Discover North East Sri Lanka Package

Airport / Kalpitiya 141km (3hrs & 30min). Arrive at the Airport. Meet & Assistance on arrival by a representative of Connaissance de Ceylan Transfer to Kalpitiya. Arrive at the hotel and check-in with welcome drink and refreshing towels. Visit Kalpitiya fishing village The Kalpitiya region is one of the most beautiful coastal areas located in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. Kalpitiya is a peninsular that separates the Puttalam lagoon from the Indian Ocean and is a marine sanctuary with a diversity of habitats ranging from bar reefs, flat coastal plains, saltpans, mangroves swamps, salt marshes and vast sand dune beaches.Return to the hotel.

Kalpitiya / Wilpattu 116km (3hrs) Wilpattu / Anuradhapura 58km (2hrs) After breakfast, checkout from the hotel and transfer to Anuradhapura. En-route visit Wilpattu National Park. Wilpattu National Park also known as the "Land of Lakes" is a park located on the island of Sri Lanka. The unique feature of this park is the existence of natural lakes. The park is located approximately 180 km north of Colombo The park is 131, 693 hectares, nearly includes sixty lakes and tanks are found. Wilpattu is the largest and one of the oldest National Parks in Sri Lanka and is world renowned for its Leopard population. Continue to Anuradhapura Visit Anuradhapura archeological site Anuradhapura was the first ancient capital of the country of kings for about 1400 years. In pinnacle of its glory the city extended over a surface of 52 sq. km and the population amounted to several tens of thousands. Its magnificent monuments, refined sculptures and paintings are testimony to a veritable and original Sri Lankan culture. Transfer to Jaffna Arrive at the hotel and check-in with welcome drink and refreshing towels.

Anuradhapura / Jaffna 203km (5hrs) After breakfast, checkout from the hotel and transfer to Jaffna. Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna district located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 88,138, Jaffna is Sri Lanka's 12th largest city. Jaffna's suburb, Nallur served as the capital of the four centuries-long medieval Jaffna kingdoms. Arrive at the hotel and check-in with welcome drink and refreshing towels. Leisure at the hotel.

After breakfast visit Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (Hindu Temple). The Nallur Kandaswamy Temple was founded in 948. According to the Yalpana Vaipava Malai, the temple was developed at the site in the 13th century by Puvenaya Vaku, a minister to the Jaffna King Kalinga Magha. Sapumal Kumaraya (also known as Chempaha Perumal in Tamil), who ruled the Jaffna kingdom on behalf of the Kotte kingdom is credited with either building or renovating the third Nallur Kandaswamy temple. Nallur served as the capital of the Jaffna kings, with the royal palace situated very close to the temple. Nallur was built with four entrances with gates. There were two main roadways and four temples at the four gateways. Continue to visit Nagadeepa Temple. Nagadeepa Viharaya is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in Jaffna district of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is among the country's sixteen or seventeen holiest Buddhist shrines (Solosmasthana). According to contemporary history, the Gautama Buddha visited the site after five years of attaining Enlightenment to settle the dispute between two warring Naga kings, Chulodara and Mahodara. Ancient history according to the Mahavamsa chronicles and the Tamil Buddhist epic Manimekalai mentions a gem-studded throne and a stone with the Buddhas footprint at the island Nainativu, (also known as Nagadeepa) which pilgrims from India visited.

Jaffna / Trincomalee 243km (6hrs) After breakfast, checkout from the hotel and transfer to Trincomalee Trincomalee city tour Trincomalee is a major port city in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka and lies on the east coast of the island, about 113 miles south of Jaffna. It is also the administrative capital of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It has a population of 99,135. The city is built on a peninsula, which divides the inner and outer harbours. Overlooking the Koddiyar Bay, Trincomalee is one of the main centers of Tamil speaking culture on the island. The city is home to the famous ancient Koneswaram temple alluded to in its historic Tamil name Thirukonamalai from which its anglicized name is derived, and has been a sea port that has played a major role in the maritime and international trading history of Sri Lanka. Arrive at the hotel and check-in with welcome drink and refreshing towels.

Trincomalee / Passekudah 115km (3hrs) After breakfast, checkout from the hotel and transfer to Passekudah. Arrive at the hotel and check-in with welcome drink and refreshing towels. Leisure at the beach.

Full day leisure at the beach - Water sports on optional.

Passekudah / Polonnaruwa 75km (2hrs) Polonnaruwa / Sigiriya 58km (1hr & 30min) After breakfast, checkout from the hotel and transfer to Polonnaruwa. Polonnaruwa was established as the capital city after the fall of Anuradhapura and is known as the mediaeval capital of Sri Lanka. Polonnnruwa contains the ruins of some of the masterpieces of Buddhist sculpture and remarkable feats of engineering that were well ahead of their time. Most outstanding amongst these is the Gal Vihara temple with its famous rock carvings of the Buddha and Parakrama Samudra, a vast man made reservoir covering an area of over 23 kilometers. Continue to Sigiriya. En-route 30min Elephant ride at Habarana. Arrive at the hotel and check-in with welcome drink and refreshing towels.

Sigiriya / Dambulla 21km (30min) Dambulla / Matale 46km (1hr & 30min) Matale / Kandy 26km (45min) After breakfast, checkout from the hotel and transfer to Dambulla. Visit Dambulla Rock Cave Temple The 1st century BC Caved Rock Temple in Dambulla contains the most outstanding collection of Buddhas images in Sri Lanka. The walls are covered in paintings of images of Buddha during his different reincarnations as well as depicting some historic episodes. Continue to Kandy En-route visit Matale spice garden & Batik Factory. For centuries, spices have been one of Sri Lanka's celebrated exports. Spices are mostly grown in home gardens (as a home industry) and used not only to flavor food but also in medicine and cosmetics. Visit a Spice Garden and sample such scents and flavors as cinnamon, ginger, pepper, vanilla, cardamom etc. Batik has been an ancient art of painting cloth and today Sri Lanka is among the world leaders in the design of batik. Batik galleries and factories offer batik from simple single-colored designs to intricate multi-colored masterpieces. Visit Batik Factory and see the various phases of batik manufacture. Arrive at the hotel and check-in with welcome drink and refreshing towels In the evening leave for Kandy city tour. The Kandy Temple, which houses the famous tooth relic of the Buddha, is the star attraction of the city. Puja ceremonies (Thevava) are held every morning noon and evening to honor the relic and visitors may view the casket where the sacred tooth relic is held within the chamber during these times. Observing these ritualistic proceedings to the accompaniment of traditional drums is a must for any traveler to the sacred city of Kandy. Visit Gem museum. View half an hour cultural performance.

Kandy /Peradeniya 5km (10min) After breakfast visit Royal Botanical Garden The Royal Botanical Garden at Peradeniya was established in 1821 and now covers 140 acres, smuggled in a loop in the Mahaweli River, the longest river in Sri Lanka. Its primary purpose was the testing and acclimatizing of plants for commercial use in Sri Lanka. Today the Gardens have one of the largest collections of flora from sub tropical climates around the world. Continue to Ramboda En-route visit tea plantation & tea factory. Ceylon tea is acclaimed as the best Tea in the world. The influence of climatic conditions imparts to the product a variety of flavors and aromas, synonymous with quality. The cultivation and manufacture of tea is presently a highly skilled, scientific and technical process, with Sri Lanka producing some of the most fragrant teas in the world.

Kandy / Airport 105km (3hrs) After breakfast checkout from the hotel & transfer to airport.