Northern Discovery
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05Northern Trail · 11 Days

Northern Discovery

An eleven-day route few travellers take — Anuradhapura's stupas, two days of Tamil culture in Jaffna with a Delft Island ferry, snorkelling and sea-kayaking at Nilaveli, the Sigiriya climb and a Kandyan dance night to close.

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10 nights · 11 days 1 – 6 guests Easy to moderate Day 1 · airport arrival
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About this tour

Built for travellers who've done the south already and want to see the other Sri Lanka — Jaffna's fort and kovils, a Delft Island wild-horse ferry, a Jaffna street-food evening, then the quiet beaches at Nilaveli with Pigeon Island snorkelling and a sea-kayak in the lagoon.

We weave the classic icons — Sigiriya, Kandy, the Temple of the Tooth — back in for context, plus a short Uppuveli surf intro for an active morning. The heart of the trip is still the north.

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Where we go
NegomboAnuradhapuraJaffnaDelft IslandSigiriyaNilaveliUppuveliKandyColombo
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Day plan
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Day 1

Arrival · Negombo

Airport pickup and transfer to Negombo.

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Day 2

Anuradhapura

Drive north to the first royal capital — sacred bo-tree and ruined dagobas.

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Day 3

Jaffna

Continue north into the Tamil heartland — Jaffna fort and Nallur kovil.

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Day 4

Delft Island · Jaffna

Ferry to Delft for wild horses and Casuarina Beach. Evening street-food walk through Jaffna market.

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Day 5

Sigiriya

Drive south to the cultural triangle. Dambulla cave temples.

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Day 6

Sigiriya

Dawn climb up the lion-pawed rock fortress.

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Day 7

Nilaveli

Transfer east to the white sand and clear water of Nilaveli.

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Day 8

Pigeon Island · Uppuveli

Morning snorkel at Pigeon Island marine park, afternoon sea-kayak in the lagoon and an Uppuveli surf intro at sunset.

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Day 9

Kandy

Climb into the hill country for the Temple of the Sacred Tooth, a Kandy Lake walk and an evening Kandyan dance performance.

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Day 10

Colombo

Drive to Colombo. Free afternoon for the Pettah market and Galle Face.

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Day 11

Departure

Short transfer to the airport for departure.

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— MemoriesFrom the road with us

Tour
memories.

Real travellers, real mornings — selfies from jeeps, train tracks, lagoon boats and cliff-top temples. The kind of photos you'll be taking by week's end.

9+ trips this year
Lagoon birding at dawn
Tissa Wewa · 2025
Lagoon birding at dawn
Family safari morning
Udawalawe · 2025
Family safari morning
Elephants behind the jeep
Yala National Park · 2024
Elephants behind the jeep
Ancient stupa wander
Anuradhapura · 2025
Ancient stupa wander
Evening sky over the tank
Tissamaharama · 2025
Evening sky over the tank
Hakgala flower walk
Nuwara Eliya · 2024
Hakgala flower walk
Nine Arch crossing
Ella · 2025
Nine Arch crossing
Birders in the wetlands
Bundala · 2025
Birders in the wetlands
Summit selfie
Ella Rock · 2024
Summit selfie
Lagoon birding at dawn
Tissa Wewa · 2025
Lagoon birding at dawn
Family safari morning
Udawalawe · 2025
Family safari morning
Elephants behind the jeep
Yala National Park · 2024
Elephants behind the jeep
Ancient stupa wander
Anuradhapura · 2025
Ancient stupa wander
Evening sky over the tank
Tissamaharama · 2025
Evening sky over the tank
Hakgala flower walk
Nuwara Eliya · 2024
Hakgala flower walk
Nine Arch crossing
Ella · 2025
Nine Arch crossing
Birders in the wetlands
Bundala · 2025
Birders in the wetlands
Summit selfie
Ella Rock · 2024
Summit selfie
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