Best of Kandy: Giant Buddha’s, Lush Botanical Gardens & Steamy Fire Dancing
Ringed by tea estates and lush rainforests, Kandy is famous for sacred Buddhist sites — most notably the Temple of the Tooth — its heart is the picturesque Kandy Lake.
Sigiriya: Lion Rock & the Enchanting Dambulla Caves
Dambulla, in central Sri Lanka near Sigiriya, charms visitors with the towering Sigiriya Rock Fortress and the wonderfully preserved Dambulla Cave Temple complex — both rewarding climbs.
Machu Picchu: A Dream Come True
Perched nearly 8,000 feet high, Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Incan citadel above the Urubamba Valley — abandoned yet still whispering its ancient mysteries.