Experience City Tours in Kandy with Withlocals

"Buddhima provided a fascinating into Kandy, showing not only the tourist highlights but sharing an insight into aspects of the city we would not have discovered. Buddhima was an excellent guide, who was keen to tailor the day to our needs. The day was informative but also fun. We very much enjoyed Buddhima's company. Highly recommended."

"Buddhima was the perfect guide for an afternoon in Kandy. We had so much fun in her company and she went above and beyond to ensure we saw and experienced as much of Kandy as possible. Buddhima’s knowledge of the history and culture of Sri Lanka was extensive and she gave us a fascinating insight into the Buddhist and Hindu cultures. We made a number of food and drink stops during the tour. Everything we tasted was delicious, especially the milk tea and dosas. We would not hesitate to recommend Buddhima, she is excellent company and is very passionate about her country. She deserves all of her 5 star reviews. Many thanks Buddhima, we had a fantastic time "

"To explain just how wonderful Buddhima is, I’ll first address her personality and then our particular tour. Buddhima has one of those joyful, engaging personalities that makes any activity that much better. She takes her job seriously, adapted multiple times, and enthusiastically shared information on anything we wanted to know. We knew we were in for a treat when, after apologizing for lunch delay that would push back our meetup, Buddhima showed up at the dosai, and brought a treat for our 20-month old! That extraordinary effort continued throughout the tour, as she showed us a traditional performance that we learned had closed during covid, but she knew if it and that it reopened 2-weeks ago! I could go on about the Buddhist temple we visited off the beaten path, and the vegan ice-cream journey she helped us on, but I’d suggest you’d be better off booking her and getting to experience both a wonderful time and a wonderful person!"

"We are very happy of this private guided tour! Buddhima has a great knowledge of the city of Kandy and it was very interesting to discover different places such as nice place to try Sri Lankan food, sacred places (temple of the tooth, cave temple, Buddha statue…) and nice point of view. She was very helpful and her smile brings joy. Thanks a lot 🙏🏼💐 Alice and Jo French: Nous sommes vraiment ravis d’avoir pu profiter de cette visite guidée. Buddhima connaît très bien la ville de Kandy et c’était vraiment intéressant de découvrir plein d’endroits différents comme de bonnes adresses pour manger local, les endroits sacrés comme le temple de la dent, le temple sous la grotte, l’immense statue de Bouddha et les plus beaux points de vue. Elle nous a beaucoup aidé et son sourire donne du baume au cœur. Un grand merci 🙏🏼💐 Alice et Jo"

"My mum, sister and I had a fabulous afternoon and evening tour with Buddhima in and around Kandy! She is warm, bubbly and fun and we got to experience things we would never have without her. In all pre-tour comms, she was very helpful and quick to reply. On the day, because it had been raining, she made special arrangements for her cousin to bring his car, picked us up in the car rather than on foot and drove us to our first hidden gem to ensure we had an amazing experience undisturbed by rain! I don't want to give spoilers but the hidden gem she took us to was absolutely incredible and unlike anything else we saw on the trip! It truly was a hidden gem - we were the only people there, which created a fantastic atmosphere and it was a special moment of our trip. Buddhima then took us for icecream at the university campus and let us stop to take photos with the oldest tree we've ever seen! (Think Whomping Willow from Harry Potter!) She then took us around Kandy centre on foot - taking us into the busy fruit and vegetable market (something we wouldn't have been brave enough to do on our own!), taking us for a mini food tour (tasting unusual Sri Lankan fruits and buying us some tasty savoury snacks!) and very kindly helping us with some shopping! We finished the tour by being taken around the incredible Temple of the Tooth for the evening ceremony, which was busy and buzzing and full of history! What we loved about this tour was Buddhima - she was warm, friendly, kind and passionate and made the experience a real pleasure. We felt like we had made a friend! If you're looking for an authentic experience with a local person and an interesting tour of Kandy and the surrounding area, we would 100% recommend Buddhima! "

"We had a lovely tour with Buddhima who took us to some of the 'must sees' but also of the beaten path. The tour was completely ajustable, she even helped us to get a local driving license. I would recomend it to everyone!"

"Mohamed knew all the best places & the best times to see them. Thanks for a great day in Kandy "

"Buddhima immediately put me at ease, we had planned to meet and she sent me her number for WhatsApp in case I could not find her. We had to find a covering for the temple and she haggled for the best deal in the markets, leaving one stall, so it reassured me that she was not taking a commission for her clients. Buddhima is from Kandy and is very well educated, so she could explain the history and answer all of my questions. I asked if we could see some jewels, as I had heard that sapphires in Sri Lanka are some of the best in the world. She took me to a government approved jeweller, so I was able to get my certificates and it was good value. We had some street food and I found it interesting to learn about local life, culture and her family. Buddhima ended up spending extra time with me to make sure I could do all of the things I wanted, always with a smile - nothing was too much effort. I will now count Buddhima as a friend in Sri Lanka forever. Warm, welcoming and very kind. Thank you for this experience ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

"Buddhism is very knowledgeable and had such an uplifting personality and mood, it was contagious and made our tour very joyful 🤩 She also took longer than initially planned in order to go eat with us and show us the local food, which shows her flexibility and dedication to maker her clients have a good time 😊 she also brought us to visit a wonderful hidden buddhist temple where we were the only people, which was very cool! "

"We went on a daytrip together in Kandy. Since he is super friendly, super knowledgeable and his English is perfect.. we were able to discover the real Sri Lanka. He learned us so much about Sri Lankan culture, food and religion. He took us to places (hidden gems like unknown temples) we would never visited ourselves. Most important for us is that he was able to give us the context we needed and was able to answer all our questions. Really recommend going on a trip with Deshan! "