Jaffna is situated in north province of Sri Lanka and it is about 400 km away from Colombo. Jaffna also has Great history more than 2000 years. After 2009 Jaffna became Upcoming TOURIST DESTINATION due to its Historical - Cultural value and its white sandy beaches.
Day 01:
Early Start – You would be met by your personal Chauffeur at your Residence / Hotel and transfer to Jaffna en route You will have the rare opportunity to witness firsthand the destruction & development taking place along the A 9 Highway. Reach Jaffna late Afternoon Evening at Leisure Overnight Stay at the Hotel
Day 02:
Early Breakfast Visit Jaffna City Centre / Dutch Fort / Jaffna Library / Jaffna Museum / Nallur Hindu temple St James Church & Seminary (Taste the Best Nelli Drink in the world) Time permitting you would get the opportunity to have a Swim at Casuarina Beach Evening at Leisure (Complimentary Bottle of Palmyra Arrack. available only in Jaffna) Overnight Stay at the Hotel
Day 03:
Breakfast proceed to Nagadeepa Temple: Nagadeepa is one of the small islands in the north. Most of the other islands are joined by land but to get to Nagadeepa you need to resort to a boat ride. From Jaffna town this is a good one hour journey, to the end of the road. Nagadeepa is very important to Buddhists as it was a place lord Buddha visited. Evening at Leisure Dinner and overnight Stay at the Hotel
Day 04:
Neduntheevu or Neduntivu, Also known by its Dutch name Delft. is an island in the Palk Strait, northern Sri Lanka. This island is named as Delft in the Admiralty Chart unlike the other islands in the area which are named with their Tamil names. The island’s area is 50 km² and it is roughly oval-shaped. Its length is 8 km and its maximum width about 6km. Delft is a flat island surrounded by shallow waters and beaches of coral chunks and sand. There are feral ponies on the island that were abandoned after Dutch period, which is home to a small population of Tamil people, mostly living in quiet compounds close to the northern coast. The vegetation is of a semi-arid tropical type, with palmary palms, dry shrubs and grasses that grow on the pale Grey porous coralline soil. Papayas and bananas grow close to the local people’s homes. In the western coast of the island there are remains of a 1000 year old ancient temple built by the Chola Dynasty, as well as the ruins of a Dutch colonial fort and some churches. The water is slightly brackish, and it is taken from shallow wells using buckets made from Palmyra palm leaves. The island was named after the Dutch city of Delft by Rijckloff van Gones. He named the eight most important islands after Dutch cities, but the seven others are now named with domestic names.
Day 05:
Return back to Negombo or Colombo.
Entrance Fee list for Tourists
Kandy (Temple of the Tooth) | 10 USD |
Sigiriya (Rock Fortress) | 30 USD |
Dambulla (Cave Temple) | 10 USD |
Pinnawala (Elephant Orphanage) | 17 USD |
Aththurusevana( Elephant transit Home) | 04 USD |
Peradeniya (botanical Gardens) | 10 USD |
Anuradapura (ancient city) | 25 USD |
Mihintale (Rock Monastery) | 04 USD |
Aukana Buddha Statue | 07 USD |
Polonnaruwa (ancient City) | 25 USD |
Yapahuwa (ancient City) | 03 USD |
Ritigala (Monastery) | 03 USD |
Buduruwagala (Budda Statue) | 03 USD |
Sinharaja Rain Forest | 05 USD |
National Parks in common | 30 USD |