A Sri Lankan elephant standing in open grassland

10 daysPrivate departure

10 Days North East

North and East — perfect for exploring less-visited regions, rich in history, culture, nature and pristine beaches.

Duration: 9 nights / 10 days
Starts & ends: Colombo (Bandaranaike International)
Best for: Return visitors and travellers who have already seen the south
Pace: Private and fully flexible

Outline pending confirmation. This package was carried over from our previous website, which published a title and duration but no day-by-day plan. The outline below is built from the route’s own landmarks and is a starting shape only — ask us for the current itinerary and pricing for your dates.

What makes this journey different

Complete route, as originally published

Negombo Dutch Fort & Fish Market · Munneshwaram Kovil & Manavari Temple · Anuradhapura · Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil · Jaffna Library & Fort · Delft Island · Uppuveli & Nilaveli Beach · Koneshwaram Temple · Lover's Leap · Fort Frederick · Pigeon Island snorkelling · Whale watching (May to September) · Hot Springs of Kanniya · Batticaloa Lagoon, Dutch Fort & Lighthouse · Pasikudah Beach · Polonnaruwa · Sigiriya Lion Rock · Dambulla Cave Temple · Kandy Temple of the Tooth · Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · Colombo City & Shopping Tour

Negombo Dutch Fort & Fish Market

Stop 1 of the route. See day 1 of the outline below for how we would place it.

Munneshwaram Kovil & Manavari Temple

Stop 2 of the route. See day 2 of the outline below for how we would place it.

Anuradhapura

Stop 3 of the route. See day 3 of the outline below for how we would place it.

Indicative day-by-day outline

A private journey with a chauffeur-guide throughout. A starting shape for your trip, not a fixed schedule — we rebuild it around your dates, pace and interests before you commit to anything.

Day 01–02Negombo, Munneshwaram & AnuradhapuraThe Dutch fort and fish market at Negombo, the Munneshwaram and Manavari temples, then the sacred city.
Day 03–04JaffnaNallur Kandaswamy Kovil, the Jaffna Library and Fort, then a day trip to Delft Island.
Day 05–06TrincomaleeUppuveli and Nilaveli beaches, Koneshwaram Temple, Lover's Leap, Fort Frederick and snorkelling at Pigeon Island.
Day 07East coastWhale watching in season, the hot springs at Kanniya, Batticaloa Lagoon and Fort, and Pasikudah.
Day 08–09Cultural TrianglePolonnaruwa, Sigiriya Lion Rock and the Dambulla Cave Temple.
Day 10Kandy, Pinnawala & departureThe Temple of the Tooth, the elephant orphanage at Pinnawala, then Colombo and your flight.

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