Great South India Tour
Destination : Chennai-Pondicherry-Swami Malai-Tanjore-Trichy-Madurai-Kanya Kumari -Kovalam-Periyar-Kottayam/backwaters-Alleppey-Cochin-Ooty-Mysore-Hassan-Bangalore-Mumbai
Duration : 20 Nights / 21 Days
Day 01: Arrive Chennai
Reach Chennai late in the evening and transfer to hotel. Overnight at Chennai.
Day 02: Chennai
After breakfast,we begin our full Day tour of Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram visiting the world famous Shore temple,the Five Rathas, , Tiger Cave , the Kalishnath temple and the Vaikunth Perumal temple. Overnight at Chennai.
After breakfast, we drive to Pondicherry, visiting Auroville en route. Check in to hotel at Pondicherry. After lunch and few hours rest we visit Aurobindo Ashram. Overnight at Pondicherry.
Day 04: Pondicherry-Swami Malai
Drive to Swami Malai ethnic Village Resort visiting Chidambram and Gangaikonda Cholapuram en-route.
Day 05: Swami Malai-Tanjore-Trichy
Early morning drive to Trichy visiting en-route the Brihadisvara temple at Tanjore Reach Trichy and check-in at the hotel. In the afternoon visit the Srirangam and Rock Fort. Night stay at Trichy.
Day 06: Trichy-Madurai
Drive to Madurai and check-in at the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Madurai . The tour will cover Ariamman Teppakulam, the magnificent Meenakshi-Sundareswara Temple and Nayak Palace. Overnight at Madurai.
Day 07: Madurai
Day at leisure or optional Day trip to visit Rameshwaram or Kodaikanal
Day 08: Madurai-Kanya Kumari-Kovalam
Morning drive to Kanya Kumari/ Cape Comorin. Continue to Kovalam and on arrival, stay for overnight.
Day at leisure.
Day 10 : Kovalam-Periyar
After breakfast, we drive to Periyar. In the afternoon we undertaka a boat cruise on Lake Periyar to view the wonderful wildlife.
Day 11 : Periyar-Kottayam/backwaters
After breakfast, we proceed to Kottayam and board Kettuvalom, the Houseboat. Sail through the day and spend night on boat.
Day 12 : Arrive Alleppey-Cochin
Around noon, we leave the Houseboat at Alleppey and proceed further to Cochin. Night halt at Cochin.
Morning sightseeing tourof Cochin.Late in the evening witness a Kathakali Dance Show in a Theatre. Overnight at Cochin.
Day 14 : Cochin-Ooty
After a hearty breakfast we proceed to Ooty amidst beautiful scenery. Reach Ooty and check-in at the hotel.. Night halt at Ooty.
Day 15 : Ooty
Full day sightseeing of Ooty and Coonoor.
Day 16 : Ooty-Mysore
Drive to Mysore and check-in at the hotel. Afternoon city sightseeing tour covering the Mysore Palace,Chamundi hill and the Chamundeshwari Temple On the way back, see the Nandi Bull. Overnight Mysore.
Day 17 : Mysore
After a hearty breakfast we proceed to visit Somnathpur Temple. In the afternoon we visit Srirangapatnam .Evening free.
Day 18 : Mysore-Hassan
Drive to Hassan and check-in at the hotel .In the afternoon we visit Belur and Halebid Temples.
Day 19 : Hassan-Bangalore drive
Drive to Bangalore visiting en-route Sravanbelgola On arrival, check-in at the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of the Garden City.
Day 20 : Bangalore-Mumbai flight
Transfer to airport for flight to Mumbai. Aftrernoon city sightseeing tour of the city of Dreams.
Day 21 : Mumbai-Departure
Transfer to airport for onward flight.
