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Trip
Duration : 12 Nights /13
Days
Places Covered :
Chennai - Kanchipuram -
Mahabalipuram - Swamimalai - Tanjore - Madurai - Periyar -
Alappuzha - Cochin - Ooty - Mysore - Hassan - Belur - Halebid -
Bangalore - Chennai
Day 1 Arrive Chennai
Your holiday in South India begins
when you arrive in Chennai. The executive from India Holiday
Packages will receive you at the airport and help you transfer to
your hotel. Afternoon city sightseeing tour of Chennai covering
the Art and Bronze Gallery, Flower and Fruit market, High court,
Fort museum, Marina Beach, Santhome Cathedral and Snake Park.
Overnight stay at Chennai.
Day 2 Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram
Ekambaswara Kanchipuram
Morning excursion to Kanchipuram
followed by an excursion to Mahabalipuram. Kanchipuram, the
temple city of Tamilnadu, is the ancient capital of the Pallavas,
famous for its 124 temples out of 1000 temples that have survived
the ravages of time. Temples of Ekambaswara, Kailasanatha, Sri
Kamakshi and Varadarajaswamy temples are worth visiting. Buy the
Kanchipuram silk apparels famous all over the world. The city of
Mahabalipuram is the World Heritage Site famous for the seven
pagodas and the ancient rock hewn, monolithic temples depicting
Dravidian temple Architecture. Overnight stay at
Mahabalipuram.
Day 3 Swamimalai
From Mahabalipuram depart for
Swamimalai by car. En route visit Pondicherry and
Gangaikondacholapuram. In Pondicherry, visit the Sri Aurobindo
Ashram and Auroville, reminder of the Bengali philosopher who
settled in Pondicherry. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 4 Tanjore
Visit Darasuram Temple and the
Institute of Iconography in the morning. Later drive to Tanjore
to see the numerous temples in the city. The 9th century Chola
Temple of Brihadeswara at Tanjore is another must visit.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 5 Madurai
Leave for Madurai from Tanjore by
car. En route visit Trichy/Tiruchirapalli, the education center
with temples also. In the evening, visit Meenakshi Temple to
observe certain religious ceremonies in the renowned temple
dedicated to the consort of Shiva, in Madurai. Overnight stay at
the hotel.
Day 6 Periyar
Tours to Periyar, India In the
morning, visit Meenakshi Temple and Tirumalai Nayak Palace in
Madurai. Drive to the Periyar wildlife sanctuary in the
afternoon. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 7 Alappuzha
Start your morning with a boat
cruise on Lake Periyar to have close view of wildlife. Later,
drive to Kumarakom, another backwater destination and board the
House Boat or Kettuvalom. Stay in the houseboat and cruise the
backwaters in and around Alleppey to explore the extremely
beautiful backwater destinations. Overnight stay at the
hotel.
Day 8 Cochin
Explore the native rural life
style, the characteristic of the backwaters in Kerala. Disembark
at Alleppey and drive towards the commercial port city Cochin.
Spend your vacation evening in watching Kathakali dance
performance. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 9 Cochin
Morning city tour of Cochin. The
main tourist attractions are Jewish Synagogue, Portuguese
Churches, Mosques, Hindu Temples and the Chinese Fishing Nets.
Afternoon is free for shopping. Walk through the huge ramparts of
Fort Cochin in the evening. Overnight stay at Cochin.
Day 10 Ooty
Reach Ooty by car. View the
natural landscapes, the wide and green tea gardens and the
spectacular views of the Blue Nilgiri mountain ranges. Evening is
free for all your holiday activities and shopping. Overnight stay
at the hotel.
Day 11 Mysore
Morning enjoy a ride in the Toy
Train and then drive to Mysore by car. In the evening visit the
Chamundeshwari Temple atop the hill a famous landmark of this
city. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 12 Hassan
Tours to HassanAfter having a
morning city sightseeing tour of Mysore including the Palace of
the Maharaja of Mysore depart for Hassan by car. En route visit
the Tipu Sultan's 18th century Summer Palace at Srirangapatnam.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 13 Belur - Halebid - Bangalore
In the morning initiate the full
day excursion to the 11th century temples at Belur and Halebid.
Depart for Bangalore in the late evening. Visit Sravanabelagola,
the largest statue of Lord Gomateshwar, and one of the famous
Jain pilgrimage destinations.
Day 14 Chennai
Morning is free for shopping and independent activities. In the
evening, fly to Chennai where the executive from India Holiday
Packages helps you to board a flight from the airport for your
onward journey or your way back home.
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