3 Days in Kandy & Sigiriya: The Perfect Itinerary
3-day balanced itinerary covering Kandy and Sigiriya with cultural, historical, and scenic highlights.
Day 1 — Arrival in Kandy & Exploration
- 08:00 — Flight from Colombo to Kandy (Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kandy Airport (QKD))
- 10:00 — Check-in at hotel (The Kandy House)
- 11:00 — Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa)
- 12:30 — Lunch at a local restaurant (Kandy View Restaurant)
- 13:30 — Kandy Lake & Walk (Kandy Lake)
- 15:00 — Royal Botanical Gardens (Peradeniya) (Royal Botanical Garden Peradeniya)
- 16:30 — Rest at hotel (The Kandy House)
- 18:00 — Dinner at a local restaurant (Theva Cuisine)
Day 2 — Sigiriya & Dambulla
- 06:30 — Breakfast at hotel (The Kandy House)
- 07:00 — Drive to Sigiriya (The Kandy House to Sigiriya)
- 11:30 — Lunch at a local restaurant (Habarana Lake Hotel)
- 12:30 — Drive to Dambulla (Sigiriya to Dambulla)
- 13:30 — Golden Temple of Dambulla (Dambulla Cave Temple)
- 15:30 — Drive back to Kandy (Dambulla to Kandy)
- 16:30 — Rest at hotel (The Kandy House)
- 18:00 — Dinner at a local restaurant (Theva Cuisine)
Day 3 — Departure from Kandy
- 07:00 — Breakfast at hotel (The Kandy House)
- 08:00 — Drive to Kandy Airport (The Kandy House to Kandy Airport)
- 09:00 — Flight to Colombo (Kandy Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB))
- 11:00 — Lunch at airport (Cafe Colombo)
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This itinerary covers Kandy & Sigiriya in 3 days — see the full day-by-day plan above.
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