- Hingula - To get to the village you will be riding a tuk-tuk (three-wheeled cab) approximately 12km into the countryside. The final stretch to the village can only be traversed on foot.
Once you get there you will find many thatched clay huts and farming villagers. They will treat you to a welcome drink of coconut or king coconut water. Then you will be taken to see the villagers harvest coconuts. They will then show you how they remove the husk before using the coconuts for cooking.
Next, you will be taken to a villager’s home, where you can experience a village-style cooking experience. The experience will include a hands-on demonstration of coconut scraping, grinding flour using a traditional millstone, roti making, and grinding spicy pol symbol on a traditional grinding stone.
On completing the lesson, you can enjoy your meal in the shade of the hut, watching village life pass you by.
At the end of your tour, you will be returning to Hingula Junction with your tour guide.
- Local guide
- Oxen Cart Ride
- Authentic Sri Lankan Village Food
- Pickup & Drop from Hingula Junction (by Tuk Tuk)
- Additional Food and Drinks
- Gratuities (Optional)
- Expenses of Personal Nature
(SKU: LK60023200) Take a 2-hour journey through the Hingula village for an enriching glance into Sri Lankan rural living. Travel by Tuk Tuk across rubber estates and rice paddies to the village. Experience a brief ox-cart ride. Understand further about rural life and the village’s local temple’s history. Observe the harvesting process of coconuts. Learn to cook a meal of Roti and Pol Sambol (Coconut Sambol). Relish your meal in the cool shelter of a clay village house with a thatched roof. Wind up with a rejuvenating swim in a natural rock pool.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.