7 Spice Garden Visits in Sri Lanka You Can Book Tomorrow

1.Cooking class with amazing Spice Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 239 reviews · 4 hours · from $32Our pick

Tour Ella’s largest spice garden, cook seven Sri Lankan dishes over a traditional fireplace, and enjoy a generous banana-leaf meal for $32.

“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…”

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2.Day Tour to Elephant Orphanage / spice garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 6 hours · from $59

See Pinnawala elephants, enjoy a river visit, spice garden stop, transport, tickets, and Colombo pickup on this six-hour Sri Lankan tour.

“Thank you from the bottom of hearts ❤️ What an amazing tour with our amazing guide Pradeep. We were so surprised about the beauty of Sri Lanka which has totally take us by our hearts ♥️ We loved it all and will for sure come back to experience much more of the country, culture and the kindness of the Sri Lanka people. What a day!!! We will never forget the knowledge from Pradeep, our guide, about all we saw and the deep knowledge of the country, its politic, food and much much more ❤️ Thank you to Pradeep for your friendship for the day of wonderful moments which will forever…”

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3.Knuckles Spice Trail Trek from Kandy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $85

Review of the Knuckles Spice Trail Trek from Kandy, with tea paths, waterfalls, village life, pricing, fitness advice, and practical tips.

“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!”

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4.Knuckles Spice Trail Trek from Kandy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 8 hours · from $101

Review of the Knuckles Spice Trail Trek from Kandy, with tea fields, waterfalls, village lunch, rice terraces, wildlife, and practical tips.

“C’était une journée inoubliable au milieu d’un décor époustouflant… notre guide Ashoke était vraiment génial ! Le trek s’est terminé par un succulent repas dans une famille. Merci encore !”

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5.Sri Lanka: Ceylon Cinnamon Experience & Spice Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $20Best value

Explore Sri Lankan spices, make a cinnamon quill, taste tropical fruit, and tour a working farm and factory near Kandy for $20.

“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.”

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6.Cinnamon, Spice Garden & Waterfall tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $25

Review of Ella’s six-hour cinnamon, spice garden, waterfall, and river tour, with practical advice on value, swimming, guides, and surprises.

“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…”

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7.Kandy Transfer with Dambulla and Spice Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $45

Review of the Sigiriya to Kandy transfer with Dambulla Cave Temple, spice garden, countryside views, costs, tips, and practical advice.

“Great experience! Really helpful to be picked up and dropped to another hotel while being able to experience activities along the way.”

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