Sri Lanka Home Farm Project (EXVSL)

Duration: 13 days (may vary)
Areas: Sri Lanka
Tour types: History & Culture, Nature & Wildlife, Walking & Trekking

Description

'Living & Learning'
After touring the capital, we head down to Bandaragama, near Moratuwa; our base for the next 4 days. We'll be working with one of the community groups to set up home vegetable garden plots for the villagers to help them secure additional sources of food and income. Our work will involve preparing the ground, planting, securing water supply and setting up composting systems. We also aim to set up a model garden at the school to educate the students in good agricultural practice, and will have the opportunity to visit some more of Sarvodaya's pioneering projects such as the school for the deaf and the Lagoswatte Eco Village.

Elephants & Beaches
From Bandaragama, we head inland and visit the famous Temple of the Tooth in Kandy. Continuing through magnificent mountain scenery, we overnight on a tea plantation and take a walk to the 'World's End' on the spectacular Horton Plains before descending to Udawalawe National Park. Here large herds of elephants roam the teak forest and open woodlands and we hope to spot these magnificent creatures on our jeep safari. Finally we reach the coast where we spend our final days. Many excursions are possible to the surrounding area or simply relax and enjoy the tropical setting.

What are the benefits?
We are providing the start up materials and manpower to help the villagers on the way to self sufficiency and better yields from their new home gardens.

Tour itinerary

Day 1

Join tour Colombo; afternoon city tour.

Day 2

Drive to project at Bandaragama, near Moratuwa.

Day 3 to 5

Agricultural work with local community; visit local school, orphanage and Eco Village.

Day 6

Drive Kandy; sightseeing.

Day 7

Drive via tea plantation to Nuwara Eliya.

Day 8

Walk on Horton Plains; drive Embilipitiya.

Day 9

Morning game drive in Udawalawe NP; afternoon drive Unawatuna.

Day 10 & 11

In Unawatuna; visit Galle, free.

Day 12

Drive Negombo.

Day 13

Tour ends Negombo.