About this experience

Board your private vehicle and spend five days exploring Sri Lanka's agricultural heartland, guided by an English-speaking chauffeur guide who brings the landscape to life. Depending on the season, you watch paddy fields being cultivated or harvested to the rhythm of traditional harvest songs, walk through plant and seed nurseries, and tour commercial vegetable farms and orchards. Dairy farms and sweeping tea plantations round out the itinerary, tracing farming practices that stretch back to the era of ancient Sinhalese kings.

Your private transport covers fuel, parking, and highway tolls throughout, so there are no hidden road costs. Entrance fees to sites, hotel accommodation, and personal expenses are not included, giving you flexibility to book accommodation that suits your budget. Suitable for travellers aged five and above, this is a grounded, unhurried look at the farming traditions that still shape everyday Sri Lankan life.

Duration5 days

LanguagesEnglish

Group typePrivate — your party only

Min age5 years

ReferenceLK6FCCGS7A

Your tour planner

Chathum Executive

Have questions or want to customise this itinerary? Reach Chathum directly — replies usually within a few hours during Sri Lanka business hours.

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What’s included

Included

Transport in a Private Vehicle, inclusive of, cost of fuel, parking & highway tolls.
Service of an English-Speaking Chauffer Guide throughout the tour.
All prevailing taxes and service charges (Except for Credit Card Charges).

Not included

Hotel Accommodation.
Entry Visa Fees
International / Domestic Airfare.
Any expenses of personal nature.
Entrance fees to the respective sites.

Tour route

Day-by-day waypoints across Sri Lanka. Each marker is where you spend the night; lines trace the daily drive.

Day-by-day itinerary

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Day 1 — Airport > Marawila

Later on, the evening visit the Coconut Research Institute, Marawila

The Coconut Research Institute (CRI) is a National Institute founded in 1929 as the Coconut Research Scheme under the Coconut Research Ordinance No. 24 of 1928. The scheme began its research activities with three Technical Divisions namely, Genetics, Chemistry and Soil Chemistry for assisting coconut growers with technical information on coconut cultivation. Following the enactment of the coconut Research Act No. 37 in 1950, it was renamed as the CRI of Ceylon. Since its establishment all scientific research on coconut in Sri Lanka were centered in it and gained national as well as international reputation for coconut research.

Return to the hotel and relax.

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Day 2 — Marawila > Matale (Jim’s Farm Villa)

After breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed to Matale.

Jim’s Farm Villas offer a wealth of experiences to introduce you to the fantastic diversity of Sri Lanka’s environment. Kevin, the owner of the hotel and farm, dedicated the farm to his father’s memory. Jim was a farmer in Suffolk, England for many years, and inspired Kevin to create his own sustainable organic farm in Sri Lanka.

You can find out more about coconut farming or see the nuts being harvested (every six weeks) by our skilful pickers. There are over 2500 coconut palms, 500 banana palms, plus several hundred mango and papaya trees, providing delightful shade and wonderful vistas as they disappear off towards distant hills. We will explain the organic method of cultivating coconuts, bananas and other crops on the farm, including black pepper, mangoes, papaya, cinnamon, coffee and cocoa. We have free-range chicken and eggs. Plus we have our own cows to provide milk and organic manure.

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Day 3 — Jim’s Farm Villas > Melsiripura Farm > Hingurakgoda farm Villa

After breakfast at the hotel, check out and proceed to Melsiripura Farm.

Melsiripura farm consisted of four Divisions viz. Medamulla, Ragedara, Wagolla and Walpolayaya was taken over by the National Livestock Development Board during 1976-1977 periods. Melsiripura farm is situated on Kurunegala-Dambulla road approximately 28km from Kurunegala. (Time – 3hrs) Here you will get to know about the Coconut cultivation process & how the coconut is being plucked. Milking process from the cows, will be a new experience.

Also, you will be able to see some farm animals. After check in hingurakgoda farm hotel. (Travel Time – 2hrs)

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Day 4 — Hingurakgoda > Kandy

CIC Seed Production Farm, the biggest seed production farm in Sri Lanka located at Hingurakgoda Divisional secretariat division in Polonnaruwa District. Polonnaruwa district is one of the famous paddy cultivation area in the country. Activates which you will be getting here are, paddy field. If you like you can get on to the paddy field & learn about the rice cultivation process. Once we are done here, you can visit the Fruit & vegetable farm within the farming site. The farm receives irrigation water from the Minneriya reservoir to produce high quality seed. (Time – 3hrs)

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Day 5 — Colombo > Airport

After the breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed to airport after spending a memorable time in this island.

End of Tour

Please note

Public transportation nearby
Infant seats available

Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
Infants must not sit on laps
Not recommended for people with heart conditions

Cancellation policy

More than 24 hours notice: full refund
Less than 24 hours notice: no refund

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Agro Tour of Sri Lanka (5 Days)