| DAY 01- CHENNAI ARRIVAL |
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Arrive Chennai international airport. Meeting and assistance at the airport.
Transfer to city hotel.
Overnite at hotel in Chennai. |
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| DAY 02 - CHENNAI - THE CHENNAI MUSEUM |
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A.m breakfast at the hotel and free at the hotel for leisure activities.
After lunch proceed on a guided tour of chennai visiting
Govt. Museum (closed on fridays),
Fort st. George,
Kapaleeshwar temple,
St. Thomas cathedral,
Drive along the marina beach.
Overnite at hotel in Chennai |
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| DAY 03 - CHENNAI / BANGALORE / HASSAN |
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A.M after early breakfast transfer to railway station to connect train to Bangalore (super fast luxury train).
Breakfast on board. Arrive Bangalore at 1030 hrs.
On arrival proceed on a short guided tour of Bangalore. Visit
Vidhana soudha,
City market,
Bull temple,
Fort and tipu sultan's palace.
After lunch proceed to hassan enroute visiting sravanabelagola.
On arrival at hassan checkin at hotel.
Overnite at hotel in hassan. |
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| DAY 04 - HASSAN / MYSORE |
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A.M breakfast at the hotel and checkout the hotel.
Proceed to Mysore.
After arriving Mysore, checkin at the hotel overnight at the hotel. |
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| DAY 05 - MYSORE |
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After breakfast at hotel proceed on a full day guided tour of mysore visit
Mysore palace,
Chamundi hill,
Jaganmohan palace and art gallery,
Devaraja fruit and vegetable market.
Evening return to the hotel.
Overnite at hotel in Mysore. |
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| DAY 06 - MYSORE - OOTY |
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After breakfast at hotel departure to Ooty (05 hours). On arrival at ooty checkin at hotel.
After lunch proceed on a tour to botanical gardens and st. Stephen's church.
Evening free on your own to visit local bazaar.
Overnite at hotel in Ooty. |
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| DAY 07 - OOTY - COCHIN |
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After breakfast departure to Cochin (06 hours). On arrival at cochin checkin at hotel. After lunch proceed on a guided tour of Cochin visiting
Fort Cochin,
Mattancherry palace,
Jew town,
Chinese fishing nets.
After visit proceed to the theatre to visit Kathakali dance programme.
Overnite at hotel in Cochin. |
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| DAY 08 - COCHIN - ALLEPEY - KUMARAKOM |
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After breakfast at hotel departure to Allepey.
On arrival at Allepey transfer to Kumarakom by boat cruising along the backwaters and canals exploring the backwater life of Kerala.
Arrive Kumrakom in the afternoon. Checkin at your hotel. Rest of the day free at the hotel.
In the evening view sunset by boat on Vembanadu lake.
Overnite at hotel in Kumarakom. |
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| DAY 09 - KUMARAKOM - PERIYAR |
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After breakfast at hotel departure to Periyar (04 hrs drive). Enroute visit cocoa/rubber/pepper/coffee/tea plantations. On arrival at Periyar checkin at hotel.
After lunch proceed to Periyar wild life sanctuary for game viewing by boat on lake Periyar. Periyar wild life sanctuary is the home to bisons, antelopes, sambar deers, wild boars, langur monkeys, a variety of birds, about 750 elephants and an estimated 35 tigers.
Return to the hotel.
Evening free for walking around and for spices shopping.
Overnite at hotel in Periyar. |
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| DAY 10 - PERIYAR - MADURAI |
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After breakfast at hotel departure to Madurai (04 hours drive).
On arrival checkin at hotel. After lunch proceed on a guided tour of Madurai visiting
Meenakshi temple,
Palace of tirumalai nayak,
Gandhi museum.
Return to the hotel. After dinner at hotel visit night ceremony at Meenakshi temple.
Overnite at hotel in Madurai. |
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| DAY 11 - MADURAI - TANJORE |
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After breakfast at hotel departure to Tanjore (04 hours). Enroute visit old palatial houses of chettinad. On arrival at Tanjore checkin at hotel. After lunch proceed on a guided tour of Tanjore visiting
Govt. Bronze museum, The palace,
Saraswati mahal library,
Brahadeeshwara temple.
Overnite at hotel in Tanjore. |
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| DAY 12 - TANJORE - TRICHY - TANJORE |
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After breakfast at hotel proceed on a guided tour of trichy covering Sri ranganatha swamy temple at Srirangam, Sri jambukeshwara temple, Rock fort - uchi pilliar koil.
After lunch at Trichy return to Tanjore.
Rest of the afternoon free for leisure activities.
Evening optional visit to the palace of Tanjore to meet the prince and see his personal collections of painting and jade idols.
Overnite at hotel in Tanjore. |
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| DAY 13 - TANJORE - CHIDAMBARAM - MAHABALIPURAM |
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After very early breakfast at hotel departure to Chidmabaram enroute visiting Gangaikondacholapuram and darasuram.
On arrival at Chidambaram visit natraja temple - the dancing shiva.
After lunch proceed to Pondicherry for a short visit of the old colonial town of France. Continuation to Mahabalipuram.
On arrival checkin at your beach resort.
Overnite at beach resort in Mahabalipuram. |
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| DAY 14 - MAHABALIPURAM - KANCHEEPURAM - MAHABALIPURAM |
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After early breakfast at hotel proceed on a guided tour of Kancheepuram visiting Ekambareshwar temple, Kailasanathar temple,
Varadaraja perumal temple,
Silk weaving factory.
After visit proceed to Mahabalipuram.
After lunch proceed on a guided tour of Mahabalipuram visiting
Shore temple,
Five rathas,
The penance of Bhagirath.
Return to the beach resort.
Overnite at beach resort in Mahabalipuram. |
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| DAY 15 - MAHABALIPURAM - CHENNAI - DEPARTURE TRANSFER |
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After breakfast at hotel transfer in the morning or in the evening to the airport in time to connect international flight. |
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