“Absolutely loved this spice garden tour and the cooking class. Upulu’s knowledge was incredible and we learnt so much about all the types of spices in Sri Lankan cooking but also daily spices we use but don’t think about how they’re grown and made into what we know in the kitchen like cinnamon and nutmeg. The cooking class itself was fun and interactive. We learnt how to make quite a few dishes and the best part was the eating!! Our cooking teacher was absolutely amazing and Lahiru (the guy helping us, not sure if I’ve spelt his name correctly) was as the real hero making sure everything was smooth and…”

“We had the boat to ourselves and our young guide was so great at spotting things of interest in the undergrowth. It was relaxing and fascinating all at once! As it was just us we picked the stops we wanted and not those we didn't! He found jellyfish, baby alligators and huge lizard. We visited a cinnamon island and saw lots of different plants and enjoyed the breeze of the river boat at speed!”

“The main experience at the elephant sanctuary was incredible but I'll caveat my experience with a few notes. Pick up bang on time and an excellent driver. I shared my trip with 2 others who were staying out the way; I found out that the paid much more than I did which is what it is but did mean the trip from Colombo was done on back roads and my travel time was extended to over 6 hours. We didn't visit the spice garden nor was it offered. Felt like we had to get back due to the extra travel time. As expected with these places the guards will charge/ask…”

“We had such an amazing time on this trip. I would highly recommend this trek, Lakmal really knows his stuff and is a joy to hike with. The highlight was the swim in the natural pool and the home cooked meal at our lively hosts. Would 100% recommend and do again when we come back to Sri Lanka!”

“Super nice hike through teeplantages and rice fields, with a refreshing swim half-way through at a lovely waterfall. We‘ve got lots of explanations about various plants, finished with a delicious authentic lunch and had a great time!”

“Enjoyable day tour to Galle with a nice lunch opportunity in Galle. Nice stop at the stilt fishing spot, despite choosing to skip turtle hatchery could have still done with more time in Galle to walk the walks. Too much time was spent on the boat & vanilla tour.”

“If you want to learn everything there is to know about spices, herbs, and fruits from Sri Lanka, you will love this farm. We took a 2.5-hour tour and saw how cinnamon is harvested and processed, among other things. Highly recommended. Afterwards, we bought spices (cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, chili powder, etc.) in the shop at very fair prices.”

“We did everything according to the schedule except the secret mountain river, which does simply not exist and the driver did not know about it. The cinnamon garden lastet 10 minutes and we couldn‘t ask any question because the Lady who showed us everything did not speak english. There was also no possibility to buy cinnamon. Spice garden was a nice little guided tour - we really enjoyed the free massages! Waterfalls were okay but nothing special - just little amounts of water. Some of them had natural pools if you would like to go for a swim, but be aware of the leeches and small fisches that bite your…”