Birders Lodge
Sinharaja · Sri Lanka

Village & tea smallholdings

Walks through Kudawa village and the small tea gardens that surround the forest, with time to meet the people who live here.
Starts
Morning or late afternoon
Duration
2–3 hours
Level
Easy
Best for
Culture, families
The experience

Life at the forest’s edge

The village and the forest belong together.

Kudawa is a farming village at the edge of the reserve. Families grow tea, spices and fruit on small plots, and many have worked with the forest for generations.

An easy walk takes you past home gardens and tea bushes, with a stop to see how leaf is plucked and dried. Birds come too: the gardens are full of barbets, parakeets and flowerpeckers.

What you may see

Wildlife on this experience

How it works

Step by step

01
Meet in the village
A short walk from the lodge with your guide.
02
Home gardens
Spices, fruit trees and the birds that visit them.
03
Tea smallholdings
See how leaf is plucked, withered and dried.
04
A cup of tea
With a local family, before walking back.
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Plan your visit

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Tell us your dates, your target species and how you like to travel. We will reply with ideas, availability and a plan for your stay.

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