After a relaxed breakfast, visit the Royal Botanical garden and Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Overnight in Kandy. Royal Botanical Gardens – 67 hectares of exquisite beauty and botanical treasurers containing more than 4000 species of flowers and plants. This is a haven not only for scientists, but also for nature lovers. Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic – Eversince 4th century AD when the Buddha’s tooth was brought to Sri Lanka hidden from sacrilegious hands in an Orison princess’ hair, the relic has grown in repute and holiness in Sri Lanka and throughout the Buddhist world. It is considered Sri Lanka’s most prized possession.