5-Day Kandy Itinerary

A light first day. Walk, eat, sleep early.

1. Morning

   Settle in. A walking tour to map your neighborhood and a long table for dinner.

   

   5h · 5.0★ · 4 reviews

   Evening Tour at the Last Kingdom of Sri Lanka, Kandy

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation
   • Private tour

   From $19 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   8h · 5.0★ · 73 reviews

   Kandy City Tour By Best Guide Lanka Tours

   • 5.0★ · 73 reviews
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $5 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   6h to 11h · 4.8★ · 107 reviews

   Day Tour to Dambulla, Sigiriya and Safari from Kandy (Group Tour)

   • Top-rated · 4.8★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $25 a personReserve on Viator
4. Evening

   Complement to the day.

   

   2h

   Kandy Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation
   • Private tour

   From $5 a personReserve on Viator

1. Morning

   Eat the city — markets, the table, the family kitchen.

   

   3h · 4.9★ · 68 reviews

   Sri Lankan Village Cooking Class in Kandy with Hotel Transfers

   • 4.9★ · 68 reviews
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $29 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   3h · 4.5★ · 4 reviews

   Colombo Evening Food Tour Authentic Sri Lankan Flavors

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation
   • Private tour

   From $28 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   8h to 10h · 4.3★ · 13 reviews

   All Inclusive Kandy Private Day Tour From Colombo and Negombo

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation
   • Private tour

   From $150 a personReserve on Viator
4. Evening

   Complement to the day.

   

   3h · 5.0★ · 50 reviews

   Authentic Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy with Local Family

   • 5.0★ · 50 reviews
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $35 a personReserve on Viator

Earned by yesterday’s long lunches.

1. Morning

   Push your legs, your stomach, your nerve. Reset by evening.

   

   8h · 5.0★ · 10 reviews

   Kandy to Sigiriya and Dambulla Safari Day Tour

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation
   • Private tour

   From $79 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   3h 30m · 5.0★ · 699 reviews

   Sri Lanka Cooking Class with Granny

   • Top-rated · 5.0★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $25 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   4h · 5.0★ · 1 reviews

   Kandy City Tour by Tuk Tuk

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation
   • Private tour

   From $10 a personReserve on Viator
4. Evening

   Complement to the day.

   

   6h to 10h · 5.0★ · 4 reviews

   Kandy to Kithulgala Private Water Rafting Adventure

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation
   • Private tour

   From $25 a personReserve on Viator

Mid-trip, when home base feels familiar enough to leave for a day.

1. Morning

   Out and back. A different town for a day; home for dinner.

   

   8h to 10h · 4.5★ · 140 reviews

   Southern Sri Lanka Sightseeing Day Trip From Colombo & Negombo

   • 4.5★ · 140 reviews
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $85 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   10h to 12h · 4.9★ · 199 reviews

   Private Day Trip to Sigiriya & Dambulla from Kandy – Aaliya Tours

   • Top-rated · 4.9★
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $59 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   12h to 13h · 5.0★ · 5 reviews

   Sigiriya Dambulla Caves and Minneriya Safari Day Trip from Kandy

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $22 a personReserve on Viator
4. Evening

   Complement to the day.

   

   9h to 11h · 5.0★ · 55 reviews

   Kandy and Pinnawala Private Day Tour from Colombo/Negombo

   • 5.0★ · 55 reviews
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $69 a personReserve on Viator

Loose ends only. Nothing that requires logistics.

1. Morning

   Walk, taste, photograph. Nothing that requires a reservation.

   

   10h · 5.0★ · 63 reviews

   Kandy City Tour in a TukTuk

   • 5.0★ · 63 reviews
   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation

   From $10 a personReserve on Viator
2. Midday

   Complement to the day.

   

   12h · 4.3★ · 13 reviews

   Nuwara Eliya from Kandy by Train

   • Private tour

   From $76 a personReserve on Viator
3. Afternoon

   Complement to the day.

   

   10h · 5.0★ · 26 reviews

   From Kandy to Nuwara Eliya Day Tour

   • Free cancellation
   • Instant confirmation
   • Private tour

   From $30 a personReserve on Viator