Sri Lanka · SHOPPING TOURS
Good shopping tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 11 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Colombo’s market tour plus a hands-on 5-course Sri Lankan cooking class in a private villa, with etiquette lessons and recipes.
“I had a great experience with going to the local market and cooking local dishes. Nim is a wonderful person. I learned so much about vegetables, fruits and all the spices and even about real and fake cinnamon :) and we talked about so much Read more”
3-hour Galle home cooking class with Madhu: shop the market, learn Sri Lankan curries and sambol, enjoy dessert, and take recipes. $40.
“I really enjoyed this activity. Modhu responded to my communication prior to the trip. On the day she was friendly and welcoming, explaining everything clearly. The food we cooked is the best I have had in my trip to Sri Lanka. I'm vegetarian, careful consideration was given to this throughout. I highly recommend this activity!”
Colombo cooking class with a local chef: market ingredient picks, hands-on Sri Lankan dishes, Lion beer or juice, dessert, recipes.
“This experience was very unique and fun! We started by meeting our guide - bobby, at the market, and got to see all the different produce available. We then took a short and fun journey in our colourful tuktuk to the house to start the cooking! This was so fun, and easy to pick up and learn:) The food was amazing, and hospitality by Pradeep was superb! He even made us a fruit platter and wood apple juice for us to try.”
Private 8-hour Colombo tour with temples, Fort and Pettah shopping time, and a Sri Lankan buffet lunch plus hotel pickup and drop-off.
“The temples were amazing, so atmospheric, one was quite dark with lots of incense burning..and walking barefoot seemed to make the whole experience quite spiritual…loved it. Our guide was full of information, and graciously allowed Read more”
A half-day private guided tour from Hikkaduwa to Galle Fort, turtles, crafts, spices, beaches, and a fruit market snack.
“Trip was not as advertised. Hardly saw galle. Just the inside of multiple shops. Plus extra charges not advertised”
Vegan market tour and private cooking class in Colombo, with one-to-one chef coaching, a local vegetable hunt, and clay-pot Sri Lankan dishes.
“This cooking class with the rustic tour guide was my birthday gift from my husband as he knows that I love different cooking experiences. It was one amazing experience with fun and knowledge. We visited Colombo’s biggest vegetable Read more”
Taste Sri Lanka in Kandy with a hands-on cooking class, a market tour to pick vegetables, and 12 dishes taught in English.
“To say we had a wonderful time wouldn’t do the experience justice. We were treated with respect and care throughout the whole afternoon. The food was beyond amazing. She is a great teacher, very patient and we learnt so much. The setting itself was incredible, in the jungle, in an outside kitchen near Kandy. I can’t recommend this more!! I did it as a surprise for my husband on our honeymoon, which was perfect. Thank you so much!!”
Shop Pettah Market, then cook breadfruit curry with a local chef in Colombo on a private market-to-table class with a shared meal.
“Piumi was amazing, we had a private cooking class in her home. Piumi was informative, engaging , fun. The food was exquisite, thoroughly enjoyed it and wield recommend. Thanks Piumi 😊😊😊”
Colombo market tour plus Sri Lankan cooking demo with lunch, where you pick ingredients and learn spice and family recipes.
“I first thank you, Roman and Delrin Vanhoff, mother and daughter who demonstrated excellent Sri Lankan cuisines and taught me how to cook them. Opposed to my stereotypical idea about Sri Lankan food that may use lots of oil, it is very healthy and tasty. I had afternoon programme and could not stay long enough to eat and chat with them. But I truly thank them for their Sri Lankan hospitality. One advices for GetYourGuide, it would be nice if the host family and a tourist could communicate beforehand about the selection of the ingredients. It would be sad if the tourist is not able to some of the cuisines…”
A private Colombo day tour with temples, viewpoints, and smart shopping stops, plus door-to-door pickup and a friendly English guide.
“Șoferul a fost punctual, flexibil la dorințele noastre, s-a descurcat foarte bine in traficul aglomerat din oraș!”
Shop Kandy Central Market with Buddhima, learn Sri Lankan home cooking, then eat your dishes at her village house with drinks and transfers.
“An intensive and enjoying time with Buddhima on the market and especially in her kitchen and on her table with her lovely family. We have picked up and shared a lot … incrediences, spices, preparation, cooking, eating and much much more … a wunderful day !”
Every kind of day on the island, and the best of each.
