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Day 1: Chennai
Arrive Chennai.
Transfer to Hotel. Overnight Chennai
Day 2: Chennai
After breakfast, full Day tour of
Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram (64 kms
from Chennai) is the ancient capital of the
Pallavas famous as a city of 1000 Temples and
still has 124 shrines. The first temple dedicated
to Shiva was built in the 7th and 8th century and
has paintings on the walls. Temples of Ekambaswara,
Kailasanatha, Sri Kamakshi and Varadarajaswamy are
of interest. Kanchipuram is also famous for its
silks. The city of Mahabalipuram is famous for the
seven pagodas. Here on the seashore is an
interesting group of ancient rock hewn temples
which are the examples of Dravidian style of
Architecture. Overnight Chennai
Day 3: Chennai
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After breakfast, city tour of
Chennai. Visit the Museum to see the Art and
Bronze Gallery. Drive through the Flower and Fruit
market, High court, Fort museum, Marina Beach,
Santhome Cathedral and snake park . Check-out at
1200 hrs from the hotel. Late evening transfer to
railway-station for overnight journey to Madurai.
Day 4: Madurai
Morning arrive Madurai and transfer to hotel.
Afternoon visit the great Meenakshi Temple
dedicated to the consort of Lord Shiva. Later,
visit the Tirumala Nayak Palace - A gracious
building in the Indo saracenic style, famous for
the Stucco work on its domes & arches. Also visit
the Alagar Hills and Tirupara Kundran Rock temple.
Afternoon free. Overnight Madurai.
Day 5: Madurai - Periyar
After breakfast, drive to Periyar National
Park. it extends to 777 square kms & forms part of
the high mountain ranges, the Western Ghats. Wild
life can be seen while cruising on Periyar Lake in
a motor boat. Elephants, wild boar, sambar, tiger,
leopard, wild dog, langur monkeys, etc. can be
seen easily. Overnight Periyar.
Day 6: Periyar - Trivandrum
After breakfast,
drive to Trivandrum viewing the scenic beauty
enroute. Kerala is lush green and is full of lakes
and water. Overnight Trivandrum.
Day 7: Trivandrum
After breakfast, Day free in Trivandrum or
optional tours to Cape Comorin (Kanya Kumari - the
southern most part of India) or nearby places like
Kovalam beach, etc. Overnight Trivandrum.
Day 8: Trivandrum - Cochin
After breakfast, drive to Cochin visiting the
Kerala villages enroute. Overnight Cochin
Day 9: Cochin - Bangalore
by overnight train After breakfast, city tour
of Cochin. One of the finest natural harbours on
the Arabian Sea coast, Kochi, earlier known as
Cochin, has been a pot of call for foreign traders
from early times. Cochin is the natural harbour
created by the famed underwater Malabar mud-banks
whose quality ensures that the rougher the seas
are outside and the calmer waters are within the
Harbour. Vasco-de-Gama placed it on the world map.
It has a Jewish synagogue, Portuguese churches,
mosques and Hindu temples. Watch the Chinese
Fishing Nets. Checkout at 1200 hrs. Transfer to
railway-station for overnight journey to
Bangalore.
Day 10: Bangalore Morning
arrive Bangalore and transfer to hotel
followed by breakfast. Afternoon tour of Bangalore
city, visit the Lal Bagh with a variety of old
trees, fountains, lotus pools, terraces & an
assortment of tropical and sub-tropical herbs.
Also see the Maharaja's Palace & Government
Buildings. Overnight Bangalore.
Day 11: Bangalore - Mysore
Morning arrive Bangalore railway station
and drive to Mysore. Arrive and transfer to hotel.
Overnight Mysore.
Day 12: Mysore
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Morning visit the palace of the
Maharaja built in 1911 - 1912. The palace is of
harmonious syntheses of the Hindu and saracenic
styles of architecture with archways, domes,
turrets, colonnades and sculptures which are
magnificent. Visit the Art Gallery; drive upto
Chamundi hill to see Chamundeshwari Temple and a
panoramic view of Mysore. On the way back, see the
Nandi Bull. Afternoon free. Overnight Mysore.
Day 13: Mysore - Chennai
After breakfast, morning free.
Transfer to rail-station to catch the train for
Chennai. Arrive Chennai & transfer to hotel.
Day 14: Chennai - Onward destination
Transfer to airport for onward destination. |
