Starting at $1899pp
for 11 days.
Based on two persons sharing
DIVERSITY EXPERIENCE NORTH – Typical Summer Vacation – 11 Days 10 Nights
11 Days / 10 Nights
Quick look
Jaffna was closer to South India than Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. And, prior to the civil war, Jaffna was the second most populous city after Colombo.
However, due to the civil war, Jaffna was closed to visitors and cut off from the rest of the world for nearly 30 years.
With its colonial influence and Tamil culture, Jaffna is a fascinating town. If you are more familiar with the culture of the island’s South, you will experience some cultural shock upon visiting Jaffna. When we compare the language, music, food, clothing, vegetation, appearance of the people, and living style of the people, it is completely different from other parts of the country, and when you go there, you feel as if you have landed in another country.
The civil war destroyed or damaged many of Jaffna’s oldest monuments and heritage structures, but when you visit Jaffna, you will be able to see several offthe-beaten-path attractions that are still natural and fresh.
Price Includes
- Entrance fees to site visits and excursions mentioned in the itinerary
- All game drive jeep service charges are listed in the itinerary.
- Accommodation for 10 days in the hotels included in the package on a bed and breakfast basis
- According to the tour plan, transportation by air- conditioned car
- For the round tour, an English-speaking chauffeur guide will accompany you.
Accommodation and excursions are subject on availability.
Please be advised that costs for site visits, excursions, and hotel stays may change depending on the current situation.)
Highlights
- Experience Sri Lanka’s colourful diversit.
- Discover Jaffna extreme North of the country.
- Relax on less-frequently frequented sandy beaches.
- Get an insight into people’s real lives in North
Tailor-Made
You can design your own tour.
Tour Map
Tour at Glance
- Village Tour
- Sigiriya Ancient City Complex Visit (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Lagoon Boat Safari – Trincomalee
- Snorkelling at Pigeon Island marine national park.
- Delft Island Excursion
- Jaffna peninsula tour
- Jaffna City Tour
- Full Day game drive at Wilpattu National Park.
Airport > Sigiriya >Trincomalee >Jaffna > Sinharagama > Makandura > Airport
Day - 01
Sigiriya
- Transfer: Airport > Sigiriya
- Accommodation : Aliya Resort & Spa or similar
- Over night stay : Sigirya
One of our representatives will meet you at Bandaranaike International Airport and transfer you to your accommodation.
Drive: 145km, approximately 03 hour’s and 30 minute’s drive.
Day - 02
Sigirya
- Stay : Sigiriya
- Accommodation : Aliya Resort & Spa or Similar
- Over night stay : Sigiriya
You will check off the hotel after breakfast to go on a village tour with your chauffeur guide, and then your chauffeur guide will take you to the Sigiriya Ancient City Complex in the late afternoon.
Village Tour
When you take a trip through a rural village, you will not only be able to appreciate the natural beauty of the area, but also the culture and way of life of the locals. Your tour of the village started out with either a trip in a bolock cart or a ride on a hand tractor. After that, you took a catamaran boat to a hut in the middle of the village, where you were allowed to prepare food alongside the ladies of the village and eat what they had prepared. After that, a Tuk-Tuk will bring you back to the place where the tour began.
Sigiriya Ancient City Complex Visit (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
The city of Sigiriya was founded by King Kashyapa in the fifth century CE. UNSECO has designated Sigiriya as a world heritage site, and it is commonly referred to as the “Eighth Wonder of the World.” Sigiriya is a cluster of ancient Asian cities that has been carefully maintained. It’s got four different gardens, and they’re all focused on nature. Life in fifth-century CE Sri Lanka is shown in paintings and graffiti at Sigiriya. And the water management, pottery making, geometry, and mathematics of ancient Sigiriya were all stressed.
Day - 03
Trincomalee
- Transfer : Sigiriya > Trincomalee
- Accommodation : Trinco Blue or Similar
- Over night stay : Trincomalee
After a leisurely breakfast, you will be driven to Trincomalee, which is your next destination, and in the afternoon, a chaufffeur guide will join you on your next excursion, a lagoon boat safari.
Drive: 100km, approximately 02 hour’s drive.
Lagoon Boat Safari – Trincomalee
Unique among plant species, mangroves prosper in salty or brackish water. Mangroves are very abundant in Trincomalee. The Trincomalee boat tour passes through this distinctive Mangrove forest. There’s a chance you’ll witness hundreds of cows swimming over the river.
Day - 04
Trincomalee
- Stay : Trincomalee
- Accommodation : Trinco Blue or Similar
- Over night stay : Trincomalee
Nilavalli in Trincomalee is a renowned snorkeling spot. Today, you and your chauffeur guide will take a trip to Pigeon Island to go snorkeling. Get some beach time in this afternoon.
Snorkelling at Pigeon Island marine national park.
It only takes around 20 minutes by boat from the main island to get to Pigeon Island, a marine national park on the east coast. One kilometer from the diving center on Pigeon Island is where you’ll find stunning corals, eels, schools of small fish, and beautifully sketched boxfish.
Day - 05
Jaffna
- Transfer : Trincomalee > Jaffna
- Accommodation : Fox Resort Jaffna or Similar
- Over night stay : Jaffna
The journey from Trinco to Jaffna is a long one; thus, your chauffeur guide will make several stops along the route at stunning locations so that you can get some fresh air and stretch your legs.
Drive: 235km, approximately 05 hour’s and 30 minute’s drive.
The whole of Jaffna is completely at or below sea level. The Palmyrah tree stands out the most and can be seen just about anywhere. Jaffna experiences a dry season between the months of June and September and a wet season between the months of November and January.
In the past, Jaffna’s population consisted not just Tamils but also Moors (Muslims), Europeans, and Eurasian Burghers. Jaffna’s population boomed in the 20th century, and many Sinhalese migrated north from the south. However, many Moors (Muslims) and Sinhalese left Jaffna because of the civil war.
While the vast majority of Tamils are Shaivite Hindus, local deities may also hold religious significance in some communities. Roman Catholics make up the vast majority of the Christian population, while the Church of South India’s Protestants are a notable but numerically small minority.
Day - 06
Jaffna
- Stay : Jaffna
- Accommodation : Fox Resort Jaffna or Similar
- Over night stay : Jaffna
This morning, you and your chauffeur/guide will leave the hotel to explore Delft island. You’ll be checking back into the hotel somewhere in the early evening.
It is approximately a one-and-a-half-hour drive from the hotel to the Kurikadduwan Jetty (a distance of 35 kilometers). Leaving at the jetty, the trip to the Delft will take around an hour on the water.
Delft Island Excursion
The island was called after the Dutch city of Delft, while its original name is Neduntheevu. Attractions in Delft Island are varied and unique from one another.
Delft Island Fort, Baobab and Banyan trees, The Giant Footprint, Queen’s Tower, Growing Stone, Pigeon Cote, Feral Horses and Stables, and the Cholan Ruins are all accessible via tuk-tuk.
Delft offers a wealth of sites beyond its well-known attractions. Everybody wants to go to the beach because it has white sand, palm trees, and blue water. What’s more, you may go for a quick swim because the water is calm and clear.
Day - 07
Jaffna
- Stay : Jaffna
- Accommodation : Fox Resort Jaffna or Similar
- Over night stay : Jaffna
Another early rise today, as you’ll be leaving the hotel with a chauffeur guide and local area guide to see the Jaffna peninsula.
Jaffna peninsula tour
Your tour of the Jaffna peninsula will take you to the famous Nilavarai Bottomless Well, the Point Pedro Light House and Point, KKS beach, Keerimalai Sacred Water Spring, Dambakola Patuna Temple, Casuarine beach, Fort Hammenhile, and a few other sites, as well as introducing you to the agricultural lifestyle of the local Jaffna people.
Day - 08
Sinharagama
- Transfer : Jaffna > Sinharagama
- Accommodation : Forst Rock Garden or Similar
- Over night stay : Sinharagama
Today, you will be taken on a tour of Jaffna city by your chauffeur and a local expert before breakfast, and then you will depart Jaffna and continue on to Sinharagama after a late breakfast.
Drive: 220km, approximately 05 hour’s drive.
Jaffna City Tour
Jaffna is a bustling city with several restaurants and jewelry stores along Kashturiya Road and many local fish markets, vegetable markets, supermarkets, and warehouses along Hospital Road.
On your tour of Jaffna, you will be able to see the Jaffna Archaeological Museum, the Public Library, the Nanllur Kandaswami Kovil, the Churches in Jaffna, and the Old Kachcheri Building, among other sights.
Day - 09
Sinharagama
- Stay : Sinharagama
- Accommodation : Forst Rock Garden or Similar
- Over night stay : Sinharagama
This is going to be a really enjoyable and lengthy day. You are going to leave the hotel in the morning to go on a game drive around Wilpattu National Park for the entire day with your driver guide. In the late afternoon, you will make your way back to the hotel.
Full Day game drive at Wilpattu National Park
If you’re looking for a stunning national park in Sri Lanka’s northeast, go no further than Wilpattu. The park spans an area of 1,317 km2 (508 sq mi) (131,693 ha) and includes terrain with an elevation range of 0 to 152 mThe term “Villu, ” which means “Lakes, ” is the source of the name “Wil- Pattu.” There are reportedly 106 of these sand-edged water basins throughout the area.
From December 1988 to March 16, 2003, the park was closed because of security concerns relating to the Sri Lankan Civil War. Spotting leopards in the park has made it increasingly well-known.
Day - 10
Makandura
- Transfer: Sinharagama > Makandura
- Accommodation : Notry's House or Similar
- Over night stay : Makandura
After enjoying a leisurely breakfast today, your chauffeur guide will take you to the next hotel, which is located in Makandura. unwind in the afternoon at the hotel.
Drive: 140km, approximately 03 hour’s and 30 minuet’s drive
Day - 11
Departure
- Transfer: Negombo > Airport
- Departure
On the last day of your holiday in Sri Lanka, you will be transported to the airport after a leisurely breakfast.
Drive: 35km, approximately 01 hour’s drive
Village Tour
Sigiriya Ancient City
BOAT safari
Beach Stay- Leisure
Snorkelling
Jaffna City Tour
