9 Days Sri Lanka Itinerary: Food and Culture Private Tour
A tour for food lovers, with a curry-making class, high tea in the hills, spice gardens, a village lunch and a cashew village. This 9 days Sri Lanka itinerary runs as a private tour with your own vehicle and driver-guide, so you travel at your own pace.
Tour Highlights
Curry cooking class near Galle
High tea at a colonial hotel
Horton Plains and a tea factory
Spice garden, Minneriya safari and Sigiriya
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive, Colombo to Galle
Travel south and hike to the Peace Pagoda for sunset.
Day 2: Galle
Walk Galle Fort, then learn to cook curry in a countryside kitchen.
Day 3: Galle to Nuwara Eliya
Head into tea country for afternoon tea at a historic hotel.
Day 4: Horton Plains
Hike to World's End and tour a tea factory.
Day 5: Train to Kandy
Ride the scenic train, then visit the Temple of the Tooth.
Day 6: Kandy to Sigiriya
Visit a spice garden on the way north.
Day 7: Sigiriya
Cycle through rice paddies, eat a village curry lunch and go on a Minneriya safari.
Day 8: Sigiriya to Colombo
Climb Sigiriya, then stop in Kajugama for cashews.
Day 9: Departure
Enjoy breakfast before your airport transfer.
Why Book This Private Tour
Your own private vehicle and driver-guide for the whole trip
Travel on the dates that suit you
Hotels, pace and stops can be customised
Best Time to Visit
December to April is the best time for this itinerary, with dry, sunny weather on the west and south coasts and in the hill country.
Contact us to tailor this Sri Lanka private tour itinerary to your budget and travel style.