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Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya

An outdoor spot in Peradeniya, Kandy, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya in Peradeniya, Kandy
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Why go

147 acres of palms, orchids, giant bamboo and a vast Javan fig tree.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Kandy, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Ceylon Tea Museum, 4.0 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
Peradeniya
Price
$$
Time needed
2.5 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Kandy, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Ceylon Tea Museum

    Former tea factory in the hills with old machinery and a top-floor tasting room.

    Sight · 4.0 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue

    Huge white Buddha on a hill overlooking the city.

    Sight · 4.8 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Kandy Muslim Hotel

    Central canteen for chicken kottu, roti and curries.

    Food · 5.1 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Sri Krishna Dosai

    Busy vegetarian South Indian canteen in central Kandy turning out crisp dosas, vadai and sambar at low prices.

    Food · 5.4 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Kandy Lake

    Man-made lake in the town center with a shady walking loop.

    Outdoors · 5.6 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

    Sri Lanka's holiest Buddhist site, housing a tooth of the Buddha beside Kandy Lake.

    Sight · 5.7 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya is a stop on our Sri Lanka: Rock Forts to the South Coast route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Kandy

Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya is our only outdoors pick in Kandy; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Kandy guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Kandy run from 26°C in December to 30°C in April; November is usually the wettest month. For Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Kandy from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Kandy weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kandy - Colombo Rd, Kandy 20400, Sri Lanka
Coordinates
7.26819, 80.59663
Destination
Kandy, Sri Lanka

Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya: quick answers

How much time do you need at Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya?

Plan on about 2.5 hours at Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya?

Our pick: Morning.

Where is Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya?

Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya is at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kandy - Colombo Rd, Kandy 20400, Sri Lanka, in Peradeniya. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya?

Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya appears on Sri Lanka: Rock Forts to the South Coast, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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