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Day 1: Arrive
Chennai
On the first day of your itinerary,
reach at International Airport. You will meet our
company representatives here and get transferred
to the hotel. Take rest and have your rest of the
day at leisure for your independent activities.
Chennai is the capital city of
Tamil Nadu in the South of India. It is also an
important tourist destination of India. Chennai is
famous as the "Gateway to South India". Explore
the city and mark the rich historical and cultural
heritage, of Tamil Nadu. The hundreds of temples,
historic monuments, museums and art galleries are
worth your visit. Have your dinner and stay
overnight at Chennai.
Day 02: Chennai to Kanchipuram
to Mamallapuram
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Have your breakfast and take a
sightseeing tour to Chennai. You will enjoy
visiting the popular attractions of Chennai,
including Mariana Beach, Fort St. George, Valluvar
Kottam, Fort Museum, Kapaleeswarar Temple, Snake
Park, Santhome Cathedral, and other. After lunch,
move on to Kanchipuram.
Kanchipuram is a beautiful temple
city and an important cultural city of Tamil Nadu.
It was the ancient capital of Pallavas. It is
famous with the name of the city of 1000 temples.
Still, after the long race of time, there are 124
temples in the city. Kanchipuram is known for its
beautiful silk sarees too. See the amazing temple
of Kanchipuram, popular for the architectural
richness. Some of them are too ancient to have
belonged to the 7th and 8th century time. There
are several interesting paintings on the walls.
Take a drive to Mamallapuram, also called as
Mahabalipuram.
Mahabalipuram is an ancient port
town of south India, best known for its rock cut
and monolithic temple architecture. It is a major
tourist attraction and is developed as a beach
resort destination too. Mahabalipuram is also a
UNESCO world Heritage Site. You will also see the
other attractions of the city that include
Arjuna's Penance, the Shore Temple and Pancha
Rathas (Five Chariots), the five monolithic
pyramidal structures. Reach here and check in the
Beach Resort for an overnight stay.
Day 03: Mamallapuram to Chennai
to Kodaikanal
Have your breakfast and enjoy the
sightseeing tour of Mamallapuram. You can see here
the ancient rock cut temple made out of a single
rock and the 7th century Pallavas monuments.
Later, you will return to the resort and unwind on
the beach.
In the evening, you will have a
drive to the Chennai Railway Station and board
overnight train to Kodaikanal. Stay overnight
onboard the train.
Day 04: Kodaikanal
Have an early morning arrival at
the Kodai Station. You will move on to Kodaikanal
by road. Watch out for the wonderful scenery as
you will climb over the hill. Check in the hotel
and have your rest of the day at leisure.
Kodaikanal is located on the
picturesque Palani Hills at the altitude of about
2,100 meters over the sea level. Kodaikanal is
simply splendid and is regarded as one of the most
attractive and calm hill stations of southern
India. With its surroundings of green slopes,
rocks, delightful waterfalls and pretty lakes,
Kodaikanal will win your heart instantly.
Enjoy an exhilarating boating
experience in the evening on the Kodai Lake. Stay
overnight at Kodaikanal.
Day 05: Kodaikanal
Have your breakfast and enjoy the
sightseeing tour of Kodaikanal. You will enjoy
visiting the renowned Coakers Walk, Bryant Park,
Pillar Rocks and Kurinji Andavar Temple. You will
take your rest of the day at leisure. Stay
overnight at Kodaikanal.
Day 06: Kodaikanal to Thekkady
or Periyar
Have your breakfast at the hotel.
You will take a drive to the Periyar Wildlife
Sanctuary. Reach here and check in the Forest
Lodge. In the evening, you will enjoy a memorable
trip on the picturesque Periyar Lake to view
wildlife. Stay overnight at the Forest Lodge.
Day 07: Thekkady
After breakfast at the Lodge and
take rest of the day at leisure. Take a safari on
a Jeep or Elephant Safari (on your own) to explore
the rich flora and fauna of Periyar. On the Munnar
hills, you can see the serene world of lush
grasslands. The Periyar Lake is also home for the
wildlife species and adds much beauty to the
sanctuary. You can see here elephants, Wild Pigs,
Gaur, Barking Deer, Sambar, Dole, Indian Wild Dog,
Mouse Deer and a Tiger. Optional: You can choose
to enjoy launch trip again, at dawn. Stay
overnight at the Forest Lodge.
Day 08: Thekkady - Kottayam -
Cochin
Have your breakfast and take a
drive to reach Kottayam. Reach Kottayam. Here, you
will enjoy an unforgettable houseboat cruise in
the scenic settings of palm fringed picturesque
backwaters while sailing towards Cochin. Reach
Cochin in the evening and check in the hotel.
Cochin is an exciting port city of
Kerala that is most visited for its harbor culture
and natural splendor. Cochin is also famous with
the name of Kochi. It is one of the most popular
and most visited historical cities of Kerala.
Cochin offers spectacular backwaters and beaches.
Stay overnight at Cochin.
Day 09: Cochin to Trivandrum to
Kovalam
Have your breakfast and enjoy the
sightseeing tour of Cochin. You will visit the
famous sightseeing attractions, such as
Mattancherry Palace or Dutch Palace, St. Francis
Church, Bolghatty Palace, Jewish Synagogue and the
Cochin harbor. The huge Chinese Fishing Nets,
particularly at the Vasco Da Gama Square provide
the best sight of the harbor.
In the afternoon, you will take a
drive to Kovalam, the perfect beach destination of
kerala. With its spectacular natural beauty, clean
and beautiful surroundings and serenity, Kovalam
attracts tourist from India and abroad. Kovalam
beach is located near the capital city of Kerala.
Reach Kovalam and check in the beach resort. Stay
overnight at Kovalam.
Have your breakfast at the hotel.
Your rest of the day will be at leisure. You will
enjoy your rest of the day in relaxing and
sunbathing on the picturesque beaches of Kovalam.
If you feel your sporty guts overcoming you, try
your hand at the adventure sports here at the
beach.
Day 11: Kovalam to Trivandrum to
departure
Post breakfast, you will depart
Kovalam. You will move on to Trivandrum. Board a
timely flight to your next destination or back
home with charming memories of South India Tour.
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