Experience the Heart of Sri Lanka: Culture, Farming, and Community! 🌿✨

Top Host: This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
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Connect with nature: 13 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Connect with the locals: 12 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

Hours per day: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional Fee: This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.

Additional fee required

This host charges an additional fee to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan for the sustainability of the project and the quality of the experience for volunteers. Learn more.

Amount

US$ 6

Per day

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Benefits for travelers

Materials for volunteer activities

Donation to project

Description

6$ per day to cover expenses for foods and electricity.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 1 week

Stay up to: 2 weeks

The Experience

Join Upeksha in the picturesque village of Kothmale, Sri Lanka, nestled near Hatton City, for an unforgettable cultural exchange and farming experience. Immerse yourself in the rich traditions of Sri Lanka, where you'll have the opportunity to learn about agriculture, particularly through our small tea and spice garden, and participate in meaningful cultural exchanges that highlight Buddhism and Hinduism.

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Between 18 and 40 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Be from outside Sri Lanka

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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14 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

13 Get in touch with nature
12 Meeting locals
10 Immersing in the local culture
8 Meeting international travelers
7 Learning about sustainability
5 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

13 15. Life on land
3 4. Quality education
3 6. Clean water and sanitation
2 11. Sustainable cities and communities
1 13. Climate action

Marica

Italy

The experience in Toddyland was fantastic! Anoj and the home took us to many places and cooked delicious traditional dishes. We also helped with some english class and the smiles of every person of the village was very special. thank you!

about 1 month ago

Melissa

Italy

The experience in Toddyland was fantastic, there isn't much work to do so it's a great opportunity to experience a cultural exchange and stay with family but you are also free to explore the nearby areas! We also took part in English lessons for children and played with them and it was a lot of fun! Anoj and the home took us to different places, cooked traditional dishes for us and we got to see how they were prepared and helped make them too :) The smiles of the whole family and the village will warm your heart 💗

about 1 month ago

Csenge

Hungary

This place is absolutely amazing. When I arrived the home and Anoj welcomed me with the biggest kindness and warmth. They took us to several places and always made us the most delicious local foods. If we had any questions about anything, they were really helpful and alway provided an answer. I highly recommend this place to everyone who wants to feel welcomed and is looking for a peaceful place to stay.

3 months ago

Kateřina

Czech Republic

The stay at the home's place was very peaceful. Right from the beginning we felt welcomed and cared for. Although there wasn't much work for us, there were a lot of places that we could explore. There is a beautiful nearby river that we swam in and just chilled. We have visited Hatton and did a stage of pekoe trail. the home and Anoj took us to the home factory and to the temple. The week was full of new perceptions which we will never forget. I am already missing the home's delicious food. Also playing shit head with a volunteer Lilli in rainy days and of course playing with kitten Fiona.

3 months ago

Jiří

Czech Republic

We stayed at the home's home for a week, that was filled with peacefulness, exploration of surrounding towns, temples, nature and a the home factory as well. Even though the weather was sometimes challenging and there wasn't that much work to do, the home always came up with an idea or a plan, so we're never bored. We can't thank her enough for her hospitality, great cuisine and the introduction of Sri Lankan culture, agriculture and religion. Overall we had a great time and we can only recccomend this stay <3.

3 months ago

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