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The 15 Best Private Tours in Kandy

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Kandy Private Guided City Tour by Tuk Tuk

Kandy Private Guided City Tour by Tuk Tuk - Pick your priorities before you roll (and ask lots of questions)

1.Kandy Private Guided City Tour by Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,307 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $6Our pick

See UNESCO Kandy by tuk-tuk in about 4.5–5 hours, with temples, viewpoints, tea, crafts, and optional add-ons. Customize with your guide.

“My guide was Dinesh Perera. He was fantastic, turned up on time at my hotel, was very knowledgeable about the places on the visit and asked me which ones I wanted to do. My favourite was the tea factory. His driving was very safe and after he took me back to my hotel he waited until I collected my luggage and dropped me off in Kandy town. This is a great tour, an amazing experience and excellent value for money. If you’re lucky you might get Dinesh as your guide.”

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Kandy to Sigiriya Day Tour and Dambulla cave temple with private vehicle

Kandy to Sigiriya Day Tour and Dambulla cave temple with private vehicle - Ranweli Spice Garden: plants, practical stories, and sometimes a massage

2.Kandy to Sigiriya Day Tour and Dambulla cave temple with private vehicle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 232 reviews · from $42Top rated

Private A/C day trip from Kandy to Sigiriya and Dambulla, with Matale temple and spice garden stops. Early start, big sights, extras.

“Great day out. Silu our driver/guide was excellent. Above all, we felt safe with his driving despite the chaotic holiday traffic and he took us exactly where we wanted to go. No fuss, we were in total control with no additional "shopping" stops. Would highly recommend Silu.”

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Private Day Trip to Sigiriya & Dambulla from Kandy – Aaliya Tours

Private Day Trip to Sigiriya & Dambulla from Kandy – Aaliya Tours - The long drive reality: when to start thinking timing

Kandy City Explore Tour Morning/Evenening Private Tour

Kandy City Explore Tour Morning/Evenening Private Tour - Starting at Kandy Temple and the Palace of the Sacred Tooth Relic

4.Kandy City Explore Tour Morning/Evenening Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 186 reviews · 5 hours · from $7

Kandy by tuk tuk in 5 hours: Tooth Relic, Bahirawakanda views, Peradeniya gardens, tea and spices, plus a Kandyan dance show.

“Danushka was our driver for the second day. After a successful first day of sightseeing around Sigiriya, we decided to book a tour of the most important sights in Kandy. Danushka was on time, we exchanged information about our priorities, and we adjusted our itinerary. He also told us about the religion and history of Buddhism. We highly recommend Danushka's tours. I hope we can return to Sri Lanka someday and visit more places together. Thank you!”

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Private Dambulla Sigiriya Tour from Kandy with Lunch

Private Dambulla Sigiriya Tour from Kandy with Lunch - Golden Temple of Dambulla: the caves you will remember

5.Private Dambulla Sigiriya Tour from Kandy with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 166 reviews · from $59

Private Kandy day trip to Dambulla, Sigiriya, and Minneriya with lunch, hotel pickup, and an optional village tour.

“Firstly, we must mention that our driver was exceptional. He was so lovely and his English was amazing. We absolutely cannot fault him for our experience. There are 2 main reasons for such a poor rating. The first is the price. This tour is so expensive and when we totalled up how much we spent during the day it was over S$400! This is more than we have spent on any day throughout our travels to Thailand, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The tour alone was a lot of money but every activity we went to included a new tour guide and an additional fee. The spice garden was ‘included’…”

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Private Dambulla Sigiriya Tour from Kandy with friendly chauffeur

Private Dambulla Sigiriya Tour from Kandy with friendly chauffeur - Matale temple stop: Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil (and why it’s worth 15 minutes)

Private Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy with Hotel Transfers

Private Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy with Hotel Transfers - Spice and Vegetable Talk That Makes the Curries Click

7.Private Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy with Hotel Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · from $120

Private Sri Lankan cooking class in Kandy with hotel transfers, spice-led prep, and a sit-down meal with vegan options.

“It was fantastic! The market tour was an awesome start, and the hotel transfers made it really easy. The couple who run the class are wonderful people - knowledgeable, kind, and able to answer every question. I'm so glad to have experienced it and gained a deeper understanding of Sri Lankan culture and cooking. Highly recommend!”

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The 10 Tastings of Kandy With Locals: Private Street Food Tour

The 10 Tastings of Kandy With Locals: Private Street Food Tour - Meeting Point and How the 3 Hours Usually Moves

8.The 10 Tastings of Kandy With Locals: Private Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 85 reviews · from $86

Private street food tour in Kandy with a local guide: 10 tastings, market fruit, tea time, lake views, and historic stops in 3 hours.

“We enjoyed the tour with Umair but we found it too expensive for the incredibly cheap prices that the local food has in Sri lanka (we paid 44 euros and a local lunch costs around 6 euros with beverage). He took us to the market to try all the Read more”

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Private Tour to Dambulla and Sigiriya from Kandy in a A/C Car

Private Tour to Dambulla and Sigiriya from Kandy in a A/C Car - Stop 1 in Matale: Sri Muthumariamman Kovil (Rain, Fertility, and Late-1800s Design)

Kandy Private Guided City Day Tour by Local Tuk Tuk

Kandy Private Guided City Day Tour by Local Tuk Tuk - Asgiriya Stupa to Hilltop Views: Temples That Tell Two Stories

10.Kandy Private Guided City Day Tour by Local Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 71 reviews · 1 day · from $2Best value

Private Kandy day tour by tuk-tuk and car with temples, tea, gardens, crafts, and views. Flexible order, English guide, and great value.

“Wood that was amazing trip enjoy well and learn well also regarding Buddhism and culture. So kind people in sri lanka. And my guide akila was nice person highly recommend”

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Private Kandy Authentic Cooking Class

Private Kandy Authentic Cooking Class - Picking your 8 dishes (and why that’s a big deal)

11.Private Kandy Authentic Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $25

Learn Sri Lankan cooking in Kandy’s village kitchen. Choose 8 dishes, cook with traditional tools, then eat dinner with drinks included.

“Firstly, the activity did not start off with a choice of drink. The options are listed as either cocktail, mocktail, coconut water, beer, etc. but all we got offered was a tea. Secondly, I chose the menu that I wanted and had arranged it on whatRead more”

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Kandy City guide Tour and day trip private luxury car and van

Kandy City guide Tour and day trip private luxury car and van - Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa): Kandy’s Sacred Start

Private Car With certified Guide for Multi Day Tours

Private Car With certified Guide for Multi Day Tours - How Multi-Day Touring Works When You Can Choose the Plan

13.Private Car With certified Guide for Multi Day Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $55

Private car with a certified guide in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Custom multi-day trips with airport pickup, flexible routes, and all-inclusive value.

“The driver was on time and very polite and helpfull. I strongly recommend Danusha as a driver and guide. But I do not recommend the company. The car was poor standard, no AC and in the second day the back seats windows did not opRead more”

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From Kandy To Nuwara Eliya Drop Tour – Private Tour

From Kandy To Nuwara Eliya Drop Tour - Private Tour - Ceylon Tea Factory and plantation: why this feels different from generic tea tours

14.From Kandy To Nuwara Eliya Drop Tour – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 51 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $25

Private 6.5-hour transfer from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya with Asgiriya Stupa, tea estates, Ramboda Falls, and post office stops.

“Lali our driver and guide took us to a number of different sights on our journey between Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. He was very polite, courteous and thoughtful to our needs. We asked if he could tailor our trip slightly as we needed to get to our hotel earlyish. He also kept us informed about pick up and kept checking through the day that we were comfortable and what the next stops would be. Excellent driver and guide, would highly recommend for others doing this tour.”

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Private Full Day Tour Sigiriya and Dambulla From Kandy

Private Full Day Tour Sigiriya and Dambulla From Kandy - Matale’s Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil: religion, rain, and local color

15.Private Full Day Tour Sigiriya and Dambulla From Kandy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $80

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”

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