Fascinating South

Day 01: Mumbai
Welcome to India. On your arrival at International Airport our representatives will welcome you. Transfer, check in and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 02: Mumbai - Chennai                                                                                        Book this Tour
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to airport to board a flight to Chennai. On your arrival at Chennai, transfer and check in to your hotel. Enjoy sightseeing in Chennai in afternoon. Visit the Fort Museum, Marina Beach, San Thome Cathedral, Snake Park and the Flower and Fruit Market. Evening At Leisure. Overnight stay at Chennai.

Day 03: Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Chennai Excursion
Breakfast at the hotel.

Proceed to Mahabalipuram by road. Enjoy a sightseeing in Mahabalipuram. Visit the seven pagodas and rock-hewn temples built in the Dravidian style of temple architecture. Later visit Kanchipuram, the ancient capital city of the Pallavas. The town is famous as a city of 1000 temples. Return back to Chennai. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 04: Chennai - Tirupati
Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to Tirupati, the famous temple and pilgrim town in south India. The Tirumala Hills surrounding the pilgrimage center adds beauty of the temple town. In the afternoon, visit the famous ancient temple of Lord Venkateshwara to get a glimpse of Sri Balaji Lord Venkateshwara. Overnight stay at Tirupati.

Day 05: Tirupati - Bangalore
Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka and more popularly known as the 'Garden City of India'. Visit several beautiful gardens and museums in the city. Overnight stay at Bangalore.

Day 06: Bangalore - Mysore
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning sightseeing tour of Bangalore. Proceed to Mysore by bus. On the way, visit the famous city of Srirangapatanam. On arrival at Mysore, transfer and check in to a hotel. Enjoy sightseeing tour of the Palace and various temples in the evening. Overnight stay at Mysore.

Day 07: Mysore - Kodaikanal
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the beautiful Palace, Chamundi Hill, Art Galleries and Devraj Urs Market. After lunch at your hotel, proceed to Kodaikanal. On arrival at Kodaikanal in the evening, check in to hotel. Visit Kurinji Andavar Temple and Palani Hills. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 08: Kodaikanal - Trichy
Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to Trichy. On arrival, transfer and check in to hotel. Enjoy full day excursion of the city. Visit the ancient temple dedicated to Lord Ganapathi and Srirangam, a massive temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Return back to hotel and relax. Overnight stay a Trichy.

Day 09: Trichy - Tanjore                                                                                           Book this Tour
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Tanjore or Thanjavur. Visit the famous Chola Temple of Brihadeeshwara.
Overnight stay at Tanjore.

 Day 10: Tanjore - Madurai
Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to Madurai by road. En-route you visit Karaikudi (Chettinad) known for saris, cuisine and grand mansions. On arrival, check into the hotel by noon. Later in the day, visit the Meenakshi Temple. Enjoy a 'Sound and Light Show' at Therumala Naik Temple. Or you may also visit Alagar Hills and Thirupura Rock Temple.
Overnight stay at Madurai.

Day 11: Madurai - Rameshwaram - Madurai excursion
Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a full day excursion to Rameshwaram, a sacred place for Hindus. Return back to Madurai by the evening. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 12: Madurai - Trivandrum
Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to Kanyakumari, the southern most point of the India touching Indian Ocean. Later proceed to Trivandrum by surface. Arrive by the late evening. Overnight stay at a hotel in Trivandrum.

Day 13: Trivandrum - Alleppey - Houseboat
Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a morning visit to the Shree Padmanabha Swami Temple and Kanakakunnu Palace. Later proceed to the picturesque backwaters of Alleppey and board a luxurious traditional houseboat. Stay overnight on the houseboat.

Day 14: Cochin
Proceed to Cochin, experiencing the backwaters beauty while passing through the villages busy making coir and the Kuttanad region, the Rice Bowl of Kerala.

On arrival check into a hotel at Cochin. Visit the famous Chinese Fishing Nets along the Vasco De Gama Square, Santa Cruz Basilica, St. Francis Church and Bastion Bungalow. Stay overnight at Cochin.

Day 15: Cochin - Mumbai
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to airport to catch a flight to Mumbai. On arrival transfer to a hotel. Enjoy a daylong sightseeing tour of Mumbai. Visit the famous Mahalaxmi Temple, Hanging Gardens, Tower of Silence and Prince of Wales Museum. Evening at leisure. Overnight stay at Mumbai.

Day 16: Mumbai - Home                                                                                            Book this Tour
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Gateway of India and proceed to harbor to take a ferry to Elephanta Caves. Return back to hotel by afternoon and relax in the evening. Around 2200 hrs, you are transferred to airport.

Day 17: Mumbai - Home
Board an early morning flight on your way back home with fond memories of temple tour of south India.