Destinations Summary
Negombo > Anuradhapura > Jaffna > Trincomalee > Sigiriya > Airport
Tour Details
Day 1
- Route :
Airport > Negombo
- Drive :
20 minutes
- Overnight :
Negombo
- Highlights :
Negombo city tour
At the airport you will be welcome & greeted by our Amazing travels representative and move to negombo.
Once at the comfort of your hotel, relax and recover from over tiredness
If you have spare time, your chauffeur guide will introduce you to some of Negombo city.
Day 2
- Route :
Negombo > Anuradhapura
- Drive :
4 hours
- Overnight :
Anuradhapura
- Highlights :
Mihintale temple
In the afternoon your chauffeur guide will take you to Mihintale temple. Mihintale is now a key pilgrimage site for Sri Lankan Buddhists, and is home to several majestic religious monuments including a magnificent 40ft stupa which dates back to the 1st century BC.
There are many caves which were earlier used by monks for meditation in a quiet surrounding away from the main city of Anuradhapura.
Day 3
- Route :
Anuradhapura city tour
- Overnight :
Anuradhapura
- Highlights :
Visiting ancient city of Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura is the first capital of Sri Lanka. Its greatest monastic city of the ancient world that dates back to 5th century BC remained the majestic seat of the kingdom of Sri Lanka until the 11th century AD.
Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Sri Lankan civilization. One of the most notable events during the Anuradhapura Kingdom was the introduction of Buddhism to the country.
A strong alliance existed between Devanampiya Tissa (250–210 BC) and Ashoka of India, who sent Arahat Mahinda, four monks, and a novice to Sri Lanka. They encountered Devanampiya Tissa at Mihintale. After this meeting, Devanampiya Tissa embraced Buddhism and the order of monks was established in the country. Devanampiya Tissa, guided by Arahat Mahinda, took steps to firmly establish Buddhism in the country.
Day 4
- Route :
Anuradhapura > Jaffna
- Drive :
4 hours
- Overnight :
Anuradhapura
- Highlights :
Hindu temples, beach
Jaffna is one of the oldest human settlements in the peninsular region of Northern Sri Lanka. The city was the epicenter of a decade’s long conflict that has now ended. An old resident says in his blog “the quiet nostalgia for a gratifying past puts a faint smile on the granite brought in for reconstruction.”
Reconstruction of the city and the return of its residents to the once vibrant economy are captured in canvas by an acclaimed artist. He notes “…continual transformation is the process that cities need to endure when they emerge into new life once again.”
That canvas unfolds before your eyes on your Sri Lanka vacation when you visit the Jaffna peninsula and the colorful offshore islands that surround it. Once the 2nd largest Sri Lankan city, it was also an important Portuguese colonial hold. The Dutch Fort that still dominates the Jaffna skyline is spread over an area of 22 hectares within the city limits. The star shaped Jaffna Fort built in 1680 by the Dutch is considered as the best example of Dutch fortifications in Asia.
Day 5
- Route :
Jaffna city tour
- Overnight :
Some Hotel Some Hotel
- Highlights :
Delft island, Nagadeepa island, Kirimalay pond
In Delft Island (Neduntheevu islet) 35 kms from the city is the Delft Fort built by the Portuguese. Behind the Fort is a beautiful beach with exquisite shells.
A ferry service connects the largest island in the Palk straits with the mainland. The architecture of the Kandaswamy Kovil in the Nallur quarter of the city has been built in the South Indian Dravidian style. The shrine which stood on the site before its destruction by the Portuguese dates back to the 10th century.
At Kadurugoda, there are about 100 miniature dagobas or stupas crowded into an area of about one hectare. The diameter of the largest stupa is approximately 4 meters. These are believed to be 2000 years old.
Nagadeepa is a small island an hour’s journey by boat from the city. The Buddhist temple recently restored is a temple revered by Buddhists of Sri Lanka who believe that it was visited by the Buddha.
Day 6
- Route :
Jaffna > Trincomalee
- Drive :
4 hours
- Overnight :
Trincomalee
- Highlights :
Visit the city and hindu temple
Trincomalee has always aroused interest as one of the largest natural harbors in Sri Lanka. The Portuguese called the bay ‘Bahia dos Arcos’ in their records and described it as a strategic location for Indian Ocean trade routes which could control the entire Gulf of Bengal.
Admiral Lord Nelson shared the view of the Portuguese, but the great trading post never came to life. It is possible that it may yet become one, in a shrinking world and an expanding Asia.
At present Trincomalee is of interest to those who seek an idyllic holiday in Sri Lanka. Nilaveli is an uninterrupted stretch of beach that runs north from Trincomalee for nearly 30 kms. The Red Rock Beach near Nilaveli is an estuary with some unique pink boulders.
A boat can take you to the nearby Pigeon Island, which has some superb coves that shelter the Blue Rock pigeon. The shady beach is a refuge for sunbathers who sun and seek solitude in a Sri Lanka Beach vacation.
Day 7
- Route :
Trincomalee
- Overnight :
Trincomalee
- Highlights :
Snorkeling, dolphin watching, relax on the beach
Morning is Better to start snorkeling and dolphin watching. In the afternoon you can relax on the beach, the beach is calm and peaceful.
Day 8
- Route :
Trincomalee > Sigiriya
- Drive :
2 and half hours
- Overnight :
Sigiriya
- Highlights :
Jeep safari in a national park
Afternoon take an exhilarating jeep safari in Minneriya or neighboring Kaudulla national park. The vast century is home to about 250 wild elephants, wild buffaloes , sambar deer, crocodiles , sloth bears and more…
Day 9
- Route :
Sigiriya city tour
- Overnight :
Sigiriya
- Highlights :
Sigiriya rock fortress , elephant ride, village tour, ayurvedic massage, Pidurangala rock
Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress and place built by King Kashyapa during the reign of 473 – 495 which is standing majestically 660 feet straight up. The word Sigiriya or Sinhagiri means the lion’s rock.
Sigiriya is about 200 meters in height and has about 1200 steps leading up to the lion’s rock fortress.
Day 10
- Route :
Sigiriya > Airport
- Drive :
4 hours
- Highlights :
Enjoy Colombo city tour
As all good things must come to an end. Your chauffeur guide will comfortably take you back to the international airport for a safe return journey