Day 01 : Arrive Chennai
On arrival at Chennai, our representative will meet and assist you at the airport. Later transfer and check into the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.


Day 02 : Chennai - Mahabalipuram (40Kms / 1Hr) Enroute visit Kanchipuram
After breakfast, city tour of Chennai, includes, the Fort St. George, built in 1653 by the British East India Company. The fort presently houses the secretariat and the legislative assembly. Visit the St. Mary’s Church built in 1678-80, which was the first English church and the oldest surviving British construction in India. The Fort Museum has a fascinating collection of memorabilia from the days of the East India Company and the British Raj. Also visit the Parathasarathy Temple, this temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna. Afternoon, drive to Kanchipuram, also known as Siva Vishnu Kanchi is one of the 7 holiest Hindu cities and famous for its spectacular temple. Kanchipuram is also famous for hand woven silk fabrics. After sightseeing, drive on to Mamallapuram. Arrive and check in to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 03 Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry (162Kms / 4Hrs)
After breakfast, excursion to Mamallapuram’s world famous shore temples. This was the second capital and seaport of the Pallava kings of Kanchipuram, the first Tamil dynasty of any real consequence to emerge after the fall of the Gupta dynasty. The shore temples built between 5TH AND 8TH centuries AD, in particular strikes a very romantic theme and are some of the most photographed monuments in India. After sightseeing, drive to Pondicherry, formerly a French colony, which became part of India in the early 1950's. Arrive and check in to the hotel. Afternoon visit Raj Nivas, former residence of the Lieutenant Governor, the Romain Rolland Library which boasts 60,000 volumes most of them in French, Pondicherry Museum and its colonial archives, Sacré Coeur Church with its 3 large stained glass windows, Notre Dame des Anges and its two remarkable towers, noted for the paintings offered by Napoleon III, the botanical garden built in 1826 with its large selection of local and foreign species, the Institute of Indian history, Ananda Ranga; Pillai’s House a strange architectural mix of Indian and French architecture and the Aurobindo Ashram, the city’s high point. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 04 : Pondicherry - Thanjavur (231Kms / 6Hrs)
This morning drive westwards to Thanjavur (Thanjore), en-route visiting Chidambaram, a gem of Dravidian architecture, famous for its Nataraja Temple (Dancing Shiva). We drive on to Gangakondacholapuram, the gopurams (or domes) of this enormous temple dominate the surrounding landscape. In Dharasuram, visit the Airatesvara Temple, a superb example of 12th century Chola architecture. On arrival, check in to your hotel. In the afternoon, city tour of Thanjavur, includes the Brihadeshwara Temple and the adjoining museum. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 05 : Thanjavur/ Trichy (54Kms / 2Hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Tiruchiparalli also known as Trichy, “City of the sacred rock”. En route visiting the Srirangam Temple, built between the 14th & 17th centuries at Trichy.

Day 06 : Trichy - Madurai (128Kms / 3Hrs)
After breakfast , check out and drive to Madurai. Arrive in Madurai and check in to the hotel. In the evening, visit the imposing Meenakshi Temple. The temple is spread over 6
hectares and its enormous “gopurams” or towers are covered with gaily-colored statues, and are visible from a great distance. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 07 : Madurai
After breakfast, visit the Tirumalayak Palace, 1.5 km southeast of the Meenakshi Temple. Much of it was dismantled by Thirumalai’s grandson, Chockkanatha Nayak, and used for a new palace at Tiruchirapalli. What remains was renovated in 1858 by the Governor of Madras, Lord Napier, and again in 1971 for the Tamil Wold Conference.Later proceed for the guided sightseeing of Madurai including Great Tank and Gandhi museum.


Day 08 : Madurai - Periyar
After breakfast, check out and drive to Periyar.On arrival check into the hotel. Afternoon enjoy the boar ride at lake Periyar. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 09 : Periyar - Trivandrum - Kovalam
After breakfast, check out and drive to Kovalam enroute visit Trivandrum. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.


Day 10 : Kovalam
Breakfast at the hotel. Relax on the Beach. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 11: Kovalam - Kumarakom
After breakfast, check out and drive to Kotayam. On arrival board Houseboat in backwaters to Kumarakom. It is an incredibly different experience to cruise in the backwaters in the houseboats (modified rice boats of the past), absorbing the beauty of Kerala villages. Later check out from the houseboat. Transfer and check into the hotel/resort. Overnight at the hotel.


Day 12 : Kumarakom
After breakfast, boat ride into the countryside, your visit to the Bird Sanctuary. Overnight at the hotel/resort.
Day 13 : Kumarakom - Cochin
Morning board Houseboat in backwaters cruise to Alleppy. On arrival drive to Cochin. On arrival, check into the hotel.Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Cochin.

Day 14 : Cochin
After breakfast proceed for the guided sightseeing of Cochin including Jewish Synagogue, Dutch Palace, and St: Francis Church, Chinese fishing nets and Bolgatty Palace. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 15 : Cochin - Bangalore - Mysore
After breakfast , check out and transfer to the airport catch the flight for Bangalore. On arrival our representative will meet and assist you at the airport. Later drive to Mysore. On arrival check into the hotel. Overnight at Mysore.

Day 16 : Mysore
After breakfast proceed for the guided sightseeing tour of Mysore city visiting Maharaja's Palaces, Chamundi Hills & Somnathpur. Evening visit Brindavan Gardens, the musical fountains & colorful lights transform this place into a fairyland in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 17: Mysore - Belur - Halebid - Hassan (130Kms / 3hrs)
After breakfast check out and drive to Hassan enroute Belur and Halebid. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 18 : Hassan - Shravanbelagola - Bangalore (150Kms / 3Hrs)
After breakfast, check out and drive to Bangalore .Enroute visiting Sravarnabelgola; the word Sravanabelagola means Monk of the White Pond. On arrival at Hassan check into the hotel.51 kms south - east of Hassan, this is one of most important Jain pilgrim centres. Here is the 17m high monolith of Lord Bahubali - the world's tallest monolithic statue. On arrival at Bangalore check into the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Bangalore city visit Vidhan Saudha, Nandi Temple - One of the oldest temples of Bangalore, popularly known as the Bull Temple, in Basavanagudi and Lal Bagh Botanical garden. Overnight at Bangalore.
Day 19 : Bangalore - Mumbai
Breakfast at the hotel. Later check out and transfer to the airport to catch the flight for the Mumbai. On arrival, our representative will meet and assist you at the airport. Later transfer and check into the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.


Day 20: Departure Mumbai
Breakfast at the hotel. Later check out and transfer to the international airport to catch the flight for your onwards destination. |