Garden & Food Day

My most-repeated day trip. Doable solo, doable in flip-flops (though I wouldn't), and it ends with the best meal you'll have all week.

Good to Know

Before you go

The garden alone is worth the trip, but Kandy town at night is where things actually get good.

Skip the sit-down places and follow whichever stall near the Clock Tower has the longest line.

Itinerary

The route I actually followed — adjust the pace to however much rain you're willing to walk through.

1Morning — Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya — Get there at opening, before the tour groups. Budget at least three hours.
2Afternoon — the orchid house — If your camera lens hasn't fogged up already.
3Evening — eat something you can't pronounce — Near Kandy's Clock Tower. Don't plan it, just wander.