Free tour

Botanical Garden and the Buddhist temple of Getambe

4.36

Acceptable (11 ratings)

Kandy

Duration: 3 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Ravi

Registered on 01 May 2023

While I enjoy Kayaking, Scuba and Golf, I have a fascination to learn about other cultures and histories and impart a bit of our own. Comparative history fascinates me. I have travelled to many countries and also lived in France, NZ, USA and UK for Schooling/ Uni and work. This tour, I sometimes combine with or hand over to final year school boys, so they get an exposure in guiding, and use any income they earn to do social projects under their school's Interact Clubs (A junior Rotary movement).

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Welcome to the Botanical Garden and the Buddhist temple of Getambe for a free walking tour. Focus --> Beauty and History of Kandy

Itinerary:
1. Tour inside the Getambe Temple. An explanation of the history of the Kingdom of Kandy and historical stories surrounding it.
2. En route we will witness the beauty of the Buddhist culture unique to Sri Lanka and view the Mahavali River at a distance.
3. After touring in the Getambe Temple we will walk about 200m and find ourselves at the Peradenia Botanical Gardens . Inside the Botanical Garden, an explanation of the history behind it and special features of the fauna and flora planted in the Botanical Garden will be narrated.
4. Walk towards the town and introduce the guests to a restaurant of their liking.

Above will end with an optional meal based on a choice of fun restaurants that may suit one's palette (It will be at personal cost)

Meet near the Getambe Temple

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

7J92+369, Peradeniya Rd, Kandy, Sri Lanka

At the Getambe temple in front of the Lion's mouth doorway

Outside visit

Peradeniya Botanical Garden

Outside visit

Getambe Temple (ගැටඹේ පන්සල)

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).