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Temple of The Sacred Tooth Relic Entrance Ticket with Guide

Visit the UNESCO-listed Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy with a skip-the-line entrance ticket and English-speaking guide included.

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About this experience

Step inside the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy — one of Buddhism's most revered UNESCO World Heritage sites — with your entrance ticket and English-speaking guide already arranged. Skip the queue at the ticket counter and move straight into the gilded, intricately decorated shrine rooms that house the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha. Your guide walks you through the history of the 17th-century temple complex, explaining the rituals, architecture, and royal legacy that surround it.

The tour lasts one hour and is open to visitors aged five and above. Entrance ticket and English-speaking guide are included; transport to and from the temple, food, drinks, gratuities, and personal expenses are not. This is a group-format visit organised by Lakpura, conducted in English.

Duration1 hour
LanguagesEnglish
Min age5 years

What’s included

Included

  • Entrance Ticket to Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
  • English Speaking Tour Guide

Not included

  • Pick-up/Drop-off from/to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
  • Gratuties
  • Food and drink
  • Expenses of a personal nature

Please note

  • Public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • A Viator/TripAdvisor booking confirmation sent at the time of confirmation is not the official ticket.
  • Viator/TripAdvisor voucher needs to be exchanged at starting point with our staff.
  • Our service manager will exchange the entrance ticket with you at the entrance of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

Cancellation policy

  • More than 24 hours notice: full refund
  • Less than 24 hours notice: no refund

To cancel, reply to your booking confirmation email or message us on WhatsApp.

Traveller reviews

3.9 / 5

24 traveller reviews collected on TripAdvisor over the lifetime of this experience — including reviews from before we joined TripAdvisor as a verified tour operator.

Read all 24 reviews on TripAdvisor
4.2 of 5 bubbles on TripAdvisor
4.2 / 5 · 12,301 reviews
#1 of 115 things to do in Kandy
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Tour with Kesh with Sri Lanka
What a lovely experience and mind relaxing experience with Kesh with Sri Lanka
padumar · May 2026 · via TripAdvisor
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Amazing temple
Amazing temple- A scared place. Awesome for medidation and simple prayers
159sureshm · May 2026 · via TripAdvisor
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Overrated
I understand this is an important part of the history and culture of Sri Lanka but the actual temple is small, pretty underwhelming and being crushed in crowds in high humidity with ineffective fans and pushy officials w…
chewat · Apr 2026 · via TripAdvisor
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Amazing sacred place.
We spent an hour with a guide looking at the various displays. I’m not religious but was totally in awe of this place. Highly recommend . Such an eye opener and the history is amazing. Could definitely return here. Women…
cherylcats · Apr 2026 · via TripAdvisor

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