Minimum 2 pax.
Tour Overview:
• Visit a local planter’s Cinnamon estate and home garden.
• Witness and take part in the process of peeling Cinnamon.
• Taste a unique local delicacy.
• Includes: Host, plantation visit, Cinnamon peeling, Cinnamon tea, Toddy tapping and Toddy.
• Important to know: Some parts of the plantation can be slightly muddy.
Visit a local home garden with a planter to witness the sophisticated art of cinnamon peeling and taste a rare Sri Lankan delicacy.
Sri Lanka is the world’s largest producer of true cinnamon, and the south of Sri Lanka produces most of the islands harvest. Visit a local cinnamon estate with the planter to know more about the spice, how it’s grown, harvested, and peeled. Although the careful art of peeling cinnamon requires some practice, the planter would teach his techniques to follow and learn. End this part of the experience with a cup of cinnamon infused tea.
The planter would then introduce you to diverse local vegetables, fruits, and flowers of his home garden. He would also showcase native uses of some plants such as making natural shampoo and toothbrushes!
After a short walk, we reach the Kithul grove where the planter will climb to the top of the tree to pick the sap that has been collecting for a few hours. This sweet delicacy is a rare treat to many locals as the availability Kithul Toddy can be very limited. Taste this unprocessed plant-based drink with some local snacks sourced from the plantation.
