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Explore Jaffna 4 Days

4 Days Round trip from Jaffna Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Jaffna over 4 days with transport, accommodation, and breakfast included
02 Visit the sacred Nallur Kandaswamy Temple in Jaffna
03 Take a boat trip to Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya
04 Relax at Casuarina Beach, popular with visitors
05 See Point Pedro Lighthouse at the northernmost point of Sri Lanka
06 Visit Keeramallai holy bathing ponds and Kantharodai Viharaya
07 Discover Jaffna city landmarks including Jaffna Library and Jaffna Fort

Discover the cultural and spiritual heart of northern Sri Lanka on this 4-day journey to Jaffna. Travel from Colombo through Vavuniya and Elephant Pass to explore a region shaped by deep history, vibrant Tamil heritage, sacred temples, colonial landmarks, and coastal scenery.

Along the way, visit important religious sites including Nallur Kandaswamy Temple, Murunkandy Kovil, Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya, and Kantharodai Viharaya. Your itinerary also includes time at Casuarina Beach, Point Pedro Lighthouse, Keeramallai holy bathing ponds, Jaffna Library, and Jaffna Fort, offering a well-rounded introduction to Jaffna’s spiritual traditions, local culture, and historic character.

With accommodation, breakfast, private transport, and an English-speaking guide included, this tour is a comfortable way to experience one of Sri Lanka’s most distinctive destinations.

Discover the cultural and spiritual heart of northern Sri Lanka on this 4-day journey to Jaffna.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Colombo, Jaffna, Vavuniya, Katunayake

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 04

4 DaysTour to Jaffna

DAY 01 – Colombo To Jaffna

Pick you up at the hotel at 7.00am
Leave Colombo for Jaffna via Vavuniya
Thereafter proceed for lunch at Vavuniya.
Arrive at Murunkandy Kovil & attend rituals.
Arrive at Kilinochchi, Pass through Elephant Pass.
In the evening arrive at Jaffna and Visit Nallura Kovil in Jaffna.
Jaffna’s most notable sight is the large Nallur Kandaswamy Temple, about 2km northeast of the town centre. Dedicated to Murugan (known to the Buddhist Sinhalese as Kataragama), this is the most impressive Hindu temple in Sri Lanka, and the only one on the island to rival the great shrines of India. The original temple is thought to date back to the mid-fifteenth century, though it was destroyed in 1620 by the Portuguese.
By the end of the day we take you to the hotel
Check into the hotel
Overnight Stay at Tilko Hotel or Similar in Jaffna

DAY 02 - Jaffna

Breakfast at the Hotel
Leave for Naga Deepa the historic Buddhist temple takes a boat trip.
The Nagadeepa Purana Rajamaha Viharaya is one of the sixteen most sacred places of worship by the Buddhists in Sri Lanka. Pilgrims have been coming to Nagadeepa since about the 1st century AC to worship at its famous Rajayathana stupa. The Rajayathana stupa was constructed by two warring Naga kings, Chulodara and Mahodara, at the site where Lord Buddha during His second visit to the country on a Bak Maha Amawaka Poya Day, five years after attaining Enlightenment, intervened and mediated in settling a dispute over the possession of a gem-studded throne.
Return to Jaffna for lunch.
In the evening leave for Casuarina beach which is very popular among the tourists.
End of the day take you back to the hotel
Overnight stay at Tilko Hotel or Similar in Jaffna

DAY 03 - Jaffna

Breakfast at the hotel
Commence sightseeing in Jaffna
Visit to the Point Pedro LightHouse, the northernmost point of Sri Lanka, Vallipuram Kovil.Kodai Crematory.
Leave for Keeramallai to visit holy bathing ponds.
Take lunch in a local restaurant .
Visit Madagal also known as Dambakola Patuna where "Reverend Sangamitta '' landed with the Bo sapling
In the evening, visit Kantharodai Viharaya and this temple is supposed to be 2000 years old. Commence Jaffna city tour including a visit to NagaVihara , Jaffna Library and Jaffna Fort. Back to hotel & overnight stay at Tilko Hotel or Similar in Jaffna

DAY 04 – Jaffna To Colombo