Culinary Tour of Sri Lanka - Private Tour

Negombo – Anuradhapura – Dambulla – Sigiriya – Kandy – Haputale – Mirrissa- Colombo

This trip provides food connoisseurs with a holiday spent in varied exotic locations sampling and actively participating in the excitingly delicious food-fare that the island has to offer. Savor the island’s amazing gastronomical delights as you discover the heritage of this island nation.

 

ITINERARY

Day 1: Negombo
Airport transfer, time at leisure

Day 2: Negombo (B/L)
Take a city tour, lunch at a seafood restaurant, continue to coconut plantation in Maravilla and taste their fiery coconut sambal, walk through street stalls sampling traditional snacks, such as hoppers and paratha.

Day 3: Negombo - Anuradhapura (B/D)
Drive to Anuradhapura, taking a tour of Sri Lanka's small bites - delectable bite-size morsels at street food stands and hole-in the wall vendors, cycle around some of Anuradhapura’s sacred sites before preparation of meal and dinner with local family.

Day 4: Anuradhapura - Dambulla (B)
Continue to Dambulla’s cave temples, afternoon visit to wholesale exotic produce markets

Day 5: Dambulla – Sigiriya - Kandy (B)
Early morning drive to the top of Sigiriya for stunning views, continue to Kandy via Matale spice garden and learn about the different spices grown in the area.

Day 6: Kandy (B)
Visit colourful market, make dana (offerings) to monks, cook a meal to share with them, evening traditional Kandyan dance performance and visit Temple of the Tooth.

Day 7: Kandy - Haputale (B/L/D)
Scenic train to Haputale, stay overnight overlooking tea plantations, learn to prepare vegetables and fish the local way.

Day 8: Haputale (B/L)
Visit tea plantation, sample Tamil cuisine lunch with local family.

Day 9: Haputale - Mirrissa (B)
Visit Sinhalese family to taste traditional desserts like vadi and aluwa, continue to Mirrissa,

Day 10: Mirrissa (B)
Leisure time at beach before meeting local stilt fishermen.

Day 11: Mirrissa - Colombo (B)
Visit Galle Fort, continue to Colombo.

Day 12: Colombo (B)
Transfer to airport

 

Excluded: International flights, visa, insurance, airport taxes, meals not included above, beverages during meals included in program, gratuities and any expense of personal nature.

Prices quoted are valid until 31 March 2018

Cost above is indicative, based on Low Season in NZ Dollars and subject to change due to fluctuation in exchange rates

Travel Dates

Specific travel dates apply

*per person share twin