• Report Nedumbassery Airport at 07.15 am. Meet your Tour Escort & proceed to check-in. Fly from Kochi – Colombo (10.20 am – 11.30 am).  After immigration formalities, we are proceeding to Anuradhapura.  Overnight stay at Anuradhapura.  

• Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning commence historical sightseeing in Anuradhapura.
• Anuradhapura - the capital of Sri Lanka from the 05th Century B.C. to the end of the 10^th Century A.D. was the most celebrated of Sri Lanka’s ancient ruined cities. The city’s greatest treasures are its dagobas constructed of bricks and hemispherical. The most notable of these dagobas are the Ruvanveliseya which dates back to the 2nd Century B.C. and is 300 feet in diameter, the Jetawanarama is 370 feet and the ThuparamaDagoba enshrines the collarbone of the Buddha. The city’s most renowned relic is the sacred Bo Tree, which is said to have grown from a branch of the tree under which the Buddha gained Enlightenment. It was planted 2250 years ago and is the oldest historically authenticated tree in the world. Thereafter Proceed to Jaffna via Mannar
• Visit Thiruketheeswaram Temple in Mannar. ThiruKetheshwaram- is the third Lingam in Lanka, which was installed and prayed by Lord Rama to get rid of the Brahmasthidosham. Proceed to Jaffna. Jaffna is 246 miles from Colombo and can reach by Air or Road. The Rail connection is now only up to Vavuniya. The Jaffna peninsula has an area of 380 square miles. Jaffna was important for both the Portuguese and Dutch. Jaffna Fort was completed in 1632 and it covers 55 acres in extent. The Dutch Church inside the Fort dates back to 1706. There are ruins of Portuguese Churches at Myliddi and Chankanai and a ruined Dutch Church at Atchuveli. The Dutch Fort Hammenhiel is at the entrance to the Kayts Harbour and is delightful. Jaffna is full of Hindu Kovils. The NallurKandasamyKovil and VallipuramKovil at Point Pedro are two of the important Kovils. The Buddhist Vihara at Nagadeepa (Nainativu ) Island is a place sanctified by the visit of the Buddha and the dagoba is an old one. Overnight stay at, Jaffna

• Breakfast at the hotel. Visit  Nallur temple, Nagadeepa, Visit Jaffna Fort & Public Library. Overnight stay at, Jaffna.
• Visit The NallurKandaswamy Temple foundation year was 948 CE. According to the Yalpana VaipavaMalai, the temple was developed at the site in the 13th century by PuvenayaVaku, a minister to the Jaffna King KalingaMagha. SapumalKumaraya, who ruled the Jaffna kingdom on behalf of the Kottekingdom 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 gatewaysThe rebuilt temples that exist now do not match their original locations which instead are occupied by churches erected by the Portuguese. The center of the city was Muthirai Santhai (marketplace) and was surrounded by ​a square fortification around it. There were courtly buildings for the kings, Brahmin priests, ​soldiers, and other service providers. The old NallurKandaswamy temple functioned as a ​defensive fort with high walls. In general, the city was laid out like a traditional temple town ​according to Hindu traditions. CankilianThoppu, the facade of the palace of King Cankili II, can still be found in Nallur. The third temple was destroyed by the Portuguese Catholic colonial Phillippe de Oliveira in 1624 CE.
• Nagadeepa Raja MahaViharaya: Although the historical stories about Nagadeepa go back centuries, the residents of the island built the current temple in 1944. The stupa looks unusual as it is painted in silver but this is actually to protect it from sea wind. Some parts of ancient ruins found in the area are displayed next to a Buddha statue. There is a concrete slab bearing the legend about Nagadeepa (see textbox). All the structures in the premises are fairly modern but it is still beautiful and peaceful and you can wander around on the sandy ground strewn with seashells. Sri Nagapoosani Amman Kovil: Similar to the Buddhist temple, the Amman Kovil has also been rebuilt and the ancient structures are no more, except for a few monuments. There is a stone inscription from the 12th century CE that shows this had been an ancient port and was the first stop for foreign merchants trying to enter the country. The Amman temple was destroyed by the Portuguese but was rebuilt in 1788. As mentioned earlier, it was again attacked during the war but is now restored The statue of the Nayanair deity kept in the inner sanctum is supposedly ancient and was kept in hiding during the times the temple came under attack. Taking photos inside the temple is not welcome although there were no signs informing visitors about it. However, if you speak to a priest, there is a chance of being permitted to take a few photos without intruding on the worshippers and the ongoing ceremonies.
• Jaffna Fort: is a fort built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka in 1618 under Philip De Olivera following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. It was captured by the Dutch under Raiclop Van Goins in 1658 who expanded it. In 1795, it was taken over by the British and remained under the control of a British garrison till 1948.

• Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to Trincomalee. Trincomalee, one of the finest natural deep-water harbors in the world is located 257 km northeast of Colombo, which is considered as the commercial hub of Sri Lanka. Trincomalee is home to the fine beaches of Nilaveli, Uppuveli, and the off-shore Pigeon Island, Visit Trincomalee – Koneswaram Temple and hot water springs. Overnight stay at, Trincomalee  

• Morning proceeds to Sigiriya. Visit  Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Dambulla Cave Temple. Overnight stay at Sigiriya
• Sigiriya – is a “World Heritage Site” and the 5th Century “Fortress in the Sky” which is perhaps the most fantastic single wonder of the Island. It is also known as Lion Rock because of the huge lion that used to stand at the entrance to the Palace on the summit of the 600-foot-high rock. On its summit are the foundations of the Royal Palace, Water Tanks to supply water and all other buildings, and at the edges the guardhouses. On one of the stairways, the only known ancient work of Sinhala secular painting survived in the form of Frescoes of 21 life-sized damsels in all the freshness and delicacy of their original color.
• The Water Gardens, Fountain Gardens, summerhouse, Boulder Gardens, and the Caves with the Visit Dambulla Cave temple. Overnight stay at Sigiriya
• Dambulla - is a vast isolated rock mass 500 feet high and a mile around the base. Here is found the famous Rock Temple dating to the First Century B.C. The caves of Dambulla sheltered King Walagamba during his 14 years of exile from Anuradhapura. When he regained the throne he built the most magnificent of Rock Temples to be found in the Island. In the first Cave is a recumbent image of the Buddha 47ft long cut out of the Rock. There are images of deities associated with Buddhism all around. The frescoes on the walls and the ceiling are the oldest here but they are over painted in the Kandy period.

• Morning proceed to Kandy. En-route visit a Spice Garden at Mawanella and see the luscious Cinnamons, Cardamons, Pepper plants, etc. You can also purchase your requirements for spices. Visit Kandy Temple, Peradeniya Botanical Garden, Cultural show, Gem Museum & Gem Shop, and Kandy City tour.
• En route visit Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage Lunch at Elephant Bay Restaurant.  Evening witness the cultural Dance show & visit Kandy Temple.
• Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic  - ever since the 4^th Century A.D, when the Buddha’s Tooth was brought to Sri Lanka hidden from sacrilegious hands in an Orissan princess’ hair, the Relic has grown in repute and holiness in Sri Lanka and throughout the Buddhist world. It is considered Sri Lanka’s most prized possession.
• Kandy - the hill capital, and venue of the annual Perahera. The last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings was finally ceded to the British in 1815. Kandy is an example of Buddhism's influence in Sri Lanka today. Temple's shrines and monasteries keeping alive Buddhist traditions are everywhere. Overnight stay at Kandy 
• Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage- App. 55 miles from Colombo, off the Colombo - Kandy road is Pinnawela, where an orphanage was started in 1975 to house the abandoned and wounded elephants. The number of elephants has increased to more than 65 now; including Baby Elephants brought from various parts, as well as some of the more than 25 babies born, as a result of the captive breeding program. The best time to visit is the feeding time from 0930-1000 hrs and 1330-1400 hrs and the bathing time from 1000-1030 hrs and 1400- 1430 hrs when all the elephants are taken to the river close by.

• Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning commence a city tour of Kandy, including Upper Lake Drive & Market Square. Thereafter proceed to NuwaraEliya. Visit Tea Factory & Tea Garden, Sitha Amman Temple, Gregory Lake, Victoria Park.  Overnight stay at NuwaraEliya 
• Nuwara Eliya - The ‘Little England’ of Sri Lanka, is set against beautiful backdrops of Mountains, Valleys, Waterfalls, and Tea Plantations. It is supposed to be one of the coldest places on the island, but is really just like an England spring day although the temperature does drop at night. All around Nuwara Eliya, you will see evidence of the British influence. Houses are like country cottages or Queen Ann-style mansions. 

• After breakfast, proceed to Bentota. Bentota – is the first National Holiday Resort developed by the Ceylon Tourist Board as a planned resort. There are 6 tourist hotels in the beach span of 5 miles with all the facilities a resort would require. Water sports facilities are available in the Beruwela Resort. Many interesting sightseeing tours are possible from here, Boat trips on the Bentota River, etc. Boat ride in Madhu river. Visit Turtle Hatchery. Overnight stay at Bentota

• After breakfast leave to visit Colombo.Afternoon city tour of Colombo.
• Colombo is a drive through the city taking you to the busy commercial areas as well as the tree-lined residential, Cinnamon Gardens. Visit Fort, the former British administrative center and military garrison, Sea Street - the Goldsmiths quarters in the heart of Pettah, the Bazaar area, where there is also a Hindu Temple with elaborate stone carvings, and the Dutch Church of  Wolfendhal dating back to 1749. The historic Dawatagaha Mosque and the former Eye Hospital are two buildings in Cinnamon Gardens worth looking at. Also, visit the BMICH, and see the replica of Avukana Buddha and the Independence Square. The former Dutch Hospital of Colombo Fort has been converted into a Shopping Precinct, which is the latest tourist attraction in the city of Colombo.Evening Shopping in Colombo. Dinner at Outside Indian Restaurant. Overnight stay at Colombo    

Day for departure. Fly back to Kochi.