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Day 01 : Chennai
Upon arrival in Chennai, our Executive
will meet you at the Airport followed
by transfer from Airport to Hotel.
At Chennai we have included a colonial
tour of Chennai. Located in the southern
state of Tamil Nadu, Chennai offers
several sights and sounds to savour.
The St. George Fort, built in 1653,
is currently used as the state government’s
secretariat and is a famous landmark.
Another colonial structure worth visiting
in the city of Chennai is Santhome
Cathedral was built around 14th/15th
century. In addition to above the
Kapaleeshwar Temple dedicated to Lord
Shiva is the oldest temple in Chennai
and the Parthasarathy temple dedicated
to Lord Krishna is another important
temple worth visiting. Overnight at
hotel in Chennai.
Day 02: Chennai
- Mamallapuram
Checkout from the
hotel at 08.00am and drive to the
laid-back beach town of Mamallapuram.
On arrival sight seeing of Mamallapuram
by Walk. We call it the ‘History
walk of Mamallapuram’ which includes
visits to all Major places of Interest
(7th century monuments), a visit to
Sculpture studio, a local snake charmers
snake show including small magic right
from his sleeve. This 03hrs interesting
walk starts at the The Arjuna`s Penance
(Bass Relief) and onward visiting
monuments of Krishnas Butterball,
Rayalagopuram, Ganeshratha, Varahacave,
Ottikkal mandapam, Trimurthi caves,
Koneri mandapam, Lions throne, Mahishasuramardini
mandapam, Dharmaraja mandapam, Ramanuja
mandapam, Five rathas (symbolises
equality of men & women) &
to end with at the famous Shore temple.
To taste the south Indian flavor we
have included a banana leaf lunch
at one of the oldest restaurants of
Mamallapuram. Return to hotel and
at rest of the day at leisure. Overnight
at Hotel in Mamallapuram.
Day 03: Mamallapuram
- Bangalore Via Kancheepuram
After early breakfast
checkout from the hotel at 07.30am
and we drive to the temple town of
Kancheepuram. On arrival at Kancheepuram
sight seeing tour visiting - the famous
temples of Varadaraja perumal (dedicated
to lord vishu / the 1000 pillard hall
is the most attraction), Ekambareshwar(houses
the 3000yrs old mango tree which is
still alive) & Kailasanathar(dedicated
to god Shiva / oldest temple in Kancheepruam).
Onward visit to the traditional saree
weavers society. Silk has been intermingled
with the life and culture of the Indians.
Though India is producing all the
varieties of silk i.e., dress materials,
scarves/stoles, readymade garments,
etc., the silk Sarees are unique.
The Saree is almost synonymous with
the word silk. It is the traditional
costume of Indian woman since time
immemorial. There are innumerable
references in Indian literature about
this draped garment and the style
of wearing differs from time to time,
region to region and people to people.
The silk sarees of India are among
the living examples of the excellent
craftsmanship of the weavers of the
country. After visiting in here we
break for lunch around 12.00noon and
after lunch onward we drive to reach
Bangalore – The Garden city of
SouthIndia. On arrival Check-in to
the hotel and evening at leisure.
Overnight at Hotel in Bangalore.
Day 04 : Bangalore
After breakfast
at 09.00am we start for the sightseeing
of Bangalore visiting – The Vidhan
Soudha, the major attraction in Bangalore.
The building is a massive neo-Dravidian
architecture presently functioning
as the state legislative assembly.
The Cubbon Park in the heart of the
city, Lal Bagh (famous for the blooming
red roses), Bangalore Palace - Built
in the year 1887 with architecture
based on Tudor Style, The Venkatappa
Art Gallery - houses about 600 paintings
on display, The Tipu's Palace and
the adjoining fort are fine examples
of Indo-Islamic architecture that
also offer a glimpse into the Mughal
lifestyle of the day. Return to hotel
around 12.30pm and free afternoon
for own activities. In the evening
at 17.30hrs visit to ISKCON Temple
(International Society For Krishna
Consciousness). Visit this ornate
temple built on a hillock with granite,
marble and Korean glass, this huge
cultural complex was established to
promote Vedic culture and spiritual
learning. It houses various deities,
including Krishna, Balaram and Radha.
Overnight at Hotel in Bangalore.
Day 05 : Bangalore
- Mysore
Departing the hotel
at 08.00am we 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. 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 06 : Mysore
(Return Excursion Srirenagpatnam &
Somnathpur)
After early breakfast
at 08.00am we proceed for a day return
excursion to Somnathpur and Srirangapattinum.
Somnathpur - one need not search far
for its history. An inscribed stone
slab, in old Kannada, at the entrance
says it all. The reigning monarch
was Narasimha III (1254-91 A.D.) whose
full regal title runs into a sizeable
paragraph: "Sri Vishnuvaradhana,
Pratapa Chakravarti, Hoysala Bhujabala,
Sri Vira Narasimha, Maharajadhiraja,
Raja Paramesvara, Sanivarasiddhi,
Giridurgamalla etc. Later we drive
to Srirangapattinam - a place with
Ancient history is an Island fortress
town on the bank of river cauvery.
Visit the Srirengapatnam fort and
the summer palace of Tippu sultan.
After sightseeing of Srirengapatnam
around 01.00pm break for lunch at
a nice resort in same town. After
lunch we visit Ranganathittu Bird
Sanctuary at a 3km distance on one
of the three islands in the Cauvery
River. It’s a good place to see
Storks, Ibis, Egrets, Darters, Spoonbills
and Cormorants round the year. We
return to hotel and refresh/relax.
Overnight at Hotel in Mysore.
Day 07 : Mysore
- Mudumalai
Check out from
hotel at 09.00am and drive to Mudumalai
- one of South India’s largest
wild life reserve. Situated in the
foothills of Nilgiris, Mudhumalai
/ Bandipur is a large reserve (3000
sq.km) ranges in vegetation from Semi-evergreen
forests to swamps and grass lands.
In Mudumalai the mostly dense forest
is home to spotted deer, Indian Bison,
tiger, panther, wild boars and sloth
bear. The wild life elephant population
estimated around 600 is one of the
largest in the country. On arrival
Check-in and free afternoon for ownactivities.
In the evening visit the surprising
attraction of Mudumalai the Elephant
Pooja ceremony. Overnight at Hotel
in Mudumalai.
Day 08 : Mudumalai
Wake up with the
roar of the jungle and at 07.00am
we go on an Elephant safari. This
45mts elephant ride is arranged by
the forest department and on your
tour Mudumalai is the only place where
you can experience elephant ride.
Return to hotel and rest. At 01.00pm
proceed for a 04hrs Bush trek. An
approved jungle guide well versed
in the ways of nature providing an
illuminating insight into the realm
of this forest trek will accompany
you on this tour, covering some of
the most beautiful areas of the park
such as Singara hillock and Moyar
river side, where nature is left to
itself, undisturbed by outside influences.
This trekking will give you many photo
opportunities as well as to watch
the untamed in its own habit. Later
return to the hotel and leisure. Overnight
at Hotel in Mudumalai.
Day 09 : Mudumalai
- Ooty
Checkout from the
hotel after early breakfast at 08.30am,
we drive to Ooty (Uthagamandalam)
- the famous hill station in the nilgiri
hills (Blue mountain) which was found
by the British in the early 19th century
and is spread amongst rolling hills
and valleys. Earlier this place was
inhabited by tribal people named Todas.
Its green landscape, gardens and tall
eucalyptus trees adds beauty to this
hill. It’s famous for its outdoor
activities like trekking, horse riding,
boating. On arrival at Ooty visit
the “Botanical Garden” which
is one of the major attractions. Later
break for lunch at one of the nice
hotels. The miniature railway is also
famous here. At 03.00pm board the
steam train to enjoy a trip from Ooty
to Coonoor affording some spectacular
views of the precipitous eastern slopes
of the rain-forested Nilgiris. Reach
coonoor 04.00pm and you will transferred
to hotel. Free evening for own activities.
Overnight at Hotel in Coonoor.
Day 10: Coonoor
- Cochin
Check out of hotel
after breakfast at 08.30am and we
drive to Cochin – a cosmopolitan
city in the federal state of Kerala.
On arrival at Cochin check in to the
hotel and rest of the day free for
own activities. Overnight at Hotel
in Cochin.
Day 11: 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, Spice market at
the narrow streets and the ‘Chinese
fishing nets’ are huge cantilevered
fishing nets believed to have brought
to Kochi by Chinese traders. Return
to hotel for lunch and later in the
evening at 05.30pm visit 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 12 : Cochin
- Kumarakom
Departing the hotel
at 09.00am we drive to Kumarkom -
The Unique backwater destination situated
on the banks of the Vembanad lake
is considered as the gateway to the
backwaters of Kuttanad. On arrival
check in to hotel. In the evening
at 05.30pm enjoy the sunset cruise.
Overnight at Hotel in Kumarakom.
Day 13 : Kumarakom
- 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 on Boarded Houseboat.
Day 14 : Alleppey
- Kovalam
Disembark from
Houseboat at 10.00am after breakfast
and drive to Kovalam – one of
the most beautiful seaside resorts
in India. The journey through the
tropical landscape of Kerala gives
a good idea of how the people live
there. On arrival Kovalam check in
to hotel and rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at hotel in Kovalam.
DAY 15: Kovalam
(Day 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.
The place is most famous for the spectacular
sunset and moonrise. The Vivekananda
rock in the island is reachable by
the govt 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
visit the famous wooden palace at
Padmanabhapuram. Return to hotel late
evening and rest. Overnight at hotel
in Kovalam.
Day 16 : Departure
Transfer
Check out from
hotel according to flight timing and
the tour ends today with a transfer
to Trivandrum airport for onward flight.
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