Negombo Trip Overview
(SKU:LK106DR011) 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.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 days
Starts: Negombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Negombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
(SKU:LK106DR011) 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.
Itinerary
Day 1: Airport > Negombo
Pass By: Negombo, Negombo, Western Province
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.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Negombo > Matale (Jim’s Farm Villa)
Stop At: Jim’s Farm Villas, Ahelepola Pallepola Dambulla, Madawala Ulpotha 21100, Sri Lanka
After breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed to Matale.
Jim’s Farm Villas offer a wealth of experiences to introduce you to the fantastic diversity of Sri Lanka’s environment. Kevin, the owner of the hotel and farm, dedicated the farm to his father’s memory. Jim was a farmer in Suffolk, England for many years, and inspired Kevin to create his own sustainable organic farm in Sri Lanka.
You 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.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Jim’s Farm Villas > Melsiripura Farm > Hingurakgoda farm Villa
Stop At: Melsiripura NLDB Farm, JGX8+4PV, Melsiripura, Sri Lanka
After breakfast at the hotel, check out and proceed to Melsiripura Farm.
Melsiripura 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 – 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.
Also, you will be able to see some farm animals. After check in hingurakgoda farm hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Hingurakgoda > Kandy
Stop At: CIC Farm Shop, 2XW2+QP9, Hingurakgoda, Sri Lanka
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. (Time – 3hrs)
After visit in hingurakgoda farm check out Kandy Hotel. (Time – 6hrs)
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 5: Kandy > Colombo
Stop At: Mlesna Tea Castle, Devon Falls, A7, Nuwara Eliya, Avissawella 22000 Sri Lanka
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. (Time – 3hrs) 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.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 6: Colombo > Airport
Pass By: Katunayake, Katunayake, Negombo, Western Province
After the breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed to airport after spending a memorable time in this island.
End of Tour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
