Discover dry zone farming -Sigiriya - Sri Lanka |
PROGRAMME |
: Experience Sigiriya in a Tree House |
DURATION |
: 1Night / 2 Days.
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PERIOD |
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Valid till 31 st December 2008 |
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Experience Sri Lanka .. Sri Lankan way....
This is certainly one of a kind Sri Lankan adventure where you would get to see and are experience a real village life & culture in the heart of paddy cultivation, amidst a love & hate relationship with wild elephants, mysteries of nature & wilderness ! |
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TOUR ITINERARY |
Day-01 Sigiriya (FB) |
Arrival at Sigiriya [Near the Hotel Sigiriya ] around 9.30am , you are likely to encounter our team decending from Majestic Sigiriya rock.
Start the jungle / village trail to your Tree House at Thalkote Wewa. [Tank] This is about 5.2km long and takes about 3 hours. This trail is going through few jungle patches / chaina cultivations, paddy fields. The terrain is flat and assists easy walking. You will see the daily lives of the villagers unfolding in front of you .
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Tree House
A semi permanent tall structure constructed by wood where farmers spend the night time. They take terns to be up during the night to have an eye on their crops which are easy edible targets for wild elephants and other animals. Keeping the "camp fire" alive is also an important duty ! |
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Chaina Cultivation [ slash & burn farming]
This a very primitive agricultural method where farmers slash and burn jungle patches for cultivation of short term crops. They mainly depend on rain water and there will not be any major field preparations. Farmers usually rotate between 2 to 3 land plots.
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| Arrival at your Tree House middle of a pddy field near spill canal at the "Thalakote wewa". |
Thalakote Wewe
This ancient tank is located having the ancient Sigriya Rock Fortress and the Pidurangala Monastery Rock as the back drop. It provides a life line of water to many villagers in the area to cultivate their crops. Paddy / Onions and other varieties of vegetables are grown providing water from this tank. |
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 Experience a typical Sri Lankan lunch. Your host .owner of the paddy field will also join you for lunch.
Evening optional bathing at the lake or do a leisure walk in the vicinity.
With the night fall you will hear the villagers communicating in a most unique way [ hooting !] about the presence of any elephants and the folk poems that they sing to keep them up.
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BBQ dinner and over night stay in the Tree House.
[Basic comforts will be provided at the tree house [mattresses, Pillows, sheets, Towels, soap] Camp toilet each will be set up at the ground.
You could be part of the magical night by forming an association with the villagers and our team to experience this one of a life time adventure. Even in your slumber they would take the liberty to wake you up if there are any intruders in the vicinity ! |
| Day-02 Sigiriya |
 Wake up to the chirping of the birds and take a few steps around the fields sipping your warm cup of tea or coffee.
Enjoy your breakfast on the lake bunt.
Departure after breakfast.
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RATES |
| No. Of Pax : |
02 Pax |
03 Pax |
04 pax |
05 Pax |
06 Pax |
| Rate Per Pax. in US $: |
230 |
165 |
135 |
115 |
99 |
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OUR RATES INCLUDE |
- Accommodation on Full Board Basis.
- Evening & after meals Tea & coffee.
- Nature Trails.
- All fees connected to the site and communities involved.
- All government taxes and service charges.
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THESE RATES DO NOT INCLUDE |
- Transportation.
- Any additional beverage of food, which would be ordered extra.
- Any tips to the staff. (Tracker, Driver, Etc.)
- Any personal effects not mentioned here
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IMPORTANT FACTORS |
- The facilities at the Tree House are basic and will include accommodation in camping tents (2 persons per tent), sleeping mattresses, sheets, pillows, torches, towels, soap and camping toilet facilities. Bottle water and other beverages will be provided as per request for extra cost.
- Toilet facilities will be out doors with toilet tent and pit. [Camping commodes Personnel]
- Personal effects for Warm/Windy/Rainy conditions should be carried by clients.
- Insect repellent, Sunburn lotion etc. Are recommended.
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These /above /under mentioned/ attached, descriptions and programmes have been compiled after long, arduous, exploratory, and expensive work and hence is the property of the Eco team (Pvt) ltd. Making use of these programmes/descriptions for any public or commercial programmes requires the permission of the said company. |
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