Package Highlights

• What to Expect

   

  Optional: Visit to the Local Market

  Start your experience with an optional guided visit to a nearby village market. See how locals shop for fresh produce and learn about the ingredients that form the base of Sri Lankan cuisine. A great way to engage with daily life and understand where your food comes from.

  Cooking Session in a Local Home

  Back at a traditional Sri Lankan kitchen

• you’ll join your host to prepare several dishes using time-honored tools like clay pots and coconut graters. You’ll be involved in every step—from slicing and grinding to seasoning and cooking.

  We use our own spices

• all sourced directly from local farmers and fairly traded
• supporting sustainable village agriculture and ensuring rich
• natural flavours in every dish.

  Please inform us in advance if you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions. We are happy to accommodate your needs.

  Cultural Sharing & Sit-Down Meal

  After cooking

• sit down with your host to enjoy the dishes you’ve created together.

  Learn about Sri Lankan mealtime customs

• food rituals
• and how traditional meals bring families and communities together.

   

  What’s Included

   

  • Guided
  • hands-on cooking session in a local home
  • All ingredients and cooking utensils
  • Spices sourced from local farmers (fair trade)
  • Personalized menu: Vegan / Vegetarian / Non-Vegetarian
  • Home-cooked meal with the host
  • Bottled water and herbal tea
  • Recipe handout to take home
     

  Tour Duration

   

  Approximately 2.5 to 3 hours

  Available for lunch or dinner sessions

  Location: Villa Nivartana in Bentota

  Pick up from hotel available

  Pricing (USD)

   

  Group Size	Price per Person
  1 Person	$45
  2–4 People	$40
  5+ People	$35

  Children under 10: Free with a paying adult

  Why Choose This Experience

   

  • Real local home setting—non-commercial and authentic
  • Spices and ingredients sourced fairly from nearby farmers
  • Tailored for vegan
  • vegetarian
  • or non-vegetarian guests
  • Hosted by friendly locals passionate about sharing their food culture
  • A cultural experience you can taste
  • remember
  • and recreate at home

   

Price: $45.00 per person