Northern Discovery
An eleven-day route few travellers take — Anuradhapura, two days in Tamil-cultural Jaffna, the white sand of Nilaveli, then back through Sigiriya, Kandy and Colombo.
This is the trip for travellers who've done the south already and want to see the other Sri Lanka — Jaffna's colonial fort and kovils, the wild Northern Peninsula, and the quiet east-coast beaches at Nilaveli.
We weave the classic icons — Sigiriya, Kandy — back in for context, but the heart of this trip is the north.
Arrival · Negombo
Airport pickup and transfer to Negombo.
Anuradhapura
Drive north to the first royal capital — sacred bo-tree and ruined dagobas.
Jaffna
Continue north into the Tamil heartland — Jaffna fort and Nallur kovil.
Jaffna
Day trip to the Delft Island wild horses and the northern peninsula.
Sigiriya
Drive south to the cultural triangle. Dambulla cave temples.
Sigiriya
Dawn climb up the lion-pawed rock fortress.
Nilaveli
Transfer east to the white sand and clear water of Nilaveli.
Nilaveli
Beach day — Pigeon Island snorkeling and lagoon dhoni ride.
Kandy
Climb into the hill country for the Temple of the Sacred Tooth.
Colombo
Drive to Colombo. Free afternoon for the Pettah market and Galle Face.
Departure
Short transfer to the airport for departure.
