Kandy · FULL-DAY
13 reviewed
This is the shortlist to send a friend: the 13 full-day tours worth booking, each with its price, its traveller verdict, and the one thing to know before you commit.
A long but great Kandy day trip from Colombo: Tooth Temple, Pinnawala elephants, botanic gardens, viewpoints, a gem stop, and tea tasting.
“The tour was very organised. Put tour guide was very informative and very lovely. I would recommend the tour. The elephants topped it all up. It was a good experience”
Full-day Kandy loop with Ambuluwawa Tower views, tea and spices, Botanical Garden stops, Kandyan dance, and the Tooth Temple relic.
“Great tour with managala who took the time to show me around. See you!”
Private tuk-tuk day in Kandy with Temple of the Tooth, Kandy Lake, markets, cultural dance show, and tea museum. Entrance fees extra.
“We had a great trip. Sura was on time and a very good guide! He showed us some nice places, and it was nice seeing Kandy this way. We recommend!!”
Private full-day tour from Kandy to Sigiriya and Dambulla with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and UNESCO cave sights.
“Excellent well organised day trip in a nearly new air conditioned car with driver Mohamed Shammy who was a careful and considerate driver who spoke good English and was very polite, friendly and informative. Pick up and drop off was frRead more”
A private day trip from Kandy to UNESCO Sigiriya and Dambulla, with hotel pickup, one-on-one guiding, and a realistic plan for a long day.
“Thanks our guide Kit was great, he told us a lot of interesting facts about Sigiriya and Sri Lanka overall. The ride was pleasant, and ascenssion was not as difficult as it seemed. I definitely recommend this tour even for those travelling with little kids.”
Private 12-hour Kandy day trip to Sigiriya, Dambulla, and Matale spice garden with lunch, snacks, and a 10-minute herbal massage.
“Local driver would have been cheaper and more helpful. Our driver was not able to speak English nor give us any insights along the trip (we on purpose got this more expensive tour for the “local tour guide” part). Lunch was in an overly touristic place and drinks you had to buy yourself. Regrettably the description of the tour and reality was so far apart that I do not recommend this tour.”
Explore Kandy by tuk-tuk in one packed day. Temples, tea, gardens, crafts, and Kandyan dancing with flexible guide support.
“Amazing tour. Tony, my guide, was fantastic. He showed me around everywhere. Kandy is so beautiful. Thank you Tony for your hard work.”
Private full day from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya with Ramboda waterfall, tea factories, city sights, and Gregory Lake, plus pickup and samples.
“We had a great expierence, with lots of different activities: we learned a lot about the production of tea, enjoyed great tea, took a little hike at the waterfall, enjoyed the stunning landscape and had a very good lunch at Nuwara Eliya. During Read more”
A private, full-day highlights run through Kandy’s top sights: Temple of the Tooth, Peradeniya Gardens, a cultural dance show, and more.
“We had a very nice day with our driver Peyanta Panagala. He was a very friendly and helpful man and took us to a lot of interesting places.Botanic garden and Temple of the Tooth was fantastic. As it was a private tour with Peyanta he was eager to make it our tour. On Read more”
Full-day Kandy tuk tuk tour with local guide: Tooth Temple, Kandy Lake, gems, tea, Peradeniya gardens, cultural dance show.
“We only had one day in Kandy, so decided to take a day tour. Tharanga (Thara), our guide, was super flexible with our preferred start time, and expertly tailored our tour from the start (including a very useful stop at the train station where hRead more”
Kandy and Pinnawala from Negombo in one long day: elephants, tea factory, Temple of the Tooth, gardens, and culture show with A/C comfort.
“It was a substantial and manageable programme. I did not imagine that we would be able to complete the predicted 14 hours. Our guide gave good ideas, which added to the enjoyment. Well structured sequence with the right amount of time. Our guide was prepared and did his best to provide us with cultural and historical information despite the circumstances. He guided us in a kind and calm manner. Considering the Sri Lankan driving we felt safe with him, even though the last 100 km drive home took us nearly 3 hours, we didn't want any more bends and curves!”
Full-day Kandy trip from Colombo with Pinnawala elephants, the Tooth Relic Temple, spice lesson, stone workshop, and tea tasting.
“animal welfare is not a priority at Pinnawala. my driver was too eager to get back to the hotel, making his driving reckless. enjoyable, but certainly not worth the price”
Private full-day trip from Kandy to Sigiriya and Dambulla with a village tour, herbal garden stop, and comfortable air-conditioned pickup.
“We had a wonderful trip to Sri Lanka thanks to the tour they organized for us. Sami was our driver and he was incredibly kind”
