Peradeniya Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Some cool places to get photos in the Royal Botanical Gardens - a pleasant way to spend a few hours. The bats were incredible.
Some cool places to get photos in the Royal Botanical Gardens - a pleasant way to spend a few hours. The bats were incredible.
The Royal Botanical Gardens were a great place to visit large spaces for a picnic and beautiful trees and shrubs. The avenues of palm trees are spectacular and the fernery such a lovely, shady place to escape the heat. Our favourite part by far are the trees the fruit bats call home; listen, and look up – you'll ear them chattering, and see them hanging upside down with their furry bodies turned to the sun, every so often you'll see one or two stretch their wings, or even fly from one roost to another. These bats, unlike most bats, fly by sight not radar – something I didn't know until I visited this most beautiful park. #localsecrets
Giant Bamboo plant plastered in carved graffiti at the Royal Botanical Gardens.
Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya is situated about 5.5 km to the west from the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka and attracts 2 million visitors annually.Royal Botanic Gardens Peradeniya Official Guide Map 2013 It is renowned for its collection of a variety of orchids. It includes more than 4000 species of plants, including of orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees. Attached to it is the National Herbarium of Sri L.... The total area of the botanical garden is 147acre, at 460 meters above sea level, and with a 200-day annual rainfall. It is managed by the Division of National Botanic Gardens of the Department of Agriculture. [Robert Heath Lock] was the Assistant Director of the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, in Sri Lanka, around 1910. #nationalpark #srilanka #traveler
Grand Hills Kandy

Grand Hills Kandy

4.5 out of 5
Sri Amarawansa Mawatha Kandy
The price is Rp1.059.660 per night from 4 Feb to 5 Feb
Rp1.059.660
Rp1.250.399 total
4 Feb - 5 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Kandy. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Kandy War Cemetery and Kandy Garrison Cemetery are ...
8/10 Very Good! (2 reviews)
Great place outside the city. Quiet and amazing views

Reviewed on 12 Jan 2026

Grand Hills Kandy
Radisson Hotel Kandy

Radisson Hotel Kandy

4 out of 5
No. 31, Saranankara, Mawatha Kandy Central Province
The price is Rp1.816.560 per night from 27 Jan to 28 Jan
Rp1.816.560
Rp2.440.374 total
27 Jan - 28 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Kandy. Enjoy free parking, a full-service spa and 2 restaurants. Popular attractions Kandy Lake and Kandy Viewpoint are located ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (510 reviews)
The staff are absolutely amazing and are practically keeping the hotel running. They are efficient, welcoming and extremely helpful, all with a huge smile on their faces.

Reviewed on 9 Jan 2026

Radisson Hotel Kandy
The Golden Crown Hotel

The Golden Crown Hotel

5 out of 5
No. 322, Udugama Ampitiya Kandy
The price is Rp2.933.936 per night from 25 Feb to 26 Feb
Rp2.933.936
Rp3.808.250 total
25 Feb - 26 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Kandy. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free valet parking and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Kandy Viewpoint and Kandy Lake are located ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (133 reviews)
Nice place, good service. Not many sun loungers at the pool. Sad to hear that the leftovers from the buffet are thrown out and not given to the ones in need. Try to reduce food waste, and at the same time do something good for the ones without much.

Reviewed on 1 Dec 2025

The Golden Crown Hotel
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Hebron Gardens House

Hebron Gardens House

2 out of 5
117 Hebron Gardens Peradeniya Kandy Central
Stay at this villa in Kandy. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Royal Botanical Garden and New Ranweli Spice Garden are located ...
Hebron Gardens House
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3.5 out of 5
5/16A, Uplands Kandy
Stay at this business-friendly aparthotel in Kandy. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a rooftop terrace. Popular attractions Devales and Kanday Monasteries ...
7.8/10 Good! (92 reviews)
Staff was very courteous and helpful This place has potential. It is a bit out of the way, but provided excellent views because of its location on a hill. We expected the hotel to respond to your WhatsApp questions about whether they are still open and functioning after the hurricane but didn’t get ...

Reviewed on 8 Jan 2026

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Aqua Dunhinda Villa & Nature Retreat

Aqua Dunhinda Villa & Nature Retreat

3 out of 5
Dunhinda Road, Ethgala Kandy
Stay at this villa in Ganga Ihala Korale. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Ambuluwawa Lake and AmberSwing are located ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (8 reviews)
This place is truly a hidden gem, and the staff is absolutely incredible! It should be on everyone’s list when visiting Sri Lanka. The owner is wonderful; she invited my friend and me for tea, picked us up in her SUV since our tuk-tuk couldn't make it up the hill due to an earlier accident, and welcomed ...

Reviewed on 8 Nov 2024

Aqua Dunhinda Villa & Nature Retreat
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Popular places to visit

Two reasons to come to Kandy: 1, to walk around this lake, and 2, to visit the temple with the sacred tooth relic

Kandy Lake

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Kandy Lake during your travels in Kandy. While you're in the area, stroll along the lakeside.

Kandy Lake
Temple of the Tooth, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Temple of the Tooth

You can find out about the history of Kandy when you stop by Temple of the Tooth. Wander the lakeside in this culturally rich area.

Temple of the Tooth
The Royal Botanical Gardens were a great place to visit large spaces for a picnic and beautiful trees and shrubs. The avenues of palm trees are spectacular and the fernery such a lovely, shady place to escape the heat. Our favourite part by far are the trees the fruit bats call home; listen, and look up – you'll ear them chattering, and see them hanging upside down with their furry bodies turned to the sun, every so often you'll see one or two stretch their wings, or even fly from one roost to another. These bats, unlike most bats, fly by sight not radar – something I didn't know until I visited this most beautiful park. #localsecrets

Royal Botanical Garden

Explore the great outdoors at Royal Botanical Garden, a lovely green space in Peradeniya. Wander the lakeside in this culturally rich area.

Royal Botanical Garden
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International Buddhist Museum

You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at International Buddhist Museum in Kandy. Wander the lakeside in this culturally rich area.

International Buddhist Museum

Dhamma Kuta Vipassana Meditation Centre

You can take time to visit Dhamma Kuta Vipassana Meditation Centre during your travels to Kandy. Wander the lakeside in this culturally rich area.

Dhamma Kuta Vipassana Meditation Centre

Royal Palace of Kandy

Royal Palace of Kandy is just one of the places to see in Kandy, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Wander the lakeside in this culturally rich area.

Royal Palace of Kandy

Things to do

Sri Dalada Maligawa

Day Excursions to Kandy with Private Chauffeur

Rp1.597.805
per traveller
Day Excursions to Kandy with Private Chauffeur
Sigiriya

Experience the Beauty and History of Sri Lanka

Rp1.261.425
per adult
Experience the Beauty and History of Sri Lanka
Day tour to Sigiriya

Day tour to Sigiriya

Rp1.345.520
per traveller
Day tour to Sigiriya
Ambuluwawa Tower

Kandy City Tour & Famous Ambuluwawa Tower with Friendly Chauffeur

Rp336.380
per adult
Kandy City Tour & Famous Ambuluwawa Tower with Friendly Chauffeur
Nuwara Eliya Day Tours with Sri Lanka Friendly Driver

Nuwara Eliya Day Tours with Sri Lanka Friendly Driver

Rp1.628.920
per adult
Nuwara Eliya Day Tours with Sri Lanka Friendly Driver
From Kandy: Sigiriya dambulla and Minneriya Safari Day Trip

From Kandy: Sigiriya dambulla and Minneriya Safari Day Trip

Rp1.197.513
per adult
From Kandy: Sigiriya dambulla and Minneriya Safari Day Trip
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