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Botanical Gardens in Kandy

Take a calming stroll along the mesmerising Botanical Gardens!

Tourism in Kandy

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About Botanical Gardens in Kandy

The Royal Botanical Gardens in Kandy was once upon a time a walking place for the Britishers and was accessible to the royals of the Kandian era. However, now everyone is allowed to take a stroll along with the lush green gardens of the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens in Kandy. The gardens are a big hit amongst visitors because of its collection of rare flowers, plants, fruits, and trees. It is also considered an important part of the Sri Lankan history and culture. The gardens allow tourists to take a walk around the beautiful gardens and also shop for different plants, flowers, and gardening tools at the shops situated right outside the Botanical Gardens. Tourists can also visit and have a scrumptious meal at the restaurant on the premises of the garden. You can hire a guide to explain the medicinal properties, growing technique, uses of various fruits and conditions needed for each plant and also be informed about the origin of the names of each fruit and flower. The Botanical Gardens in Kandy should be in your must-visit list while touring around the city of Kandy.

History of Peradeniya Botanical Gardens

The Botanical Gardens were initially created by the Kandyan Kings for purposes of growing tea and rubber plantations. However, after the British took over Kandy, the garden was used as Lord Mountbatten’s headquarters. It was also used by the Britishers to take a walk and relax amidst the lush green gardens. It was later developed into a garden with numerous fruits, rare orchids, tall palm trees and various seedlings of foreign plants. The garden reminds the Sri Lankans of the architectural and creative capabilities of the Kandian kings. The Britishers may have modified the garden but the main idea and structure remain the same to this date.

Other Botanical Gardens

The Botanical Gardens are the much sought after tourist attraction in Kandy. However, after visiting the Peradeniya, take a look at the other Botanical Gardens that Sri Lanka has to offer. Each garden has its own charm and beauty regarding the availability of plants and trees. So, check out the other massive Botanical Gardens with lush greenery and various fruits and flowers.

Hakgala Botanical Garden

Hakgala Botanical Garden is the second largest Botanical Garden in Sri Lanka. It is situated in Nuwara Eliya and has a cool temperature. It was initially built to take care of tea cultivation but now tourists can see a variety of subtropical fruits and plants.

Seethawaka Botanical Garden

Seethawaka Botanical Gardens was created for rubber and tea cultivation in the 20th century. Now, tourists will find a variety of Bamboo and endemic plant species that need to be protected. So, you may not get to buy these beautiful plants but will get to view and know a lot about the uses of so many vulnerable plant species in the garden.

Henarathgoda Botanical Garden

Henarathgoda Botanical Garden is a garden that mainly has rubber growing plants and trees. The seeds for rubber cultivation was brought in from the Amazon forest which led to the creation of Henarathgoda Botanical Garden. Tourists can roam around the garden and know about the stories connected to the reason for the presence of a few special trees in the garden. So, the next time you chance upon Sri Lanka, do visit all the Botanical Gardens especially the Peradeniya Botanical Garden.

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    Harmeet Singh

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    Harmeet's 6 days trip to Kandy

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    Shrikant's 8 days trip to Kandy

    Our vacation to Srilanka was coordinated by Madhu of Steeple Tours. We returned yesterday evening after one week excellent holiday in Sri Lanka. Thank you very much Madhu for all your help and assistance. Our entire trip was very nicely arranged. Thought of sharing few points. 1. All hotels were ver
    y good. Very well located and very cosy. 2. Car arrangement was superb. Driver Pasindu is a wonderful person and was very helpful and courteous. Please convey my special thanks to him. 3. Hotel at Bentota and Colombo were exceptionally good and excellent location ... 4. Thank you for informing all hotels about our vegetarian preference. We did not have any issues.
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    Charan's 7 days trip to Kandy

    We have been TravelTriangeling since last 4 trips abroad. That's because of its vast network of service providers. Srilanka was planned 3 yrs back, but the economic crises there held us from moving on. It happened again and we do carry great memories from this trip. The agency Romano Lanka and its
    coordinator Mrs Minasha was were very helpful. Though, we gave them though time planning and re-planning again and again,.she didn't budge and planned well. My suggestion to future travellers. Never hold back from tasting authentic Sri Lankan cuisine, they are always best available in very local and not so fancy restaurants. Our village safari was where we tasted the best food. Thanks to the old ladies there for their expertise. It would be very convenient if the travel planners include the entry fees for every visiting places, each and every visiting places mandatorily charge entry fees. Paying every time feels very costly. The season we visited was pre monsoon, but thank god it didn't effect our trip. Thanks to TT and Minasha Cultural dance at Kandy was hair raising. Spice garden, Cave temple, Sigaria rock, Sacred tooth relic and the beaches were just awesome and enchanted.
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    Rajakirima's 7 days trip to Kandy

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    Vanitha's 5 days trip to Kandy

    Overall it was decent but most of hotels did not serve buffet and hotel rivendal served very cold and old food for dinner
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    Very good team and good planning with friendly driver and good hotels. They made our trip memorable and enjoyable.
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    Vinayak's 8 days trip to Kandy

    We group of 12 friends and family visited Srilanka through Yalla Travel where Mr Fazan helped a lot and made our vacation wonderful. We got personalized vacation plan , got very clean bus with skilled English speaking driver and a tour guide. Overall everyone of us is happy with Yalla Travel and s
    ervices offered. During the safari - Local vendor messed up the plan ( this could have been better if trusted vendors communicated in advance time)
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    Akshita's 6 days trip to Kandy

    We had an amazing experience with Travco in Srilanka. They helped with everything from planning to execution. They were kind enough to customise the trip for us and took into consideration all our needs. We are thank ful to them for providing such a great experience. They are highly recommended.
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    Rajasekar's 6 days trip to Kandy

    We had an excellent travel experience . The iterinary was followed fully . The driver was very punctual . The rooms were good . The breakfast spread was limited in a few hotels . Otherwise overall experience was good .
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    FAQ's of Kandy

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    Is the garden accessible on Sundays?

    The Royal Botanical Gardens are open on Sundays too. The gardens remain closed only on Fridays.

    Can tourists buy orchids from the garden?

    Tourists cannot pluck the orchids from the garden but you can purchase these rare flowers from the shops outside the garden.

    Do ID Cards need to be shown at the entrance?

    They may not ask you to show your ID card every time you visit the gardens. However, you may be asked to show your ID card as a surprise check, so, always keep them handy whenever traveling to any part in Sri Lanka.

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