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Atelier de sculpture sur bois et peinture a la main a Kandy avec un artisan local

Opérateur: Pekoe Lanka Tours
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Un atelier de cinq heures avec un sculpteur de bois de Kandy: observez les techniques traditionnelles demontrees, puis sculptez et peignez a la main votre propre piece, materiel fourni.

Atelier de sculpture sur bois et peinture a la main a Kandy avec un artisan local: En bref

PriceFrom $35 per person
Duration5 hours
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

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Kandy: Local Artisan Wood Carving Hand-Painting Workshop

Departures: 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM
5 hours
English
$35
Annulation gratuite

Description complète

Kandy est une ville de travail du bois depuis aussi longtemps qu'elle est une capitale. Le Temple de la Dent, l'ancienne salle d'audience et les masques des tambourinaires sortent tous de la meme tradition artisanale, et il existe encore des ateliers familiaux dans et autour de la ville ou le travail se fait a la main plutot qu'a la machine.

Cette session commence par une demonstration. L'artisan parcourt les outils, les ciseaux, le maillet, la facon dont un dessin est transfere sur l'ebauche, et explique ce que signifient les motifs kandyens recurrents, car le lotus, la vigne liya vela et les bordures geometriques forment un vocabulaire plutot qu'une decoration.

Puis vous fabriquez quelque chose. On vous donne une ebauche preparee, et avec l'artisan travaillant a vos cotes, vous sculptez un motif et le peignez a la main. Personne n'attend qu'un premier essai soit bon, et l'essentiel n'est pas de produire un objet vendable, c'est de passer quelques heures a faire de vos mains ce que vous avez photographie toute la semaine, et de decouvrir combien c'est plus lent et plus difficile que cela ne parait.

Vous gardez ce que vous fabriquez. Tout le materiel, les outils et les peintures sont fournis, et la piece est assez petite pour voyager chez vous.

Kandy fut la derniere capitale des rois cinghalais, resistant aux Portugais et aux Hollandais jusqu'a ce que les Britanniques la prennent en 1815, et le Temple de la Sainte Dent Relique sur le lac explique son importance: la relique, consideree comme une dent du Bouddha, est l'objet le plus sacre de l'ile et sa garde legitimait autrefois la royaute. La chambre de la relique ouvre pour le puja trois fois par jour, vers 5h30, 9h30 et 18h30, quand les tambours commencent et que la file avance devant le reliquaire. La tenue couvre epaules et genoux, les chaussures se retirent a l'entree, et l'Esala Perahera en juillet ou aout fait parader le reliquaire sur un elephant a travers la ville pendant dix nuits.

Programme

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.

9:00 AM

Pickup in Kandy

Collection from your hotel and a short drive to the workshop.

9:30 AM

Demonstration

The artisan works through the tools, the transfer method and the traditional motifs.

10:30 AM

Carving

You work on your own blank, with guidance as you go.

12:30 PM

Hand-painting

Finishing and painting the piece in traditional colours.

1:45 PM

Drop-off

Return to your hotel with the piece you made.

Programme détaillé

09:00

Hotel pickup

Times are flexible; an afternoon start can usually be arranged.

09:30

Introduction and demonstration

About an hour, including the history of the craft in Kandy and how a design gets onto the wood.

10:30

Carving your piece

Two hours of hands-on work. The artisan corrects as you go rather than taking over.

12:30

Painting and finishing

Traditional pigments, applied with the artisan's guidance. Drying takes a few minutes.

13:45

Return to Kandy

Drop-off at your hotel.

Inclus

  • Prise en charge et depose a l’hotel a Kandy
  • la session complete de l’atelier avec un artisan local
  • tous les outils, ebauches et peintures
  • la piece que vous fabriquez

Non inclus

  • Repas et boissons
  • pourboires
  • pieces supplementaires achetees a l’atelier
  • depenses personnelles

Informations importantes

Point de rendez-vous

Hotel pickup in Kandy, or meet at the workshop; confirmed after booking.

À savoir avant de partir

  • Annulation gratuite jusqu'à 24 heures avant le début de l'activité

À propos de cette activité

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Duration 5 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

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Hotel pickup in Kandy, or meet at the workshop; confirmed after booking.
The price does not cover meals and drinks, gratuities, additional pieces bought from the workshop, personal expenses.. Everything it does cover is listed in full on this page, so if something is not on that list, budget for it separately.
Yes. The piece you make is yours and the host packs it for travel. Some materials need drying or firing time, so ask at the start if you are flying the same day.
Pekoe Lanka Tours. We book with them directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can confirm your place with the operator before taking it as final.
We confirm your booking with the operator before we treat it as final, and we need at least one day's notice outside India. Once it is confirmed you get the meeting point, the time and a contact number for the day. If the operator cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Prise en charge et depose a l’hotel a Kandy, la session complete de l’atelier avec un artisan local, tous les outils, ebauches et peintures, la piece que vous fabriquez
The duration of the Atelier de sculpture sur bois et peinture a la main a Kandy avec un artisan local is typically 5 hours. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for a smooth check-in. Your guide will meet you at the designated meeting point and ensure the experience runs on schedule while remaining flexible to your pace.
For most experiences, we highly recommend an early morning start. This allows you to avoid the midday heat, bypass the largest crowds, and capture the best lighting for photography. Your guide can advise on the optimal timing based on the season and specific attractions included.
Yes, once your booking is completed via our secure payment gateway, you will receive an instant confirmation email with your tour details, meeting point address, guide's name, and direct contact information. You can also view and manage your booking through your AsiaByLocals account dashboard.
Yes! All our private tours are fully customizable. Whether you want to add extra stops, skip certain locations, change the pace, or adjust the start time — simply let your guide know in advance or on the day. We aim to create a personalized experience tailored to your interests and energy level.
We offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the scheduled start time for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may be subject to a partial charge depending on the tour type. Weather-related cancellations for outdoor and boat tours are handled on a case-by-case basis, with full refunds or free rebooking offered when safety is a concern.
Most of our experiences are family-friendly and suitable for children of all ages. However, some tours involving extensive walking, water activities, or early morning starts may be better suited for children aged 5 and above. Please check the specific tour description for age recommendations, or contact us for personalized family itinerary advice.
After booking, you will receive detailed meeting point instructions via email. Most tours include complimentary hotel pickup within the central area. For tours without pickup, your confirmation email will include the exact address, Google Maps pin, and your guide's phone number for easy coordination. Guides typically arrive 10 minutes early and will message you on WhatsApp.
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February for the clearest weather, or July-August, which is drier here than most people expect and covers the Esala Perahera. Kandy sits between Sri Lanka's *two* monsoons and catches some of both, so it has no long dry season — but it also never has a season that is a write-off. See best time to visit Kandy.
Reserved seats open 30 days ahead and sell out within hours from December to March. Unreserved 2nd/3rd class is sold on the day and always available — you will stand, which is where the open doorways and the famous photographs are. Sit on the right-hand side going south. Note there is no Nuwara Eliya station; the stop is Nanu Oya, 10 km away. See our Kandy to Ella train guide.
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Two nights. One full day for the town — Bahirawakanda, Peradeniya gardens, the lake and the evening puja — and a second for a hike, a village day or the cultural triangle. Our Kandy 2-day itinerary lays it out hour by hour.
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