Welcome to
Negombo
Agro Tour of Sri Lanka (6 Days)
- Duration144 hours
- Max Travelers8 people
- Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
- CategoryBus Tours, Car Tours
Overview
Sri Lanka is a country with an Argo based economy. where agriculture and farming have been given pride of place from the times of ancient Kings. The tour offers great insight into the agricultural practices, some traditional and others more modern. You can watch paddy being cultivated or harvested to the chanting of customary harvest songs (depending on the time
of you visit), visit the plant and seed nurseries commercial vegetable farms, orchards, dairies and tea plantations.
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What's included
Transport in a Private Vehicle, inclusive of, cost of fuel, parking & highway tolls.
Service of an English-Speaking Chauffer Guide throughout the tour.
All prevailing taxes and service charges (Except for Credit Card Charges).
What's Not included
Hotel Accommodation.
International / Domestic Airfare.
Any expenses of personal nature.
Entrance fees to the respective sites.
Itinerary
Arrive at Colombo International Airport. Here, you will be met by a designated chauffeur guide from Lakpura After the formalities at the airport you will be escorted to your air-conditioned vehicle and proceed to Negombo and check in to the hotel.
After breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed to Matale.nnJimu2019s Farm Villas offer a wealth of experiences to introduce you to the fantastic diversity of Sri Lankau2019s environment. Kevin, the owner of the hotel and farm, dedicated the farm to his fatheru2019s memory. Jim was a farmer in Suffolk, England for many years, and inspired Kevin to create his own sustainable organic farm in Sri Lanka.nnYou can find out more about coconut farming or see the nuts being harvested (every six weeks) by our skilful pickers. There are over 2500 coconut palms, 500 banana palms, plus several hundred mango and papaya trees, providing delightful shade and wonderful vistas as they disappear off towards distant hills. We will explain the organic method of cultivating coconuts, bananas and other crops on the farm, including black pepper, mangoes, papaya, cinnamon, coffee and cocoa. We have free-range chicken and eggs. Plus we have our own cows to provide milk and organic manure.
After breakfast at the hotel, check out and proceed to Melsiripura Farm.nnMelsiripura farm consisted of four Divisions viz. Medamulla, Ragedara, Wagolla and Walpolayaya was taken over by the National Livestock Development Board during 1976-1977 periods. Melsiripura farm is situated on Kurunegala-Dambulla road approximately 28km from Kurunegala. (Time u2013 3hrs) Here you will get to know about the Coconut cultivation process & how the coconut is being plucked. Milking process from the cows, will be a new experience. nnAlso, you will be able to see some farm animals.
After check in hingurakgoda farm hotel.
CIC Seed Production Farm, the biggest seed production farm in Sri Lanka located at Hingurakgoda Divisional secretariat division in Polonnaruwa District. Polonnaruwa district is one of the famous paddy cultivation area in the country. Activates which you will be getting here are, paddy field. If you like you can get on to the paddy field & learn about the rice cultivation process. Once we are done here, you can visit the Fruit & vegetable farm within the farming site. The farm receives irrigation water from the Minneriya reservoir to produce high quality seed.
After visit in hingurakgoda farm check out Kandy Hotel.
Situated on the road to Kandy in Kiribathkumbura between Pilimathalawa and Peradeniya, the Tea Fortress is a citadel for the finest varieties of Mlesna tea. Resembling a well-fortified fortress, the setting and atmosphere once inside is nothing but warm and friendly. In a Tea factory you will be taught how the tea leaves are plucked & processed. This will take approximately 03 hours. You can purchase Tea from their stole & taste some tea for free.
There after you will visit to your hotel in Colombo.
After the breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed to airport after spending a memorable time in this island.
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.