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Three Temple Tour From Kandy

From $150 • 6 hours • Ceylon Travel Dream • Kandy, Sri Lanka • Pickup available

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The Three Temple Tour from Kandy offers a half-day exploration of three significant temples in the Kandy region of Sri Lanka. This six-hour experience is ideal for travelers interested in cultural heritage and religious architecture, providing insight into the country's rich history. Participants will be guided in either Spanish or English, enhancing their understanding of the sites visited. The tour includes comfortable transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle, ensuring a pleasant journey between the temples, while also covering all necessary fuel charges and government taxes.

Inclusions

Spanish /English Speaking Guide
Transportation in a Comfortable A/C Vehicle
Fuel Charges
Mineral Water Bottle
All Government Tax & Charges

Exclusions

Entrance Fees
Any Other Tour or Service Not Mention Above

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Three Temple Tour From Kandy

Breakfast at the hotel.
Pick you up in the from your hotel at 7.00 am.
Leave Kandy via Gampola to explore the three lesser known temples in the area with a knowledgeable host.
Start off with Gadaladeniya Viharaya
A temple built exclusively by stone by Gampola’s King Bhuvanekabahu IV. Settled on a rock cliff, the temple exhibits a combination of Dravidian and Sinhalese architecture styles and offer its visitors a panoramic view of the countryside.
Then enjoy a ride though paddy fields and reach the second temple,
Lankathilaka, considered as the most magnificent architectural monument to be built during the Gampola era.
During the experience, your host will talk you through the foundations of Buddhism and its significance in Sri Lanka.
Before making your way to Embekka, a Hindu shrine, stopover at a plantation that grows tea, coffee and pepper to get a glimpse of the island’s numerous cultivations.
Proceed towards the Embekke Temple
Embekka Devalaya was built by the King Vikramabahu of Gampola Era (AD [ ]) in Sri Lanka. The devalaya is dedicated to Kataragama deviyo. A local deity called Devatha Bandar is also worshiped at this site. The shrine consists of three sections, the "Sanctum of Garagha", the "Digger" or "Dancing Hall" and the "Hewisi Mandapaya" or the "Drummers' Hall". The Drummers' Hall has drawn the attention of visitors to the site, due to the splendid wood of its ornate pillars and its high pitched roof
By the end of the day we take you back to the hotel in kandy