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Sigiriya Village Tour and Lunch with Hotel Pick up from Sigiriya
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
$35
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Overview
The Sigiriya Village Tour and Lunch offers an authentic glimpse into traditional Sri Lankan life. This engaging 3-hour private tour allows you to interact with locals and participate in various village activities.
- 🐂 Enjoy a 15-minute oxen cart ride, a common mode of transport in Sri Lankan villages, leading to picturesque views of an artificial reservoir.
- 🚣♂️ Experience a 15-minute traditional catamaran ride where you might spot crocodiles, water monitors, and a variety of aquatic birds as you glide through serene waters.
- 🌾 Walk through seasonal paddy fields, known as 'Chena' cultivations, and witness firsthand the rice cultivation process dependent on monsoon rains.
- 👩🍳 Participate in a half-hour cooking demonstration with a local, where you will learn to prepare traditional Sri Lankan dishes and even try your hand at cooking.
- 🍽️ Savor a buffet lunch at 12:15 pm featuring perfectly cooked rice, six types of traditional Sri Lankan curries, fresh fried fish, and crunchy papadum served on woven trays with lotus leaves.
- 🛺 Enjoy complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off by Tuk Tuk from any hotel in Sigiriya, ensuring a hassle-free start and end to your adventure.
- 👨🏫 Benefit from an English-speaking local guide who will provide insightful commentary about village life and customs throughout the tour.
- 💰 Gratuities are included, allowing you to relax and fully enjoy the experience without worrying about extra costs.
- 🚍 Public transportation options are conveniently available nearby, making it easy to access the village tour.
- ♿ The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, ensuring everyone can enjoy this unique cultural experience.
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Sigiriya Village Tour and Lunch with Hotel Pick up from Sigiriya
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
- Complimentary hotel pick up and drop off by Tuk Tuk from a hotel in Sigiriya.
- Local guide.
- Authentic Sri Lankan village lunch.
- Traditional catamaran safari.
- Oxen cart ride.
- Gratuities.
- Food and drinks, unless specified.
Meeting point
Your Hotel in Sigiriya
Return details
Your Hotel in Sigiriya
- You will be starting your Village Tour at 10:30 am. You will be provided with directions to the village, where you will be met by your tour guide at the time of starting. You will have a quick walk around the village while your guide tells you more about village life. You will begin the first of your activities at approximately 10:45 am. The oxen cart is commonly used as the primary mode of transport in Sri Lankan villages. You will have a 15-minute oxen cart ride, ending at the banks of an artificial reservoir. From this point, you will continue on to a 15-minute traditional catamaran ride. The area has many types of aquatic and plant life. You may be able to catch sight of an occasional crocodile or water monitor as you glide along. Another possible sighting are cormorants and other waterbirds. After you enjoy your time with nature, you will be deposited on a bank adjoining some paddy fields. (pass by)
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SigiriyaThese seasonal paddy cultivations, also called ‘Chena’ cultivations, are dependent on the two major monsoon rain periods that take the place of winter in Sri Lanka. The walk through the fields will allow you to see the paddy cultivation first-hand. You will then move back to the village and be introduced to a local, who will give you a half-hour cooking demonstration on traditional Sri Lankan cooking. The demonstration will also allow you to make your own attempt at cooking a Sri Lankan dish. You will be having lunch right after at 12:15 pm. Lunch will be a buffet of perfectly cooked rice with 6 traditionally cooked Sri Lankan curries and fresh fried fish. You will also have a green salad and crunchy papadum, practically an essential addition for meals in most Sri Lankan and Indian homes. You will be eating on woven trays with clean lotus leaves on top. Your food which will be cooked in the traditional way, in clay pots over wood fires.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Sigiriya Village Tour and Lunch with Hotel Pick up from Sigiriya
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
$35
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!