The 10 Tastings of Kandy With Locals: Private Street Food Tour
Overview
Enjoy tastings typical of the local cuisine and hand-picked by a local guide passionate about food like King Coconut and Chicken or Veggie Kotu. But that's not it! This tour is more than just food; it's a cultural experience! In between food stops, you'll also find city highlights making this experience a well-rounded tour that will satisfy every foodie.
Withlocals The 10 Tastings Private Food Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard.
Inclusions
- Private Tour
- Local Guide
- 10 Food & Drinks Tastings
- Vegetarian alternatives
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Kandy Municipal Central Market, 144 Central Maket, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
Fruity Flavors: Find your first tasting on the Kandy market, the perfect place to see the life of the locals and also the best spot to try some delicious local fruits
Open Sesame: What better way to satisfy your sweet tooth than by enjoying some Sri Lankan candy, which is known to be a healthy sweetmeat containing sesame seeds and jaggery
Buffalo Curd: Try some buffalo curd, a thick and smooth snack that’s perfectly complemented with a special sweet syrup and served on a clay cup - it is simply divine!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bogambara Cultural Center, Prison Wall, Ahalepola Kumarihami Mawatha, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Buddha Statue: Follow your host to this giant statue, rising from a hill and built in 1972. The locals have several stories about the statue, and how it came to be
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Bogambara Prison, Bogambara, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Prison Break: While making your way to the next delicious tasting, pass by this historical spot of which your local host will tell you the story behind, including the colonial architecture
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe Mawatha, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Food Project: Enjoy 3 tastings of Hela Bojun from wade (fried dumplings) to cutlets, stuffed with fish and potato, and dosa, a pancake made from rice and black gram, while discovering more about this empowering movement
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kandy Lake, Centre of Kandy City, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Amazing Viewpoint: Join your local to this breathtaking viewpoint over the lake, where it’s optional for you to take a ride in one of the Joy Boats!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Colombo Street, Colombo St, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Delicious Chips: Taste some cassava chips, renowned for its ability to survive extreme droughts, and thrive in rainy conditions. It’s a delicious substitute for potatoes and the locals love it
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cross Street, Cross St, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Roti Time: Take a bite out of this signature food, made with chicken or veggies that started out as a street food favored by the locals and is now served in local restaurants
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Balaji Dosai, 03 DS Senanayake Veediya, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
King Coconut: This famous drink is the water contained in a variety of bright orange-colored coconuts, and is indigenous to the tropical island of Sri Lanka. It’s refreshing, healthy and delicious!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Mlesna Tea Centre, 15 Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
Cozy Tea: Take a sip of the famous Ceylon tea, which is the number 1 tea around the world. The tea production of Sri Lanka is one of the main income sources of the country!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Bahiravokanda Vihara Buddha Statue, Bahirawa Kanda Rd, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Steep stairs lead to hilltop views from this Buddhist place of worship with a souvenir shop.
Duration: 15 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Private tour: only you & your local guide
- Includes city highlights in between food stops
- Alternatives offered for those with dietary restrictions
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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I had a fantastic morning and afternoon with Buddhima! She is very knowledgeable about the local foods and markets as well as the history of Kandy. We learned so much in a short period of time and we really appreciated her time. She is lovely and I am sure any tourist group would have a great t...
I had a fantastic morning and afternoon with Buddhima! She is very knowledgeable about the local foods and markets as well as the history of Kandy. We learned so much in a short period of time and we really appreciated her time. She is lovely and I am sure any tourist group would have a great time with her! Thank you! 😊Incredible!! This was absolutely one of the best toursI have ever been on. Right from the start Buddhima was so warm and welcoming and full of knowledge. She answered any and all questions we had with a smile and a laughter and taught so much about the food and history of Kandy. I could not have ...
Incredible!! This was absolutely one of the best toursI have ever been on. Right from the start Buddhima was so warm and welcoming and full of knowledge. She answered any and all questions we had with a smile and a laughter and taught so much about the food and history of Kandy. I could not have imagined a better tourWe chose to do a custom food and kandy city highlights sightseeing tour with Buddhima and we are absolutely thrilled that we did. We had the absolute best time so far on our trip- Buddhima- thank you so very much for the constant laughs, the delicious tastings of a variety of Sri Lankan delights,...
We chose to do a custom food and kandy city highlights sightseeing tour with Buddhima and we are absolutely thrilled that we did. We had the absolute best time so far on our trip- Buddhima- thank you so very much for the constant laughs, the delicious tastings of a variety of Sri Lankan delights, the insight into the history of the temple of the tooth and of course our favourite market time fun and mixing with locals. Best day so far!!!My wife and I love to try local food wherever we go, and some friends had used withlocals previously for a food tour. We decided this sounded just like something we'd enjoy and set up the account for our first experience. We were so glad we chose Buddhima!! She was knowledgable, friendly, enthusi...
My wife and I love to try local food wherever we go, and some friends had used withlocals previously for a food tour. We decided this sounded just like something we'd enjoy and set up the account for our first experience. We were so glad we chose Buddhima!! She was knowledgable, friendly, enthusiastic but most importantly just an amazing person to spend an afternoon with. She was such fun and made our introduction into true Sri Lankan foods a highlight of our trip. We're now sad that we didn't book her cooking course too!! She showed us the real local market and took us for tea as well as fantastic local traditional foods - both sweet and savoury. She made it her mission to help find the best quality spices for is to take home too by avoiding the tourist traps of nicely wrapped but inferior goods. Take the tour - you won't regret it. You will leave with some great memories and a huge smile on your face!We very much enjoyed the food tour with Anjalee! We explored Kandy walking and learned a lot about the city, Sri Lankan culture and of course the food. Anjalee was a fantastic host, super on time, very knowledgeable and very friendly. Many thanks for this great experience. Highly recommended!
We very much enjoyed the food tour with Anjalee! We explored Kandy walking and learned a lot about the city, Sri Lankan culture and of course the food. Anjalee was a fantastic host, super on time, very knowledgeable and very friendly. Many thanks for this great experience. Highly recommended!We enjoyed the tour with Umair but we found it too expensive for the incredibly cheap prices that the local food has in Sri lanka (we paid 44 euros and a local lunch costs around 6 euros with beverage). He took us to the market to try all the fruits, the sweets and to smell the spices. Afterward...
We enjoyed the tour with Umair but we found it too expensive for the incredibly cheap prices that the local food has in Sri lanka (we paid 44 euros and a local lunch costs around 6 euros with beverage). He took us to the market to try all the fruits, the sweets and to smell the spices. Afterwards, we ate a local crepe-like lunch. We missed the hopper because it was closed due to the petrol crisis of the country. 2h in total. Umair was a nice tour guide, answered our questions, but we were expecting some historical background from the tour description.