Sri Lankan cuisine is a world of complexity and pleasure – built on ancient spice traditions, regional variations and a generosity of spirit that expresses itself most powerfully in the act of sharing a meal. Our culinary experiences range from hands-on cooking classes in village homes, where guests learn to prepare rice and curry, coconut sambol and fragrant dhal over wood fires, to food trails through the markets and street stalls of Colombo and Kandy, where flavours explode and every corner holds a discovery. Visits to spice gardens in Matale introduce the building blocks of Sri Lankan cooking – cardamom, cinnamon, pepper and cloves – in their living, aromatic context.