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Negombo, Sri Lanka · Animals, Classes, Family Friendly, Boat Tours, Day Trips · USD 16

Sigiriya village tour: bullock cart, catamaran ride, Sri Lanka cooking class and a rice and curry lunch with a village family. US$16 per person. Our Sigiriya village tour shows you everyday life in the countryside around Lion Rock. We pick you up from your hotel in Sigiriya, Dambulla or Habarana at about 10:00 am, and spend the late morning with a farming family: by bullock cart, on foot through the paddy fields and by catamaran across the village lake. The tour costs US$16 per person, including hotel pickup and drop-off and a home-cooked rice and curry lunch. Village tour Sri Lanka style Ride a slow bullock cart along a dirt track, walk along the bunds of the rice fields, and glide across the lake on a traditional catamaran made from two hollowed logs, looking out for kingfishers, water lilies and the occasional crocodile. At the family home, see how the vegetable garden, the chena field and the clay oven are used. Sri Lanka cooking class and lunch Help your hosts scrape coconut, grind spices on a stone and cook several curries over a wood fire. Then sit down to eat what you made: rice with four or five curries, sambol and poppadoms, served on a lotus leaf. Vegetarian and mild options are always available. More day tours from Sigiriya and Dambulla This is one of our private day tours from Dambulla and Sigiriya. Climb Sigiriya Rock in the early morning, then join the village tour for lunch. See all day tours from Dambulla and Sigiriya → Highlights - Sigiriya village tour with hotel pickup at about 10:00 am - Bullock cart ride and a walk through the paddy fields - Catamaran ride across the village lake - Sri Lanka cooking class with a village family - Home-cooked rice and curry lunch included - US$16 per person Itinerary We collect you from your hotel in Sigiriya, Dambulla or Habarana at about 10:00 am. We confirm the exact time after booking. Ride through the village on a traditional bullock cart, along dirt tracks shaded by trees. Walk along the rice fields, then cross the village lake on a catamaran, with views of the hills and plenty of birds. Help prepare a traditional meal: scrape coconut, grind spices and cook curries over a wood fire. Enjoy the lunch you helped cook, served on a lotus leaf. Vegetarian and mild options are available. We drop you back at your hotel, with the afternoon free for a safari or a rest. What’s included Included - Hotel pickup and drop-off in Sigiriya, Dambulla or Habarana - Bullock cart ride - Catamaran ride - Cooking class - Rice and curry lunch Not included - Drinks other than water and tea - Tips for your hosts (optional) FAQs US$16 per person, including hotel pickup and drop-off in Sigiriya, Dambulla or Habarana and a home-cooked rice and curry lunch. A bullock cart ride, a walk through the paddy fields, a catamaran ride on the village lake, a cooking class and lunch with a village family. Yes. Village lunches are mostly vegetable curries anyway, and we can make everything vegetarian, vegan or mild on request. About 4 to 4.5 hours including pickup and drop-off, from about 10:00 am to 2:30 pm. Yes. Children love the bullock cart and the catamaran, and the walk is short and flat. Yes. Climb Sigiriya or Pidurangala in the early morning, then join the village tour at about 10:00 am.