East Coast & Jaffna

Your route

Where you'll go

Read more about Anuradhapura · Jaffna · Trincomalee · Pasikudah · Polonnaruwa

Day by day

Your itinerary

1. 1
   Day 1

   Arrive & Anuradhapura

   Drive to the ancient capital for a sunset visit to its great dagobas.

   Overnight in Anuradhapura
2. 2
   Day 2

   North to Jaffna

   Travel the A9 highway north, past Elephant Pass and into the Jaffna peninsula.

   Overnight in Jaffna
3. 3
   Day 3

   Jaffna's temples & tastes

   Visit the golden Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, the Dutch fort and the market, then sit down to a fiery Jaffna crab curry.

   Overnight in Jaffna
4. 4
   Day 4

   Island-hopping

   Take a boat to Nainativu for its Hindu and Buddhist temples, then cool off at Casuarina Beach.

   Overnight in Jaffna
5. 5
   Day 5

   To Trincomalee

   Head south-east to Trincomalee and visit Koneswaram Temple, perched on the cliffs of Swami Rock.

   Overnight in Trincomalee
6. 6
   Day 6

   Pigeon Island

   Snorkel among reef fish and blacktip reef sharks at Pigeon Island National Park, then relax on Nilaveli beach.

   Overnight in Trincomalee
7. 7
   Day 7

   Pasikudah's calm bay

   Continue down the coast to Pasikudah, where you can wade far out into warm, shallow water.

   Overnight in Pasikudah
8. 8
   Day 8

   A lazy lagoon day

   Beach time, or a visit to Batticaloa's lagoon and old Dutch fort.

   Overnight in Pasikudah
9. 9
   Day 9

   Home via Polonnaruwa

   Stop at the ruins of Polonnaruwa on the drive back to the airport.

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