Explore the last royal capital of Sri Lanka on this immersive cultural day tour to Kandy, a city of heritage, spiritual significance and natural beauty set around a tranquil lake in the heart of the hill country. The centrepiece of the day is a visit to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, the holiest Buddhist shrine in Sri Lanka and home to the most venerated relic in the Buddhist world, where your guide will explain the centuries of history, ritual and devotion that surround this monument. Beyond the temple, Kandy offers a rich variety of cultural encounters: a walk along the lake’s tree-shaded promenade, a visit to the Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya -home to a spectacular giant Java fig tree and collections of orchids and palms, and an optional evening Kandyan cultural dance performance featuring fire-walkers, acrobats and elaborately costumed performers. Kandy is a city that rewards slow, attentive exploration and this tour is designed to give you enough time to truly appreciate it.