| DAY 01 - CHENNAI |
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A.m free at hotel for leisure activities.
P.m guided tour of chennai covering
Govt. Museum (closed on fridays),
Ort ST. George,
Kapaleeshwar temple,
St. Thomas cathedral,
Rive along the marina beach.
Return to hotel in the evening.
Overnite at hotel in Chennai. |
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| DAY 02 - CHENNAI |
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A.m free at hotel for leisure activities.
P.m guided tour of chennai covering
Govt. Museum (closed on fridays),
Ort ST. George,
Kapaleeshwar temple,
St. Thomas cathedral,
Rive along the marina beach.
Return to hotel in the evening.
Overnite at hotel in Chennai. |
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| DAY 03 - CHENNAI – KANCHEEPURAM / MAHABALIPURAM |
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After breakfast at hotel proceed for a guided tour of Kancheepuram (02 hrs drive). On arrival at Kancheepuram visit
Ekambareshwar temple,
Kailasanathar temple,
Varadaraja perumal temple,
Visit silk weaving factory
Continuation by surface to Mahabalipuram (1 hour 30 mnts drive).
After lunch at seaside beach restaurant, sight seeing of Mahabalipuram covering
The penance of bhagirath,
Shore temple,
Five rathas,
Proceed to the beach resort. Rest of the evening free on the beach.
Overnite at beach resort in Mahabalipuram. |
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| DAY 04 - MAHABALIPURAM – PONDICHERRY |
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After breakfast departure to Pondicherry (02 hrs drive). Enroute photo stops at arjuna penance and small fishing villages. On arrival at Pondicherry checkin at hotel.
After lunch proceed on a guided tour of Pondicherry visting
Sri aurobindo ashram,
The museum,
Evening stroll along the promenade of Pondicherry.
Overnite at hotel in Pondicherry. |
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| DAY 05 - PONDICHERRY – CHIDAMBARAM – DARASURAM – SWAMIMALAI - TANJORE |
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After breakfast departure to Chidmabaram (02 hours) on arrival visit natraja temple.
After lunch at chidambaram, proceed to tanjore enroute visiting darasuram and swamimalai.
On arrival at tanjore checkin at hotel.
Overnite at hotel in Tanjore. |
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| DAY 06 - TANJORE / TRICHY |
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After breakfast at hotel proceed on a guided tour of tanjore visiting
Brihadishwara temple,
Bronze museum,
The palace,
Saraswati mahal library.
Return to hotel.
After lunch check out and proceed to Trichy. On arrival at trichy proceed on a guided tour covering
Sri ranganatha swamy temple at Srirangam,
Sri jambukeshwara temple – at Tiruvanaikoil,
The rockfort – ucchi pilliar koil
Proceed to the hotel. On arrival checkin at hotel.
Overnite at hotel in Trichy |
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| DAY 07 - TRICHY – MADURAI |
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After breakfast at hotel checkout and proceed to madurai (03 hrs 30 mnts drive). Enroute visit, coir making, pot making factories in the villages. On arrival at Madurai checkin at hotel.
After lunch proceed on a guided tour of Madurai visiting
The meenakshi temple
Palace of tirumalai nayak,
Gandhi museum.
Return to hotel for dinner. After dinner walk through the busy bazaars of Madurai and reach meenakshi temple in time to visit the night ceremony.
Overnite at hotel in Madurai. |
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| DAY 08 - MADURAI – PERIYAR (THEKKADY) |
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After breakfast at hotel departure to periyar. (04 hrs drive). On arrival checkin at hotel. After lunch proceed to periyar wild life sanctuary for game viewing by boat on lake periyar.
This sanctuary is home to bisons, antelopes, sambar, wild boar, languar monkeys, a variety of birds, 750 elephants and 35 tigers. You must be really lucky to spot the tigers, otherwise you can see elephants and other animals.
Return to hotel.
Overnite at hotel in Periyar. |
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| DAY 09 - PERIYAR – KUMARAKOM |
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After breakfast checkout and proceed to Kumarakom (03 hrs drive). Enroute visit coffee/tea/rubber and cocoa plantations. Arrive Kumarakom in the afternoon. Checkin at the hotel.
Rest of the day free for leisure activities at the hotel.
Overnite at hotel in Kumarakom. |
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| DAY 10 – KUMARAKOM – ALLEPEY – COCHIN |
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After breakfast at hotel departure by boat to allepey exploring the backwater life of kerala cruising through the narrow canals.
Arrive Allepey and transfer by surface to Cochin. On arrival checkin at hotel.
In the afternoon proceed on a guided tour of cochin visiting
Fort cochin,
Jewish town,
Mattancherry palace,
Chinese fishing net
Proceed to the theatre to visit kathakali dance programme.
Return to hotel.
Overnite at hotel in Cochin |
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| DAY 11 - COCHIN – DEPARTURE TRANSFER. |
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After breakfast at hotel transfer to airport to connect your onward flight to chennai or bombay.
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