Where Compassion Meets Adventure

The Heart Behind the Journey

Coconut Tours was born from a simple belief: travel should nourish both the soul and the community. Led by our founder Chamara, who also created the beloved Soul Food restaurant chain and Roots & Beans plant-based café, we've woven together authentic Sri Lankan experiences with a deep commitment to positive impact.

Chamara's vision extends far beyond showing you our island's beauty. Through ongoing charity projects across Sri Lanka, we've created a network where every journey becomes a bridge—connecting travelers with local hearts, preserving ancient traditions, and building lasting change in communities that welcome you as family.

Coconut Tours was born from a simple belief: travel should nourish both the soul and the community. Led by our founder Chamara, who also created the beloved Soul Food restaurant chain and Roots & Beans plant-based café, we've woven together authentic Sri Lankan experiences with a deep commitment to positive impact.

Chamara's vision extends far beyond showing you our island's beauty. Through ongoing charity projects across Sri Lanka, we've created a network where every journey becomes a bridge—connecting travelers with local hearts, preserving ancient traditions, and building lasting change in communities that welcome you as family.

Tourism

That Heals

We believe every adventure should leave
the world a little brighter. Our approach
centers on four pillars

Enriching Lives

Creating meaningful benefits for both visitors and locals

Preserving Culture

Keeping ancient traditions alive through respectful sharing

Protecting Nature

Small groups with profound respect for our environment

Building Bridges

Forging global connections that transcend borders and time

When the World Stopped,
Love Didn't

March 2020. Tourism vanished overnight. But something extraordinary emerged from the silence.

Our travelers—our global family—reached across oceans with open hearts

  • The Weber family from Germany funded a village well now serving 180 families

  • The Thompsons from Australia sponsored school supplies for rural Matale schools

  • Erik & Mette from Denmark supported community rebuilding after monsoon floods

  • The Singh family from Canada kept local artisans working through craft purchases

  • Jan & Lisa from Netherlands provided seeds for 25 struggling family farms

We discovered we hadn't built a tour company—we'd cultivated a global family.
In those quiet months, we learned that authentic travel creates lasting bonds. Every tour now plants seeds of lifelong friendship, because when love is real, distance is just a number.

"They didn't just visit our country ,they became part of our story."

__The Coconut Tours Family__

The Soul Food

Connection

The Vegan Soul Food Connection

Soul Food (Kandy & Sigiriya) and Roots & Beans (Kandy) aren't just restaurants
they're 100% vegan havens that embody our coconut tours philosophy. These plant-based paradises unite travelers and locals over cruelty-free cuisine that nourishes both body and community.

Soul Food

Highlights

Two magical vegan locations
Cozy Kandy charm meets breathtaking Sigiriya Rock vistas
Completely plant-based menu
Sri Lankan vegan traditions meet global plant cuisine innovation
Vegan signature dishes
Famous jackfruit burgers, coconut milk curries, dairy-free avocado toast
Vegan farm partnerships
Pure plant ingredients from the same village gardens our guests visit

Soul Food

Highlights

Roots & Beans

Highlights

Intimate vegan sanctuary
Small space, enormous plant-powered heart in historic Kandy
All-vegan beverages
Coconut & oat milk lattes, fresh plant juices, dairy-free vegan shakes
Plant-based comfort
Vegan falafel burgers, superfood smoothie bowls, plant-protein wraps
Vegan local sourcing
Pure plant ingredients from the same village gardens our guests visit

From Paradise, With Purpose

We are building an eco-retreat in Sri Lanka’s misty hills—solar-powered, community-owned, and deeply connected to culture. Until then, every journey with us is a chance to share our paradise one heart at a time.

From vegan delights at Soul Food to learning crafts with village masters or watching sunrise over Sigiriya, you become part of our global family—united by compassionate travel and lasting change.

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