New Ranweli Spice Garden
New Ranweli Spice Garden
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Visit us at new ranweli spice garden and experience why people from all over the world preferred Sri Lankan spices and herbs. Visit our website if you want to know more about our spice garden and how you can order our products.
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Adrian C
Vaslui, Romania78 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Nothing interesting to be seen. Just a few trees, is way exaggerated to say this is a spice garden. Everything is just a tourist trap, oriented over robbing the tourists. All the taxis or the tuk-tuk will tell you fairytales about how interesting it is. The true is that they got a big commission from what tourists spend. Is absolutely not important what spice garden you’ll see. All are the same oriented, have the same concept. ‘Free massage’ at the beginning, tipping is an absolutely must, then the theatre from the shop. You will be pushed and suffocated by a couple of ‘knowledgeable’ sellers and left without your money for buying the most useless dirty liquids you can ever imagine. I personally spent 200€ for some stupid liquids. When I got home I realised how stupid I was. So, do yourself a favour and go away of any of this dubious businesses. Doesn’t matter if is this one or the other one!
Written February 15, 2020
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Hello
First of all we believe you have mistaken our spice garden for some other place. And second you cannot put every spice garden in Sri Lanka into one box. If you have fallen for a trap we are sorry but you cannot blame every business in Sri Lanka for your stupidity and ignorance. It's clearly seen because you can't even remember the name of the place you have visited otherwise you wouldn't write the review on our link. Check the previous reviews and see what kind of a place we are running .
Thank you
Written February 16, 2020
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Kevin S
2 contributions
Mar 2020 • Friends
Typical tourist trap. Our Tuk Tuk driver brought us here and after a very uninspired and unmotivated tour of the spice garden they bring you to their shop filled with totally overpriced (factor 10x) and low quality Cremes. The Tuk Tuk driver typically receives 50% commission. During the tour they also apply some sort of hair removal Creme to your leg so you’re basically forced to buy the whole thing and remove all of your leg hair or run around with a hairless patch. Don’t do the same mistake as we did and avoid at all costs!
Written March 4, 2020
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Hi Kevin
It is sad that most of the guests do not bother to check the name of the spice garden and just write the review on the first tripadvisor link that pops on google. make sure you get the name of the place right because there are many spice gardens in kandy. hard to say which place you visted. but one thing is for sure that there is no hair removal cream available in our spice garden.
greetings from new ranweli spice garden kandy
Written September 13, 2020
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Johanna S
7 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
After a seemingly nice tour through the little garden, we were offered to buy a product - asked for the smallest and for the price. They didn’t tell us the price right away, but just printed a recipe that we gave a fast glance (thought it said 1400 rupees). Turns out it said 14000 rupees. They know what they’re doing, so after paying they offered that we could exchange for a smaller one for “just” 5000 rupees. Thanks for nothing.
Written January 22, 2024
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Nick070188
Losone, Switzerland22 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
This place is a scam. Avoid at all cost!
Prices are like 10x what the product should cost.
Plus they push you into buying they product after taking you for a tour of a small garden.
I left without buying anything and they started to act pissed off.
This people are a shame to Sri Lanka. Nothing to do with all the other honest people I met during my trip.
They should run out of business.
Don’t be tricked by your tuk tuk driver and if they propose you to go there don’t
Prices are like 10x what the product should cost.
Plus they push you into buying they product after taking you for a tour of a small garden.
I left without buying anything and they started to act pissed off.
This people are a shame to Sri Lanka. Nothing to do with all the other honest people I met during my trip.
They should run out of business.
Don’t be tricked by your tuk tuk driver and if they propose you to go there don’t
Written February 19, 2020
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ivan
3 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
It was interesting but do not buy species there. I bought two sealed vanilla essence bottles. When I came home and tried them they had almost no smell. So I bought some useless dark brown water for 15 usd
Written February 5, 2020
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Thank you for sharing your experience
The problem with most of the natural tonics and liquids is that the best part gets deposited at the bottom of the bottle. That's the reason it's mentioned in many natural drinks shake well before use. Please shake the bottle and smell the vanilla and you will be surprised when you smell it.
Thank you
Written February 10, 2020
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Film G
New England1,051 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
The garden itself is small, but well kept and sports diverse medicinal plants. The guide was very informed and fun, and there is a demonstration and review of the many health products and spices sold there. There is even a free massage (for men... it’s shirt off) though a tip is expected. A full visit is an hour, if that. If you seek a quick lesson in Ayurvedic medicine and the plants used, this is a good spot. Clean toilets.
Written February 5, 2020
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Natali
Hannover, Germany1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Family
Try to avoid going there! It’s all a lie and a tourist scam. They sell chemical stuff (the hair removal cream we bought irritated my skin and smells like chemical) and are only after the money.
Typical tourist trap! And we fell for it, that’s why I want to warn you guys: DONT GO THERE!
Typical tourist trap! And we fell for it, that’s why I want to warn you guys: DONT GO THERE!
Written December 27, 2023
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helendrabbe
Westlake, South Africa14 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
We spent an enjoyable hour here and our guide was very informative. We first saw the plants and then had a demo about the various products that come from the plants. It included a lovely head and shoulder massage. The tour costs you nothing but we were so convinced about the properties of the products we spent quite a bit of money!
Written January 9, 2020
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Jack H
Cambridge, UK30 contributions
Jun 2024 • Friends
Tuktuk driver took us here. We really enjoyed it. Probably spent about 1.5 hours in total. Very informative Guide (there was no way to not have a guide). We managed to get out of the massage and cooking course, but learnt about the plants and medicines. We didn’t buy anything in the shop but that wasn’t really a bit issue.
Written June 27, 2024
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marriott946
London, UK817 contributions
Mar 2022 • Friends
Quite a precarious spot on the corner of a fast mental road. Make sure you get help to cross the road. It is available.
Good thorough guide, although maybe a little over the top on benefits of each spice.
So many different spices to discuss.
Shop well stocked with lots of spices and add ons.
Free massages offered to all. Decent restaurant too.
Well worth a visit.
Thank You Team Spice Farm.
Good thorough guide, although maybe a little over the top on benefits of each spice.
So many different spices to discuss.
Shop well stocked with lots of spices and add ons.
Free massages offered to all. Decent restaurant too.
Well worth a visit.
Thank You Team Spice Farm.
Written March 9, 2022
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Hello. Im Natalia from Poland i wont buy something from your spice Garden. How this work. This iść nr phone numbe 0048506066580. Plis call me or write in watsupp.
Written May 22, 2019
If you want to order ranweli spice garden products online visit the website its given on top of Tripadvisor page
Written May 14, 2022
שלום לצוות הגן הבוטאני
לפני שנה ביקרתי אצלכם בסיור פרטי נהננו מאוד מהסיור ומההדרכה המקצועיים ובעקבות זאת רכשתי מספר תכשירים מכם . כמו כן קיבלתי דף הסבר בעברית לתכונות ואופן השימוש בתכשירים שלכם . לצערי דף ההסברים אבד לי ואינני זוכרת כיצד להשתמש בתכשירים ע"פ המלצתכם. אשמח אם תוכלו לשלוח לי את דף ההסברים או לחילופין לכתוב לי כיצד להשתמש בתכשירים שרכתשתי ע"פ הפירוט הבא:
1. שמן sandalwoodoil ןקרם אלוורה לפנים(זו אריזה שיש בה 2 קופסאות קרם אחת אלוורה בצבע לבן והשניה Sandal wood cream .
2.תכשיר שמן למיגרנה.
3.תכשיר שמן לגאוד.
בברכה ותודה זהבה
Written January 20, 2019
Mix sandalwood oil and cream together take one drop of sandalwood and a pinch of alovera cream apply on the face and body
Written January 20, 2019
New ranweli spice garden is walking distance from the botanical gardens. You can first visit the botanical garden and make a small detour to New ranweli spice garden. Suspension bridge is the second entrance or the exit of the botanical garden. First you need to look for the suspension bridge and once find it come out of the garden cross the road take the road right in front and go like 400 m down the road. Once you pass like 500 m you will find a sign board that has the name New ranweli spice garden.
Written March 10, 2017
Dear sir or madam
Please note that we DO NOT SELL hair removing cream at New ranweli spice garden. If you check our recent reviews by our past clients you will notice that ours is a small spice garden in kandy. Please be kind enough to check the details again. We believe you have visited some other spice garden.
Thank you
Written March 1, 2017
Yes I agree that they don't sell hair remover , please go through my review , I have mentioned exactly what is there..
Written March 2, 2017
Dear sir or Madam
can you remember the name and the address of the spice garden you visited. Our spice garden is located in close proximity to the royal botanical garden. and also we have only one guide working for our spice garden. please can you check the pictures posted on our trip advisor page and see if you see the person who showed you around. the person with the red top and an ash colour is the only guide working in the spice garden and if you didnt see him you have visited some other spice garden. please be kind enough to check the details again and clear the confusion.
P:S there are a lot of spice gardens in kandy and most of them are not listed on tripadvisor.
Written November 2, 2016
Dear sir
No problem. We trying to educate the tourists that there are a lot of spice gardens and most of them are not listed on trip advisor. So they post their reviews on ours. We can solve it if the tourists can remember the name and the address of the spice garden.
Thank you
New ranweli spice garden team
Written November 5, 2016
Hello.i purchaedbyour aloe Vera cream and aloe Vera plus sandalwood oil blend.just need some guidance again as to how to use.the oil mixture appears sticky.is that how it should be.do I leave on for the entire night?
Written April 27, 2016
Dear sir/ madam
Take 3 drops of sandalwood oil and 2 g of alovera cream, mix them in your hands apply on the body and the face. Keep it for about 3 hours and wash. You can keep the paste as long as you want it won't cause any problem.
The sandal wood oil is normally sticky.
Thank you
Written May 4, 2016
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