The 15 Best Tuk Tuk City Tours in Kandy

1.Kandy Private Guided City Tour by Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,307 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $6 per person Our pick

Explore Kandy in a private tuk tuk with guides such as Dinesh, Gayan, Dilan, Ranjan, and Sanjeewa. Shape the route around temples, tea, gardens, viewpoints, workshops, and local food. The tour is ideal for a short stay, though major sights and lunch cost extra.

“Sanjeewa was perfectly on time, he adjusted to our needs and drove us smoothly to all the places we wanted to see, he managed to reserve first row for the dance show and helped us get the best viewing spot for fire show, thanks for the whole day!”

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2.Guided City Tour by Tuk-Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 227 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $3 per person

Ride through Kandy in a tuk-tuk with an English-speaking guide such as Wasana, Vish, Andrew, or Ashan. Shape the route around your interests, then visit temples, the Royal Botanic Gardens, a tea factory, hilltop viewpoints, and cultural sites. Expect a small-group trip with hotel pickup, water, and extra entrance costs.

“The Tour with Andrew was really great! He told us Everything we are gonna do, before we went there. So if we had any other things we wanted to do, it was definitely no problem at all. He was very honest with the pricing (if something is for free or how much it costs) and even warned us if there may be any tourist traps. During our trip he told us something about the city and the Buildings we drove by. He alse gave us some other recommondations like Restaurants, Activities,… I would definitely recommend the tour with Andrew and would do it again.”

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3.Kandy City Tour with Ambuluwawa by Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $30 per tuk tuk · seats 3 Top rated

See Kandy’s major sights by private tuk tuk with hotel pickup, a local guide, and room for up to three people. The route includes Ambuluwawa Tower, the Temple of the Tooth, Peradeniya Gardens, a gem museum, cultural dancing, and a tea factory. Guides such as Dhanu and Chintha can adjust the day to your interests.

“Chintha was a great guide for the day. He was friendly and knowledgeable. He was flexible and helped us decide the places we should go to on our tour.”

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4.Kandy Heritage City Tour by tuktuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $11 per person

Ride through Kandy in a private, eco-friendly tuk tuk with a driver-guide, bottled water, WiFi, and hotel pickup. Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Royal Botanic Gardens, hilltop viewpoints, Buddhist temples, a spice garden, and a gem museum. Admission fees and meals cost extra.

“A very fun and interesting tour, a great way to see a lot of what Kandy has to offer in just one day!”

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5.Kandy City Tour in a TukTuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $10 per tuk tuk · seats 2

Join Lasantha for a private, roughly 10-hour tuk-tuk tour through Kandy and its surrounding sights. Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, three historic temples, a tea factory, Royal Botanical Gardens, a spice walk, viewpoints, and a cultural dance show. The route can be adjusted, and pickup is offered.

“I booked the Tuk Tuk tour in hopes of having an opportunity to squeeze in a few sights in Kandy before my husband and I had to head to the airport in Colombo. We only had 4 hours. Lasantha was great in accommodating our shortened schRead more”

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6.Explore Kandy Full Day Tuk Tuk City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $10 per person

Ride through Kandy in a private tuk tuk with Sura, stopping at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, market, war cemetery, tea museum, cultural dance show, and Kandy View Point. You can adjust the pace and choose a cooking class or local market time, but entrance fees are extra.

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7.Kandy City Tour by Tuk Tuk with sana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $11 per tuk tuk · seats 3

Spend 6 to 7 hours exploring Kandy in a private tuk tuk with Sana, an English-speaking guide and licensed transport provider. Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, hilltop viewpoints, Buddhist sites, the Tea Museum, a gem museum, Royal Botanical Gardens, a craft shop, and an evening cultural dance show. Pickup is available from central Kandy.

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8.Kandy City Sightseeing and Ambuluwawa Tower by Tuk Tuk Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $20 per person

Spend about seven hours exploring Kandy and nearby Ambuluwawa Tower by private tuk-tuk. Your driver-guide handles the roads, hotel pickup, parking, and stops at the Temple of the Tooth, Big Buddha, and a spice garden. Rohan is one driver praised for safe driving and helpful photo stops. Admission fees cost extra.

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9.Half-Day Kandy City Tour by Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $24 per person

Explore Kandy by private tuk tuk with a driver-guide such as Irfan or Shamin. Visit the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kandy War Cemetery, Bahiravokanda Buddha, the city viewpoint, a Kandyan dance show, and the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Pickup and drop-off are included, while admission fees and food cost extra.

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10.Kandy City Tour by Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $19 per person

Ride through Kandy in a private tuk-tuk with hotel pickup, bottled water, and a flexible route. Stop at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Royal Botanical Gardens, market, tea museum, war cemetery, Bahirawakanda, Kandy View Point, and a cultural dance show. Driver Amila is one guide named in the operator’s team.

“I absolutely recommend Mahaweli travel agency. The Kandy tour took place through the city of Kandy in which I was able to see all the most important places in the city, the driver Mr. Amila was always attentive and accommodating. I recRead more”

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11.Kandy City Tour with Tuk-Tuk Private Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $8 per person

Spend 5 to 8 hours touring Kandy by private tuk-tuk with a local driver such as Aseem or Shabith. Visit the Temple of the Tooth, Peradeniya Gardens, a tea factory, gem museum, war cemetery, hilltop temples, craft centers, and a Kandyan dance show. Entry fees are extra, and the route can be flexible.

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12.Private City Highlights Guided Tour by Tuk-Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · 7.5 hours · from $2 per person Best value

Spend about 7.5 hours with a private English-speaking tuk-tuk guide around Kandy. Visit Peradeniya’s gardens, the Big Buddha, Kandy View Point, the Temple of the Tooth, a tea stop, gem and batik workshops, and a cinnamon garden. Guides Menaka and Shashi have been especially praised for their care and local insight.

“Menaka did our tour very well and he is a great person to help us succeed our holiday and also he showed us Sri Lanka hospitality with his attitude and experience. I highly recommend him for holiday tours.”

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13.Kandy City Tour & Ambuluwawa Tuk Tuk Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 8 hours · from $12 per person

Spend eight hours touring Kandy by tuk tuk with an English-speaking guide and up to five other people. Visit Ambuluwawa Tower, Peradeniya Botanical Garden, temples, tea and spice stops, craft workshops, viewpoints, and a cultural dance show. Guides such as Priyantha, Rashan, and Roshan are praised for adapting the route and helping with local plans.

“Before starting the tour, he explained all the options I had and adapted the itinerary to my preferences. He showed me so many beautiful places in Kandy in just 8 hours. First, we visited Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya and then Asgiri Maha Vihara Pirivena Temple. He explained everything clearly about the temple and traditions, and since his English is very good, it was easy to understand. After that, we went to the spice garden and then to the mask museum, both were very interesting visits, and there was no pressure to buy anything if you didn’t want to. Later, we visited the Ambuluwawa Tower and finally enjoyed a stunning viewpoint…”

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14.Kandy City Tour With Modern Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $9 per person

See Kandy’s key sights in a private modern tuk tuk over 6 to 8 hours. Sudesh and his team can adjust the route, with stops at the Temple of the Tooth, Kandy View Point, Peradeniya Gardens, Bahirawakanda, and Nelligala. Lunch and entry fees are extra.

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15.Kandy City Tour by TukTuk with Laka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $10 per person

See Kandy’s major sights by private tuk-tuk with Laka or another assigned driver, including hilltop temples, the war cemetery, a tea factory, Royal Botanical Gardens, wood carving, Ayurveda, and city viewpoints. The route takes about 3 to 6 hours, with extra fees for some entrances, lunch, and the optional cultural show.

“If you have only one day to spend it in Kandy (like us), spend it with Laka. Laka is an amazing tour guide - authentic, very kind and willingly customizes the trip to your schedule and interests. He is very knowledgeable about Sri Lankan culture aRead more”

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