DAY 01- ARRIVE CHENNAI |
- ARRIVE CHENNAI AIRPORT
MEETING AND ASSISTANCE AT THE AIRPORT
- TRANSFER TO CITY HOTEL
- OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN CHENNAI
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The Chennai Museum |
| DAY 02 - CHENNAI |
St. Thomas Cathedral, Chennai |
- A.M FREE AT HOTEL FOR LEISURE ACTIVITIES
- P.M GUIDED TOUR OF CHENNAI COVERING
- GOVT. MUSEUM (CLOSED ON FRIDAYS)
- FORT ST. GEORGE
- KAPALEESHWAR TEMPLE
- ST. THOMAS CATHEDRAL
- DRIVE ALONG THE MARINA BEACH
- RETURN TO HOTEL IN THE EVENING
- OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN CHENNAI.
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DAY 03 - CHENNAI – KANCHEEPURAM – MAHABALIPURAM |
- 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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Five Rathas (Stone Chariots),
Mahabalipuram
Ekambareshwar Temple , Kanchipuram |
DAY 04 - MAHABALIPURAM– PONDICHERRY |
Statue of Gandhi, Pondicherry |
- AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL DEPARTURE TO PONDICHERRY (02 HOURS DRIVE). ENROUTE VISITING ARJUNA’S PENANCE (PHOTO STOP) AND SMALL VILLAGES ON ARRIVAL AT PONDICHERRY CHECKIN AT THE HOTEL
- P. M 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 BEACH
- OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN PONDICHERRY
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DAY 05 - PONDICHERRY – CHIDAMBARAM – DARASURAM – SWAMIMALAI - TANJORE |
- 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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Nataraja Temple , Chidambaram |
DAY 06 - TANJORE – TRICHY |
Brihadishwara Temple , Tanjore |
- 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 |
- 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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Meenakshi Temple , Madurai |
DAY 08 - MADURAI – PERIYAR |
Elephants in Lake Periyar |
- 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 |
- AFTER BREAKFAST CHECKOUT AND PROCEED TO KUMARAKOM (03 HRS DRIVE). ENROUTE VISIT COFFE/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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Houseboats, Kumarakom |
DAY 10 – KUMARAKOM – ALLEPEY – COCHIN |
Chinese Fishing Nets, Cochin |
- 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 |
| AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL TRANSFER TO AIRPORT TO CONNECT YOUR ONWARD FLIGHT TO CHENNAI OR BOMBAY . |
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