Short 3 day visit

Good Morning all, I have some questions and would be most grateful for your input,advice and guide.

This trip is initially an extended flight stop-over between The Maldives and Kuala Lumpur. (we are Honeymooners)

We arrive in Sri Lanka Sat 25th April at 11.05am and we depart 28th April at 2.15am.

My fiance has already done some research and had asked for my advice/input we have two different opinions, I have said I would like to visit Kandy and stay there, by reading many reviews and doing some other reading too it seems there is more to do and see in Kandy keeping in mind we only have 1 full day. However I need to be very specific on what we do in Kandy, would anyone be so kind enough to give me a rough Itinerary to be in Kandy.

My fiance likes the idea of visiting Kandy but wants to visit Negombo, this is where i differed as by reading on Negombo it is a beach resort, a fish market it seems there is very little to do there,is there any point visiting Negombo as we would have spent 7 amazing days at the Maldives before this. Most important factor is time we do not have much time in SL but the time we do have we need to make the most of the best parts of SL.

I would appreciate any input and would like to know how we can discover best parts of SL In Kandy or Negombo in less than 3 days

Short 3 day visit

Hi,

On the way to Kandy you should visit either Elephant Orphanage or Millennium Foundation to see the elephants.

I Kandy the things to do are visiting the Botanical Garden in Peradeniya, The Temple of Tooth and a Cultural Show.

You can also have a short drive from Kandy to Ramboda Falls and back to watch waterfalls, tea plantations and visit a tea factory.

The beaches in Negombo are not the best, so after Maldives I would not bother about Negombo.

Hans

Short 3 day visit

Kandy for sure. You will have a better beach in the Maldives. In addition to what was stated in the previos post, just a walk along the Kandy Lake is amazing. I have heard of several great places to stay - we stayed at Earls Regency and really enjoyed it. Plus the climate will be much better in Kandy. April in Colombo / Negombo can be very hot.

Thank you to those who have replied, I was doing some more reading and research and have made a plan,

We are coming from Maldives

Please advice;

Day 1: Arrive in SL by 11.05am on 25th April, we would have arranged a driver (fiance has details through this site) drive to Pinawella Elephants Orphanage, spend time there and then return to Kandy to one of the Hotels below, see a Cultural show if time allows

TBC YET Hotel Topaz, Amaya Hills, Mahaweli)

Day 2; 26 April 09 Only full day in SL

I am interested in seeing Adam%26#39;S Peak, Where is this situated? And would this be possible? The only full day we have and would love to see this site!

Visit Sigirya (how fair is this from Kandy?)Climb the rocks If I can!

Visit Temple of the Tooth, Kandy

Visit Royal Palace

TOO MUCH TO DO ON MY LIST BUT WILL TRY TO FIT AS MUCH AS WE CAN, OR IF ANYONE CAN ADVISE ANY BETTER PLEASE DO SO

Day 3: 27th April

Pack up and depart Hotel and leave with driver to see Botanical Gardens spend some time there, buy soveneirs and say Fare well to Kandy by 6.00pm as we need to travel back to the Airport for our Flight on April 28 at 2.15am,

Please for those who have visited SL please advise me on how this plan will work or not and what changes would be required.

I would be grateful for any responses

Nudz

Hi again,

Day 1:

Arriving at 11am means you will be out of the airport around 12am. The drive to Pinnawala takes 2陆-3 hours. The bottle feeding takes place at 1.15pm and the elephants are bating in the river from 2pm to 4pm.

I would leave the Elephant Orphanage to day 3 and proceed straight to your chosen hotel in Kandy. The Cultural Show is at 5.30pm. When the show finishes around 6.45pm is a good time to visit Temple of Tooth which is located just next door.

Day 2:

Adams%26#39; Peak is located near Hatton 80-90 km south of Kandy. The climb up and down takes 6-7 hours and to get to the Peak before sunrise you will have to start the climb around 2.30am.

Sigiriya is about 90 km north of Kandy (2-21 hours drive). The climb up and down will take you 1陆-2 hours. I was there in December with friends (including a 5 yo girl). We did it in 1陆 hours and she did it herself and didn%26#39;t complain. You should start your climb before 10am to avoid the midday heat. On the way back you cant visit the Rock Cave Temple in Dambulla.

Visit to Royal Palace (in Kandy?) can be done on return to Kandy.

Day 3:

Visit Botanical Gardens after breakfast and the drive to Pinnawala and spend the afternoon there.

Hans

Thank you very much for your view Han, I have a much better idea of what our short visit should consist of. My fiance was quite pleased with the information I gave him thanks to you which backed up my preference to visit Kandy.

So thank you once again