Kandy Day Tour from Ahungalla – Discover the Cultural Heart of Sri Lanka

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is the world's first elephant orphanage, started in 1975 by the wildlife department of Sri Lanka in Pinnawala village in Kegalle. This important orphanage started with just 05 baby elephants. Now the herd of elephants has increased to 68. This is one of the best places in Sri Lanka to get close to elephants and watch their behavior, feed them, wash them and take photographs and save unforgettable memories.

Visiting a spice garden in Kandy is the best way to experience and learn about the famous spice and herbal medicine of Sri Lanka. You will walk through a green and peaceful garden full of many different plants, such as cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, cardamom and much more, and you will learn how each spice grows and how people use it in both cooking and traditional healing called Ayurveda.

The Temple of The Tooth Ralic is the most sacred Buddhist Temple in Sri Lanka. Located in the heart of Kandy, the last stronghold of Sri Lankan kings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This very important temple complex houses the left lower canine tooth of the Buddha, kept very safely in the golden casket. Visitors can explore amazing architecture, paintings and beautiful wood carvings, witness the traditional services and ceremonies and learn about the reach and long history of the tooth of Buddha and Buddhist culture.

The Royal Botanical Garden in Peradeniya Kandy is one of the best botanic gardens in the whole of Asia and one of the must-visit places in Kandy. The garden is home to more than 4000 varieties of different plants and trees from all around the world, including double coco, bamboos, spices, orchids and more. It is a great place to have a peaceful walk to enjoy nature and learn and explore amazing plants within a few quiet hours.

A Tea Factory visit is a fun and interesting way to learn how the world's most popular Ceylon Tea is made. You will see the complete process of making tea, from picking to making a nice cup of tea. Old machines are still working and making tea. A nice fresh tea smell is a unique experience that you can get on this visit. You will get a nice cup of tea to taste at the end of the visit.