Matale Highlands Tour: Spice Gardens, Cooking Demo & Ancient Temples

Experience the hidden gems of Matale Highlands on this tour. Explore historic temples, spice gardens, and enjoy a cooking demo with traditional spices.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Kandy - Nestled amidst Sri Lanka’s lush hill country, Kandy captivates with its rich cultural heritage and stunning natural beauty. Home to the sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic, it holds a revered place in Buddhist tradition, drawing pilgrims and visitors alike. The city’s serene lake, surrounded by verdant hills, offers a tranquil retreat, while…

What's Included
  • Transport by a private air conditioned vehicle.
  • 1-Liter Water bottle (per-person).
  • Entrance tickets to the visiting sites. (Sembuwatte Lake, Nalanda Gedige, and Matale Aluviharaya)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from your hotel in Kandy.
  • Cooking demo at the spice garden.
  • Service of an English-speaking chauffeur guide.
  • Tuk tuk ride to Sembuwatte Lake.
What's Not Included
  • Food and beverages.
  • Gratuities (optional).
  • Expenses of personal nature.
Additional Information

This tour takes you to three lesser-known, yet incredible, locations in the Matale area. Begin with a visit to the beautiful, historic, and enigmatic Nalanda Gedige. Next, enjoy a delightful experience at the Euphoria Spice and Herbal Gardens in Matale, where you can learn about spices and watch a traditional cooking demonstration that showcases their…

Location
Kandy
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Eileen130785
May 19, 2025
Loved this tour! - Highly recommend this tour and ask for Mohan Anura as your driver/guide. He is excellent and goes out of his way to ensure you are having the best experience. Tuk tuk ride a bit bumpy but great fun and lovely lake view and walk at end of it. Cooking was great fun and then eating it when cooked. Lots of laughs during my husbands cooking experience! Shown round herb garden and informed of benefits the herbs are to our health. Visited Nalanda Gedige (centre of Sri Lanka) and then Aluvihara Rock Cave Temple both of which very interesting. A very well executed tour with professional and excellent tour guide Mohan. We have used Lakpura for private transfers and tours and cannot recommend them highly enough. No hidden costs unlike other tours we have experienced in Sri Lanka and my one regret is we didnt book all our tours with Lakpura. Thankyou Lakpura and all the lovely people/staff we met on our tours Mahesh (his Scottish music), Mohan made our Sri Lankan experience! Sampath our temple guide and our tuk tuk driver….thank you very much Bohoma sthuthi Eileen and Dougie
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From $63
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).