Bonjour, Lion17457. Que voudriez-vous savoir sur cette attraction ? Je pense assister en famille aux fêtes le 25/08.Je souhaite savoir s'il faut réserver dans les "corridors" à 100 euros ou faut il aller sur place le soir même et trouver un emplacement dans la rue ou sur trottoir. D'ailleurs dans quelle rue faut il être. Merci d'avance pour suggestions

I will be in Kandy on July 23 or 24th. Will I be able to see the parade at this time? Does it go on for many nights in a row?

Is this in late July this year?

Looking for some accomidation that will be central to the festival Any ideas where best to stay, travelling with an 11yr old also

HI, I will join the perahera on 7/29. I was wondering that can we visit Sri Dalada Maligawa on 7/30 daytime ? And can we still do the worship to Saint tooth at 5:30 or 9:30 7/30 ? Thank you. Some local people tell me that it seems change some rules this year. I email the temple but no reply.

Sri Lanka - the Kandy Temple's Perahera - PLEASE DON'T VISIT THIS !!! You don't see what is happening behind the walls. The elephants are cruelly treated, hit with sticks and under pain and stress. With your visit you support their miserable life !! There is a video (unfortunately it is not allowed here!) were you can see that several men hit an elephant with sticks an one with a spear is stab the poor animal who tries to escape this torture! This is text from the description of the video: ----As you can see in this video, they are brutally abused by their so called 'caretakers' - mahouts who pretend to be their 'family' are stabbing them and maiming them away from the public eye. This never before seen candid footage has captured this to the shock and horror of many. In the video, the man who is yelling (sounds like a mahout) is saying "Anapiya anapiya! Kakulata!" (Anapiya - stab it, Kakulata - in the leg). You can then see the men with bull hooks stabbing them hard in the foot and leg area. It's really extremely shocking to see supposedly the most 'venerated' elephants such as the ones serving in this buddhist Esala perahera being brutally abused in this manner. The public think that these animals are treated like royalty and consider them 'BLESSED' as these animals are the 'CHOSEN ONES' that carry the most important relics and individuals in the holy ceremony. Hopefully now they will see the Esala perahera for the sham that it is. And if the ESALA perahera, which is meant to be the most prestigious and holy of peraheras treats it’s elephants in this manner, then you can just imagine how the temple elephants who serve in lesser known peraheras are treated.--------- PLEASE DON'T SUPPORT THIS CRUELTY - THE ANIMALS CAN'T DEFEND THEMSELVES THEY ARE AT THE MERCY OF THE HUMAN !

Hi, I have been quoted 8000 LKR equivalent £45.00, for 1 ticket by my hotel, this sounds very expensive? Is this Correct?

Does somebody know if its worth to see the first day of the festival? (This year 8th of August) or are only the last days of the festival worth to see? It is the question now for me to stay in Kandy or leave to nuwara eliya... Thanks for anwering! Marlene

What is the most comfortable way to see this, by buying tickets or standing on the street, do you have to queue for a long time to get a good view point? Are there any restaurants that can be recommended to view and enjoy a meal? Trying to get an idea before we arrive. Thank you

what city is this going to occur?