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3 days
Sri Lanka, Asia

3-Day Kandy itinerary guide

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Kandy — Kingswood College, Kandy, Sri Lanka (44)

Top stops to prioritize

  • Sri Dalada Maligawa
  • Midland Deli Restaurant
  • Royal Botanic Gardens
  • Peradeniya
  • Cafe Natural Coffee
  • Ambuluwawa Biodiversity Complex
  • The Empire Cafe
  • Sacred City of Kandy

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Kandy Lake, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Sri Dalada Maligawa
  • Sacred City of Kandy
  • Cafe Secret Alley
  • CAFE 1886
  • Balaji Dosai
  • Kandy City Centre

Day 2: Northeast side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the northeast side side of town.

  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya
  • Kandy Municipal Central Market
  • Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya
  • Buono
  • Arthur's Seat View Point, Kandy
  • Kandy Viewpoint
  • Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya

Day 3: Off the beaten path

For day 3, if you don’t mind the extra trek, today covers more off the beaten path places like Ambuluwawa Biodiversity Complex.

  • Ambuluwawa Biodiversity Complex
  • Embekka Dewalaya
  • Hanthana Mountain Sri Lanka
  • Ceylon Tea Museum
  • Kandy Lake
  • Sri Dalada Museum

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