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Day 1 : Abroad -
Chennai
Arrive Chennai International airport. On
arrival, the guest will be met by our
representative and check in to the hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 2 : Chennai
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Madras - the sprawling and gracious city on
the "Bay of Bengal" is the fourth largest city in
India. Visit the Fort St. George once a stronghold
of the British, San Thome Cathedral, Marina Beach
and the beautiful Mylapore temple. Overnight at
hotel
Day 3: Chennai - Pondicherry
After breakfast drive to Pondicherry, enroute
visit Kancheepuram and Mahabalipuram. Continue
drive to Pondicherry. Upon arrival in Pondicherry
- check into the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 4 : Pondicherry
Afternoon tour of Pondicherry - visiting
Botanical garden, Eglise De Sacre Coeur De Jesus
and Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Later visit township of
Auroville or the city of Dawn. Designed by a
French architect Roger Arger, it is an entirely
new concept in education and urban living.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 : Pondicherry - Tanjore
After breakfast drive to Tanjore (177
kms). Upon arrival in Tanjore - check into the
hotel. Overnight at hotel
Day 6 : Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai
After breakfast drive to Madurai (178 kms)
enroute visit Trichy. Thereafter continue drive to
Madurai. Upon arrival in Madurai - check into the
hotel. Evening visit of the Meenakshi temple.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 7 : Madurai
Morning, visit the Meenakshi temple. Also
visit the palace of Tirumala Nayak. Afternoon at
leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 8 : Madurai - Periyar
Morning drive to Periyar (177 kms) Upon
arrival at Periyar - check into hotel. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 9 : Periyar - Varkala
Morning drive to Varkala (220 km). Upon
arrival in Varkala - check into the hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 : Varkala - Alappuzha
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Morning drive to to be at Alappuzha in time to
witness the famous boat race. Upon arrival to
Alappuzha - check into the hotel. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 11 : Alappuzha
Full day at The Snake Boat Race festival "Payippad
Boat Race Payippad near Harippad Alappuzha
District ". Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 : Alappuzha
Full day sightseeing tour around Alappuzha
area. Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 : Alappuzha
Aranmula Boat Race Aranmula, Pathanamthitta.
Overnight at hotel
Day 14 : Alappuzha - Munnar
Morning drive to Munnar (180 km). Upon
arrival in Munnar- check in to the hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 15 : Munnar
Morning, visit Ervikulam National Park
(16 kms) - it is the home of the endangered Nigiri
Tahr (a type of mountain goat) that roams on a
stretch of grassland or is seen climbing the
pinnacles of the undulating hills. Rest of the day
at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 16 : Munnar - Cochin
Morning drive to Cochin (160 km) Upon
arrival in Cochin - check into hotel. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 17 : Cochin
Morning tour of Cochin or "Kochi"- the
palm green, commercial captial of Kerala is known
as the "Queen of the Arabian Sea". Visit the Dutch
Palace, the Jewish Synagogue, the Church of St.
Francis, the Bolghatty Palace & the famous Chinese
fishing nets. Overnight at hotel.
Day 18 : Cochin - Mumbai
Late morning transfer from hotel to the
railway station for train to Mumbai. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 19 : Mumbai
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Morning, one hour boat ride across Mumbai
Harbour brings you to the lush green Elephanta
Island. Here, visit some of the huge and
intricately carved Elephanta Caves that date back
to the 8th century. Later in late evening transfer
to the International airport for your flight back
home.
Day 20 : Abroad - Mumbai
Depart : Mumbai
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