Kandy Cultural Immersion – Temple of the Tooth & Botanical Gardens
The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic at puja time, when the inner shrine opens and the drums begin, is the experience that makes Kandy worth the journey. Peradeniya Botanical Gardens in the afternoon – 147 acres, one of Asia’s finest orchid collections, a giant Java fig canopy the size of a building. The Kandyan […]
Sigiriya Rock Fortress – Sunrise Climb
The correct way to do Sigiriya is before the gates open and before the heat. The water gardens in half-light. The Mirror Wall. The frescoes. The exposed final staircase. The summit view as the light breaks across the Cultural Triangle. Three hours on this rock – with a guide who knows the archaeology in depth […]