Pinnawala & Kandy Day Tour
Private & Exclusive Vehicle
Pick up from the Hikkaduwa hotel or Colombo airport and drive to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Take a breakfast at Pinnawala. En
route visiting the Paradeniya Botanical
garden, you will drive to the beautiful and
historical city Kandy. Evening we will visit the beautiful Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, the Temple Of The Sacred relic of the
tooth of Gautama Buddha.
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is established
in 1975 with five orphaned elephants in an area of 25 acres of land at
pinnawala. Pinnawala is notable for largest herd of captive elephants in the
world. Nearly there were 90 elephants. The Orphanage which serves as a
conservation and breeding centre as well as a place of informal education on
elephants and their conservation is a world famous attraction due to its unique
way of maintaining such a large free herd of jumbos. Around 9:15 a: m starts
the feeding Baby Elephants and fruit feeding getting their milk. The Elephants
Parade to the river to Barth around at 10:00 a: m. 12.00 noon Head returns from
the river. Following this, you
will drive to the beautiful and
historical city Kandy.
Peradeniya Botanical Gardens,
The Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya occupies a
horse-shoe-shaped peninsula and the scenic splendor of the
garden has been raised to greater heights by the longest river of Sri Lanka,
The Mahaweli which flows through its fringes. The total area is 147 acres (about
60 hectares) containing about 4500 plant species. It is situated in the serene
hill capital; it is near the Mahaweli River. It is renowned for its collection
of orchids.
Kandy
Sri Lankas second largest city after Colombo, 1551 above sea level, Kandy
is a historic city of the highest religious and cultural importance. The last
capital of Sinhalese King until it fell into the hands of the British in 1815, Kandy
which is also known as Senkadagalapura was established by the Wickramabahu 111
(1357-1374 CE). Kandy remains the most sacred Buddhist since it is the home if
the temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) - the most venerated
Buddhist shrine in the world and this historic sacred site was declared a world
heritage site by UNESCO 1988.
Dalada Maligawa
Temple
of Tooth, Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the
Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is
located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which
houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. The most sacred place of Buddhist worship in
Sri Lanka and perhaps the world’s sacred Buddhist shrine venerated by millions of the Buddhists all over
the world. The temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic or Dalada Maligawa is a
monumental palace built in the heart of the city of Kandy to house the sacred
relic of the tooth of Gautama Buddha Brought from kalinga in India during the
reign of Sri Meghavanna.
The
sacred relic of the tooth was taken from the funeral pyre Gautama Buddha in 483
BC. Later on, the princess Hemamali with her husband prince Danta smuggled it
into Sri Lanka hidden in her hair on the instructions of her father Guhasiva a
during 4th Century AD and it was first enshrined in Isurumuniya
Temple in Anuradhapura. The first established kingdom in ancient Sri Lanka.Then
it moved through a number of kingdoms across the country from time to time and
at the end it was brought to Kandy by Hiripitiya Diyawadana Rala and Devanagala
Ratnalankara Thera. During the reign of
king wimaladharmasuriya 1(1591-1604) who built a two–storey building place the
sacred relic of tooth. After that, it was improved by various kings who ruled
the kandyan kingdom and the last improvement was done by King Sri Wikrama
Rajasinha (1798-1815).
Includes:
Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle from pick up to drop off at airport/hotel.
English speaking driver.
Portage & service charge.
Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle from pick up to drop off at airport/hotel.
English speaking driver.
Portage & service charge.
Excludes:
Flights
Entrance tickets
Foods & drinks
Entrance tickets
Foods & drinks
Any video / still
camera fee to the monuments and places of visit,
Any other expenses which are not mentioned on Price Includes section.
Tour & vehicle:
Private AC Car/ Van:
Minimum 2 people required special discounts available for 4-5 groups.
Conditions:
Booking requirements: Prior reservation required at least 24 hours in advance. Please send an email or call us to make your booking.
Required booking details: Your name, contact number, preferred date and time of arrival, departure and pick up, drop off locations.
Booking requirements: Prior reservation required at least 24 hours in advance. Please send an email or call us to make your booking.
Required booking details: Your name, contact number, preferred date and time of arrival, departure and pick up, drop off locations.
Contact details: To make your bookings,
Call : +94777069584 or +94767092680
Email lakshman5lucky@gmail.com
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We can arrange flexible tailor made tours that fix to you.
This offer is valid only for pick up and drop off at following areas:
Cancellation or no show will considered forfeited
This offer is valid only for pick up and drop off at following areas:
Cancellation or no show will considered forfeited
