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Travel to Sigiriya and Dambulla with ease on this day tour from Kandy with a round-trip transfer. Depart from your Kandy hotel in a private vehicle with a driver-guide. Explore the temples and statues at Sigiriya. Next, continue to Dambulla, where you can admire the large ancient cave temple complex.
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Private Day Trip to Sigiriya & Dambulla from Kandy – Aaliya Tours
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The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is Kandy's most popular attraction, and lines to buy tickets can get long. If you want to save time and hassle at the ticket counter, you can simply pre-book your admission ticket to this famed UNESCO World Heritage Site online.
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Temple of The Sacred Tooth Relic Entrance Ticket with Guide
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Explore the Ancient Wonders of Polonnaruwa with Aaliya Tours! Join Aaliya Tours on a captivating day trip to Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka’s UNESCO World Heritage site. Enjoy the comfort of an air-conditioned vehicle and an expert driver, knowledgeable in both local history and safe travel. Visit iconic landmarks such as Gala Vihara, Lankatilaka Temple, Polonnaruwa Ruins, and the Archaeological Museum, where you'll discover the ancient splendor of this once-mighty kingdom. After a delicious lunch at a local restaurant, continue exploring Rankot Vihara, Tivanka Image House, and Thuparama Gedige. This affordable, personalized tour offers a rich cultural experience, bringing history to life without compromising comfort or safety. Book now for a day full of adventure and discovery in Sri Lanka’s ancient heartland!
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Day tour to Polonnaruwa From Kandy by Aaliya Tours
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Immerse yourself in the rich cultural tapestry of Kandy, Sri Lanka’s heritage hub. Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, explore the Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya, and admire scenic viewpoints overlooking the city. Discover vibrant markets, colonial architecture, and traditional crafts such as gem cutting, batik making, and wood carving. This flexible city tour covers all major attractions in Kandy, but within the 8-hour duration, travelers can select up to eight preferred sites, including temples, gardens, museums, and cultural centers. For those short on time, half-day tour options are also available, offering a personalized experience guided by friendly local experts. Enjoy the perfect blend of history, culture, and nature in one unforgettable day in Sri Lanka’s hill capital.
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Kandy City Tour By Best Guide Lanka Tours
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Most of the travelers who visit Sri Lanka find it interesting to visit Ella. In This Tour we are giving Scenic Road trip + Scenic Train Ride to Ella from Kandy . you will be driving through the mountain area where beautiful landscaping, tea estates , Tea factory and natural places like water falls, view points by vehicle and Train. This is a private tour and we stop at all these places for you to walk around, take photos and spend some quality time. We pick you from your hotel in Kandy and drop off at the hotel in Ella. Our guide will make sure that the trip is not a boring one.
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Kandy to Ella Scenic Road Trip and Train Ride Tour
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All the vehicles we have in your service are latest models. They are well maintained. All the chauffeurs are well experienced ones who can handle English language. Bottled drinking water is available in the car. You are free to take them as per your requirement.
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Taxi from Kandy to Nuwaraeliya or Nanuoya Railway Station
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Meet the trusted and experienced tour agent in Sri Lanka. You can archive amazing offers with our services, -Hospitality Service -Government Licensed Tour Agent -Ensure the Security -Full Insurance -Cheap Price -More Attractive Places -Free Traditional Foods So, I warmly welcome our guests and travelers to make a great and amazing experience with our tours.
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I Day Kandy Heritage Culture Tour
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Most of the travelers who visit Sri Lanka find it interesting to visit Ella. Road trip to Ella from Kandy is a scenic one as the vehicle will be driving through the mountain area where beautiful landscaping, tea estates and natural places like water falls, view points are located. This is a group tour and we stop at all these places for you to walk around, take photos and spend some quality time. We pick you from one of selected pickup location in Kandy and drop off at the one common location in Ella..Our guide will make sure that the trip is not a boring one.
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Scenic Road Trip to Ella from Kandy (Group)
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Visit Minneriya National Park and Sigiriya Rock Fortress from Kandy with ease on this private tour. Depart from your Kandy hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle with a driver-guide and make your way to the park. Enjoy included entry fees and tours at both locations. Stay connected with WiFi throughout the tour.
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Kandy to Minneriya National park & Sigiriya Rock day tours
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This private tour makes it easy with a personal driver-guide to explain the sights and scenery, and comfortable private minivan transport. Explore Dambulla’s icon-filled caves. View Sigiriya rock top ruins, and enjoy a 4x4 safari to see Minneriya’s elephants or a local village tour. Sigiriya, Dambulla, and Minneriya National Park private day trip from Kandy. Travel to all three sites with ease, with a driver-guide for extra insight experience Sigiriya, Dambulla, and an elephant-spotting safari at Minneriya. Return hotel transfers included, plus option to swap safari for village tour.
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Private Dambulla Sigiriya Tour from Kandy with friendly chauffeur
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Discover the art of traditional Sri Lankan cuisine from a home cook on this small-group morning or afternoon Kandy class. Rather than using recipes, learn hands-on from Nilu in her greenery-framed outdoor kitchen on Kandy’s rural outskirts. Pick the fresh ingredients and set to work crafting dishes such as chicken curry, dahl curry, and desserts under Nilu’s guidance. Then, sit down to enjoy your homemade feast. Return transfers from Kandy included.
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Sri Lankan cooking class with Nilu Kandy( FREE PICKUP & Drop)
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Get yourself absorbed in the wonders of Sri Lanka, in a one-day trip to 5 different places that simply describe the pleasant culture of this Island. Discover the traditional marvels at World Heritage Sites Sigiriya and Dambulla Cave temple. And experience the diverse cultures in Kovils and Hybrid temples like Sri Muthumariamman Temple and Nalanda Gedige, where the former has beautiful Architecture and the latter is believed to be the center of Sri Lanka. And you can’t skip over the element Sri Lanka is most famous for; its spices. Wander the Ranweli Spice Garden for its various spices frequently used in Sri Lankan Cuisine and vital herbs used in Ayurveda. This package covers all the above destinations in a private guided tour. Tour in an air-conditioned vehicle with a certified chauffeur-cum-tour guide. The Tour guide is fluent in English and has prior experience tending to tourists.
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Private Tour to Dambulla and Sigiriya from Kandy in a A/C Car
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With its misty hills and traditional tea plantations, Nuwara Eliya shouldn’t be missed when in Sri Lanka—but getting there from Kandy usually involves staying overnight. Ideal for time-pressed travelers, this bespoke private tour covers the highlights in a single day. Sample local brews and get a behind-the-scenes look at tea cultivation, admire the forested scenery from a panoramic viewpoint, and pay a visit to scenic Lake Gregory.
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Private Full Day Tour to Nuwara Eliya from Kandy
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Discover Sri Lanka through its flavors on the country’s first and only food tour! This guided walking experience in Kandy takes you off the tourist path and into the heart of local food culture. Taste tropical fruits at the lively Kandy Market, enjoy healthy traditional dishes at Hela Bojun (run by local women), and learn about Sri Lankan ingredients and eating habits along the way. As we walk, you'll also pass key landmarks like Kandy Lake and the Temple of the Tooth Relic. This tour is perfect for food lovers, culture seekers, and curious travelers looking for an authentic, local experience in Sri Lanka’s hill capital.
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Kandy Food Walk with Local expert
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We start from Kandy. On our way to Sigiriya first stop will be Matale Hindu temple. Its one of biggest & colorful Hindu temples in Sri Lanka. Then second stop will be Nalanda Gedige as known center point of Sri Lanka. Nalanda Gedige is an ancient complete stone temple .Third stop will be Cave temple Dambulla. It is also World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka. This cave temple is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. Fourth stop will be Sigiriya . Also known as the Lion's Rock. This ruin is surrounded by gardens, ponds and other structures. Sigiriya also a World Heritage site. After visit we can stop our tour for lunch break. After that we drive you back to Kandy. This all tour will take 10hours with transportation and visits of attractions .After all we drive you back to Kandy. Then we can drop you any hotel or any place in around Kandy.
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Sigiriya and Dambulla Day Trip from Kandy
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Experience the annual Kandy Esala Perahera—one of Sri Lanka’s oldest Buddhist festivals—with this entrance-and-seat combo. Held over 10 days in July or August, the event sees the sacred tooth relic of Buddha carried through the city on elephant-back, amid costumed whip-crackers, drummers, musicians, and dancers—an unforgettable spectacle. Select your required attendance day and watch the processions from a seat in a viewing gallery.
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Kandy Esala Perahera 2026 (18th August- 27th August)
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Home to a large population of Asian elephants, Minneriya National Park is within day-trip distance of Kandy—making it ideal for viewing these giant mammals in the wild. Grab the chance to do so without transport worries on this private safari tour, which includes hotel transfers. Board a private, guide-driven 4WD; observe the herds around Minneriya’s reservoirs and plains; and watch for buffalo, deer, and other species along the way.
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Minneriya national park safari with jeep From Kandy
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‘Travel back in time’ on this full-day, British colonial-themed, private tour of Sri Lanka’s Nuwara Eliya region. Enjoy a ride aboard a vintage train into the Sri Lankan highlands, before discovering the Nuwara Eliya, a British resort area that thrived in the 19th and 20th centuries. En route back to Kandy, visit Ramboda Falls and stop at Blue Field Tea Factory.
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Nuwara Eliya from Kandy by Train
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Experience authentic Sri Lankan village cooking with a welcoming local family in Kandy. In a traditional village kitchen surrounded by greenery, you will prepare 8 Sri Lankan dishes using fresh ingredients, aromatic spices, coconut milk, clay pots, traditional utensils, and simple modern tools so you can recreate the recipes at home. Discover flavours from different regions of Sri Lanka while learning local cooking techniques. After the class, enjoy the meal you prepared with seasonal Sri Lankan fruits in an outdoor village-style dining hut. Hotel pickup and drop-off, dinner, bottled water, and one welcome drink are included. Choose your preferred dishes from the menu before the experience.
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Sri Lankan Village Cooking Class in Kandy with Hotel Transfers
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Take one of Sri Lanka’s most scenic train rides—from Kandy to Ella.After Kandy hotel pickup, take your seat—chosen for optimal views—on the Ella-bound train. Then, admire tea estates, valleys, and villages.
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The World`s Most Beautiful Train Trip Kandy to Ella Private Day Tour
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This is a unique tour from Kandy where you can truly experience the beauty of Nuwara Eliya and Ella, its scenic views, while also learning about the tea process. You will see beautiful waterfalls and tea plantations where you can go close to them. Out of the 2 waterfalls, one is a short downhill walk through a hotel, and the other is a 25-minute climb of steps, which is optional. The tour can also be customized as you wish, adding different destinations. Read less
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kandy to ella private day tour
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The Golden Temple of Dambulla and the Ancient City of Sigiriya are two of Sri Lanka’s most impressive UNESCO World Heritage sites and this private tour from Kandy visits both in one day. Climb the dramatic rock fortress of Sigiriya, tuck into a delicious curry lunch (own expense), then explore the Buddhist cave complex of Dambulla with its gigantic rock-carved Buddha.
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Full-Day Private Sigiriya and Dambulla from Kandy
5 to 8 hours
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Leave the planning of your Sri Lanka itinerary to the professionals on a fully customized private tour with hotel pickup. Choose from existing itineraries or make your own based on your interests. You won't have to plan any logistics and can consult experts to make your dream holiday, from which cities you should visit to which activities you should consider.
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Tours and Transportation in Sri Lanka
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Spend a day visiting three of Sri Lanka's most impressive attractions on this private tour from Kandy. You'll visit the Sigiriya Rock Fortress and the Dambulla Cave Temple, and have the opportunity to take the challenging climb up to the top of Pidurangala Rock. Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver is included, so you’ll just need to pay for your admission tickets.
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From Kandy to Sigiriya Dambulla and Pidurangala Day Trip
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