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Excursion d’une journee depuis Colombo : Kandy, les jardins de Peradeniya et une fabrique de the

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Une journee dans les collines depuis Colombo : le Temple de la Dent sacree, un point de vue sur Kandy, les jardins botaniques royaux de Peradeniya et une fabrique de the en activite a Pilimathalawa.

Excursion d’une journee depuis Colombo : Kandy, les jardins de Peradeniya et une fabrique de the: En bref

PriceFrom $117 per person
Duration11 hours
Group sizeUp to 6 people
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

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Kandy Day tour With Tea Factory from Colombo

Departures: 6:30 AM
11 hours
English
$117
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Kandy Day Tour with Tea Factory from Colombo

Minimum 2 guests. The price covers the full party. Departures: 6:30 AM
11 hours
English
$117
Annulation gratuite

Description complète

Kandy a resiste comme royaume independant pendant trois siecles apres que la cote est tombee aux mains des puissances europeennes, protegee par l’anneau de collines qui l’entoure, et ce n’est qu’en 1815 qu’elle fut cedee aux Britanniques. Cette histoire est concentree dans le Temple de la Dent sacree, au bord du lac, ou est conservee la relique qui autrefois conferait le droit de regner. Le temple fonctionne selon un rythme de pujas quotidiens, et les tambours a la porte du sanctuaire valent la peine de caler votre visite autour, si possible.

Le trajet depuis Colombo dure environ trois heures et demie, montant progressivement a travers Kegalle et Mawanella ou la route est bordee d’etals de fruits et de noix de cajou. Il y a un arret petit-dejeuner a Mawanella avant la derniere montee vers les collines.

Apres le temple, votre chauffeur vous emmene a un point de vue au-dessus de la ville. Kandy se comprend mieux vue de haut que depuis la rue : vous pouvez voir comment le lac, construit par le dernier roi kandyien en 1807, se trouve dans la cuvette de collines avec le temple sur sa rive nord.

Les jardins botaniques royaux de Peradeniya occupent un meandre de la riviere Mahaweli sur des terres qui appartenaient a la royaute kandyienne bien avant que les Britanniques ne formalisent les jardins en 1821. Soixante hectares abritent une serre d’orchidees, une allee de palmiers royaux, un arbre boulet de canon, et un figuier de Java dont la canopee couvre a elle seule la plupart d’une pelouse. Une heure suffit pour les sentiers principaux ; plus longtemps si vous aimez les plantes.

Le dernier arret est une fabrique de the a Pilimathalawa, sur les pentes de plantation a l’ouest de Kandy. Vous suivez la feuille depuis les bacs de fletrissage jusqu’au roulage, a l’oxydation, a la torrefaction et au tri, et degustez le resultat a la fin. Cela explique beaucoup pourquoi le the provenant de differentes altitudes de l’ile a un gout si different. Prevoyez onze heures de la prise en charge au retour, avec environ cinq d’entre elles en voiture.

Programme

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.

6:00 AM

Hotel pickup

Collection from your hotel in Colombo or Negombo.

8:00 - 08 AM

Breakfast at Mawanella

Stop on the Kandy road for breakfast and tea, at your own expense.

10:00 - 11 AM

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

Visit the temple complex on the northern shore of Kandy Lake.

11:15 - 11 AM

Kandy viewpoint

A short stop above the town for the view over the lake and the temple in the bowl of hills.

11:45 - 12 AM

Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya

Walk the orchid house, the palm avenue and the great Javan fig on the river bend.

12:45 - 13 PM

Lunch in Kandy

Break at a local restaurant, at your own expense.

2:15 - 15 PM

Pilimathalawa tea factory

Follow the leaf through withering, rolling, oxidation and firing, ending with a tasting.

3:15 - 17 PM

Return to Colombo

The drive back down from the hills to your hotel.

Programme détaillé

06:00

Hotel pickup

Collection from your hotel in Colombo or Negombo.

08:00 - 08:30

Breakfast at Mawanella

Stop on the Kandy road for breakfast and tea, at your own expense.

10:00 - 11:00

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

Visit the temple complex on the northern shore of Kandy Lake.

11:15 - 11:35

Kandy viewpoint

A short stop above the town for the view over the lake and the temple in the bowl of hills.

11:45 - 12:45

Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya

Walk the orchid house, the palm avenue and the great Javan fig on the river bend.

12:45 - 13:45

Lunch in Kandy

Break at a local restaurant, at your own expense.

14:15 - 15:15

Pilimathalawa tea factory

Follow the leaf through withering, rolling, oxidation and firing, ending with a tasting.

15:15 - 17:00

Return to Colombo

The drive back down from the hills to your hotel.

Inclus

  • Voiture privee climatisee avec chauffeur anglophone
  • prise en charge et depose a l’hotel a Colombo ou Negombo
  • visite et degustation a la fabrique de the
  • eau en bouteille
  • carburant, peages et parking

Non inclus

  • Frais d’entree du Temple de la Dent et des jardins botaniques royaux
  • petit dejeuner, dejeuner et boissons
  • pourboires
  • frais de camera
  • depenses personnelles

Informations importantes

Point de rendez-vous

Hotel pickup in Colombo or Negombo, confirmed after booking.

À savoir avant de partir

  • Annulation gratuite jusqu'à 24 heures avant le début de l'activité

À propos de cette activité

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Duration 11 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

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Avis des voyageurs

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Guide
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Value for money
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Verified reviews from travelers on this operator’s experience
5
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Christina– India
August 12, 2025

Nice trip, our guide Mr. Lal is a good person and very nice. He is very good in explaining the places. The overall trip was awesome

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5
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Rakel– Norway
June 8, 2025

It was so much fun, beautiful surroundings and wonderful company😁

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5
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Traveller– Poland
January 3, 2026

Our guide Lal made the trip truly enjoyable. Beautiful views, great communication, and a very comfortable drive. We felt well taken care of throughout the journey. Highly recommended!

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5
E
Eugénia
March 31, 2026

We had limited time in Sri Lanka, and this day trip was a very good chance to be able to see Kandy. Very nice trip and guides. Recommend.

5
V
Verified traveller
April 11, 2026

I liked all the stops and the restaurant chosen for breakfast was very good.

5
V
Verified traveller
April 11, 2026

One of the pleasant experience traveling around Sri Lanka is the kindness and courtesy of its people. Our guide mixed humor with all the necessary information in details as part of the group tour (which was a perfect mix of individuals) at Kandy. We started at 5:30 AM from Colombo in the morning and returned at close to 9 PM the same day. An enjoyable weekend, a perfect tour and a wonderful tour guide.

Questions fréquentes

Hotel pickup in Colombo or Negombo, confirmed after booking.
The price does not cover temple of the tooth and royal botanic gardens entrance fees; breakfast, lunch and drinks; tips; camera fees; personal expenses. Everything it does cover is listed in full on this page, so if something is not on that list, budget for it separately.
Unless the option says private, this runs as a small group. The operator caps it rather than filling a coach, and if you want it to yourselves the private option is priced separately on this page.
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We confirm your booking with the operator before we treat it as final, and we need at least one day's notice outside India. Once it is confirmed you get the meeting point, the time and a contact number for the day. If the operator cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Voiture privee climatisee avec chauffeur anglophone, prise en charge et depose a l’hotel a Colombo ou Negombo, visite et degustation a la fabrique de the, eau en bouteille, carburant, peages et parking
The duration of the Excursion d’une journee depuis Colombo : Kandy, les jardins de Peradeniya et une fabrique de the is typically 11 hours. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for a smooth check-in. Your guide will meet you at the designated meeting point and ensure the experience runs on schedule while remaining flexible to your pace.
For most experiences, we highly recommend an early morning start. This allows you to avoid the midday heat, bypass the largest crowds, and capture the best lighting for photography. Your guide can advise on the optimal timing based on the season and specific attractions included.
Yes, once your booking is completed via our secure payment gateway, you will receive an instant confirmation email with your tour details, meeting point address, guide's name, and direct contact information. You can also view and manage your booking through your AsiaByLocals account dashboard.
Yes! All our private tours are fully customizable. Whether you want to add extra stops, skip certain locations, change the pace, or adjust the start time — simply let your guide know in advance or on the day. We aim to create a personalized experience tailored to your interests and energy level.
We offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the scheduled start time for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may be subject to a partial charge depending on the tour type. Weather-related cancellations for outdoor and boat tours are handled on a case-by-case basis, with full refunds or free rebooking offered when safety is a concern.
Most of our experiences are family-friendly and suitable for children of all ages. However, some tours involving extensive walking, water activities, or early morning starts may be better suited for children aged 5 and above. Please check the specific tour description for age recommendations, or contact us for personalized family itinerary advice.
After booking, you will receive detailed meeting point instructions via email. Most tours include complimentary hotel pickup within the central area. For tours without pickup, your confirmation email will include the exact address, Google Maps pin, and your guide's phone number for easy coordination. Guides typically arrive 10 minutes early and will message you on WhatsApp.
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Time it for a puja — 5.30am, 9.30am or 6.30pm. Those are the only windows when the upper relic chamber opens and the hevisi drummers play; outside them you are visiting a beautiful building rather than a ceremony. Take socks: shoes come off at the gate and the stone courtyard gets painfully hot. Full detail in our Temple of the Tooth guide.
February for the clearest weather, or July-August, which is drier here than most people expect and covers the Esala Perahera. Kandy sits between Sri Lanka's *two* monsoons and catches some of both, so it has no long dry season — but it also never has a season that is a write-off. See best time to visit Kandy.
Reserved seats open 30 days ahead and sell out within hours from December to March. Unreserved 2nd/3rd class is sold on the day and always available — you will stand, which is where the open doorways and the famous photographs are. Sit on the right-hand side going south. Note there is no Nuwara Eliya station; the stop is Nanu Oya, 10 km away. See our Kandy to Ella train guide.
July or August — but the dates move every year with the lunar calendar, so any guide naming a fixed week is guessing. It runs ten nights and ends on the Nikini poya. Book accommodation on the route six to twelve months ahead. Details in our Esala Perahera guide.
Sigiriya and Dambulla (2.5 hrs each way) is the best of them. Kitulgala rafting is 2 hrs, the Knuckles range and Pekoe Trail stages are day hikes from here. Ella, Galle and Yala are *too far* — 4-6 hours each way. See day trips from Kandy.
Two nights. One full day for the town — Bahirawakanda, Peradeniya gardens, the lake and the evening puja — and a second for a hike, a village day or the cultural triangle. Our Kandy 2-day itinerary lays it out hour by hour.
The centre and the lake circuit are walkable. For anything up a hill or out of town, take a tuk-tuk — roughly LKR 100-150/km on the meter, and ride-hailing apps price it automatically with no negotiation. See getting around Kandy.
December to March is the driest stretch. Colombo sits on the west coast, so it gets the southwest monsoon roughly May to September — the northeast monsoon (October to January) hits the *other* side of the island instead. Any guide describing one national "rainy season" is only describing half the country. Full breakdown in our best time to visit Colombo guide.
Tuk-tuks are everywhere — insist on the meter or agree the fare first. PickMe is the local ride-hailing app and usually cheaper than flagging one down, with no fare argument. The coastal railway south toward Galle runs along the sea and costs very little. See getting around Colombo.
Rice and curry is the everyday meal, not a dish — rice with several curries and sambols. Kottu roti is chopped roti cooked with a distinctive clanging rhythm on the griddle, hoppers are bowl-shaped fermented rice-flour pancakes, and lamprais is the Dutch Burgher dish baked in a banana leaf. See the Colombo food guide.
Pettah is the market district east of Fort, and its streets are organised by trade — one for electronics, one for textiles, one for hardware, one for spices. The candy-striped Red Mosque (Jami Ul-Alfar, 1908) is the landmark. Street-by-street in our Pettah market guide.
Galle is the easiest — about 2 hours on the southern expressway. Kandy is only 115 km but 3-4 hours each way on a mountain road. Sigiriya is realistically a 12-14 hour day and is better as an overnight. Honest distances in our day trips from Colombo guide.
Two days covers it comfortably. Colombo is not a museum city and most travellers pass through on the way somewhere else — our Colombo 2-day itinerary sets out a realistic pair of days.
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