Exciting double decker city tour starts off in Kandy

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The open deck double decker city tour bus ride started off on 10 August adding excitement and thrill to the picturesque city of Kandy this Perahera season for the very first time. The open deck city tour will operate in Kandy with sightseeing in the city and in Peradeniya with visits to the Sri Dalada Maligawa complex and its unique museum.

This is the first time an experience like this is made available for tourists and for Sri Lankans alike who are visiting the hill capital specifically to watch Kandy Esala Perahera. The tour includes a live commentary in English by a professional guide, entrance fee for the Sri Dalada Maligawa complex and supply of unlimited water. Tours are scheduled everyday from 10 - 14 August with 2 tours operating on each day. Each tour will have a duration of 2 1/2 hours and will commence from Queens Hotel, Kandy.

Ebert Silva Holidays are operating this City Tour together with Sri Lanka Tourism. Expressing her views on this unique tour package, Rajini de Silva Mendis, Managing Director of the company said, “We are delighted to add colour and a unique touristic experience to all the visitors who will be arriving in this city to view the Esela Perahera, known to be the most mesmerising cultural event in Asia and a generous contribution from the income generated from these tours will be offered to the Sri Dalada Maligawa for its future development activities”. She further revealed that Ebert Silva Holidays have plans to commence a regular ‘Kandy City Tour’ shortly for which tremendous support has been extended by the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy and Sri Lanka Tourism. Tickets for this exciting city tour of Kandy are available at Queens hotel and can also be purchased from the coach as well. More details can be obtained from 0777 599 963 and 0777 772 595 and www.colombocitytours.com.