Tour the Amazing Natural Spices and Ceylon Tea Farm

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Tour the Amazing Natural Spices and Ceylon Tea Farm in Kandy, Sri Lanka

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Duration

6 hours

Language

English

Guests

1-3

Admire the amazing natural spices and Ceylon tea around Kandy, while enjoying a relaxing, and comfortable private transfer with a professional guide.

Highlights:

New Ranweli spice garden
Giragama tea factory

Includes:

A driver-guide
Transportation in an air-conditioned car
Pick-up and drop-off
Entrance fees

Please note: minimum age is 18 years old. The price for a solo traveler is 30 USD.

You are picked-up from the hotel in Kandy and drive to New Ranweli spice garden. The highest demand for the spices was originated in Sri Lanka during the Dutch and British colonial period. The farmers were encouraged and sponsored by the throne to cultivate spices during that period. Spices are used in traditional cooking in making Ayurveda medicine, fragrance, cosmetic and toothpaste. Turmeric, clove, cinnamon, pepper, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg and mace, lemon grass, citronella, curry leaves and all kind of spices and herbal plants can be seen here.

There are ayurvedic treatments available especially for diabetics, cholesterol, heart diseases, back pain and all kind of aches in your body also ayurvedic cosmetics including creams, balms and ointments can be seen here.

Then your second destination is Giragama tea factory. Tea processing is another interesting area to be studied, you can understand and learn about tea processing when you visit a tea factory. Also, you can purchase fresh tea products from the factory outlet.