Kandy
🗓 1–2 daysHill capital and the Temple of the Tooth.
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Ride the famous train through emerald tea hills to Ella, climb to ancient Sigiriya, spot leopards on safari and finish on the southern beaches.
It's compact, friendly and superb value — one of Asia's most rewarding trips.
The destinations worth building your trip around.
Ready-made routes — tap a duration to see the plan.
Hill capital and the Temple of the Tooth.
Tea-country views and the Nine Arch Bridge.
The ancient Lion Rock fortress.
Hill capital and the Temple of the Tooth.
Tea-country views and the Nine Arch Bridge.
The ancient Lion Rock fortress.
Dutch fort and golden beaches.
Hill capital and the Temple of the Tooth.
Tea-country views and the Nine Arch Bridge.
The ancient Lion Rock fortress.
Dutch fort and golden beaches.
Visa rules change frequently. Most visitors apply for the online ETA before arrival; avoid third-party sites. Always verify with the official Sri Lanka immigration / e-visa website before travelling.
Climb the ancient rock fortress.
One of the world's most scenic rail journeys.
Spot leopards and elephants.
Plantations and colonial Nuwara Eliya.
Surf and whale-watching at Mirissa.
A 200-m flat-top granite outcrop with 5th-century palace ruins on top — climb 1,200 steps past frescoes and…
A 200-m monolith with a 5th-century palace on top — climb past giant carved lion paws and frescoes…
Sri Lanka's flagship wildlife park — the world's highest density of leopards plus elephants, sloth bears and lagoon…
Sri Lanka's only intact primary rainforest — endemic birds, leeches in the rain, a UNESCO biosphere reserve.
Sri Lanka's largest NP — quieter than Yala, with 40 leopards, sloth bears and sambar deer on jeep…
