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Kandyan Cultural Show

Kandyan Cultural Show

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Watch a Kandyan cultural show and be awed by the spectacular dance, acrobatics, costumes and music. Held in Kandy town, this cultural show depicts various forms of Kandyan dancing which was once native to the area but has now spread to different regions of the island. Originated from a dance performed by Indian shamans who came to the island, Kandyan dancing plays an important role in Sri Lankan culture and is a much-anticipated event during perahera processions. During the show, you will see several dances which depict the graceful movements of birds and animals, which trace their origins back to the ancient ritual known as the Kohomba Kankariya, as well as energetic acrobatic performances where the men perform a series of leaping pirouettes and stunts such as plate-spinning and the dramatic ‘fire walk’ which ends the show.

Duration: 4 hours
Best Time: Year-round
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Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka

Tissamaharama is a sacred town scattered with lakes and Buddhist temples that was the capital of the ancient Ruhunu Kingdom in the 2nd century BC. 

Duration: 4 hours

Best time: Year-round

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Visit to Point Pedro
Visit to Point Pedro

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Point Pedro, also known as Sakkotai Cape, is the northernmost tip of Sri Lanka. An unpretentious spot replete with significance, it was once a trading port.

Duration: 4 hours

Best time: Year-round

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Kandy Perahera
Kandy Perahera

Kandy, Sri Lanka

A `Perehara’ is a cultural procession, an ancient historic ritual where tradition, religion, and the arts all come together. The annual Kandy Perahera is an astonishing spectacle.

Duration: 4 hours

Best time: July / August

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Sri Lanka Plantation Walk
Sri Lanka Plantation Walk

Kandy, Sri Lanka

Explore a vast estate in the foothills of Kandy with a highly-engaging and knowledgeable host, before enjoying a mouth-watering traditional rice and curry lunch afterwards in your host’s ancestral home.

Duration: 4 hours

Best time: Year-round

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The Aukana Buddha
The Aukana Buddha

Dambulla, Sri Lanka

One of the most spectacular statues in Sri Lanka, the Aukana Buddha has stood 12m high since it was made in the 5th century. It is free-standing, carved from a single rock.

Duration: 4 hours

Best time: Year-round

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Tour a Sri Lankan tea estate
Tour a Sri Lankan tea estate

Ella, Sri Lanka

Red Dot's Tea Estate experience takes place in one of the most beautiful organic tea estates in the Sri Lanka hill country, hidden above Ravana-Ella Falls and with breathtaking views of Ella Rock and Lipton's Seat.

Duration: 4 hours

Best time: Year-round

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Visit Temples in Aluthgama and Ambalangoda
Visit Temples in Aluthgama and Ambalangoda

Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka

The Kande Vihara in Aluthgama and the Galgoda Sailatalaramaya Maha Vihara Temple and Sunandaramaya Mahavihara in Ambalangoda attract devotees from all parts of the island.

Duration: 4 hours

Best time: Year-round

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Treks and Tea at Amba Estate
Treks and Tea at Amba Estate

Ella, Hill Country

Experience tea, glorious treks and total tranquillity during this four-night stay at Amba Estate, an organic farm on the outskirts of Ella in Sri Lanka’s hills. One of our Extended Activities.

Duration: 4 hours

Best time: December to March, August and September

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