Colombo / Pinnawala / Kandy

Meet and greet by Serendipity Tours representative and drive to Kandy, Enroute Pinnawala elephant orphanage and Royal Botanical Garden. Royal Botany Garden After the elephant orphanage visits the Royal Botanical Garden of Peradeniya, which is the most popular garden on the island with an orchid house, palm alley, bamboo avenue, spice garden, flowering plant collection and verandah collection.

KANDY

Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan monarchy, which was ceded to the British administration in 1815. Finally, it was ceded to them by the Chieftains of Kandy, who were disappointed over the king’s cruel deeds. Today, Kandy is one of the most important cities owing to the presence of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth of the Buddha. Visit the Temple of Tooth Relic in Kandy and enjoy a typical Sri Lankan cultural show of drumming, dancing music and firewalking.

PINNAWALA ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, the foster home of elephants of different ages and sizes feeding, bathing, playing together and even mating. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, the foster home of elephants of different ages and sizes feeding, bathing, playing together and even mating. The Jumbos living at Pinnawala elephant orphanage are found in the jungle with injuries, and some of them are abandoned in the jungle. Since its inception, dozens of babies have been born in the orphanage.

TEMPLE OF THE TOOTH RELIC

The tooth relic temple, also known as Dalada Maligawa in the native language, houses the left eyetooth of Buddha, and it’s one of the most important tourist attractions as well as the most sacred Buddhist temple on the island. There are a few thousand Buddhist religious sites on the island, but none of them can surpass its fame as a sacred site; it is the Mecca of Sri Lankan Buddhists. The temple is located in the world heritage site of Kandy, which is also the cultural center of the island.

ARTS AND CRAFT CENTER

Arts and crafts are an integral part of Sri Lanka’s ancient cultural heritage. Traditional Sri Lankan crafts are vital industries in many parts of the island that include wood carving, mask making, drum making, mat weaving, handlooms, lacwork, rush and read products, etc.

THE ROYAL PALACE

The last king to reside in the Royal Palace was King Sri Wickrama Rajasinhe until he was overthrown by the British in 1815 with the aid of Kandyan chieftains. Once part of a large palace complex that included the Raja Wasala (King’s Palace), Magul Maduwa (Royal Audience Hall), Meda Wasala (Queens’ Palace), Palle Wasala (King’s Harem Quarters), and Ulpange (Queen’s Bathing Pavilion), together with the Temple of the Tooth.

AUDIENCE HALL

The ‘Magul Maduwa’, a finely carved masterpiece in timber, is where the king met his ministers and carried out his daily administrative tasks. Many historic events have taken place at this location, and it was here that the British handed over the death sentences to the Sri Lankan national heroes Keppatipola Disave and Madugalle Disave. A replica of the Royal Audience Hall of Kandy was constructed in granite in Colombo in 1948 to commemorate Sri Lanka’s independence from the British.

KANDYAN CULTURAL SHOW

Kandyan Cultural Show The Cultural Dance Show. Sri Lanka's culture is so closely connected to dance and drama, and no function will be complete without displaying a dance or even a drama. As a multi-ethnic land, Sri Lanka boasts of a rich conflux of dance and drama. The two main ethnic groups share two spectacular dance and drama traditions, which enrich the fame Sri Lanka has gained in this sphere. Activities for the dayVisiting Pinnawala elephant orphanage, Kandyan cultural show, Kataragama Devala, Gem Museum, Downtown Kandy, Tea Center, Silk Factory, Handicraft Center, Royal botanical garden, Temple of the tooth relic, audience hall, museum, royal palace...

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