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- Cinnamon Gardens Eco
 
Kayak inland via an intricate network of canals, channels & lakes into the Island’s famous spice gardens – Cinnamon! Re-tracking an Old Dutch route, we travel back-in-time, where at places time indeed has stopped, since the Dutch era. Varieties of birds fill the air on our approach with water monitors & the odd croc departing. We camp out on an inland Cinnamon island. Fishing, bird watching or lazing away on our camp hammock, are only some of the options available.

Temperature: Around 35+ degrees.

Conditions: Lowland humidity with bog near the waterways

Elevation: Below 100Feet.

Difficulty level: Soft Adventure.

Group size: Minimum 2 – maximum 25

Program:
Day 1.

After early lunch, we load the kayaks with gear & head inland. With each passing moment we travel back in time into a land where life has remained unchanged. Their main cash crop – Cinnamon, is still transported by boat, just as the Dutch used to do a few centuries ago! We make camp besides a cinnamon garden, complete with hammocks. Evening at leisure, exploring the plantation, bird watching, trying your hand at fishing or lazing away at the campside hammock. Dinner besides campfire & overnight in tents.

Day 2.

After breakfast we kayak to visit an ancient temple complex, built by a king. Thereon we visit a village hamlet where we jointly cook lunch. After spending time with these river folk, we leave back for camp for a BBQ dinner, around the camp-fire. Overnight in tents.

Day 3.

Decamp & leave after breakfast by kayak with lunch served at the end of the trip.

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Included -

[As per above program]
[x] Board & lodging on full-board basis
[x] Kayaks & life jackets
[x] Tents, sleeping bags & pillows
[x] Support dingy throughout trip
[x] Limited Sri Lankan spirits
[x] 1staid kit [we are qualified in wilderness 1staid]
[x] Blessed wrist string by Buddhist priest
[x] Your very own portion of Cinnamon stick

This is a community assisted tourism project

Note:
We reserve the rights to alter or change the above-mentioned program, for safety or other unforeseen reasons, in best interest of all concerned. Rates are based on current value.
 


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