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What is the best time of day to visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens?

The best time to visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens is right when the gates open, at 7:30 AM, or later in the afternoon, about 3:30 PM.


If you arrive early, you can almost slip past the loud, crowded tourist buses and enjoy the misty paths while the weather stays cool and those exotic birds are more active. On the other hand, the late afternoon gives you beautiful, gentle golden light that threads through the thick tropical canopies, which is great for portrait shots and wide landscape photos.

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