Description

<ul><li>Breakfast at the hotel<br></li><li>Transfer you to Kurikkaduwan Jetty, one hour drive from the hotel where the ferry service starts to Delft Island. </li><li>Delft Island is about 35 Km away from Jaffna mainland. The whole island was based on coral and limestone. The roots of Portuguese and Dutch occupancy on the island are more prominent.  The Fort, Hospital, Castle, Horse breeding centre, and Pigeon houses with a stone cote are among the archaeological remains of the colonial period.  </li><li>The ancient Buddhist ruins can also be seen on the island.  Three inscriptions belong to the 1st and 2nd century and the 14th and 15th centuries are being discovered recently.</li><li>There are about 450 wild ponies, believed to descend from horses kept on the island from the time of Portuguese occupancy are significant on the island. </li><li>The Van was arranged at the island for an Island tour. Picnic lunch will be served. The return ferry started at 2.30 pm from the island.</li><li>Between 9 – 12 am scenes depicted in the Queen’s Tower, and Wild Horse Sanctuary at Delft Island stamps can be seen.</li><li>Afternoon visit Nallur kandaswamy Temple, famous Hindu temple in Jaffna.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at the Fort Hammenhiel Resort, Jaffna.</li></ul>