$ 460

Day 1

• Arrival at Yala Lake camp by 12.30 PM
  
• Enjoy a Rice and curry lunch
  
• Cycling trip in the nearby village, small lakes, paddy fields and Chena cultivation. You will be accompanied by a experienced local villager and a guide from the camp
  
• Go Kayaking in the Giant Lake to appreciate the nature, aquatic birds and appreciate the sunset
  
• Dinner and overnight stay in Yala Lake Camp, sleeping in a tent
  

Day 2

• Breakfast at the camp
  
• Village Market and cooking experience - Guests can get a glimpse into the local lifestyle during this excursion where our team will guide them to the local market to buy fresh vegetables and fruits while enlightening them about the native names of the fruits and vegetables, their health benefits and nutrition factors etc. Then visit a local family dwelling to cook a Sri Lankan meal with the village housewife at her home. You will be learning many traditional ways of Sri Lankan home cooking. Enjoy the meal you cooked with the local family. 
  
• Back to the camp after lunch at the village house, freshen up and relax by the camp. You may even take a walk in camp’s butterfly garden. The camp’s naturalist can help you to identify the butterflies.
  
• Traditional Fishing in the lake with the villagers - Fishing is a   very  famous  and interesting  hobby  among  many  tourists. If  you  can  join a  real  fisherman in lake  fishing (fresh water  fishing) it certainly  will add to the  excitement and make it a unique experience you would not want to miss. In this real  fishing  experience, We gives you the opportunity to fish with the fishing  community  where you  can experience  both   traditional  and  modern  techniques  they  use  after   laying  the  fishing  net till  it  catches  the bait. You will also  visit the  nearby  bird  island  where you may taste king coconut and chill. Thereafter, you may collect the fish and hand  over to the farmer’s house to fry. Next, you will have a scrumptious meal presented to you comprising the cooked fish that you helped to catch!
  
• Dinner and overnight stay in Yala Lake Camp, sleeping in a tent
  

Day 3

• Breakfast at the camp
  
• Village Bakery experience - There are varieties of bread all over the world. Beyond that, do you like to experience Sri Lanka’s southern bakery process and see how our community bake with traditional ovens using  fire woods? If yes, our community based Yala Lake Camp is the ideal place for you where you can gain that enriching experience that you seek! Early in the morning you can go to this local community bakery and participate in the process of making your own bun or bread. After a few hours, your bun will be ready to be consumed and during that time you will have the opportunity to have a friendly chat with the baker and gain an understanding about their life, productions, strategies they use to sell their products etc.
  
• Back to the camp and relax
  
• Lunch at the camp
  
• Village Trekking trail - Trekking is the best method of exploring the nature and its marvels. You will be accompanied by our well experienced Responsible Trail guide. This trail enables us to have an incredible birding experience along with the interaction of local community. We will walk along the village houses, temples, local boutiques, and small irrigation tanks etc. where you will be able to gather diverse experiences. Visiting a village house and embracing their warm local hospitality will be another unique experience during your trip here in Sri Lanka. The homemade sweet snacks and local herbal drinks will undoubtedly make your taste buds go crazy!
  
• BBQ Dinner and overnight stay in Yala Lake Camp, sleeping in a tent
  

Day 4