On this private multi-day trip, go beyond Colombo! Discover Culture, Wildlife & Food and experience the best highlights of
Sri Lanka together with your local insider!
Destination
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Category
Multi Day Trips
Duration
4 days
Transport mode
Car
Available languages
English, Sinhala, Tamil
Included
Private guide
Meals
Driver
A/C Car
Pick-up Included
7 reasons to book this tour
Taste the world’s best teaTaste the world’s best tea
Visit a forbidden forest
Visit the most sacred place of all Temple of the Tooth
Discover the 8th wonder of the world The Lion Rock
Watching herds of elephants
Exploring largest and best-preserved cave temple
Trying out tasty juicy fruit and the cheapest meal ever
What you can expect
Go beyond Colombo and get ready for a 4-day private day trip together with your private local host Dulshan. Discover Sri Lankan culture like never before! See the most important sights of the island, enjoy peace and quiet in nature, some hustle and bustle of the city and some beautiful temples. En route to Kandy, you’ll visit a local tea plantation and factory with some of the best teas in the world! See how locals work and admire the breathtaking view while you sip on a cup of tea. Before grabbing a delicious local lunch, Immerse yourself in stunning nature at the largest botanical garden of Sri Lanka. Being one of Asia’s finest kind, it was once reserved exclusively for Kandyan royalty! Marvel at a 40m-high Burma bamboo, a fine collection of orchids, sky-high royal palm trees, and more! Or visit Udawattakele Forest Reserve also known as "the garden above the royal palace" or the “forbidden forest.” Walking below the sheltered paths of trees we might be lucky enough to see birds and deer in the thick jungle canopy. Make your way to a viewpoint where you can admire the city of Kandy. Go down to the market where you can explore the local vibes, see colorful buses and stroll by the lake. Sri Lanka’s most important Buddhist relic awaits inside the Temple of the Tooth which is regarded as a symbolic representation of the living Buddha. Your local guide can tell you all about its history before wrapping up your first day!
Rise and shine and get ready for day two! The Hindu Temple in Matale is a low-key monastery to peacefully start your day. Admire religious paintings and deities. Continue to the traditional Sri Lankan village of Habarana where your host will take you for a Bullock cart ride around town. Immerse yourself in the local culture and grab a local favorite vegetarian lunch. Head to the Sigiriya Lion Rock that’s referred by locals as the Eighth Wonder of the World. Marvel at The Mirror wall that is painted with inscriptions and poems. Feeling adventurous? Then head to the Pidurangala Rock for a climb. Your reward for your efforts will be the best view of Sigiriya!
Day three starts with a drive to Polonnaruwa that was once a commercial and religious center where kings ruled central plains. Check out the remainders of the glorious past, admire the royal palace, archaeological gems, ancient buildings, temples, and statues. Feeling peckish? Your host can point out the best lunch spots. The afternoon is all about watching nature in action! Hop on an exclusive 1.5-hr jeep safari through the Minneriya National Park where you can see elephants and wildlife, many land types, rocks and forests.
Top off day four with a visit to the Dambulla Rock Temple. Located on the stunning surrounding plains of Dambulla, it’s home to the world's most praised cave complex of impressive Buddha images and rock paintings of bright colors and shapes. Don’t forget to pay a short visit to the city of Dambulla to check out the economic center. See the hustle and bustle of the wholesale market, friendly locals and large trucks that deal fruits and vegetables all around the country. Treat yourself to a delicious curd made from sweet buffalo milk, before heading back to your accommodation in Colombo. I will be happy to share stories and the history of Sri Lanka while experiencing local culture, food and wildlife. This tour can be shaped around your wishes!
This is the plan
Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Dulshan.
Meeting point
You will be picked up anywhere in Colombo. Your local host will contact you regarding the exact pickup point.
Itinerary
This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.
Start Day 1
Your host will pick you up at your hotel in Colombo
DAY 1 - Stop 1
Learn all about tea production at Geragema tea factory
DAY 1 - Stop 2
Explore the Royal Botanical Gardens or the Forbidden Forest
DAY 1 - Stop 3
Arrive to Kandy and have a walk around the city
DAY 1 - Stop 4
Discover the beautiful and famous Temple of Tooth
DAY 2 - Stop 1
On your way to Damulla, stop at a Hindu Temple in Matale
DAY 2 - Stop 2
Immerse into the local life and take a village tour where you will learn all about
the traditional way of living and will have lunch with the locals
DAY 2 - Stop 3
Climb the world renown Sirigiya Rock and walk on the steps of the past Kings.
As an alternative you could choose to climb Pidurangala Rock, a bit more challenging but with a
view over the Sigiriya Rock
DAY 3 - Stop 1
Spend half a day at Polonnaruwa and explore the Royal Palace, the Quadrangle
and Lankatilaka
DAY 3 - Stop 2
Go on a Safari Adventure at Minneriya Safari - see elephants in their natural
habitat and admire beautiful birds and other animals
DAY 4 - Stop 1
Visiting the best preserved
Damulla Caves and their ancient wall paintings
Day 4 - Stop 2
Check out the local wholesale market and chit-chat with the locals
Day 4 - Stop 3
Stop for a sweet local delight: buffalo curd with palm syrup !
Day 4 - End
Drive back to Colombo and get ready to say goodbye to your awesome host Dulshan!
Make it yours
Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.
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Reviews from guests
Shivani🇸🇬 Singapore
23 January 2025
Wow! Exceptional! Heartwarming! Dulshan is not your regular tour guide, but he is a guide with heart, and true love for wanting to show the beauty of Sri Lanka and he became a friend. Dulshan was there to customize, make pit stops, answer our 1001 questions and even go out his way for everything we wanted. We wanted him with us wherever we went cos that's how he made us feel, like family and really good company. He went above and beyond with everything and gave me a morning surprise of balloons, cake, deco and a personalised picture of me and my family as a birthday gift and I am truly appreciate and grateful for. You want to see Sri Lanka truly for its people, kindness, beauty and hidden gems, Dulshan is the way to go. <3 Dulshan made us love Sri Lanka even more!
Tara
8 December 2024
Pete and I had the best time with Dulshan and his wife. We were both delighted his wife came as well. The whole experience was warm and personable. Dulshan is enthusiastic about his subjects, his city and his visitors. We hope to meet up with them again. Dulshan gives visitor guides a great rap and that's the highest compliment. Thank you Dulshan 😊 Terrific introduction to Sri Lanka !!
Chungliang🇹🇼 Taiwan, Province of China
30 October 2024
I enjoy my vacations in Sri Lanka very much. Because Mr.Dulshan very professional helps. I will travel Sri Lanka again Dulshan will be my first choice in there.Great trip in Sri Lanka
Tan🇦🇺 Australia
13 May 2024
Dulshan was an amazing Tour guide. He was so friendly and knowledgeable – he made you feel like you were learning so much but from a friend rather than a stranger. The tour itself was so great – Dulshan was so accommodating with my requests but also made sure that we didn’t miss out on any highlights. We really thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, more than I ever expected. And I can’t thank Dulshan enough for his time and friendliness towards us. I would highly recommend Dulshan on this tour and other tour you have in mind - you will be getting professionalism at its highest. He is by far one of my favour tour guides over my many years of travel and I can’t wait to tour with him again. Thanks Dulshan.Amazing!
Tan🇦🇺 Australia
13 May 2024
Dulshan was an amazing Tour guide. He was so friendly and knowledgeable – he made you feel like you were learning so much but from a friend rather than a stranger. The tour itself was so great – Dulshan was so accommodating with my requests but also made sure that we didn’t miss out on any highlights. We really thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, more than I ever expected. And I can’t thank Dulshan enough for his time and friendliness towards us. I would highly recommend Dulshan on this tour and other tour you have in mind - you will be getting professionalism at its highest. He is by far one of my favour tour guides over my many years of travel and I can’t wait to tour with him again. Thanks Dulshan.Amazing!
Tan🇦🇺 Australia
13 May 2024
Dulshan was an amazing Tour guide. He was so friendly and knowledgeable – he made you feel like you were learning so much but from a friend rather than a stranger. The tour itself was so great – Dulshan was so accommodating with my requests but also made sure that we didn’t miss out on any highlights. We really thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, more than I ever expected. And I can’t thank Dulshan enough for his time and friendliness towards us. I would highly recommend Dulshan on this tour and other tour you have in mind - you will be getting professionalism at its highest. He is by far one of my favour tour guides over my many years of travel and I can’t wait to tour with him again. Thanks Dulshan.Amazing Experience!
Beth🇵🇹 Portugal
21 February 2024
We couldn't recommend Dulshan enough! He made our trip to Columbo. He's kind, speaks brilliant English and really cares about his job. We wanted to eat like a local, learn about the city and Sri Lankan culture. He made this our reality! I have an allergy to Gluten so he made sure I was understanding what the food was. John my husband also loves spice, so Dulshan made sure he tasted all the things!The best local food tour
Alexandra🇦🇺 Australia
24 September 2023
Our tour guide, Dulshan, was simply fantastic. He was knowledgeable and passionate about his beautiful country.
Dulshan taught us so much in the short time we spent with him, always had a smile on his face and we instantly felt like friends.
He took the time to get to know us and added things into the trip that he knew we would enjoy, we spent the rest of our trip talking about how amazing and special the day was. A truly memorable experience!
Kirsten🇩🇪 Germany
14 June 2023
Dulshan is the best local Guide. It was so a nice day with eating, Markt Visite, Culture, Religion, We will come back to visit Sri Lanka for two weaks But only with Dulshan the very best Guide. We enjoy the hole day. Thank you so muchColombo City Tour
Nicholas🇩🇪 Germany
23 November 2022
Dulshan ist mehr als nur ein Guide - er ist ein guter Freund, der unseren Urlaub wirklich sehr bereichert hat!
Er ist der netteste und herzlichste Mensch den wir auf unserer Rundreise durch Sri Lanka kennenlernen durften!
Wir haben seine humorvolle und unterhaltsame Art sehr geschätzt.
Als wir noch in Deutschland waren hat er sich schon um all unsere Anliegen gekümmert - er hat uns bereits Zugtickets gekauft für die Reise nach Ella und war bei der Routenplanung immer offen und ehrlich.
Auf unserem Flug ging leider unser Gepäck verloren - auch hier hat uns Dulshan sehr geholfen, indem er mehrmals täglich beim Flughafen angerufen hat. Letztendlich hatten wir unser Gepäck schon nach 3 Tagen wieder.
Besonders gut hat uns gefallen, dass er uns nicht zu überlaufenen Touristenspots gefahren hat sondern uns die einheimische Kultur näher gebracht hat. In diesem Zusammenhang ist auch zu erwähnen, dass wir dank Dulshan einige kulinarische Highlights erleben durften, die wir alleine niemals gefunden hätten.
Wir hatten wirklich ein Rundum-Sorglos Paket mit ihm - er hat uns sogar spät abends nochmal in der Unterkunft abgeholt und uns ins Restaurant gefahren, da es geregnet hat. Er war wirklich Tag und Nacht für uns erreichbar, immer sehr zuvorkommend und stets pünktlich!
Mit Dulshan hat man nicht nur einen super Guide an seiner Seite, sondern auch einen sehr talentierten Fotografen - dank ihm haben wir jede Menge tolle Erinnerungsfotos.
Außerdem hat er alle Touren für uns organisiert und das stets zu einem günstigeren Preis wie andere Anbieter.
Neben der wunderschönen Insel Sri Lanka durften wir auch noch seine Familie kennenlernen - auch das war ein absolutes Highlight unserer Reise!
Wir haben uns während unserer Rundreise sehr wohl gefühlt mit ihm und freuen uns ihn bei unserem nächsten Urlaub wiederzusehen!
Danke Dulshan, es hat uns sehr viel Spaß gemacht mit dir!Danke Dulshan!
Anastasio🇸🇬 Singapore
23 September 2022
Dulshan is a very jovial and knowledgeable guide. He was very punctual on the pick up time and very accommodating on my requests. As I’ve been to Colombo a few times and have taken some tours before, he had to change some of his original itinerary so that I won’t see the same things again.
I’ve had food that I didn’t have on previous tours, went to places that the other tours didn’t being me and most important of all, I got to see the culture and went to places that the locals frequent for their meals.
He also brought me to a spot I walked past numerous times and many tours brought me pass it but non of them ever told me that the last king of Sri Lanka was imprisoned there. It’s such an important part of history. Thank you very much Dulshan!!! Colombo city
Andreia
18 June 2022
I had an amazing solo 7 day tour around Sri Lanka with Dulshan. From the beginning when I contact him requesting a tour guide, he was very helpful and we kept in touch until the start of my trip. He was a perfect host, so nice guy, friendly, enthusiastic and shared so much knowledge about Sri Lanka culture and history. I had already been to Buddhist culture countries, but for the first time I was able to better understand this religion. Besides having guided me through the cultural sites and monuments, he introduced me delicious foods in local and family restaurants. I have no doubts in recommending Dulshan as your guide, you can tell he loves what he does. I hope i can visit this country again and have Dulshan as a guide. Thank you Dulshan for this wonderful experience :)Sri Lanka solo trip with the AMAZING Dulshan
Pablo🇪🇸 Spain
21 April 2022
We created our trip with the help of Dulshan and it was amazing, we did the best plans in Sri Lanka, meeting local people and going to fantastic places all over the island.
Special mention to our magnificient driver and guide Nilantha, apart of being a friend of us at the end of the trip, he helped us and brought us during all the trip and was really kind with us. He was a really good driver and had all the fuel prepared, but also he was really nice and helpfull.
If you go to Sri Lanka and look for a driver, you definitely want Nilantha as your driver and Dulhsan as your trip manager.Wonderfull
Laurie🇦🇺 Australia
23 March 2022
We had a great family cooking experience with Dulshan. He engaged our 6 and 8 year olds really well and this was an awesome family treat. This was a birthday present for my wife and she was so thrilled with at all. I can strongly recommend this. Many thanks Fantastic
Edwige🇫🇷 France
8 March 2022
I couldn't recommend enough this tour with Dulshan. I booked a customized Colombo tour with Dulshan which included landmarks, hidden gems and food. Dulshan took time to ask me what my expectations were and this tour was beyond any expectation I had. We went overtime and had incredible food to eat and Dulshan is very knowledgeable about Sri-Lankan history and Colombo in general. Don't miss your opportunity to have an amazing time ! Thanks a lot Dulshan :) Do not miss a tour with Dulshan
Luke🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
16 January 2022
Dulshan was an INCREDIBLE host. We hired Dulshan to take us on a food tour so that we could film it, and he chose the best spots. All of the food was so good, and we never would have found the spots without him.
We asked Dulshan a million questions, and he was able to answer them all. He is beyond patient and caring. I HIGHLY recommend him for your next tour!
Thank you so much for the tour, it was the highlight of our trip! We hope to see you again soon!Dulshan is THE BEST!!!
Mako🇸🇬 Singapore
21 December 2021
I decided to visit Sri Lanka for just a day due to changes in my Europe itinerary and had expected a full day city tour of Colombo at best. However, the itinerary arranged by Dulshan completely exceeded my expectations. From my first message to him requesting a customized itinerary, he was helpful, responsive, and demonstrated a strong commitment to making my day in Sri Lanka both fulfilling and logistically feasible. Dulshan fetched me from the airport to the hotel, brought me for the Covid test I needed for my flight back the next morning, and took me for a Colombo city tour before we headed to the Madu River for a river safari and Galle to catch the sunset and tour Galle Fort. A great conversationalist, Dulshan enthusiastically engaged me in discussing Sri Lankan culture, cuisine, language, life and geography (among other things) along the way. The day ended with a delicious meal of Biriyani at a local restaurant in Galle recommended by Dulshan, and a 2.5 hour journey back to the airport. I was dropped off with just the right amount of time to spare to chill at the lounge before my flight, my heart full, and my head filled with fond memories of Sri Lanka. I will certainly visit Sri Lanka again, and have no doubt that Dulshan will be the guide I look for. Thank you, Dulshan, and Withlocals for making this wonderful experience possible!Fantastic whirlwind tour of Sri Lanka
Melissa🇨🇦 Canada
13 November 2021
We had a wonderful food tour around Colombo with Dulshan - he introduced us to so many delicious and interesting foods in little restaurants we would have never found ourselves! He's the perfect host and such a friendly guy, and he also shared so much knowledge about the culture and history of Sri Lanka, as well as helpful information for planning the rest of our trip. I would highly recommend doing this or any other trip/tour with Dulshan - he's very accommodating and happy to tailor the experience according to what you want to see and do (and eat!)
Manuela🇩🇪 Germany
27 June 2021
Thanks, Dulshan, we had such a good time with you! And i learned so much, not just about Sri Lanka, also some really neat cooking-tricks :) I can just recomment this experience!Best experience!
Unknown
8 June 2021
for a wonderful afternoon with you. We were in our home kitchen, Dulshan was at home in Sri Lanka. Dulshan did so great that we want to visit him in Sri Lanka soon. You get a taste for the island of Sri Lanka, the food and the people, and that via a cooking course via video conference. The cooking class was a birthday present and it was just great. Thanks a lot for this. Did I mention the food was amazing ...?Thank you Dulshan
Kirsty🇬🇧 United Kingdom
26 January 2021
Dulshan was the perfect host! My family and I all joined Dulshan to prepare and cook a Sri Lankan curry. Dulshan was full of energy and enthusiasm as he told us all about Sri Lanka which gave a wonderful context for the food we were about to prepare. As we prepared and cooked the food, Dulshan was engaging and fun, making everyone feel at ease. The instructions were made easy to follow and Dulshan gave guidance to manage the spice levels for each individual. The food was delicious. Overall, it was a fabulous cookery course. I had such fun! Dulshan was an exceptional host, guide and teacher! I would highly recommend! Fabulous cookery course!
Luc🇨🇦 Canada
18 January 2021
We did the chicken curry cooking experience with Dulshan and absolutely loved it! Dulshan is a great host, from setting up the event, to making us feel welcome in his kitchen, and teaching us about Sri Lanka, he is a real joy! We learned so much about the culture, and cooked a great meal! Dulshan made sure to adjust the recipe for each of our spice tolerance, and made sure we were all keeping with the cooking. Overall a great experience, we all really enjoyed it and would recommend to anyone!Great Experience!
Unknown
18 January 2021
Dulshan is very generous with his time, he is easy to talk to and it is like taking to a friend halfway across the world! He takes the time to tell you all about his home country Sri Lanka all the while making sure you achieve the perfect curry dish! Thank you Dulshan!Wonderful Experience! Great Dish!
jasper
17 January 2021
We had great fun cooking a Sri Lankan curry with Dulshan. He was very patient and his instructions were very clear. While cooking he told us all about Sri Lanka, introduced us to local fruit and told us about touristic things to see in Sri Lanka and the different kinds of wildlife. He regularly checked to see how we were doing with our dishes and everything turned out delicious. Thank you Dulshan! Curry with Dulshan
Unknown
17 January 2021
What a great experience! Dulshan was so much fun! We learned how to make an amazingly delicious dish and got to know a little bit about Sri Lanka!
Would highly highly recommend! Amazing!
Lesanne🇺🇸 United States
1 January 2021
Dulshan is so friendly and welcoming! We learned how to make an incredibly delicious curry and enjoyed every second of the process. He engaged us throughout with interesting information about Sri Lanka and explained why all the steps of cooking the curry were important. We had such a lovely time and had an amazingly delicious meal. I highly recommend this course. And I definitely have moved Sri Lanka to the top of my travel wish list! Thank you Dulshan!!A fun and memorable experience!
Lauren🇺🇸 United States
31 December 2020
My family did a group cooking class together as a Christmas present to my mom. Dulshan made our evening so fun, enjoyable, and tasty. He had us laughing and smiling throughout the entire class.
In addition to teaching us how to make delicious chicken curry, he shared wonderful fun facts about Sri Lanka’s history, culture, and cuisine with us. Dulshan really took an interest in our family and our goals for the class. He remembered anecdotes I had shared weeks before when I first booked the class and he was just a joy to be with. He also customized his cooking instructions to our personal spice comfort levels and stovetop heating options across three different states and at 4am his time. Can’t recommend him highly enough! I hope we’ll all get to meet in person someday. Wonderful family “adventure” with Dulshan
Wouter🇳🇱 Netherlands
25 December 2020
Yesterday night Dulshan welcomed us to Sri Lankan culture and cuisine. We made two lovely vegetarian curry’s, one with lentils and one with potatoes. This was not just cooking, but a wonderful inclusion in Sri Lankan cuisine. Thanks Dulshan for our experience! Would definitely recommend to book this experience to others :)Wonderful inclusion in Sri Lankan cuisine
Kia
29 November 2020
Our evening with Dulshan was amazing! Dulshan was warm, welcoming and a great chef! Not only did he teach us a wonderful and delicious recipe but he shared the history of Sri Lanka, which made eating the dish afterward all the more special. Dulshan was patient, funny and a wiz with technology. He had 2 cameras set up so that we could see the normal view and close ups of the food, which helped us follow his instructions perfectly.
The chicken curry was delicious! I would definitely recommend this experience. I am looking forward trying more of Dulshan's dishes soon!
Thank you Dulshan!A Sri Lankan Holiday in Our Home
Anne
23 November 2020
What a really great way to spend an hour. Dulshan was great fun and the instructions were very easy to follow. The final result for all 10 of us, plus children, was a fabulous meal of Sri Lankan Chicken curry. I would recommend this to anybody as an entertaining hour. Thank you Dulshan. Anne and Peter Barry. UK.A lovely family occasion
Dipo
22 November 2020
A great fun afternoon spent making this curry with Dilshan who was very entertaining and an excellent chef and teacher! A few teething problems using video on the app but we overcame them! Thank you Dilshan, would highly recommend!Spicy!
Justin
22 November 2020
What a great Saturday night joining up with the wider family, expertly hosted by Dulshan. From the very start he brought warmth, expertise and laughter. Learnt a lot about Sri Lanka, it's history and cooking, but, ultimately, we ended with a delicious meal for the family. Couldn't recommend Dulshan more highly!Food and Laughter
Unknown
22 November 2020
Dulshan was friendly, fun and knowledgeable. He taught us not only about Sri Lankan curry... But Sri Lanka itself. I learned some great tricks and tips and the food was delicious. Highly recommend this, or any of his other experiences. A great experience
Christian
22 November 2020
Having just spent a terrific evening learning to cook a Sri Lankan curry, it is only fair that I, rightfully, single out the person who made it all happen. Dulshan was the perfect host. He was very knowledgeable, on Sri Lankan life and history, as well as cooking authentic dishes. He had an easy going manner, he was humorous, and put everyone at ease. Highly recommend; both the experience and the curry! Thanks again. The Perfect Host
Sheila
14 November 2020
I bought this session for my son's birthday gift and he loved it. Dulshan make it a relaxing experience and explained lots about cooking and Sri Lanka. My son agreed it was a great gift and he may buy a similar package for his pals.Really enjoyable class
Corinne🇬🇧 United Kingdom
4 October 2020
I bought this cooking experience for my brothers birthday and I was not disappointed. Dulshan was a fantastic host and he taught us so much. He made the whole event so enjoyable and the food was delicious! I would definitely cook with Dulshan again!
We have already cooked his delicious chicken curry three times since he taught us.
Thank you Dulshan! What a fantastic evening!
Michael🇮🇹 Italy
14 September 2020
Second cooking class we have taken with Dulshan! This time we made devil chicken and tempered rice. The food was delicious, Dulshan and his wife are super sweet people, and, we can't wait to do another class. :)Yum :)
Chris🇬🇧 United Kingdom
15 August 2020
It took a while to settle on a menu but we were finally pleased with what we cooked with Dulshan. His charming wife is the cook and he translates her recipes. We were 2 of us in the UK an done in Malaysia.
It is a good initiative to support since there are still no tourists coming to Sri Lanka.Another fun session
Larry🇺🇸 United States
9 August 2020
This is not my first time with a cooking class with Duishan. I keep coming back because his recipes are so good and it is fun to make these Sri Lankan curries. I will be back for more. Highly recommended!Delicious food, easy to follow
Unknown
26 July 2020
We had another great experience with Dulshan and Madhu, learning this time how to cook prawn curry and coconut roti. The whole experience was delightful and very relaxed, and the end product was delicious. Highly recommended.Fantastic remote Sri Lankan cooking lesson
Sarah🇬🇧 United Kingdom
13 July 2020
My friends and I (who are spread between various parts of the UK and Berlin) spent a very enjoyable two hours with Dulshan. We learned lots about Sri Lanka as well as learning to cook two different curries and I can attest to the fact the food was delicious! Highly recommend - especially as something different to do during lockdown when we can’t all be together. Sarah A fun lockdown experience
Unknown
5 July 2020
A small group of us met virtually in Dulshan's kitchen, as a chance to meet across London, Kent and Sydney. It worked perfectly as a way to prepare lunch/dinner (UK/Australia), and we learnt about Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan food along the way. Dulshan was lovely, attending to each of us, checking on how our food was coming along. And the dishes we made were really delicious and straightforward. Highly recommend!Delicious
Larry🇺🇸 United States
29 June 2020
Dulshan does an amazing job of teaching Sri Lankan cooking. He sent the ingredient list beforehand so I could have everything ready beforehand. This is my second time with him, the first we did chicken curry and potato curry. This time we did shrimp curry and potato roti. His English is excellent and his directions are easy to follow. He waits for me to catch up to him and answers all my questions. I highly recommend this experience. Fun and I learned a lot
Chris🇬🇧 United Kingdom
17 June 2020
I spent an evening with my 2 daughters , the three of us in our own kitchens cooking with Dulshan and his wife in Colombo. Dulshan's English is excellent and his instructions very clear. He was very generous with his time and we spent a very entertaining couple of hours.
The recipes were delicious and we were inspired to try some more Sri Lankan dishes.
Strongly recommended. I have already passed on the information to a number of friends.A great idea
Michelle🇺🇸 United States
6 June 2020
We had a great time making so many different foods with Dulshan and Madu. They are lovely hosts and carefully watch us to make sure we don't make any mistakes. They are like family now! Fun and delicious!
Michael🇮🇹 Italy
1 June 2020
We cooked a chicken curry and a lentil curry with Dulshan and his wife. My goodness - It was fantastic and it brought back so many good memories of Sri Lankan food I have from a trip we took this past February. Can't wait to cook some more with them!Nom nom noooooommmmmmm
Chris🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30 May 2020
I was gifted an experience of cooking with Dulshan to make curries. What a wonderful guy who is patient and and a real people person. Despite our technical issues to begin with he set up a Zoom meeting to make it easier to connect. My 11 year old Son cooked with me and he engaged him right from the start - encouraging and praising his efforts. Dulshan made a huge effort to set the pace just right with lots of opportunities just to chat and find out about his country. We loved this and would 100% recommend this experience. The food we made was delicious. An experience to remember and talk about. A great guy who obviously loves what he does. Thanks Dulshan it was great cooking with you, laugh when we burnt our tea towel and chat about cricket.Fantastic experience with Dulshan
Dionne🇸🇬 Singapore
25 May 2020
We had such a wonderful experience with Dhulsan and his wife. All 3 kids had their first hands-on cooking experience virtually and it worked out perfectly well. We were running out of ideas on what to do during quarantine life and this came at the right time. Easy to follow recipes, clear instructions and amazing authentic Sri Lankan food... looking forward to our next session!Great family activity
David🇺🇸 United States
22 May 2020
Dulshan was very patient with my initial technical difficulties connecting. He taught me how to make me a fantastic chicken curry. The pace was relaxed and he was very flexible and around how to handle the recipe. He also shared lots of interesting information about Sri Lanka's history and foodways. I feel like I learned how to work with the individual spices in a curry, which is what I had hoped, and I'm looking forward to making the dish again! a delicious dinner and a great guide
Megumi🇫🇮 Finland
22 May 2020
Dulshan and his wife were lovely hosts. He got in touch with me before the class and together we decided the menu. They invited us to their kitchen in Colombo virtually and walked us through how to make chicken curry and potato roti. We cooked in two different cities in Finland but it worked well. Each step Dulshan made sure that we were on the same page.
My kitchen was filled with fragrant spices and I felt like I was travelling in Asia. The food was delicious and we had a lot of fun. Absolutely recommended! Great online experience!
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I want to live out of the box. So quit my job and started doing what I love, now I am traveling, exploring, meeting new people and now I believe I am experiencing LIFE