Kandy City Tour by TukTuk with Laka
Description
Enjoy the captivating charm and beauty of the city on this enriching tour that lasts 5 hours! This immersive journey epitomizes the magnificence of Sri Lanka, ranging from ancient temples to sacred monuments and lush gardens to artisanal craftsmanship. Stroll through temple grounds filled with age-old monuments and stand in front of intricate carvings along with towering statues, old murals filled with deep spiritual tales, and much more. Explore memorials and learn about the captivating lore behind the WWII bonds to this island. From the gem museum to tea factories, enjoy the local crops and the rhythm of the city. Take a look at splendid woodworks crafted by rememberable local craftsmen along with deep-rooted wellness wisdom at Ayurveda villages. Appreciate the well-known World Royal Botanical Garden as they depict art through exotic plants combined with soothing pathways, creating an oasis that is rich with vibrance.
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Itinerary
Begin your day with a calming visit to this temple located on the top of a hill. The temple provides stunning views of the entire city, and the large white Buddha statue is a representation of peace.
Visit the Buddhist temple which has ancient murals set in tranquillity, the sacred site is also important from a historic perspective. The place is a must-visit for those interested in the religious practices of Sri Lanka.
This quiet yet powerful site is full of history and pays homage to the soldiers who served in the WWII in a beautifully keeps setting. It is a stunning place to commemorate their sacrifices.
Visit Gem Museum to explore the sparkling history of Sri Lanka known worldwide for its precious stones, you can also find great souvenirs as the island offers from mining to polishing.
In the heart of Ceylon tea plantation, relish a guided tea factory visit. Watch the processes of tea concentration—and then sample distinctive, aromatic blends during a pleasurable tasting session.
Walk around in the ornamental place which is 147 acres large and encompasses vivid greenery such as palms and orchids. This place is good for avid plant photographers and admirers.
Experience the mind-blowing craftsmanship of Sri Lankan wood carving. The local craftsmen can be observed as they fashion a variety of beautifully handcrafted items.
To conclude your tour, visit an Ayurveda village for relaxation. Understand the value of nature along with traditional herbal medicine, wellness practices, and other elements.
Come with me on an exquisite adventure to the Kandy Viewpoint, which offers stunning panoramic views of the entire Kandy. Kandy is set amid green hills and offers great rural beauty, historical sites, and tourist attractions like The Temple of the Tooth Relic. With regard to Kandy's geographical position, consider the road to Mahiyawana because the Kandy Lake can be seen well from this area its magnificent views. I will provide an enriching enlightening explanation while appreciating Kandy's vibrancy, so this visit will not just be aesthetic, but rather, help us understand the beauty of Kandy.
You may explore deeper the world of cultural richness with Kandy Cultural Show that I personally enjoy because of the rhythm, vibrant colors, and dances speeches of Sri Lanka which were picked from an island. While in Kandy, one can attend a dance masterclass given by local dancers who perform folklore sketches of the local and Kandy legends. Accompany me to feel the dynamic traditional melodies of Sri Lankan music as well as the firewalk which the people still believe is a walk free in peace of spiritual heritage of the island. It would be an even delightful experience discovering and Attending so much entertainment and culture of Kandy region.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Any location near in Kandy
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(10)
The guide was spectacular, honest, and took us around the city all day long! Highly recommended.
I can recommend the city tour in Kandy with Laka to everyone; we were out for 6 hours today and saw a lot of the city that we would have surely missed otherwise! Laka is a very pleasant and accommodating person who entertained us all day with fun facts and knowledge about the city and its traditions. All in all, 10/10; I would recommend it anytime! If we had had one more day, we surely would have done the tour to Sigiriya as well!
Excellent service, we decided to do the tour spontaneously and the tuk tuk arrived to pick us up in less than 10 minutes, put us together a tour according to our time availability
Lake was sunny and friendly and the tour was most enjoyable. Great value for money. Well worth doing if you want to see the highlights of Kandy in a limited time.
Laka was the most amazing host for our tut tut tour of Kandy. We visited so many places. Temples, botanical gardens, wood carving factory, spice plantation, war cemetry, and tea factory where we tasted delicous teas. We also visited the jewellry store where we learnt how the precious gem stones are mined. Nothing was too much trouble for Laka who also took me to the optician to see if they could mend my broken spectacles...which they did. The botanical gardens are stunning and well worth a longer visit if you have time. We would hightly recommend Laka, a well travelled local guide who speaks excellent english and whos knowlegee of budhism and the local area is outstanding.
My driver Ishan was lovely! I was on my own, and felt looked after by Ishan. He was very accommodating, as I only had limited time and had to skip some parts. The tour itself is a good way to see Kandy highlights. The gem ‘museum’ and tea factory are both shops that strongly encourage you buy things (the tea was very expensive!). Ishan took me to some lesser known Buddhist sites, which were a nice bonus and the Botanical Gardens were the highlight for me. If you are short on time like I was, this is great way to see the highlights.
Everything you could want in a tour and we have been on more than our fair share. Lanka has impeccable English and give you a great depth of the history of the city. See something and ask “what’s that” and he will whip the tuktuk over and explain. We even had new foods and pink coconut for the first time. Time was not a concern for him which is a rare thing to find. Can’t recommend him any more highly.
If you have only one day to spend it in Kandy (like us), spend it with Laka. Laka is an amazing tour guide - authentic, very kind and willingly customizes the trip to your schedule and interests. He is very knowledgeable about Sri Lankan culture and knows Kandy in and out. Since we are vegetarians, he took us to an amazing lunch place which had all the "must-eat" Sri Lankan local dishes at extremely reasonable prices. We just pigged out. Because he is known to the owners, they even let us pay after we ate our meal. At the end of our trip, he even dropped us at the railway station after picking up our luggage at the hotel - which is clearly not part of his responsibility!
Lak is amazing, his enthusiasm and passion is clearly visible when he shows you around and explains. I can say, hands-down this is the best and only day tour you should be opting in Kandy. Lacquer is amazing, his enthusiasm and passion are visible when he shows you around and explains. I can tell you that this is without a doubt the best and only day tour you should choose in Kandy.
