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The 10 Tastings of Kandy With Locals: Private Street Food Tour

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: Sri Lanka, Central Province, Kandy
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  • 3 hours
  • Kandy
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Eat your way through Kandy's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food items beloved by the locals: from savory to sweet and local drinks; this tour will leave every foodie satisfied!

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.

Itinerary
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

Inclusions
  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
  • 10 Food & Drinks Tastings
  • Vegetarian alternatives

Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • 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
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Kandy City Centre, Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours


User's Reviews

Yasvau

10 Apr, 2024

The highlight of our trip to Kandy! We had such a fun time. It was like hanging out with a friend. We got to sample a lot of different food and learn about the local history and culture. Highly recommend.

Nick_A

03 Apr, 2024

Our family of 4 saw the sights of central Kandy while touring thru the markets and food stalls, ending in a very authentic local restraunt. Delicious food, and no belly aches over the following days! We enjoyed getting to know our guide Umair and his passion for travel. Cheers, Nick, Prue, Millie and Finn.

Cruiser53287666373

03 Apr, 2024

We had a wonderful experience with Buddhima on her food tour. Buddhima is from Kandy and that is demonstrated through her knowledge of the history of the area and even better through taking us to all the best food spots in Kandy! We have been on many food tours around the world and in Sri Lanka, and this has been one of our favourites. It is a really fun afternoon full of incredible food and Buddhima’s great company. Would highly recommend!

lisamD8081WN

30 Mar, 2024

We had a great time with Buddhima. She is a very nice, humorous and intelligent woman. We not only learned a lot about Sri Lankan cuisine, but also about the country and its culture. It was a highlight of our trip. Thank you very much, Buddhima!! 😊🙏🥰

Djorgensen27

07 Mar, 2024

We did an evening food tour we the lovely Buddhima. An enjoyable evening of traditional Sri Lankan foods, and good because we tried foods from Singghala and Tamil and Muslim traditions. We stopped by the fresh food market and had a tasting of the local fruits and a range of bananas! This was a meal in itself. Buddhima is an excellent guide for the night, but be warned, she will feed you till you burst. Highly recommended.

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Kandy food tour with Umair. Tasty!

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Fantastic tour with Buddhima!

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Yummy in the tummy!

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Great way to try the local kitchen!

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A must do in Kandy

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Amazing Local Food Tour

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Best Food Tour Guide Ever!

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An amazing foodie experience

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Buddhima knows Kandy and great food.

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A great afternoon

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Great guide and delicious food

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Amazing day out with Buddhima

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Great food tour with Buddhima

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Sightseeing, food, and a brilliant guide. What else coukd you ask for?

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Fantastic afternoon

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Warning: don't eat to much before (and after) this tour :-)

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