Covering over 60 hectares in its entirety, the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens though, found a short distance from the city itself paves the way for hours to be spent moving past rows of sweet-smelling flowers, lines of towering trees and awe-inspiring lawns. On average, one will need anything between 3 to 4 hours to complete a tour of these impressive gardens and for travellers residing at any resort in Kandy, an excursion to Peradeniya will prove to be a breath of fresh air. The gardens are the largest botanic gardens in Sri Lanka with a wide collection of orchids and an array of medicinal & spice plants being amongst the most cherished and lauded of its possessions.