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Two women cooking in a rustic kitchen with clay pots and wooden utensils. 1
A white ox pulling a cart with a thatched roof, carrying two passengers. 2
Two people cooking outdoors with a traditional stove and preparing food on a table. 3
Two oxen yoked together, a person leading them, and a thatched-roof structure in the background. 4
Two people sitting under a thatched roof, surrounded by traditional clay pots with food. 5

All-Inclusive Hiriwadunna Experience with Traditional Lunch

By Aktivitar
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$106 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • Explore the picturesque rural village of Hiriwadunna.
  • Walk through Hiriwadunna village and lush paddy fields
  • Enjoy a traditional bullock cart ride
  • Learn about chena cultivation and village cooking
  • Relax on a boat ride across the village lake and spot wildlife

Activity location

    • Dambulla
    • Dambulla, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Dambulla
    • Dambulla, Central Province, Sri Lanka

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Pickup from Habarana

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

This option includes pickup from Habarana Hotels.

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
NZ$106.37 x 1 AdultNZ$106.37
Total
Price is NZ$106.37
Until Sun, 28 Jun

Pickup from Dambulla or Sigiriya

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

This option includes pickup from Dambulla or Sigiriya

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
NZ$141.83 x 1 AdultNZ$141.83
Total
Price is NZ$141.83
Until Sun, 28 Jun

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hotel pickup and drop-off by Safari Jeep or Tuk-Tuk
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance fees
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lunch at a village house
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All government taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Expenses of personal nature
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge (recommended)

What you can expect

09:00 – Hotel Pickup
Begin your experience with a tuk-tuk pickup from your hotel in Habarana and travel through the lush Sri Lankan countryside.

09:20 – Village Walk & Bullock Cart Ride
Explore the rural village of Hiriwadunna, walking past a scenic man-made reservoir surrounded by scrub jungle. Observe morning village life and enjoy a traditional bullock cart ride through paddy fields.

11:30 – Village Home Visit & Lunch
Visit a local village house to learn traditional cooking techniques and gain insights into chena cultivation. Enjoy an authentic, home-cooked Sri Lankan lunch prepared with local ingredients.

13:00 – Lake Boat Ride
Take a peaceful boat ride across the village lake. Spot birds, butterflies, and other wildlife, and witness daily village activities such as fishing and washing along the shoreline.

14:00 – Return to Hotel
Return to your hotel in Habarana, bringing your immersive rural village experience to a close.

Location

Activity location

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    • Dambulla
    • Dambulla, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Dambulla
    • Dambulla, Central Province, Sri Lanka