Route
BIA → Colombo → Kandy → BIA
Highlights
- Esala Perahera Grand Procession
- 100+ Decorated Elephants
- Fire Dancers & Drummers
- Temple of Tooth Relic
- Peradeniya Botanical Gardens
Day by day
Timings are flexible. We shape each day around your pace.
Day 1BIA to Kandy
- Drive to Kandy (90 km)
- Peradeniya Botanical Gardens
- Temple of Sacred Tooth — inner sanctum visit
- Evening: Esala Perahera night procession — fire dancers, drummers, elephants (book tickets well ahead)
Day 2Kandy Cultural Immersion
- Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage morning visit
- Kandy National Museum · Kandy Lake walk
- Evening: Randoli Perahera (grander procession on later nights)
Day 3Return
- Temple morning puja
- Kandy Arts & Crafts market
- Drive back to BIA
IncludedPrivate driver · fuel · tolls · parking
Not includedHotels · meals · Perahera tickets (book early) · entrance fees
🏨 Suggested stays: Kandy — book very early during festival weeks
Choosing a vehicleThink about your head count and how much luggage you carry. Sedan suits small groups with light bags. Mini van and KDH van give more room for people and baggage. Not sure? We'll help you pick.
Good to know
- This is an estimate. We give the exact price after we talk it through.
- The price covers city-to-city travel only. Short side trips and nearby spots are not included, but you can add them. Just ask.
- Hotels are not included. Book your own, or we can find and book them for you.
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