Unique insights to Sri Lanka – up close

You will discover my beautiful homeland during a short trip from the modern city of Colombo up in the cool hills to see the ancient city of Kandy with its unique Buddhist Tooth temple and its surrounding tea-plantations.

Experience details

• Destination

  Colombo

• Category

  Multi day trips

• Duration

  2 days

• Mode of transport

  Car

• Available languages

  English • Sinhala

• What's included

  Travel insurance • Driver • A/C Car • Overnight at Kandy (double- or single-room with breakfast).

Here’s an overview of your tour

Your itinerary

• Meeting point

  city center, Galle

• Day 1 - Morning

  I pick you up at the International airport in Colombo or at your hotel in Colombo/Negombo.

• Minneriya Nationalpark

  We drive to Minneriya Nationalpark and see many wild-living elephants. Optional we visit the Pinnawala Elephant House, where many orphaned wild elephants are protected - you can see large herds of captive elephants bathing nearby. You can choose!

• Afternoon

  We have a Kandy City-tour and see a Dance-show.

• Handicraft

  We visit artisans, who manufacture face masks in a traditional way - and you can see original moon-stone-mines.

• Evening

  Overnight at Kandy.

• Day 2 - morning

  We visit the Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple) - which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha in a wide complex of the royal palace of the former kingdom of Kandy.

• Botanical Garden

  Enjoy over 4.000 species of plants at Peradeniya Botanical Garden near Kandy - including orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees.

• Afternoon

  Visit a tea plantation and factory - the biggest and most famous companies settle around Kandy.

• Evening

  I drop you to the south of Sri Lanka or to Colombo.

• Special offer

  I pick you up at your hotel free of charge. This tour is available for groups up to 8 persons - please contact me for special conditions and prices.

Select your local guide

Explore the city with our diverse Withlocals hosts—passionate storytellers offering unique perspectives on every tour.

• Supun Tharaka

  "I fulfill your wishes"

  Supun Tharaka

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  8 reviews

  I speak

  English • Sinhala
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Good to Know

• Tips

  • Bring a reusable water bottle to reduce plastic
  • Be mindful of sharing the real secret spots - let's keep them a secret
  • Be aware of cultural norms & be mindful

• Included

  • Travel insurance
  • Driver
  • A/C Car
  • Overnight at Kandy (double- or single-room with breakfast).

• Not included

  • Personal expenses
  • Meals
  • Safari (entrance, guide, jeep, tax)

• Cancellation

  • Receive a full refund for cancellations done 7 days before the experience date.
  • Your experience can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase.