All Inclusive Kandy After Dark Tuk Tuk Cooking and Ayurveda

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  New Giragama Tea factory & Restaurant

  Discover how world-famous Ceylon tea is produced, from freshly harvested leaves from the estate to the finished cup. Learn about traditional tea processing, different tea grades and varieties, and enjoy a world famous ceylon tea tasting session

  45 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Thilona crafts Kandy

  Discover traditional Sri Lankan craftsmanship and see skilled artisans transform local timber into statues, masks, ornaments and decorative pieces. Learn about different woods and carving techniques.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Gamini Gem & Jewellery

  Discover Sri Lanka’s famous gemstone heritage and learn about traditional gem mining, cutting and polishing. See examples of Sri Lankan sapphires and other precious stones.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Asgiriya Maha Viharaya

  Visit one of Kandy’s important Buddhist monastic centres and experience a peaceful side of the city’s religious and cultural heritage. Explore the temple surroundings and learn about its significance in Kandy’s Buddhist tradition.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Kandy View Point

  Enjoy panoramic views across Kandy, Kandy Lake and the surrounding hills. Depending on your selected pickup time, you may experience the city in afternoon light, around sunset or as the evening lights begin to appear.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 6
  Kandy Lake

  Enjoy a scenic private tuk-tuk ride around historic Kandy Lake as the city changes from day into night. Take in views of the lakeside, central Kandy and the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic from outside.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included
• Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Pass by)

  See the famous Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic from outside during the scenic Kandy Lake circuit. Guests who wish to enter the temple can select the optional Temple of the Tooth Interior Visit Add-On.

  Admission ticket free
• Bahirawakanda (Pass by)

  See the enormous white Bahirawakanda Buddha illuminated above Kandy after dark. The temple itself closes before night, so this is an exterior panoramic viewing and photography opportunity from the city.

  Admission ticket free
• 7
  Kandy Spice Walk

  Finish the evening with our signature Kandy Spice Walk experience. Discover Sri Lankan spices, herbs and plants traditionally associated with Ayurveda, then step into an authentic village-style kitchen for a hands-on cooking class. Help prepare a 8-dish Sri Lankan dinner, sit down and enjoy the meal you helped create, relax with a chilled beer or non-alcoholic alternative, and experience how locals cook, eat, drink and spend an evening together. The experience also includes a relaxing 45-minute massage performed by professional Ayurvedic therapists.

  2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 8
  Kandy

  After dinner, continue your evening with a relaxed tuk-tuk ride through Kandy city at night. Cruise past the illuminated streets, Kandy Lake and the city’s lively evening atmosphere, enjoy the cool night air and take in a final view of Kandy after dark before your driver safely drops you back at your hotel or accommodation.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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