Pinnawala – Kandy

Take a journey from the historical city of Kandy via Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and come back to Kandy in the evening. Visit the famous Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya. This is an ESSENTIAL day trip when holidaying in Sri Lanka. The journey from Kandy to Pinnwala will take approximately 2 ½ hours where you can have your breakfast while viewing the bathing Elephants. When you are inside the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage you will be able to feed them with milk. From Pinnawala to Kandy drive will take only one hour and we recommend you to have your lunch in Kandy city, our driver will recommend you a few good restaurants in Kandy city. After lunch, you can visit the Temple of Tooth Relic followed by a Kandy museum visit and a leisurely walk by Kandy Lake.

Visiting Kandy during a day tour Kandy – Kandy is one of the most beautiful cities of Sri Lanka that is known for its scenic beauty and rich cultural value. Spread over an area of around 1940 square kilometers, it is counted among the world heritage sites of UNESCO. The city promises a number of tourist attractions that include the Old Royal Palace and the famous Temple of Tooth. The latter consists of the sacred relic of Buddha’s tooth which Kandy is regarded as one of the most sacred places by Buddhists. Other holy spots in Kandy include the Gadaladeniya Temple and the Lankathilake Temple.

Kandy offers an exciting shopping experience with souvenirs ranging from precious stones and handmade laces to stone and wooden carvings. If you visit the city in the month of August, you can get a taste of Kandy Esala Perehera, an annual ritual of the Sacred Tooth Temple. Thus, your vacation can be an enriching and cultural uplifting one if you choose this sacred and beautiful city.

Visit to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage during day tour of Kandy – See baby jumbos wondering around their cramped foster home or bottle-fed and bathed by their human foster fathers at Pinnawala, about 90Km from Colombo towards Kandy is the home to some 60 or more elephant orphans. A place you will really enjoy and never forget. Most orphans are accustomed to their curious human visitors being harmless. Starting in 1972 the Elephant Orphanage was relocated to the present site in 1975 Bathing time at Ma Oya just in front of the orphanage is sharp at 10.00 am and 2.00 pm. Feeding time is about an hour earlier.

Visit to Peradeniya Botanical Garden during day tour of Kandy – Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens, the finest of its kind in Asia, the largest of the botanical gardens of Sri Lanka, couldn’t be better located. In the Mediterranean climate of Kandy, the gateway to the Central Highlands, the Gardens, at an elevation of 500 meters above sea level, were tightly bounded on three sides by a loop of River Mahaweli (Great sandy river), the largest river of Sri Lanka. The town of Peradeniya is located at a distance of 110km from Colombo and another 6km over the Peradeniya Bridge and you are at Kandy, home to the sacred Temple of Tooth.

The suggested departure time of the day trip – is 6 am from Colombo
Highlights of Kandy day trip – See bathing Elephants in Pinnawala and Milk feed the baby Elephants with bottles. Visit the Temple of Tooth Relic in Kandy, Peradeniya Botanical Garden, a City walk in Kandy town, and by the lake.