Day 1: Chennai
On your arrival at the International Airport, you will meet our representatives and get transferred to the hotel. Check in the hotel and relax. Chennai is the capital city of Tamil Nadu and popular IT city of India. It is also an important gateway city to South India. Chennai is most visited for its ancient monuments, temples, rich history and cultural heritage. Have your dinner and stay overnight at Chennai.
Day 02: Chennai to Mahabalipuram to Kanchipuram
Have your breakfast and enjoy a full day excursions the cultural towns of Kanchipuram (76km/2hrs) and Mahabalipuram. They are the two popular temple towns of Tamil Nadu. Kanchipuram is a famous city, the ancient capital of Pallavas. It is famous as the city of 1000 temples that still has 124 temples. Famous for its silk, Kanchipuram has amazingly beautiful temples of Kanchipuram with superb architecture. One major attraction is the temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, built between the 7th and 8th century. Have a sightseeing tour and lunch at Kanchipuram. Later, you will take a drive to Mahabalipuram, also famous as Mamallapuram.
Mahabalipuram is an attractive port town and temple city of south India that dates back to 7th century. It is famous the best for its rock cut and monolithic temple architecture and hence named as a UNESCO world Heritage Site. In Mahabalipuram, you will visit the tourist attractions such as, Shore Temple, Arjuna's Penance, Pancha Rathas and beach resorts. Return to Chennai in the evening. Have your Dinner and stay overnight at Chennai.
Day 03: Chennai to Pondicherry
Post breakfast you will take a drive to Pondicherry (170 km / 5 hrs). Pondicherry, called lovingly as Pondi, is a former French colony. It was later made the Union Territory of India. Still, after so many years, the city still boasts of its French aura and look. Pondicherry is also a wholly place where the saints like St.Agasthaya and Shri Aurobindo once lived.
Reach Pondicherry and check in the hotel. Reach at Pondicherry and check in the hotel. Take an afternoon sightseeing tour to Pondicherry. First of all, make a visit to the eminent Aurobindo Ashram that still promotes the ideas of Shri Aurobindo about Spirituality, Yoga and Modern Science. Make a brief visit to Auroville, an exclusive experiment in international living. It creates a new environment where men and women of all the nationalities assemble together in great harmony. Have your dinner. Stay overnight at Pondicherry.
Day 04: Pondicherry to Swamimalai
Have your breakfast and take a drive to Swamimalai (166 km-5 hrs). On the route, you will visit the attractive destinations of Chidambaram and Gangaikonda Cholapuram, a Chola period sculptural monument. Chidambaram is also known as Thillai. It is famous for Nataraja Temple. The temple sculpture displays postures from Bharatnatayam dance form.
Later, you will reach at Swamimalai. You will check in the Sterling Ethnic Village Resort. The resort coordinates with diverse theme dinners. The concerts are well thought out and very enjoyable. If you are a health enthusiast enjoy the Yoga and Ayurveda facilities available at the resort. Have your dinner and stay overnight at the resort.
Day 05: Swamimalai to Tanjore to Trichy
After breakfast, take a drive to Trichy (91 km/2 hrs). On route, you will take a visit to Tanjore, the ancient and attractive capital once ruled by the Chola Kings. Tanjore is famous for the temples and paintings. You will also visit the Brihadeeswarar temple. Pay your reverence to a great Shiva lingam and the stone sculpture of Nandi bull, the lord's vehicle.
Have your lunch and enjoy the sightseeing tour of Trichy. You will visit famous temples such as Rock Fort, Sri Ranganathaswamy and Jambukeshwara Temples. Have your dinner and overnight stay at Trichy.
Day 06: Trichy to Madurai
Have your breakfast and move on to Madurai by road (140 km/4hrs). Madurai is the erstwhile capital city that dates back to 2600 years old. It is a famous tourist city of Tamil Nadu in South India. Reach Madurai and check in the hotel.
In the afternoon, you will visit the popular Meenakshi Temple, built in an attractive style with multi color sculptures. You will also visit Mariamman Teppakulam or Great Tank and the Palace of Tirumalai Nayak. Again visit Meenakshi Temple in the evening for the prayer ceremony. Stay overnight at Madurai.
Day 07: Madurai to Rameshwaram to Kodaikanal
Post breakfast you will take a full day at leisure. You have an option to enjoy a full day excursion to Rameshwaram or Kodaikanal. Rameshwaram is a holy pilgrimage destination for Hindus. Located at the southern tip of India, it also lies near Sri Lanka. Rameshwaram is closely associated with the great Indian epic Ramayana and derives its name from Lord Ram. Pay your reverence at the famous Ramanathaswamy Temple located close to sea. You will return to Madurai in the evening. Stay overnight at Madurai.
Day 08: Madurai to Kanya Kumari to Kovalam
Have your breakfast and move on to Kovalam by road (285km-7hrs). Visit Kanyakumari on route. It is one of the most important pilgrim centers of India. Located at the southern most point of India Indian subcontinent, it is also the meeting point of Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal and Arabian Ocean.
Visit the Kumari Amman Temple, dedicated to the virgin Goddess from whose name Kanyakumari has got its name. Visit Vivekananda Rock Memorial, where great Indian thinker and spiritual leader, Vivekananda used to meditate. The beaches of Kanyakumari are great and clean with steady waves. In the evening, you will enjoy a spectacular view of the sunset at the horizon.
Continue your journey to Kovalam, one of the finest beach destinations of south India. It is popular for the clean and beautiful beach that looks picturesque with its enchanting environs of lush coconut palms. Reach Kovalam and check in the hotel. Stay overnight at Kovalam.
Day 09: Kovalam
Have your breakfast at hotel. Take rest of the day at leisure. Enjoy having sunbath on the cool golden beaches of Kovalam. Stay overnight at Kovalam.
Day 10: Kovalam to Periyar
Have your breakfast at hotel. You will take a drive straight to the heart of wildlife, at the Periyar National Park (276 km/7hr). Reach Periyar and check in the Forest Lodge or Resort and relax. In the afternoon, you will enjoy the memorable and fun filled boat cruise on the Periyar Lake to view the wildlife and natural splendor. Stay overnight at the Forest Lodge or Resort.
Day 11: Periyar to Kottayam to Alleppey
Take your breakfast at the Lodge. Take a drive to Kottayam (115 km / 4 hrs). Reach at Kottayam and board Kettuvallom, the luxury Houseboat that offers a best medium to sail at the backwaters. Enjoy your sailing during the day on the calm and wonderful backwaters of Kerala. Have your dinner and stay overnight on the Houseboat.
Day 12: Alleppey to Cochin
Reach Alleppey in the morning and set down of the Houseboat. Move on to Cochin in the afternoon (56 km/1 hr) by road. Cochin, also known as Kochi, is today one of the most important tourist destinations and IT cities of India. It is a noteworthy historical city of Kerala also with rich past. Cochin is also popular for exceptionally wonderful and remarkable backwaters and beaches. Reach Cochin and check in the hotel. Your evening time will be at leisure. Have your dinner and stay overnight at Cochin.
Day 13: Cochin
Have your breakfast at the hotel and enjoy your sightseeing tour to Cochin. Visit the popular Mattancherry Palace or Dutch Palace. Note the remarkable architecture of St. Francis Church and Jewish Synagogue. See the big and impressive Chinese Fishing Nets at the popular Vasco Da Gama Square. In the evening, you will enjoy a Kathakali Dance Show in the Theatre. Stay overnight at Cochin.
Day 14: Cochin to Ooty
Have your breakfast at the hotel. Take a drive to Ooty (280 km/7 hrs). Reach Ooty and check in the hotel. Also known as Udhagamandalam, Ooty is considered to be the "Queen of southern hill resorts". It is located at the altitude of 7,350 ft. above the sea level amongst the scenic environs of Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu. Ooty is one of the most beautiful and delighting hill stations of South India. Ooty is known for its cool and pleasant weather and environs. Enjoy the breathtaking scenic beauty of Ooty Botanical Garden, Ooty Lake and valleys. Stay overnight at Ooty.
Day 15: Ooty to Coonoor to Ooty
Have your breakfast and your full day at leisure. Discover and enjoy the bewitching natural beauty of Ooty that never ever fails to attract. In the afternoon, you will enjoy the excursion to Coonoor. Make a visit to Sims Park and enjoy walking through the tea estates. Take a drive to the Lambs' Rock and enjoy the spectacular view of the plains. In the evening, you will return to Ooty. Stay overnight at Ooty.
Day 16: Ooty to Mysore
Post breakfast and take a drive to Mysore (155 kms). Reach Mysore and check in the hotel and relax. Mysore is an erstwhile capital city of the Wodeyar dynasty. It is popularly known as the City of Palaces. It has a perfect blend of traditional royal grandeur and modernity. Indeed, Mysore is worth to be counted as the most beautiful and best designed cities of India.
In the afternoon, you will enjoy the half day sightseeing tour of Mysore. Take a trip to the royal Mysore Palace, beautiful and spectacular Brindavan Gardens, Krishnaraja Sagar Dam, the Jaganmohan Palace, St. Philomena's Church, and the Chamunda Devi temple at Chamundi Hills. Stay overnight at Mysore.
Day 17: Mysore to Srirangapatnam
Have your breakfast and move on to take a morning visit to the Somnathpur Temple. To see the unique architecture of temple is a true delight. You will pay your homage to the deity. In the afternoon, you will take an excursion to Srirangapatnam. Srirangapatnam is at the distance of 15 kms from Mysore. It is popular for ancient kings Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan's island fortress. You will also see the Ranganathaswamy Temple. Stay overnight at Mysore.
Day 18: Mysore to Hassan
Take your breakfast and drive to Hassan (150 km). Reach Hassan and check in the hotel. In the afternoon, a visit to the Hoysala Temples of Belur and Halebid will be arranged. They are a wonderful complex of temples where you will get the chance to see unique architecture. Stay overnight stay at Hassan.
Day 19: Hassan to Sravanbelgola to Bangalore
Post breakfast, you will take a drive to Bangalore (186 km). You will Sravanbelgola on route. Sravanbelgola is a sacred Jain site, most visited by the pilgrims to take the darshan of the extraordinary 18-meter high huge statue of the naked male figure of Gomateshvara. It is one of the largest freestanding sculptures in India, located on the Indragiri hills.
Reach Bangalore and check in the hotel to relax. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a sightseeing tour to Bangalore. See the best attractions of Bangalore, including Cubbon Park, Vidhan Soudha, Tipu's Fort & Palace, Lal Bagh and more. You will enjoy shopping expenditure at M.G Road. Stay overnight at Bangalore.
Day 20: Bangalore
Take a timely transfer to airport and get a flight to Mumbai. Reach Mumbai and check in the hotel. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a sightseeing tour to Mumbai. Make a visit to the popular Gateway of India and other exciting attractions of Mumbai. Stay overnight at Mumbai.
Day 21: Mumbai - Departure
Have your breakfast at the hotel. Get a timely transfer to the international airport for a flight to the forward destination. Go back home with sweet memories of incredible India.
Note: You have an option to extend your stay in Goa.
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