• 9 nights in locally owned boutique hotels

• Negombo x 1

• Sigiriya x 1

• Kandy x 2

• Nuwara Eliya x 2

• Udawalawe National Park(day visit)

• Galle Fort x 3

• Colombo (return for departure on last day)

Small group of 8 ensures you will receive plenty of personal tuition during the sessions

9 nights accommodation

Fully hosted by Anna Barnes of Art Food Culture - Chef, Artist & Anthropologist.

9 breakfasts

9 lunches

8 dinners

Sri Lankan (and English speaking) Licensed International Guide on all outings

Private licensed, insured, air conditioned van trips with our dedicated driver

Private Safari - Free roaming Elephants and other flora & fauna.

Visit Local Buddhist Temples

Temple of the Tooth

Negombo Fish Market

Tuk Tuk explorations of the South Coast

Galle Fort UNESCO Heritage Town guided history walk

Gentle Rainforest Walk & Waterfall swim

Clay Pot Cooking Class over coals

Cooking Demonstration by Anna Barnes (Sri Lankan dessert)

Fresh Veg, Fruit & Fish Open Air Market visits

Ateliers and hands on pottery expereince

Streetfood walking tours

Crab Curry Night

Indigenous Farming

Turtle beach

Historic Sigariya

Private in-house dedicated masseuses and auyervedic practitioners

Drinking Water will be made available. Please bring your own stainless steel refillable bottle. Say NO to straws and single use plastic

Transfers to and from airport directly to the hotel with the group on the first and last morning of the trip

International airfares

Visas

Travel insurance

Beverages- alcohol and imported soft drinks 

Extra activities and tours organised in your free time (at your own cost)

Personal expenses, laundry, minibar, tips, extra nights accomodation etc.

Tips and gratuities

Anything not mentioned in the Included list

Polgahamulla, South Coast, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

The closest airport to our starting point is Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo.

Airport code for Bandaranaike International Airport is CMB.

Our Experience begins at 1pm on the first day advertised in Clombo where we will meet you and transfer to media Gedara (2 hr drive)

Please ensure that you have arranged your airline tickets so you arrive with plenty of time to meet us before we begin our Van transfer.

The Experience ends early afternoon (checkout from Villa is 10am) on the last day advertised. We transfer directly from the Villa to Colombo airport, or to a centrally located hotel you have booked (should your flight not be leaving on the last day). We can help with this.

It is imperative you arrive on time for our Villa transfer.

If you need help organising your transport from your home town to Sri Lanka please email or call Anna. We provide travel agents details to help you navigate the details, or take care of everything for you.

Onward travel and additions to your itinerary can be organised for you. Please get in touch should you wish to explore other areas of Sri Lanka. Anna knows them well and has many good people to connect you with.

• All Prices in AUD (Australian Dollars).

• Solo - Private Room& Ensuite AUD$6700 (approx. USD$4,500).

• Twin - Private Room & Ensuite AUD$6,475 (when booking two places at the same time twin/double bed).

• AUD $1500 non refundable deposit required to reserve your spot. (Fully refunded if ArtFoodCulture cancels the trip).

• Final payment of balance via our preferred payment provider WISE, your preferred bank direct transfer (EFT) or Credit Card.

• We will send payment details and confirmation before due date.

• Currencies fluctuate constantly. Please see your preferred currency conversion app for more accurate estimates.

• Balance due 120 days before commencement date.