| DAY 1 :
CHENNAI |
| Arrive
at Chennai Airport. Arrival assistance upon arrival
by our representative. Transfer to the hotel. Visit
Fort St. George and Marina Beach. Overnight stay. |
| DAY
2: CHENNAI – KANCHEEPURAM - MAHABALIPURAM |
| Breakfast and drive
to Mahabalipuram. Enroute visit Kancheepuram the land
of thousand temples, also renowned for world famous
silk sarees. Mahabalipuram was the second capital of
the Pallava kings of Kancheepuram. Visit shore temple
and Arjuna penance. Overnight stays. |
| DAY
3: MAHABALIPURAM- PONDICHERRY |
| After
breakfast drive to Pondicherry. Visit Sri Aurobindo
Ashram and Auroville. Overnight stay. |
| DAY
4 : PONDICHERRY - TANJORE |
| After breakfast
drive to Tanjore. Tanjavur is the "Rice bowl of
Tamil Nadu" and famous for the Brahadeeswarar Temple.
Also visit The Palace and the Art Gallery, Overnight
stay. |
| DAY
5: TANJORE - TRICHY |
| After breakfast
drive to Trichy. Trichurapalli, was a citadel of the
early Cholas which later fell to the Pallavas. The most
famous land mark of this bustling town is the Rockfort
Temple .Overnight stay. |
| DAY
6: TRICHY-MADURAI |
| Breakfast and drive
to Madurai. Visit Meenakshi Temple and Tirumalai Nayak
Mahal. Evening again visit the temple to watch the night
ceremony. Overnight stay. |
| DAY
7 : MADURAI- PERIYAR |
| After breakfast
drive to Periyar. Thekkady is one of the finest wildlife
reserves in India and spread across the entire district
are picturesque plantations and hill towns that hold
great opportunities for treks and mountain walks. Evening
Boating at Lake Periyar to watch the wild life. Overnight
stay |
| DAY
8: PERIYAR – KUMARAKOM - HOUSEBOAT |
| After breakfast
drive to Kumarakom -The most interesting area in the
backwaters.After check in the houseboat will start sailing
towards Alleppey and it will be anchored on the lake
as the backwater will be closed for fishing. Overnight
stay |
| DAY
9: ALLEPPEY - COCHIN |
| Breakfast and disembark
at Alleppey. Drive to Cochin. Arrive and check in at
your hotel. Kochi has one of the finest harbours of
Kerala Visit Jewish Synagogue, Dutch Palace, St.Francis
Church,Chinese Fishing Nets. Overnight stay |
| DAY
10 : DEPARTURE |
| Break fast and
drive to Cochin Airport. Drop at the Airport for onward
journey. |
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