Habarana – Dambulla – Kandy

Morning: visit to the Dambulla rock Temple

On the road to Kandy we will visit the Dambulla rock Temple, built by King Walagambahu in the 1st century BC. Dambulla is heritage and the most impressive temple cave in Sri Lanka. The complex of five caves of more than 2000 m 2 of murals and painted ceilings is the largest area of paintings of this type found in the world.

The route is completed with a visit to the garden of spices from Matale.

Afternoon: Tour of the city of Kandy

Kandy was the last capital of the Kings of Sri Lanka and is heritage. The name “Kandy” conjures up visions of splendor and magnificence. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still alive in this city. We pass around Kandy Lake built by the last Sinhalese King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798.

We will witness a representation of a cultural show in the evening at 18.00 h: Kandyan Dance, dances with traditional masks. We will then visit the Dalada Maligawa, Temple of the Holy Diente of Buddha.

You can also visit the Bazaar, a crafts Center, a Museum of precious stones, and several attractions more. About 19.00 h you will attend the ceremony Pooja, religious tradition which is performed daily by the Maligawa. Finally, we will visit Raja Wasala, complex of the Royal Palace, whose wooden pillars hall dates from the year 1784.

To end, registration at the selected hotel in Kandy.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.