South India Cultural Tour
Duration: 16 Nights / 17 Days
Places Covered: Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry - Tanjore - Trichy
- Madurai - Periyar - Kumarakom - Cochin - Ooty - Mysore - Bangalore - Mumbai
Day 01: Arrival at Chennai
Our Representative will meet and assist you upon your arrival at the Chennai
airport. Transfer to your hotel. Check in at hotel in Chennai. Overnight will
be at Hotel.
Day 02: Chennai
Proceed for city tour of Chennai in the morning after breakfast. Overnight will
be at Hotel.
Day 03: Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mamallapooram (By Road 76 km in 2 hr)
After breakfast drive to Kanchipuram - is the ancient capital of the Pallavas
famous as a city of 1000 Temples and still has 124 shrines. Overnight will be
at hotel.
Day 04: Mamallapooram - Tiruvannamalai - Pondicherry (By Road 112km in 03hr)
After breakfast drive to Tiruvannamallai a pilgrim centre with an ancient temple
of Lord Shiva. Overnight stay will be at the heritage hotel.
Day 05: Pondicherry - Tanjore (By Road 160km in 04hr)
Drive to visit Aurobindo Ashram which is also known as "the city of dawn".
The place is 10 km north of Pondicherry. This ashram promotes Shri Aurbindo's
ideas in bringing about a synthesis of Yoga and modern science, so as to unite
the spirit and matter. Overnight will be at Tanjore.
Day 06: Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai (By Road 54km in 02hr 133km in 04hr)
After breakfast leave for Trichy, short name of Trichurapalli, situated on the
banks of Kaveri River is a blend of history and tradition as well as pilgrim
centre. It is famous for Ranganath temple at Srirangam. Proceed towards Madurai.
Reach and check in at hotel. Overnight will be at Madurai.
Day 07: Madurai
After breakfast go for city tour of Madurai. Overnight will be at Madurai.
Day 08: Madurai - Periyar (By Road 133km in 04hr)
Proceed for Periyar after breakfast. Relax in the evening. Overnight will be
at hotel in Periyar.
Day 09: Periyar - Kumarakom (By Road 175km in 04hr)
Breakfast will be at resort. Overnight will be at Houseboat.
Day 10: Alleppey - Cochin (By Road 60 km in 01hr)
Cruise through the villages after breakfast. Disembark the boat at Alleppey.
Day 11: Cochin
Breakfast will be at the resort. Feel the essence of Kerala in Kathakali Dance
in evening. Overnight will be at Cochin. Overnight will be in Cochin.
Day 12: Cochin - Ooty (By Road 280 km in 06hr)
Drive to Ooty after breakfast. Relax during the day and in the evening explore
the small town. Overnight will be in Ooty.
Day 13: Ooty & Coonoor
Breakfast will be at the hotel. Spend day at Coonoor (hop on to the toy train)
enjoying the scenery and the weather. Return by the evening and overnight will
be in Ooty.
Day 14: Ooty - Mysore (By 5 hr road)
Breakfast will be at the resort. Drive to Mysore. Reach Mysore and check in
at hotel. Overnight will be in Mysore.
Day 15: Mysore - Bangalore (By Road 150 km in 04hr)
Breakfast will be at the hotel. Overnight will be in Bangalore.
Day 16: Bangalore - Mumbai
Have a leisurely breakfast and proceed for sightseeing. Proceed to the airport
for flight to Mumbai. Reach and check in at hotel.
Day 17: Mumbai - Home
Breakfast will be at the hotel. Proceed for a sightseeing tour of Mumbai after
breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to airport as per time of the flight home. End
tour with sweet memories of India.
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