Day 01: Arrive Madras (Chennai)
Pick up by our representative upon arrival and transfer to hotel. Tour
of Chennai in the afternoon - National Art Gallery and Museum, which has
some of the most beautiful temple friezes and South Indian bronzes, the
Cathedral of San Thome, the Mylapore Temple and St. Mary's Church.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 02: Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram
Full day excursion of Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram. Drive to
Kanchipuram (71 km/1.5 hours) from Chennai. Visit Kanchipuram, the
golden city of thousand temples and one of the seven sacred cities of
India. It has many Gopurams, which can be seen from long way away. After
the visit, continue your drive to Mahabalipuram (55 km/1 hour), which is
an ancient coastal port and world famous for its shore temple. After the
visit, return to Chennai for overnight stay.
Day 03: Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry
Morning drive to Pondicherry (130 km/3 hours) - an old French
settlement. Check in at the hotel upon arrival. Afternoon sightseeing of
Pondicherry. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 04: Pondicherry - Trichy - Tanjore
Morning drive to Tanjore (190 km / 5 km), enroute the Rock Fort temple
in Trichy. Check in at the hotel upon arrival. Proceed for a tour round
Tanjore city visiting the various temples, outstanding among them is the
Brihadeswara temple in the afternoon. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 05: Tanjore - Madurai
Drive to Madurai (190 km/ 5 hours) - a destination for the spiritually
inclined. Check in at the hotel upon arrival. Witness the closing prayer
ceremony in the Meenakshi Temple, the famous landmark of this city in
the evening. Overnight at the hotel in Madurai.
Day 06: Madurai - Periyar
Drive to Periyar (137 km / 4.5 hours). Upon arrival check in at the
hotel. Visit the wild life reserve by boat on lake Periyar in the
afternoon. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 07: Periyar - Kumarakom
Wildlife tour by boat in the morning, afternoon drive to Kumarkonam.
Check in at hotel on arrival. Check in at hotel, leave for the visit to
teagardens and explore the natural beauty. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 08: Kuamarkom - Allepey - Cochin
Morning leave for boat cruise up to Alleppy. On arrival meeting at the
boatyard and transfer to hotel in Cochin. Kathakali dance show in the
evening. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 09: Cochin - Ooty
Morning sightseeing tour of Cochin visiting Jewish Synagogue,
Mattenchery Dutch Palace, Jew Town and Fort Cochin area. Afternoon drive
to Ooty.
Day 10: Ooty
Day for the tour of Ooty town and to explore the natural surroundings.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 11: Ooty - Mysore
Morning free, afternoon drive to Mysore. Check in at hotel on arrival.
Day 12: Mysore
Morning visit to beautiful city of Mysore, which is known for its fine
craftsmanship in wood, ivory, sandalwood and for its silk. Visit the
Maharaja Palace, which is lavishly decorated in a mixture of styles.
Also visit the Zoological Garden, the Mysore Arts and Crafts Centre.
Afternoon visit Brindavan Gardens (17 km) to see it illuminated in the
evening and attend a musical fountain show around 1900 hours. Overnight
stay at hotel.
Day 13: Mysore - Bangalore
Morning out for a city sightseeing tour of Bangalore with an excursion
to Cubbon Park laid out in 1864, 300 acres of verdant park-land from the
heart of Bangalore city. The Bangalore Palace, built by the Wodeyer
ruler of Mysore over a 100 years ago, the unusual structure of Granite,
the palace is modeled on the Windsor Palace. The fort and Tipu Sultan's
palace, a collection of memorabilia of the 18th century. We also visit
the Government Museum and Venkatappa Art gallery - one of the oldest in
the country, established in 1886 adorned with relic of Mohenjodaro
period. The historic sprawling gardens at the Lal Bagh extended over 240
acres, was laid out by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan in 18th century. We
drive past the Vidhan Soudha, High Court and the bull temple.
Evening transfer to airport for flight for Chennai, on arrival meeting
at the airport and transfer to international airport.
