DAY 01- ARRIVE CHENNAI |
- ARRIVE CHENNAI AIRPORT . WELCOME, MEETING AND ASSISTANCE AT THE AIRPORT.
- TRANSFER TO CITY HOTEL.
- OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN CHENNAI.
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Kapaleeshwara Temple , Chennai |
| DAY 02 - CHENNAI |
St. Thomas Cathedral, Chennai |
- AFTER BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL PROCEED ON A GUIDED TOUR TO KANCHEEPURAM. ON ARRIVAL VISIT
EKAMBARESHWAR TEMPLE
KAILASHNATHAR TEMPLE
VARADARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE
SILK WEAVING FACTORY
- CONTINUATION TO MAHABALIPURAM. AFTER LUNCH AT MAHABALIPURAM PROCEED ON A GUIDED VISIT TO
SHORE TEMPLE
FIVE RATHAS
THE PENANCE OF BHAGIRATH.
- OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN CHENNAI.
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DAY 03 - CHENNAI - KANCHEEPURAM - MAHABALIPURAM |
- AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL PROCEED ON A GUIDED TOUR OF KANCHEEPURAM (02 HRS DRIVE). ON ARRIVAL AT KANCHEEPURAM VISIT
EKAMBARESHWAR TEMPLE
KAILASHNATHAR TEMPLE
VARADARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE
VISIT SILK WEAVING FACTORY.
- CONTINUATION BY SURFACE TO MAHABALIPURAM (01 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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Varadaraja Perumal Temple , Kanchipuram
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DAY 04 - MAHABALIPURAM - PONDICHERRY |
Sri Chamundeshwari Temple , Mysore |
- AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL DEPARTURE TO PONDICHERRY (02 HOURS DRIVE). ENROUTE VISITNG ARJUNA’S PENANCE (PHOTO STOP) AND SMALL VILLAGES. ON ARRIVAL AT PONDICHERY CHECKIN AT THE HOTEL.
- AFTER LUNCH PROCEED ON A GUIDED TOUR OF PONDICHERRY COVERING
SRI AUROBINDO ASHRAM
THE PONDICHERRY MUSEUM
THE OLD PART OF PONDICHERRY
- RETURN TO THE HOTEL. EVENING FREE TO WALK ALONG THE PROMENADE.
- OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN PONDICHERRY .
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DAY 05 - PONDICHERRY - CHIDAMBARAM - DARASURAM - SWAMIMALAI - TANJORE |
- AFTER BREAKFAST DEPARTURE TO CHIDAMBARAM (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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Sri Murugan Temple , Swamimalai |
DAY 06 - TANJORE - TRICHY |
Rock Fort, Trichy |
- AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL PROCEED ON A GUIDED TOUR OF TANJORE VISITING
BRIHADISWARA TEMPLE
BRONZE MUSEUM
THE PALACE
SARASWATI MAHAL LIBRARY.
- RETURN TO HOTEL. AFTER LUNCH CHECKOUT AND PROCEED TO TRICHY. ON ARRIVAL AT TRICHY PROCEED ON A GUIDED TOUR COVERING
SRI RANGANATHA SWAMY TEMPLE AT SRIRNAGAM
SRI JAMBUKESWARA TEMPLE AT TIRUVANAIKOIL
THE ROCK FORT – UCHI PILLIYAR KOIL.
- PROCEED TO THE HOTEL. ON ARRIVAL CHECKIN AT HOTEL.
- OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN TRICHY.
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DAY 07 - TRICHY - MADURAI |
- AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL CHECKOUT AND PROCEED TO MADURAI (03 HOURS 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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Meenakshi Temple , Madurai |
DAY 08 - MADURAI - PERIYAR |
Game viewing at Lake Periyar
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- AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL DEPARTUE 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 DEERS, WILD BOARS, LANGUAR MONKEYS, A VARIETY OF BIRDS, 750 ELEPHANTS AND ESTIMATED 35 TIGERS.
- RETURN TO HOTEL. OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN PERIYAR.
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DAY 09 - PERIYAR - KUMARAKOM |
- AFTER BREAKFAST CHECKOUT AND PROCEED TO KUMARAKOM (03 HRS DRIVE). ENROUTE VISIT COFFEE/TEA/RUBBER/COCOA PLANTATIONS.
- ON ARRIVAL AT KUMARAKOM IN THE AFTERNOON, CHECKIN AT HOTEL.
- REST OF THE DAY FREE FOR LEISURE ACTIVITIES AT THE HOTEL.
- OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN KUMARAKOM.
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Houseboats, Kumarakom |
DAY 10 - KUMARAKOM - ALLEPEY - COCHIN |
Backwaters, Kerala |
- 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 NETS.
- PROCEED TO THE THEATRE TO VISIT KATHAKALI DANCE PROGRAMME. RETURN TO THE HOTEL.
- OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN COCHIN .
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DAY 11 - COCHIN / BANGALORE / MYSORE |
- AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL TRANSFER TO COCHIN AIRPORT TO CONNECT FLIGHT TO BANGALORE .
- ON ARRIVAL AT BANGALORE TRANSFER TO MYSORE ENROUTE VISITING SRAVANABELAGOLA.
- ON ARRIVAL AT MYSORE CHECKIN AT HOTEL.
- OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN MYSORE .
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Shravanabelagola |
DAY 12 - MYSORE |
Sri Chamundeshwari Temple , Mysore |
- AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL PROCEED ON A FULL DAY GUIDED SIGHT SEEING OF MYSORE . VISIT
CHAMUNDI HILL
JAGANMOHAN PLACE AND ART GALLERY
MYSORE PALACE
DEVARAJA FRUIT AND VEGETABLE MARKET.
- RETURN TO HOTEL.
- OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN MYSORE .
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DAY 13 - MYSORE - HASSAN |
- AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL CHECKOUT AND PROCEED TO SRIRANGAPATINAM.
- CONTINUATION TO HASSAN. ON ARRIVAL CHECKIN AT HOTEL IN HASSAN.
- AFTER LUNCH PROCEED ON A GUIDED TOUR OF BELUR AND HALEBID. VISIT
CHANNEKESHAVA TEMPLE AT BELUR
HOYSALESWARA TEMPLE AT HALEBID
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Channekeshava Temple , Belur
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DAY 14 - HASSAN - HOSPET |
- AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL CHECKOUT AND DEPARTURE TO HOSPET WITH PACKED LUNCH. ON THE WAY, VISIT KARNATAKA VILLAGES, PEANUT FARMS ETC.
- AFTER A VERY LONG JOURNEY ARRIVE HOSPET AND CHECKIN AT HOTEL. OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN HOSPET.
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DAY 15 - HOSPET - HAMPI / HOSPET |
Vittala Temple , Hampi |
- AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL PROCEED ON GUIDED TOUR OF HAMPI - THE RUINS OF VIJAYANAGAR NEAR THE VILLAGE OF HAMPI ARE ONE OF THE MOST FASCINATING HISTORICAL SITES IN SOUTH INDIA . THEY ARE SET IN A STRANGE AND BEAUTIFUL BOULDER-STREWN LANDSCAPE THAT HAS A ALMOST MAGICAL QUALITY. VISIT
HAMPI BAZAAR AND VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE
VITTALA TEMPLE
SULE BAZAAR AND ACHYUTARAYA TEMPLE
QUEENS BATH
LOTUS MAHAL
ELEPHANT STABLES.
- AFTER VISIT RETURN TO HOSPET.
- OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN HOSPET.
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DAY 16 - HOSPET / BADAMI |
- AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL CHECKOUT AND PROCEED TO BADAMI. ON ARRIVAL AT BADAMI CHECKIN AT HOTEL.
- LATER PROCEED ON A GUIDED TOUR TO PATTADAKAL VISITING
VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE
MALLIKARJUNA TEMPLE
PAPANATHA TEMPLE
- CONTINUATION TO AIHOLE VISITING
THE MUSEUM
MEGUTI TEMPLE
DURGA TEMPLE
- RETURN TO HOTEL.
- OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN BADAMI.
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Pattadakal Temple |
DAY 17 - BADAMI - GOA |
Goa Beach |
- AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL CHECKOUT AND DEPARTURE TO GOA . ENROUTE LUNCH AT HUBLI.
- ON ARRIVAL CHECKIN AT BEACH RESORT.
- OVERNITE AT BEACH RESORT IN GOA .
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DAY 18 - GOA |
- AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL PROCEED ON A HALF DAY SIGHTSEEING OF GOA .
- REST OF THE DAY FREE ON THE BEACH.
- OVERNITE AT BEACH RESORT IN GOA
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Goa beach from hill top |
DAY 19 - GOA / BOMBAY |
Marine Drive, Mumbai |
- AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL TRANSFER TO AIRPORT TO CONNECT FLIGHT TO BOMBAY .
- ON ARRIVAL AT BOMBAY PROCEED ON A GUIDED TOUR OF BOMBAY . AFTER DINNER AT SPECIALITY INDIAN RESTAURANT TRANSFER TO AIRPORT TO CONNECT YOUR INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT.
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