Wellness and Traditional Healing in Sri Lanka

his trip is a great fit for anyone with adventure in their heart. It’s the perfect blend of adventure travel experiences; bringing together cultural exploration, self-reflection, and relaxation.

This trip is open to all travelers over the age of 18, whether you’re a student eager to immerse themselves in a different culture, or a professional in need of a de-stress and re-energize trip.

You’ll be staying in shared accommodation during the duration of your trip. Use this opportunity to get to know the other members of your group. You might even leave having gained lifelong friends and memories you’ll never forget.

Our staff will be waiting to collect you the moment you arrive at the airport. They’ll take you straight to your accommodations where you’ll get to relax, freshen up and meet the rest of your group. If you arrive early enough, you and a few others can go out and explore a little bit of the surrounding area and beaches.

We hope your bellies are ready for more incredible food! Sri Lankans love feeding their guests, so today is all about food. In the morning, you’ll get involved in a Sri Lankan cooking lesson. You’ll go shopping for fresh ingredients at the markets and prepare some of the best Sri Lankan dishes around.

Your senses are in for another treat as you start the day with a tour around a spice garden. You’ll learn all about the famous spices that come from Sri Lanka and how they’re made.

After a morning of spice and everything nice, you’ll finish your day with a relaxing tea tasting. You’ll soon realize why Sri Lanka is the world’s fourth-largest producer of tea.

A large part of your trip includes getting to know the locals. To get more actively involved, you’ll assist with improvement work in a local community. You’ll assist with light renovation work in a daycare center or school, spend time with the elderly at a home or help with the planting of trees in the community. Whatever activity you get involved in, use the opportunity to interact with the locals. Ask them questions and share stories about your background. They’re just as interested in you as you are in them.

After a long day of hard work, it’s time for some fun and sun. You and your group will head down to the beach where you’ll relax on the sand and enjoy the warm waters.

Later in the afternoon, you’ll head out on a tuk-tuk safari in one of the many nature reserves. Keep an eye out for rare and wonderful plants and wildlife.

Wake up early as you journey to the popular tourist city of Kandy. You’ll spend the next two days enjoying the delights found in this tourist city, from the street food and nature to the shopping options and famous monuments.

You’ll stop off at the botanical gardens with the magnificent display of indigenous plants and flowers. This is a nature lover’s paradise and the perfect way to unwind in the midst of Mother Nature.

Don’t forget a trip to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth. It houses Sri Lanka’s most important Buddhist relic – a tooth of the Buddha. During puja (offerings or prayers), the heavily guarded room housing the tooth is open to devotees and tourists. You can’t say this is something the regular tourist would get to see!

Today marks the start of your wellness week so get ready for peace and relaxation at an Ayurvedic spa. The ancient healing traditions of the east will soothe your body, mind and soul. You’ll be able to seek Ayurvedic consultations and treatments and combine them with yoga and meditation techniques to completely annihilate stress. There are many things to do on the plantation between Ayurvedic massages and peaceful guided meditations, including:

• Swim in the pool
• Walks in the village, on the plantation or in the paddy fields
• Sunbathing and reading
• Vegetable or fruit picking
• Cooking lessons
• and much more

By the end of the week, stress will be a memory and you’ll learn how to incorporate healthy Ayurvedic practices and habits into your daily life.