Sri Lanka Food Tour with Cookery Classes

12N~13D | Specialty Tour

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$ 1955 per person | twin-sharing

Price valid up to 30th Apr 2025
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The Tour :

Indulge in gastronomic delights with this Sri Lanka food tour; delve into the art of using authentic regional flavors, local ingredients and traditional culinary methods like cooking in clay pots on open fire – all this, while you explore the equally beautiful nature and heritage of the country.

When to go :

Generally throughout the year, if not to count the end of October, latter part of April and early May.

Best For :

Foodies who crave to learn a foreign cuisine.

Strenuousness :

Mild.

Wheelchair Accessibility :

Inaccessible.

Highlights:

  • Hiriwadunna Trek & Village cookery lesson
  • Cookery lesson at a spice garden in Matale
  • Sigiriya Rock - UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Hiking Little Adam's Peak in Ella
  • Nine-arch bridge in Demodara
  • Dambulla cave temple - UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Sightseeing in Kandy - UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • A cookery class at the Dutch Fort in Galle
  • Colombo city tour
  • Elephant orphanage in Pinnawala
  • Ceylon Tea Museum in the Hantana Mountains
  • Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya
  • Ravana falls in Ella
  • Ruins of Polonnaruwa - UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Jeep safari in Minneriya National Park
  • Dutch Fort of Galle - UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Beach break in Bentota

Includes:

  • Accommodation
  • Breakfast
  • 03 cookery lessons with ingredients
  • Private transport
  • English-speaking chauffeur-guide
  • Entrance tickets to mentioned sites
  • All mentioned activities

Itinerary

Day 01

Transfer to the hotel in Colombo. In the afternoon set out on a city tour of Colombo. Visit the vividly colorful Gangarama Temple, cluttered with artifacts, and the Colombo National Museum. Don’t miss out the man-eater of Punani displayed at the National Museum of Natural History.

Accommodation : NH Collection Colombo

Meals : Breakfast (next Morning)

Day 02

Enjoy a trip to the elephant orphanage in Pinnawala, the only of its kind in the world. And travel north-east to Dambulla town. Visit the 2000 year old, UNESCO-listed Dambulla cave temple. Walls and ceilings of the 05 caves here are coated in centuries old murals. Later on transfer to the hotel in Sigiriya.

Accommodation : Aliya Resort in Sigiriya

Meals : Breakfast

Day 03

Start the morning off with a delightful village tour in near-by Hiriwadunna. This excursion, commonly referred to as Hiriwadunna trek, combines a relaxed stroll through the village to the near-by Hiriwadunna Lake where you hop onto a catamaran to cross over to the opposite bank. There you take a lesson on how to prepare an local traditional lunch on open fire using earthenware utensils. Learn how to scrape coconuts, extract coconut milk and to grind sambol-salads on the grinding stone. After enjoying the lunch you cooked, return to hotel for a midday break. In the afternoon set out on a thrilling jeep safari in the Minneriya National Park, renowned for the largest seasonal elephant-gathering in the world.

Accommodation : Aliya Resort in Sigiriya

Meals : Breakfast

Day 04

Start the morning off climbing the Sigiriya Rock, Sri Lanka’s most visited tourist attraction. The famous gigantic lion paws gate-guard the stairs to the summit where once stood the monarch’s palace. Thereafter head further east to explore the ruins of bygone Polonnaruwa kingdom.

Accommodation : Aliya Resort in Sigiriya

Meals : Breakfast

Day 05

Take an informative excursion to a spice garden in Matale. After the excursion, pick a cookery lesson here on how to prepare local dishes using tropical spices. Later on be transferred to the hotel in Kandy. In the afternoon embark on a city tour. Tour the Upper-lake Drive with sweeping views of the city, drive around the man-made Kandy Lake and browse through gift stores. In the evening enjoy a cultural show followed by a visit to the Temple of the Tooth Relic.

Accommodation : THE GOLDEN CROWN in Kandy

Meals : Breakfast

Day 06

This morning visit the Ceylon Tea Museum in the Hantana Mountains, just on the borders of Kandy city. During your brief guided tour learn the various steps involved in tea making and the different varieties grown here, after which you can taste a refreshing cup of tea on the top floor enjoying the panoramic views of the beautiful Hunnasgiriya, Knuckles Mountains and Matale hills. Later on take a relaxed walk in the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya located on the banks of Mahaweli River. A number of dignitaries including Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and Queen Elizabeth II have planted trees to mark their visits here.

Accommodation : THE GOLDEN CROWN in Kandy

Meals : Breakfast

Day 07

Sit back and enjoy spectacular views of endless lush tea fields as we drive this morning to Nuwara Eliya the hill country resort located at 1800 m above sea level. En route, stop-over to catch a glimpse of the beautiful Ramboda Falls. In the afternoon enjoy a city tour of Nuwara Eliya.

Accommodation : Araliya Green Hills in Nuwara Eliya

Meals : Breakfast

Day 08

Enjoy the morning drive to picturesque Ella as the road twists and winds around scenic mountains and gaps. In the afternoon set out on a delightful hike to the near-by Little Adam’s Peak. At the top, enjoy the breathtaking views of heavenly mountains around. Later on move on for yet another thrilling hike up to the famous nine-arch bridge in Demodara. See if you can time the visit so you would get to capture a selfie when the train runs in the backdrop over the bridge.

Accommodation : The Pinnacle Ella

Meals : Breakfast

Day 09

Leaving the highlands behind, travel southward to the oceanfront Bentota town. On the way, spend a blissful moment at the Ravana Falls in Ella. In the afternoon explore the magnificent Dutch Fort of Galle, known to be the best preserved and the largest living sea fort in Asia. Enjoy a guided walk down its centuries old cobbled streets to the ramparts and the lighthouse. Among the historic landmarks within is the reputedly oldest breadfruit tree in the island.

Accommodation : Thaala Bentota

Meals : Breakfast

Day 10

This morning head back again to the Dutch Fort for a cookery lesson. Shop along with the host at the near-by market for goods to prepare. Learn how to use authentic regional flavors, local ingredients and traditional cooking methods. Feast on your freshly cooked dishes at the end, say adios to the host and return to your beach hotel.

Accommodation : Thaala Bentota

Meals : Breakfast

Days 11 & 12

Unwind, relax and catch a tan as you enjoy your free days by the Indian Ocean.

Accommodation : Thaala Bentota

Meals : Breakfast

Day 13

At noon be transferred back to the airport for your flight.
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Sightseeing
Little Adam's Peak in Ella
Sri Lankan Cuisine
Colonial Dutch Fort in Galle
Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy
Minneriya National Park
Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawala
Gal Vihara of Polonnaruwa
Sri Lankan Cuisine

Suggested
Accommodation

Following hotels are included in this tour package by default, but can be changed to your preferred level of luxury.

Cinnamon Grand - Colombo

Room Category : Courtyard Deluxe

This corporate hotel ranks as the largest premium 5-star city hotel in the island, housing 14 restaurants, cafes and pubs, 11 ballrooms, conference halls and private meeting rooms, 02 swimming pools, a spa and a gym. Hotel provides facilities for differently-abled traveler.

In-room amenities include a safety deposit box, a special pillow menu and free WiFi.

The London Grill fine-dining restaurant at Cinnamon Grand Colombo

Jetwing Lake - Dambulla

Room Category : Deluxe

The hotel is located close to a number of UNESCO-preserved World Heritage sites. All rooms offer lake views. The main restaurant ‘Viewing Gallery’ serves international and Sri Lankan cuisines, while the ‘Lu Lin’ – Chinese. 

There is an infinity pool, a spa and a gym to keep guests toned. The ‘Canopy’ and ‘Isle’ bars serve alcohol and non-alcohol beverages. WiFi is free here.

Suite Room at Jetwing Lake in Dambulla

The Golden Crown Hotel - Kandy

Room Category : Deluxe

With 90 well-appointed Deluxe rooms and 18 Suites, the Golden Crown is the newest player among the luxury hotels in Kandy city. All rooms and suites are fitted with signature ‘Golden Crown Beds’ and luxurious rainfall showers. The hotel serves a range of Asian cuisine, as well as Western.

Other in-room amenities include minibars, HDTV, safety deposit boxes, tea-coffee facilities, a coffee maker, bathrobes and slippers. Wi-Fi is free.

The Golden Crown Hotel in Kandy

Araliya Red - Nuwara Eliya

Room Category : Deluxe

This lean four-star hotel offers great expansive views of the Nuwara Eliya town. Most of the city attractions are under a couple of miles away. In-house dining options include the ‘Seven Hills’ buffet restaurant, the A’ la Carte ‘Single Tree’ and an all-day dining restaurant, along with ‘Galway Wine Bar’, ‘Red Sky Bar’, pool bar and outdoor beer garden.

The hotel has a heated indoor pool, a gym, shopping arcade, night club on-demand laundry service and a doctor on call.

Araliya Red 2

The Mountain Heavens - Ella

– Small Boutique Hotel
Room Category : Deluxe

The Mountain Heavens is blessed with unobstructed sweeping views of the legendary Ella Gap with soaring Little Adam’s Peak and Ella Rock on either side.

All rooms come with plush king-size beds, hot and cold water, cable channels, a bean bag and complimentary tea & coffee making facilities.

Deluxe room at Mountain Heavens Ella

Hikka Tranz by cinnamon - Hikkaduwa

Room Category : Superior

The coral gardens of Hikkaduwa, which the hotel can boast as a near-by attraction, is one of the 03 marine national parks of Sri Lanka. But the long sandy beach strip of Hikkaduwa is mostly famous for its vivid nightlife and aquatic sports.

Superior rooms come with private balconies with ocean views, king size beds, shower cubicles, safety deposit box, iron and ironing board, cable TV and free WiFi.

Tranzfusion main restaurant at Hikka Tranz by Cinnamon in Hikkaduwa
Elephant Front view

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