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Ella Craft Safari by Jeep: Treacle, Tea, Pottery & Handloom
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 9h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Selective hotel pickup
Overview
- Take part in a traditional kithul treacle-making experience with local families
- Learn hand tea making from fresh leaf to a brewed cup of Ceylon tea
- Create your own piece during a hands-on pottery making session
- Discover Sri Lanka’s textile heritage through a handloom weaving experience
- Enjoy an authentic Lunch, immersive cultural experience in the hill country
Activity location
- Ella
- Ella, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Ella
- Ella, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
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Ella Craft Experience: Treacle, Tea, Pottery & Handloom
- 9h
Activity duration is 9 hours 9h - English
What's included, what's not
- Safari Jeep tour in Ella with a friendly local guide
What's included What's included - Treacle (kithul) making experience with a local family
What's included What's included - Hand tea making experience from leaf to cup
What's included What's included - Pottery making session with village artisans
What's included What's included - Sri Lankan Traditional Lunch at a Village House
What's included What's included - Handloom weaving experience and cultural demonstration
What's included What's included - Hands-on participation in all listed activities
What's included What's included - Tea tasting during the tea-making experience
What's included What's included - Bottled water
What's included What's included - All local taxes and service charges
What's included What's included - Personal Expenses
What's excluded What's excluded
Know before you book
- Not suitable for: Non-swimmers, People with food allergies
What you can expect
Hotel Pickup in Ella
Meet your friendly local guide at your hotel in Ella and begin your cultural journey through the surrounding villages on a Safari Jeep.
Traditional Treacle (Kithul) Making Experience
Visit a local household to learn how kithul treacle is made from palm sap using traditional methods. Observe the boiling process and sample the finished product while learning about its importance in Sri Lankan cuisine and rural livelihoods.
Handmade Tea Experience
Travel to a small tea garden where you will experience hand tea making from leaf to cup. Learn how tea leaves are plucked, rolled, dried, and brewed using traditional techniques, followed by a freshly prepared cup of Ceylon tea.
Pottery Making Experience
Continue to a village pottery workshop where skilled artisans demonstrate traditional clay pottery techniques. Try shaping clay on a manual wheel and create your own simple pottery piece under expert guidance.
Traditional Sri Lankan village
Take part in preparing a traditional Sri Lankan village lunch using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Learn about spices, cooking techniques, and age-old recipes before sitting down to enjoy the delicious meal you helped create.
Handloom Weaving Experience
Visit a local handloom weaving center and watch artisans create vibrant fabrics using wooden looms. Try weaving yourself and gain insight into Sri Lanka’s rich textile heritage. Your handmade piece makes a meaningful souvenir of the experience.
Return to Hotel
After the final activity, enjoy a relaxed Safari Jeep ride back to your hotel in Ella, concluding your authentic craft and culture experience.
Location
Activity location
LOB_ACTIVITIES LOB_ACTIVITIES - Ella
- Ella, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
Meeting/Redemption Point
PEOPLE PEOPLE - Ella
- Ella, Uva Province, Sri Lanka