Day 01 : Bangalore
Upon arrival at Bangalore, our Executive will meet you at the Airport followed by transfer from Airport to Hotel. After lunch we start at 14.00hrs for sight seeing of Bangalore visiting - ‘Vidhan Souda’-one of India most spectacular building that houses the secretariat and the state legislature, onward we visit “The Government Museum” –one of the oldest in India established in 1864, the ‘Bull temple’ – one of the oldest temples of Bangalore built in Dravidian style and houses a monolith Nandi (bull) of huge size and the ‘Tipu Sulthan Palace’ – a palace completed of 1971 by Tippu sulthan. Finally we visit the ISKCON Temple (International Society For Krishna Consciousness). This ornate temple built on a hillock with granite, marble and Korean glass, is a huge cultural complex and was established to promote Vedic culture and spiritual learning. Later return to hotel. Overnight at Hotel in Bangalore

Day 02 : Bangalore - Hassan
Checkout from the hotel after breakfast at 07.30am and drive to Hassan. Enroute visit - Saravanabelagola, the famous Jain pilgrim center & one of the oldest in India. The place is known as one of the greatest monuments of Jain art. The collosul statue of Gomateswara with a height of 57 feet is situated on the summit of Indragiri hill. It is one of the two giant sculptures in the world, after the Collosus Ramses II in Egypt. Later drive a short while to reach the hotel in Hassan. At 14.00hrs visit to the famous Hoysala temples of “Belur & Halebid”. The 12th century temples of Belur and Halebid stands the most beautiful for its most beautiful sculptures when compared to any other temples in south India. Typically these temples are squat & star shaped. Its outstanding sculptures all over the walls and pillars states the stories from the old epics of Ramayana, Mahabharatha & Bhagavath Geetha enabling to know of Hindu culture. It also describes the story of the rulers of Karnataka and their interest in dance and music. Return to the hotel in the evening. Overnight at Hotel in Hassan.

Day 03 : Hassan - Mysore
Departing the hotel at 08.00am and drive to Mysore – the palace city of South India. On arrival at Mysore, sight seeing tour of Mysore visiting – the Famous “Palace of Mysore”: Built in 1912 in the indo Saracenic style, this palace exudes a grandeur that is unmatched and then on to The “Jayachanarajendra Art Gallery” housed in the Jaganmohan palace: that has a collection of Exquisite paintings dating back to 1875. Later drive to hotel and check in. Later check in to the hotel and at 16.00hrs visit to the bull temple (a 4.8mts monolith) on the middle of hill on the way to Chamundi temple and then to visit the “Chamumdi Hill Temple” at a height of 1062mts. The 2000-year-old temple is dedicated to Goddess Chamundi. A seven storey, 40mts high tower, dominates the temple. Overnight at hotel in Mysore.

Day 04 : Mysore – Bangalore - Cochin
Checkout from hotel at 07.30am and drive to Bangalore to board flight to Cochin - a cosmopolitan city in the federal state of Kerala. On arrival at Cochin you will be transferred to hotel. Evening at 17.00hrs visit to the famous dance drama of Kerala, the “Kathakali”. This dance can be characterized by grotesque gesticulations, amazing costumes and very extensive make-up. The stories are mostly taken from the epics Mahabharatha and Ramayana. Overnight at Hotel in Cochin.

Day 05 : Cochin
After breakfast, at 09.00am proceed for sight seeing tour of Cochin visiting - ‘The Jewish Synagogue’ at the heart of what is locally called the Jew Town, ‘The St. Francis Church’, the oldest European Church in India, ‘The Santa Cruz Basilica’ originally built in 1557 by the Portuguese, The Dutch Palace and Spice market at the narrow streets. Later return to hotel and in the evening at 18.00hrs visit to the ‘Chinese fishing nets’ huge cantilevered fishing nets believed to have brought to Kochi by Chinese traders. Evenings by the Chinese fishing area is very lively with the daily fish market in here. All the live catch from time to time comes to sale. If you are a person who like to eat fish, then you can buy very fresh fish from here and ask the nearby restaurant to cook the same for you. Later return to hotel. Overnight at hotel in Cochin.

Day 06 : Cochin - Alleppey
Checkout from the hotel at 10.30am and we drive to Alleppey – The land of Backwater. On arrival, at 12.00noon check-in to the private House Boat which is waiting to take you on a tour through the backwaters, a splendid area full of canals, lakes and coves. You can sunbathe on the deck or observe the landscape from the protection of the cabin. The population’s whole life takes place here on the water. The people sail, fish, swim and bathe here. They do their washing and their washing up. They are so adapted to the water that you can see people talking for an hour, while they are up to their necks in water. Peddlers take care of the supplies and the public transport goes on the water. Countless water birds wait for their chance to catch a fish. The trip goes through a wonderful area full of palm trees, rice fields and floating water plants that surround the boat like emerald Green Island. Overnight onboard Houseboat.

Day 07 : Alleppey - Kovalam
Disembark from Houseboat at 10.00am and drive to “Kovalam beach” which is rich with palm trees. The journey through the tropical landscape of Kerala gives a good idea of people living in here. Kovalam beach is one of the most beautiful seaside resorts in India. On arrival Kovalam check in to hotel and rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel in Kovalam.

Day 08 : Kovalam (Return excursion to Kanyakumari)
After early breakfast at 08.00am drive to Kanniyakumari (Cape comorin) for a day return excursion. Kanyakumari is at the tail point of India, where the three seas meet together. This place is famous for the spectacular sunset and moonrise. The Vivekananda rock on the island is reachable by the ferry. There is also a recently built memorial to Tiruvalluvar, the author of the philosophical work Tirukkural - a treatise on the Indian way of life. The temple of Kumari Amman (the virgin lady) and Gandhi Memorial are some of the finest attractions. Enroute you will also visit the famous wooden palace at Padmanabhapuram. Return to hotel late evening. Overnight at hotel in Kovalam.

Day 09 : Kovalam - Periyar
Check out from hotel after breakfast at 07.30am and drive to Periyar (also known as Thekkady). The name periyar comes after the Dam made here by the English in 1895. A wild life reserve hence is an ideal place to track down wild life such as Elephants, Bison, Deer and numerous other varieties of birds. The landscape here is with very tropical and you will be surrounded by tea, coffee & other spices. On arrival check on to hotel and at 16.00hrs leave for a guided plantation tour to the nearby garden where in various species of spices and other aromatic plants are cultivated. The guide explains & Clarifies your doubts on this tour. Depending on the day’s opportunity you will also taken to visit a tea factory nearby. Overnight at hotel in Thekkady.

Day 10 : Periyar
Early morning at 06.00am you go on a Guided Jungle walk at the Periyar tiger reserve/national park. This 03hrs walk (not very hard) is very interesting and gives you the chance to see the wildlife life at a very close distance. If you are lucky you may even spot the rarely sighted leopards & tigers. Return to hotel and rest. At 15.30hrs we leave for the most popular boat trip at the National Park - the best way to observe game in wild is by boat. There are many animals to see, including herds of elephants, bison’s and packs of wild boars that roam through the woods and parade along the shores of the lake just before sunrise and sunset. You can also see also different species of apes. The golden langur monkey that lives here is rarely seen in the rest of India. Other animals in Periyar are otters and porcupines. Water turtles can often be seen sunning themselves on the pieces of wood that stick out of the water. Osprey and Cormorants belong to the most important species of birds in this area. Overnight at hotel in Thekkady.

Day 11 : Periyar - Madurai
Depart from hotel at 08.00am and drive to Madurai – the old city of Tamilnadu. The name Madurai reminds the city of the legend that a drop of sweet nectar from the hair of the god Shiva fell to earth here. ‘Madhuram’ means ‘sweet’ in Sanskrit. On arrival check in to hotel and at 14.00hrs for sight seeing tour of Madurai visiting - the famous Meenakshi Temple, where thousands of priests and worshippers come daily, people are blessed by the temple elephant. Further more visit the Tirumalai Nayak palace and Gandhi Museum. Later return to hotel and after dinner visit Meenakshy temple for the ceremony with a fanfare, where the god Shiva is lead to the bedroom of his wife, Meenakshi. Madurai is also a great place to look for bronze statues, carpets or other souvenirs. Overnight at Hotel in Madurai.

Day 12 : Madurai - Tanjore Via Trichy
Checking out from the hotel after early breakfast at 08.00am and we drive to Trichy – a town situated on the banks of river Cauvery. A Journey of 3.00hrs will bring you to Trichy and on arrival visit the famous “Sriranganathaswami temple” at Srirangam - The most revered of the 108 pilgrimage shrines of Vishnu, and the largest temple complex in all India, it is surrounded by seven concentric walls (the outermost wall having a perimeter of over 3 kilometres) and 21 towers called “Gopurams”. The most attractive among the Gopuras is the one at the entrance with lot of colors and stands one of the tallest amongst many other temple towers in Tamilnadu. Srirangam enshrines a statue of Vishnu reclining on a great serpent. Later we drive to Tanjore - the Chola Citadel. On arrival check in to hotel and after lunch at 15.00hrs for sight seeing of Tanjore visiting – the world Heritage Brihadeshwara Temple (dedicated to lord shiva in the form of Linga) & The Palace Museum. Later return to hotel and relax. Overnight at Hotel in Tanjore.

Day 13 : Tanjore - Kumbakonam
With a relaxed check out of the day at 09.00am we start from Tanjore and drive to reach Kumbakonam – a typical tamilnadu town, where in you will visit the famous temples Gangaikonda Cholapuram (famous Shiva temple) with its beautiful high towers full with many small sculptures depicting stories of old epics. Proceed to visit Darasuram temple (built in memory of the White elephant - AIRAVATH from the gods family), the temple has its original name as "Airavatheshwar temple". Further drive a short while to reach Swamimalai and on arrival check-in to the Heritage hotel of Sterling resorts. Rest of the day free to explore this heritage resort on your own. Overnight at hotel in Swamimalai.

Day 14 : Kumbakonam - Mamallapuram Via. Pondicherry
Check out from hotel at 08.00am and drive to the laid-back beach resort of Mamallapuram. Enroute sight seeing of Pondicherry – a former French enclave that is especially famous because of the mystic Sri Aurobindo. At Pondicherry visit ‘Sri Aurobindo Ashram’ & ‘Govt Museum’. Later lunch at a nice hotel and then on visit ‘Auroville’ – the French village where in you will visit the Matrimandir (the mothers place) & the tourist information center of Auroville. From here you drive for less than 02hrs on the scenic highway to reach Mamallapuram. On arrival at Mamallapuram check in to hotel and relax at the beach. Overnight at hotel in Mamallapuram.

Day 15 : Mamallapuram
After breakfast sight seeing of Mamallapuram visiting – ‘The Arjuna`s Penance’ (Bass Relief), ‘Five rathas’ (symbolises equality of men & women) & the famous ‘Shore temple’. Apart from the above said monuments we also visit many other cave temples. As a special visit, we will take you to a Sculpture studio. Return to hotel for lunch and rest of the day at leisure on the beach. Evening, enjoy a farewell dinner at the residing hotel. Overnight at hotel in Mamallapuram.

Day 16 : Chennai (Depart)
Check out from the hotel according to flight timing and the tour ends today with a departure transfer to Chennai airport, according to your flight timing.