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Day 1: Cochin
Reach at International Airport and
you will meet our company representatives here.
Get transferred to your hotel and take rest.
Chennai is the capital city of south Indian state
of Tamil Nadu and is an important tourist
destination of India. It is famous as the Gateway
to South India. Chennai is a famous city for its
rich and interesting historical and cultural
tradition and heritage. The hundreds of ancient
temples and historic monuments with amazing
architecture will amuse you here. Have your dinner
and stay overnight at Chennai.
Day 2: Chennai to Mahabalipuram
to Kanchipuram
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Chennai to Mahabalipuram to
Kanchipuram Have your breakfast and take a full
day excursion to Kanchipuram (76 km / 1˝ hrs).
Mahabalipuram is a city that has two most popular
temple town of Tamil Nadu. It is an ancient 7th
century port town of Tamil Nadu, on whose shore
the magnificent rock cut and monolithic temples
are located. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
You will visit the famous Arjuna's Penance, the
Shore Temple and the Pancha Rathas (Five Chariots)
that once belonged to the legendary Pandavas.
Kanchipuram is the ancient capital
of the Pallavas, famous for the city of 1000
temples. Famous for silk and splendid temples, you
will see the amazingly beautiful temples of
Kanchipuram celebrated for their architectural
affluence. The sarees of Kanchipuram, made from
pure silk, are famous not only in India but also
among foreign tourists. Lord Shiva temple in
Kanchipuram is as old as about the 7th and 8th
century. Have a sightseeing tour and your lunch at
Kanchipuram. Later, you will take a drive to
Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram. You will return to
Chennai by the evening. Have your dinner and stay
overnight at Chennai.
Day 3: Chennai to Pondicherry
Chennai to Pondicherry Have your
breakfast and take a drive to Pondicherry (170 km
/ 5 hrs). Pondicherry is an attractive city that
takes you back on the ride to past as soon as you
enter here. It was a former French colony and now
a Union Territory of India near Tamil Nadu.
Pondicherry still carries a strong trace of the
French presence in India. It is evident through
its white French style houses and straight cross
ending roads. Pondicherry is a holy place where
St. Agasthaya and Shri Aurobindo once came down.
Reach at Pondicherry and check in
the hotel. Take an afternoon sightseeing tour to
Pondicherry. First of all, make a visit to the
eminent Aurobindo Ashram that still promotes the
ideas of Shri Aurobindo about Spirituality, Yoga
and Modern Science. Make a brief visit to
Auroville, an exclusive experiment in
international living. It creates a new environment
where men and women of all the nationalities
assemble together in great harmony. Have your
dinner. Your overnight stay will be at
Pondicherry.
Day 4: Pondicherry to Swamimalai
Have your breakfast and take a
drive to Swamimalai (166 km/5 hrs). On the route,
you will visit the memorable Chidambaram and
Gangaikonda Cholapuram. They date back to Chola
period sculptural monument.
Chidambaram is called as Thillai
and is most visited for the Nataraja Temple. The
sculptures of the temple draw the postures from
the traditional dance of India, Bharatnatayam. You
will reach the Swamimalai temple and check in the
Sterling Ethnic Village Resort. You will enjoy
comfortable accommodation here and different
dinner themes here. The concerts that take place
here are well thought out and greatly enjoyable.
The facilities for Yoga and Ayurveda are also
availed at the resort. Have your dinner and stay
overnight at the resort.
Day 5: Swamimalai to Tanjore to
Trichy
Swamimalai to Tanjore to Trichy
After breakfast, take a drive to Trichy (91 km/2
hrs). On route, you will take a visit to Tanjore,
the ancient and attractive capital once ruled by
the Chola Kings. Tanjore is famous for the temples
and paintings. You will also visit the
Brihadeeswarar temple. Pay your reverence to a
great Shiva lingam and the stone sculpture of
Nandi bull, the lord's vehicle.
Move on to Trichy and check in the
hotel. Trichy, also famous as Trichurapalli, is a
modern city of Tamil Nadu. It is also one of the
most religiously sacred towns of South India. Have
your lunch. Take a sightseeing tour of Trichy. You
will visit the two popular temples, Rock Fort
temple and Sri Ranganathaswamy temple and one
other, Sri Jambukeshwara Temple. Have your dinner
and stay overnight at Trichy.
Day 6: Trichy to Madurai
Have your breakfast and move on to
Madurai by road (140 km - 4hrs). Madurai is the
erstwhile capital city and still the famous
tourist city of Tamil Nadu in South India. Reach
Madurai and check in the hotel.
In the afternoon, you will visit
the popular Meenakshi Temple, built in an
attractive style with multi color sculptures. You
will also visit Mariamman Teppakulam or Great Tank
and the Palace of Tirumalai Nayak. Again visit the
Meenakshi Temple in the evening for the prayer
ceremony. Stay overnight at Madurai.
Day 7: Madurai to Rameshwaram to
Kodaikanal
Take your breakfast and have full
day at leisure. You have an option to enjoy a full
day excursion to Rameshwaram or Kodaikanal.
Rameshwaram is a pious pilgrimage destination for
the Hindus. It is the other southern tip of India,
near to the neighbor country of Sri Lanka.
Rameshwaram is closely connected to the great
Indian epic Ramayana and derives its name from
Lord Ram. Pay your reverence at the famous
Ramanathaswamy Temple located close to sea. You
will return to Madurai in the evening. Stay
overnight at Madurai.
Day 8: Madurai to Kanyakumari to
Kovalam
Have your breakfast and move on to
Kovalam by road (285km-7hrs). Visit Kanyakumari on
route. It is one of the most important pilgrim
centers of India. Located at the southern most
point of India Indian subcontinent, it is also the
meeting point of Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal and
Arabian Ocean.
Visit the Kumari Amman Temple,
dedicated to the virgin Goddess from whose name
Kanyakumari has got its name. Visit Vivekananda
Rock Memorial, where great Indian thinker and
spiritual leader, Vivekananda used to meditate.
The beaches of Kanyakumari are great and clean
with steady waves. In the evening, you will enjoy
a spectacular view of the sunset at the horizon.
Continue your journey to Kovalam,
one of the finest beach destinations of south
India. It is popular for the clean and beautiful
beach that looks picturesque with its enchanting
environs of lush coconut palms. Reach Kovalam and
check in the hotel. Stay overnight at Kovalam.
Day 09: Kovalam
Have your breakfast at the hotel
and your rest of the day will be at leisure. Enjoy
relaxing and sunbathing around the cool golden
beaches of Kovalam. Stay overnight at Kovalam.
Have your breakfast at hotel. You
will take a drive straight to the heart of
wildlife, at the Periyar National Park (276
km/7hr). Reach Periyar and check in the Forest
Lodge or Resort and relax. In the afternoon, you
will enjoy the memorable and fun filled boat
cruise on the Periyar Lake to view the wildlife
and natural splendor. Stay overnight at the Forest
Lodge or Resort.
Day 11: Periyar to Kottayam to
Alleppey
Have your Breakfast at the Lodge.
Later, you will take a drive to Kottayam (115 km /
4 hrs). Reach at Kottayam and board Kettuvallom,
the luxury Houseboat that offers a best medium to
sail at the backwaters. Enjoy your sailing during
the day on the calm and heavenly backwaters of
Kerala. Have your dinner and stay overnight on the
Houseboat.
Day 12: Alleppey to Cochin
Reach Alleppey in the morning and
set down of the Houseboat. Move on to Cochin in
the afternoon (56 km/1 hr) by road. Cochin, also
known as Kochi, is today one of the most important
tourist destinations and IT cities of India. It is
a significant historical city of Kerala also with
rich past. Cochin is also popular for
exceptionally wonderful and remarkable backwaters
and beaches. Reach Cochin and check in the hotel.
In the evening you will have some leisure time.
Have your dinner and stay overnight at Cochin.
Day 13: Cochin
Have your breakfast at the hotel
and enjoy your sightseeing tour to Cochin. Visit
the popular Mattancherry Palace or Dutch Palace.
Also visit and note the remarkable architecture of
St. Francis Church and Jewish Synagogue. See the
big and spectacular Chinese Fishing Nets at the
popular Vasco Da Gama Square. In the evening, you
will enjoy a Kathakali Dance Show in the Theatre.
Stay overnight at Cochin.
Day 14: Cochin to Ooty
Have your breakfast at the hotel.
Take a drive to Ooty (280 km/7 hrs). Reach Ooty
and check in the hotel. Also known as
Udhagamandalam, Ooty is considered to be the
"Queen of southern hill resorts". It is located at
the altitude of 7,350 ft. above the sea level
amongst the scenic environs of Nilgiri Hills in
Tamil Nadu. Ooty is one of the most beautiful and
delighting hill stations of South India. Ooty is
known for its cool and pleasant weather and
environs. Enjoy the breathtaking scenic beauty of
Ooty Botanical Garden, Ooty Lake and valleys. Stay
overnight at Ooty.
Day 15: Ooty to Coonoor to Ooty
Have your breakfast and your full
day at leisure. Discover and enjoy the bewitching
natural beauty of Ooty that never ever fails to
attract. Enjoy horseback ride, scenic points,
visit sprawling tea plantations and velvety
hayfields of Ooty and more.
In the afternoon, you will enjoy
the excursion to Coonoor. Make a visit to Sims
Park and enjoy walking through the tea estates.
Take a drive to the Lambs' Rock and enjoy the
spectacular view of the plains. In the evening,
you will return to Ooty. Stay overnight at Ooty.
Day 16: Ooty to Mysore
Have your breakfast and take a
drive to Mysore (155 kms). Reach Mysore and check
in the hotel and relax. Mysore is an erstwhile
capital city of the Wodeyar dynasty. It is
popularly known as the City of Palaces. It offers
a perfect blend of traditional royal grandeur and
modernity. Mysore is indeed worth to be counted as
the most beautiful and best planned cities of
India.
In the afternoon, you will enjoy
the half day sightseeing tour of Mysore. Take a
trip to the royal Mysore Palace, beautiful and
spectacular Brindavan Gardens, Krishnaraja Sagar
Dam, the Jaganmohan Palace, St. Philomena's
Church, and the Chamunda Devi temple at Chamundi
Hills. Stay overnight at Mysore.
Day 17: Mysore to Srirangapatnam
Post breakfast, move on to take a
morning visit to the Somnathpur Temple. Mark the
unique architecture of the temple and pay your
homage to the deity. In the afternoon, you will
take an excursion to Srirangapatnam.
Srirangapatnam is at the distance of 15 kms from
Mysore. It is popular the most for ancient kings
Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan's island
fortress. Also see the Ranganathaswamy Temple.
Stay overnight at Mysore.
Day 18: Mysore to Hassan
Take your breakfast and drive to
Hassan (150 km). Reach Hassan and check in the
hotel. In the afternoon, a visit to the Hoysala
Temples of Belur and Halebid will be arranged.
They are a wonderful complex of temples where you
will get the chance to see unique architecture.
Stay overnight stay at Hassan.
Day 19: Hassan to Sravanbelgola
to Bangalore
Post breakfast, take a drive to
Bangalore (186 km). You will reach Sravanbelgola
on route. Sravanbelgola is a sacred Jain site,
most visited by the pilgrims to take the darshan
of the extraordinary 18-meter high huge statue of
the naked male figure of Gomateshvara. It is one
of the largest freestanding sculptures in India,
located on the Indragiri hills.
Reach Bangalore and check in the
hotel to relax. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a
sightseeing tour to Bangalore. Make a visit to the
best attractions of Bangalore, including Cubbon
Park, Vidhan Soudha, Tipu's Fort & Palace, Lal
Bagh and more. You will enjoy shopping expenditure
at M.G Road. Stay overnight at Bangalore.
Get timely transfer to airport and
take a flight to Mumbai. Reach Mumbai, check in
the hotel and relax. In the afternoon, you will
enjoy the sightseeing tour of Mumbai. Visit the
popular Gateway of India and other exciting
attractions of Mumbai. Stay overnight at Mumbai.
Day 21: Mumbai - Departure
Have your breakfast at the hotel.
Get a timely transfer to the international airport
for a flight to the forward destination. Go back
home with sweet memories of incredible India.
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