Places to visit near Kandy
400+ spots within 200 km of Kandy, Sri Lanka: nearest and most popular first, with the current visitor status on each page. Distances are road estimates. Plan a day trip from Kandy for real driving distances.
Within 50 km — half-day trips
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~0 km · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~1 km · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya · sanctuary · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~6 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil · temple · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakiri Ella · waterfall · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple · temple · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bible Rock · viewpoint · Kegalle, Sri Lanka · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ramboda Falls · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Elephant Freedom Project · lake · Kegalle, Sri Lanka · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Monaragala Viharaya - Rambadagalla · Buddhist site · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rideeviharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pitawala Pathana, Riverston · park · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~42 km · Must-see
- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~42 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sera Ella Water Fall · waterfall · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pidurutalagala · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~45 km · Must-see
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kikiliyamana · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~45 km · Must-see
- Rantembe Dam · lake · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~45 km · Must-see
- Kurunegala Clock Tower · fort · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~46 km · Well liked · Must-see
- The Eagle’s View Point · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~47 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Upper Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lover's Leap Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Maskeliya Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~63 km · Must-see
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~64 km · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thotupola Kanda · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~69 km · Must-see
- Sri Pada / Adam's Peak · viewpoint · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Pada Wilderness Sanctuary | World Heritage Site of UNESCO · fort · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Pada Foot Print · viewpoint · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~69 km · Must-see
- Horton Plains National Park · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha, Sri Lanka · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wasgamuwa National Park · sanctuary · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nissaraṇa Forest Monastery · Buddhist site · Kegalle, Sri Lanka · ~76 km · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~76 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gommolli Kanda · viewpoint · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~77 km · Must-see
- Bambarakanda Falls · waterfall · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~77 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bopath Falls · waterfall · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~77 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~78 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~79 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kuruwita Purana Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~80 km · Must-see
- Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~80 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~81 km · Must-see
- Ella Organic Tea Garden · sanctuary · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~82 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nine Arch Bridge · fort · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~82 km · Must-see
- Ravana's Cave · cave · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~82 km · Must-see
- Adisham Bungalow (St.Benedict's Monastery) · church · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~83 km · Must-see
- Ella Rock View Point · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~84 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Little adam's peak View Point · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~84 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~84 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ravana waterfall · waterfall · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~85 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Andrews Church · church · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~85 km · Must-see
- Olive View Point · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~85 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~85 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Samanala Dam · lake · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~88 km · Must-see
- Samanalawewa Reservoir · lake · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~90 km · Must-see
- Gampaha Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Gampaha, Sri Lanka · ~93 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sigiriya · fort · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~94 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sigiriya Lion Rock · viewpoint · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~94 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Diyaluma Falls · waterfall · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~95 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pidurangala Royal Cave Temple · cave · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~96 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~97 km · Must-see
100–200 km — weekend getaways
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~125 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~126 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gongala · attraction · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~126 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Richmond Castle · fort · Kalutara, Sri Lanka · ~132 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kalutara Bodhiya · Buddhist site · Kalutara, Sri Lanka · ~135 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~137 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathiya Temple · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~137 km · Must-see
- Kande Vihara Temple - Aluthgama · Buddhist site · Kalutara, Sri Lanka · ~146 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- DELMOND Lake · lake · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~147 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Barberyn Lighthouse · beach · Kalutara, Sri Lanka · ~147 km · Must-see
- Isurumuni Viharaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~149 km · Must-see
- Isurumuniya Temple · fort · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~149 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thisa Wewa [ ] · lake · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~149 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~150 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil · temple · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~150 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mirisawetiya stupa · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~150 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Archaelogical Museum · museum · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~151 km · Must-see
- Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~151 km · Must-see
- Ruwanweli Maha Seya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~151 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jethavana Dagoba · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~151 km · Must-see
- Ruwanmeli Maha Seya Viewing Point · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~151 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thuparamaya · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~152 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · park · Hambantota, Sri Lanka · ~153 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Samadhi Buddha Statue · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~153 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Abhayagiriya Dagoba · Buddhist site · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka · ~154 km · Must-see
- Kiri Wehera · attraction · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~154 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya · temple · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~155 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries · attraction · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~155 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Batticaloa Ghandi Park · park · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · ~158 km · Well liked · Must-see
- ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · temple · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~161 km · Must-see
- Ruwa Madu River Safari · river spot · Galle, Sri Lanka · ~163 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yala National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~163 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota, Sri Lanka · ~165 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Hambantota, Sri Lanka · ~167 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Hambantota, Sri Lanka · ~169 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Oluvil Lighthouse · beach · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~170 km · Must-see
- St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . · church · Puttalam, Sri Lanka · ~172 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~176 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai · Buddhist site · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~176 km · Must-see
- Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka · ~177 km · Highly rated · Must-see
By type near Kandy
- buddhist sites · 91 · nearest: Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya (1 km)
- hill stations & viewpoints · 54 · nearest: Kandy Viewpoint (1 km)
- waterfalls · 44 · nearest: Bambarakiri Ella (30 km)
- forts & heritage · 40 · nearest: Kurunegala Clock Tower (46 km)
- wildlife, forests & gardens · 36 · nearest: Udawatta Kele Sanctuary (2 km)
- lakes, dams & reservoirs · 35 · nearest: Polgolla Dam (5 km)
- churches · 23 · nearest: St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . (60 km)
- other attractions · 16 · nearest: Bogambara (0 km)
- museums · 15 · nearest: Ceylon Tea Museum (3 km)
- beaches & coast · 13 · nearest: Negombo Beach Park (110 km)
- temples · 12 · nearest: Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy (1 km)
- parks · 8 · nearest: Pitawala Pathana, Riverston (40 km)
- rivers, islands & mangroves · 6 · nearest: Ruwa Madu River Safari (163 km)
- caves · 5 · nearest: Ravana's Cave (82 km)
- mosques & dargahs · 1 · nearest: Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque (118 km)
- treks · 1 · nearest: Sri Padaya-Kuruwita Erathna Trail Start (70 km)
Other cities nearby
- Places near Nuwara Eliya · 52 km
- Places near Dambulla · 81 km
- Places near Ella · 82 km
- Places near Ratnapura · 90 km
- Places near Sigiriya · 94 km
- Places near Polonnaruwa · 105 km
- Places near Negombo · 106 km
- Places near Colombo · 118 km