Kandy

Just over an hour drive from The Estate House, the ancient city of Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings and is a World Heritage Site.  Guests can easily take a day trip to visit the beautiful Kandy Lake (Kiri Muhuda) and walk around the city and bazaar, the arts & crafts centre and a gem museum, followed by a visit to the Temple of the Tooth Relic.

Kandy is perhaps most famous however for the annual Perahara, a most magnificent sight which sees the scared tooth relic take to the streets accompanied by dancers, drummers and elephants dressed in all their finery and adorned with lights. The parade continues over ten consecutive days with the number of elephants growing each night. The procession normally takes place annually at the end of July or in early August. Guests are able to enjoy the evenings proceedings in Kandy and return to the property with their car and driver.

On route back to the Estate House a visit to the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens is highly recommended. Dating back to 1371, the gardens are set over 147 acres, with over 4000 species and a spectacular collection of orchids.