| DAYS |
SECTOR |
ACTIVITIES |
|
Day 1 |
Arrive Chennai / Mahabalipuram - 48 Kms & 01
Hour |
Arrive Chennai by any convenient flight in the night.
Upon arrival at Chennai International airport. Meet
& greet by our representative & drive to
Mahaballipuram which is 48 kms. & takes about
1 hour.
Overnight at a Beach Resort |
|
Day 2 |
In Mahaballipuram |
Morning free for rest. Afternoon sightseeing of
Mahaballipuram to visit its shore & rock cut
cave temples.
Overnight at the resort. |
|
Day 3 |
Mahaballipuram / Pondicherry - 115 Kms & 03-04
Hrs. |
After breakfast leave Mahaballipuram & drive
to Pondicherry. Upon arrival, check in at your hotel.
Afternoon sightseeing of Pondicherry {former French
Colony} visiting the main Ashram of Sri Aurobindo
& also take walk through the Promenades of Old
French Colony.
Overnight at the hotel. |
|
Day 4 |
Pondicherry / Tanjore via Chidambaram & Trenkebar |
Leave Pondicherry after breakfast & drive to
Chidambaram to visit its Temple complex. After visiting
the Temples, drive further to Trankebar {The former
Danish Colony}. After visiting Trankebar continue
drive to Tanjore enroute possibility to visit one
more temple Complex at Kombakonam. The days distance
is approx. 245 kms which takes about 6 hours. Upon
arrival in Tanjore, check in at the Hotel / Resort.
Overnight at the Resort. |
|
Day 5 |
In Tanjore |
Morning sightseeing of Tanjore including the visit
to the main temple of Tanjore and the Palace. Afternoon
free for independent activities. Overnight at the
hotel. |
|
Day 6 |
Tanjore / Trichy / Madurai. 145 Kms & 03-04
Hrs. |
Morning drive via the pristine beaches of Karwar
to Gokarna and check into the Hotel. |
|
Day 7 |
In Madurai |
Morning sightseeing tour of Madurai city including
visit to the famous Meenakshi Temple Complex. Afternoon
free for independent activities. Evening visit to
the Meenakshi Temple again to witness the special
evening ceremony of marriage of Idol of Lord Shiva
with Meenakshi {Parvati}. This is a regular event
at this temple & it is very interesting.
Overnight at the hotel. |
|
Day 8 |
Madurai / Periyar |
Leave Madurai after breakfast & drive to Periyar
Wildlife Sanctuary, Drive is partly on a hilly road.
Upon arrival in Periyar, check in at a Hotel/Resort.
Afternoon around 1600 hrs, take a boat ride on lake
Periyar to view the wildlife, particularly wild
elephants are in abundance here.
Overnight at the hotel. |
|
Day 9 |
Periyar / Kottayam / House Boat. 110 Kms & 3-04
Hrs |
Leave Periyar after breakfast & drive to Kottayam,
and from Kottayam board the houseboat, Cruise with
the House Boats upto Alleppy through the most beautiful
back water of Karela. Overnight at the Houseboat.
Note : The House Boats generally have 2 Bed Rooms,
1 Sitting Deck & a kitchen with toilet &
shower facilities.
All meals are provided on board the houseboats. |
|
Day 10 |
House Boat / Alleppey / Cochin |
In the morning after breakfast leave the house boat
at Alleppey to board the bus & drive to Cochin
which is approx. 60 kms & takes about 1 hour.
Upon arrival in Cochin, check in at a hotel. Afternoon
cooking demonstration of South Indian Food in Kochi.
Evening : Witness Classical Kathakali dance programme
at one of the theatres.
Overnight at the hotel. |
|
Day 11 |
In Cochin |
Morning sightseeing of Cochin visiting Dutch Palace,
Jew Town, the oldest Jewish Settlement in India,
Vasco de Gama's Cathedral, Chinese Fishing Nets
etc. Afternoon Ayurvedic Wellness program at the
hotel. Rest of the day is free for independent activities.
Overnight at the hotel. |
|
Day 12 |
Cochin / Connoor. - 245 Kms & 06-07 Hrs. |
Leave Cochin after breakfast & drive to Conoor.
Conoor is one of the most beautiful places in the
Nilgiri Hills & it is known as queen of the
blue mountains. Tea gardens & eucalyptus plantations
are in abundance here. Upon arrival in Conoor, check
in at your hotel. Afternoon free for independent
activities or take a walk through the Town of Conoor.
Overnight at the hotel. |
|
Day 13 |
Conoor / Ooty / Mysore |
Leave Conoor after breakfast & take a train
ride on the blue Mountain train from Conoor to Ooty
which takes about 1 hour. Arrive Ooty & after
short sightseeing of Ooty, drive to Mysore, approx
140 Kms. takes about 3 Hours.
Overnight at the hotel. |
|
Day 14 |
In Mysore |
Morning sightseeing of Mysore visiting city palace,
museum inside the palace and the bazaars. Evening
visit to Chumandi Hill for sun set & Panoramic
view of Mysore city.
Overnight at the hotel. |
|
Day 14 |
Coonoor – Cochin |
Full day drive to Cochin, arriving in the late afternoon.
On arrival check into the Hotel. In the evening
watch a performance of traditional Kathakali Dancing,
enacting the Hindu epics. Overnight at your Hotel. |
|
Day 15 |
Mysore / Sravana Belagola / Bangalore / Departure. |
After breakfast leave Mysore & drive to Sri
Rangapatinam to visit the remains of the fort built
by Tipu Sultan - the Tiger King, approx., 12 kms.
from Mysore. Afterwards continue drive to Sravana
Belagola - visit its Jain Temples & see the
statue of Bahu Bali situated on the top of the hill.
Afterwards continue drive to Banglore. The days
distance is approx. 165 kms.takes about 4 Hours.
Upon arrival in Bangalore, transfer to some nice
Indian restaurant for rest & farewell dinner,
followed by transfer to airport to take your return
flight for onward destination. |
Time in India : 
South
India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra
Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the
union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying
19.31% of area. South India lies in the peninsular Deccan
Plateau and is bounded by the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean
and the Bay of Bengal in the west, south and east respectively.
The geography of the region is diverse, encompassing two
mountain ranges — the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
and a plateau heartland. Godavari, Krishna, Tungabhadra
and Kaveri rivers are important non-perennial sources
of water. Inhabitants of South India are referred to as
South Indians. A majority of South Indians speak one of
the five Dravidian languages — Kannada, Malayalam,
Tamil, Telugu and Tulu. During its history, a number of
dynastic kingdoms ruled over parts of South India whose
invasions across southern and southeastern Asia impacted
the history and cultures of modern nation-states such
as Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. The region
was colonised by Britain and gradually incorporated into
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