Hotel pickup and drop-off from your hotel in Kandy. Transport by an air-conditioned private vehicle. Service of an English-speaking chauffeur guide.

Food and drinks. Gratuities (optional). Expenses of personal nature.

Sri Lankan Crafts and Spices Tour from Kandy City

Informazioni sull'esperienza

Sali a bordo del tuo veicolo privato climatizzato a Kandy e trascorri nove ore alla scoperta del patrimonio artigianale dello Sri Lanka. La tua guida autista che parla inglese ti porta prima in un giardino di spezie a Matale, dove cammini tra viti di cannella, cardamomo e pepe e impari come ogni coltura viene raccolta e trasformata. Di ritorno a Kandy, entra in un laboratorio di batik per guardare gli artigiani applicare cera e colorante al tessuto, quindi visita uno studio di intaglio del legno per vedere progetti intricati prendere forma a mano.

Il tour include anche una visita al museo delle gemme, dove scopri come gli zaffiri, i rubini e altre pietre preziose dello Sri Lanka vengono classificati, e una sosta in una gioielleria per vedere i pezzi finiti da vicino. Il ritiro e la consegna in hotel a Kandy sono inclusi, così come la tua guida per tutto il percorso. Cibo, bevande e mance non sono inclusi, quindi porta denaro se qualcosa nei laboratori o nel negozio di gemme ti attira l'attenzione. L'età minima per questo tour privato è cinque anni.

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Cosa è incluso

Incluso

Hotel pickup and drop-off from your hotel in Kandy.
Transport by an air-conditioned private vehicle.
Service of an English-speaking chauffeur guide.

Non incluso

Food and drinks.
Gratuities (optional).
Expenses of personal nature.

Programma

Sri Lankan Crafts and Spices Tour from Kandy

You will start your tour at 9:00am when you are picked up from your hotel in Kandy. You will proceed to Euphoria Spice and Herbal Gardens in Matale, which is the first place in your itinerary. You will get there by 10:00am and will go on ‘The Spice Tour’, an educational tour that shows you the spices and herbs of Sri Lanka and how they are grown and processed at the Spice Garden. You will also learn how to use them to their best effect. Afterwards you will get an opportunity to make purchases of various fresh spices and herbal products.

After finishing the spice gardens tour at approximately 11:30am, you will be moving back to Kandy to visit the Jayamali Batik Factory. You will get there by 12:30 pm. Though it is called a factory, this craft industry is not as large scale as you would expect from its name. Instead it involves a few expert craftspeople, usually women, and a few apprentices. You will get to see the elaborate batik-making process with its detailed crafting. You will also have a chance to purchase some beautiful products made with batik fabrics; such as wall hangers, table cloths, clothing and etc.

After a one-hour visit to the batik factory, you will go for lunch at 1:30pm. You can choose to have lunch at a place of your choice according to your own affordability. The Cinnamon Citadel, Mahaveli Reach or Helga’s Folly are recommended for a delicious lunch.

At 3:00pm after lunch (At your own expense), you will be visiting a Oak Ray Wood-carving center. You will spend an hour at the center and see the process of woodcarving and get to know more about the types of wood used. You will be able to buy purchase some carved wooden souvenirs, if you so wish.

At 4:00pm you will leave the woodcarving center to visit the gem museum, which you will reach by 4:2 pm. You will spend a fun hour and a half at the Tiesh Gem Museum, increasing you knowledge on the gems of Sri Lanka, and the gem crafting process. You will also be able to purchase both crafted gems and gem studded jewelry at the retail shop attached.

You will be finishing your tour and getting back to your hotel at 6:30pm.