giant Java fig tree and avenues of palms.
- Best time to visit
- Morning
- Opening hours
- Daily, about 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Entry fee
- Ticket required; foreign visitors pay a higher rate
- Time needed
- 2-3 hours
Highlights
- Orchid house
- Giant Java fig tree
- Avenue of royal palms
How to get there
About 6 km from Kandy on the Colombo road. Many buses pass the gate.
Tips for visitors
Weekends are busy with local visitors; weekdays are calmer.
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Buddhist temples
Must see
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Kandy, Kandy District
Sri Dalada Maligawa, beside Kandy Lake, houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha and is one of the most sacred places for Buddhists.
National parks & wildlife
Udawatta Kele Sanctuary
Kandy, Kandy District
Forested sanctuary above Kandy with walking paths and birdlife.
Mountains, hikes & viewpoints
Ambuluwawa Tower
Kandy, Kandy District
Hilltop tower and biodiversity complex with panoramic views near Gampola.
Mountains, hikes & viewpoints
Hanthana Mountain Range
Kandy, Kandy District
Mountain landscape near Kandy popular for hiking and scenic viewpoints.
National parks & wildlife
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Kandy, Kandy District
Elephant care centre where visitors can observe herds and daily routines.