Botanical Garden and the Buddhist temple of Getambe

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 (Ticketed for entry) . 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

The tour lasts 3 hours

Available in English

88% of travelers recommend this Free Tour

Guide: Ravi

Tours since 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).

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Professionalism

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Communication

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4.59

17 reviews

Professionalism

4.81

Fun

4.69

Communication

4.88

Quality

4.69

Route

4.69

2 stops

1.6 km walking

3 hours

Meeting point:7J92+369, Peradeniya Rd, Kandy, Sri LankaAt the Getambe temple in front of the Lion's mouth doorwayOpen in Google Maps →

Outside visit

Peradeniya Botanical Garden

Outside visit

Getambe Temple (ගැටඹේ පන්සල)

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.

Accessibility

Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

Groups

Does not accept large group bookings.

Pets

Not suitable for bringing pets.

Minimum attendees

Requires a minimum of 5 people to conduct the tour.

Additional costs

The tour requires payment for entries or additional expenses.

Free cancellation

If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.