Midigama Fruit Farm enhances coconut plantations by cultivating diverse fruit crops using ecological practices. This enriches biodiversity, improves soil health, and ensures sustainability. The farm benefits the local community, promotes fruit farming, and serves as a profitable, environmentally conscious agribusiness model.
Includes:
- Seasonal lunch from the farm
- Welcome fruit juice
- Service of an Knowledgeable English speaking guide.
Excludes:
- Hotel pick up & drop off
- Expenses of personal nature.
- Gratuities (optional).
What to Expect:
At Midigama Fruit Farm, expect an enriching and immersive experience beginning with our "farm to glass" seasonal fruit juice. Your guided tour, led by an expert agriculturist, starts with a historical overview since our founding in 1996 by ecological farming pioneer Michel Vass Gunawardena.
Explore zones C & B, identifying various flora, and proceed to zone F to witness our innovative food forest project. The second part of the tour includes demonstrations of 2-3 natural fertilizer or pesticide preparations, such as Biochar, Jeewamrutha, fish tonic, Jadam, vermicompost, and compost tea.
In the third part, you'll observe the best agroecological practices in action, including mixed crop cultivation, contour farming, live fencing, cover crops, SALT, nutrient recycling, mulching, contour drains, step ditches, natural mulching, sediment trap ditches, and soil conservation silt traps.
Visit our spiritual hangout, a conservation plot for rare fruit and indigenous medicinal plant species. The tour concludes with a farm-to-plate lunch at our Conscious Food Studio, featuring ecologically grown, organic, and freshly harvested produce.
Engage in fun, gamified activities to test your knowledge gained during the tour. Midigama Fruit Farm is a sustainable agribusiness model contributing to regional economies, food security, and environmental conservation while empowering local communities and promoting socio-economic growth.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Udawalawe National Park?
Udawalawe National Park lies in southern Sri Lanka, on the boundary of the Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces, around the Udawalawe Reservoir on the Walawe River. From Ahangama on the south coast it is roughly a 2.5 to 3 hour drive, about 110 km each way.
Is transport from Ahangama included?
Yes. Return private road transport between Ahangama and Udawalawe National Park is included in every option, along with your safari jeep at the park.
What animals will I see on the safari?
Udawalawe is one of the best places in Asia to see wild Asian elephants, with herds visible throughout the year. You may also spot water buffalo, spotted deer, sambar, crocodiles, wild boar, jackal, mongoose, peacocks and a wealth of birds and raptors; leopards are present but rarely seen.
When is the best time to visit Udawalawe?
Elephants can be seen at Udawalawe all year round, which makes it one of Sri Lanka's most reliable safari parks. The drier months from May to September offer easier game viewing, while early morning and late afternoon are the most active and comfortable times for a safari.
How long does the trip take?
This is a full-day trip from Ahangama. Allow around 2.5 to 3 hours of driving each way, with the jeep safari inside the park lasting roughly 3 to 4 hours depending on the option you choose.
Is the safari private?
Yes. You travel from Ahangama in a private vehicle and explore the park in your own safari jeep with an experienced driver-tracker, so you set the pace and get the best positions for viewing and photographing wildlife. The vehicle scales with your group size, from a car up to a larger van.
Are park entrance tickets included?
It depends on the option you choose. Select a "with park tickets" option to include the national-park entrance and service fees in your booking, or a "no park tickets" option if you prefer to settle the park fees separately at the entrance.
What should I bring?
Bring a hat, sunscreen, drinking water, a camera or binoculars, and light, neutral-coloured clothing. Mornings and late afternoons can be breezy in an open jeep, so a light layer is handy.
