Splendours of South India
DAY 01- ARRIVE CHENNAI
  • LATE NIGHT, ARRIVE CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL
    AIRPORT . WELCOME, MEETING AND ASSISTANCE AT AIRPORT.

  • TRANSFER TO CITY HOTEL.

  • OVERNITE AT HOTEL.

Rippon Building , Chennai
DAY 02 - CHENNAI The Chennai Museum

The Chennai Museum
  • 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
DAY 03 - CHENNAI / BANGALORE / HASSAN
  • 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

    l    VIDHANA SOUDHA
    l CITY MARKET
    l BULL TEMPLE
    l 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.





Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore


DAY 04 - HASSAN / MYSORE
  • A.M BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL AND CHECKOUT THE HOTEL.
    PROCEED TO MYSORE .

  • AFTER ARRIVING MYSORE , CHECKIN AT THE HOTEL OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL
DAY 05 - MYSORE
  • AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL PROCEED ON A FULL DAY GUIDED TOUR OF MYSORE VISIT

    l MYSORE PALACE
    l CHAMUNDI HILL
    l JAGANMOHAN PALACE AND ART GALLERY
    l DEVARAJA FRUIT AND VEGETABLE  MARKET.

  • EVENING RETURN TO THE HOTEL

  • OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN MYSORE

Mysore Mahal
DAY 06 - MYSORE - OOTY



Serene Ooty
  • 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.
DAY 07 - OOTY - COCHIN
  • AFTER BREAKFAST DEPARTURE TO COCHIN (06 HOURS). ON ARRIVAL AT COCHIN CHECKIN AT HOTEL. AFTER LUNCH PROCEED ON A GUIDED TOUR OF COCHIN VISITING.


    l FORT COCHIN
    l MATTANCHERRY PALACE
    l JEW TOWN
    l CHINESE FISHING NETS
  • AFTER VISIT PROCEED TO THE THEATRE TO VISIT KATHAKALI DANCE PROGRAMME.

  • OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN COCHIN .

Jewish Synagogue
DAY 08 - COCHIN - ALLEPEY - KUMARAKOM


Backwaters, Allepey
  • 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.
DAY 09 - KUMARAKOM - PERIYAR
  • 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.


Houseboats in Kumarakom
DAY 10 - PERIYAR - MADURAI


Meenakshi Temple , Madurai


  • 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

    l MEENAKSHI TEMPLE
    l PALACE OF TIRUMALAI NAYAK
    l GANDHI MUSEUM .

  • RETURN TO THE HOTEL. AFTER DINNER AT HOTEL VISIT NIGHT CEREMONY AT MEENAKSHI TEMPLE .

  • OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN MADURAI .
DAY 11 - MADURAI - TANJORE
  • 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


    l GOVT. BRONZE MUSEUM
    l THE PALACE
    l SARASWATI MAHAL LIBRARY
    l BRAHADEESHWARA TEMPLE

  • OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN TANJORE.


Brahadeeshwara Temple , Tanjore
DAY 12 - TANJORE - TRICHY - TANJORE


Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple ,
Srirangam
  • AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL PROCEED ON A GUIDED TOUR OF TRICHY COVERING

          
    l SRI RANGANATHA SWAMY TEMPLE AT SRIRANGAM
          
    l SRI JAMBUKESHWARA TEMPLE
          
    l 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 TOMEET THE PRINCE AND SEE HIS PERSONAL COLLECTIONS OF PAINTING AND JADE IDOLS.

  • OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN TANJORE.
DAY 13 - TANJORE - CHIDAMBARAM - MAHABALIPURAM
  • 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.


Chidambaram Temple
DAY 14 - MAHABALIPURAM - KANCHEEPURAM - MAHABALIPURAM
  • AFTER EARLY BREAKFAST AT HOTEL PROCEED ON A GUIDED TOUR OF KANCHEEPURAM VISITING


    l EKAMBARESHWAR TEMPLE
    l KAILASANATHAR TEMPLE
    l VARADARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE
    l SILK WEAVING FACTORY.

  • AFTER VISIT PROCEED TO MAHABALIPURAM.

  • AFTER LUNCH PROCEED ON A GUIDED TOUR OF MAHABALIPURAM VISITING


    l SHORE TEMPLE
    l FIVE RATHAS
    l THE PENANCE OF BHAGIRATH.

  • RETURN TO THE BEACH RESORT.

  • OVERNITE AT BEACH RESORT IN MAHABALIPURAM.






Kailasanathar Temple , Kancheepuram
DAY 15 - MAHABALIPURAM - CHENNAI - DEPARTURE TRANSFER
AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL TRANSFER IN THE MORNING OR IN THE EVENING TO THE AIRPORT IN TIME TO CONNECT INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT.