Duration: 22 Nights / 23 Days
Places Covered: Chennai - Pondicherry - Tanjore-Trichy - Madurai - Periyar
- Varkala - Alappuzha - Munnar - Cochin - Mumbai - Delhi - Agra
Day 1 : Abroad - Chennai
Arrive
Chennai International airport. On arrival, the guest will be met by our representative
and check in to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2 : Chennai
Chennai - the sprawling and gracious city on the "Bay of Bengal" is
the fourth largest city in India. Visit the Fort St. George once a stronghold
of the British, San Thome Cathedral, Marina Beach and the beautiful Mylapore
temple. Overnight at hotel
Day 3: Chennai - Pondicherry
After breakfast drive to Pondicherry (162 km), enroute visit Kancheepuram and
Mahabalipuram. Continue drive to Pondicherry. Upon arrival in Pondicherry -
check into the hotel. Overnight at hotel
Day 4 : Pondicherry
Afternoon tour of Pondicherry - visiting Botanical garden, Eglise De Sacre Coeur
De Jesus and Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Later visit township of Auroville or the
city of Dawn. Designed by a French architect Roger Arger, it is an entirely
new concept in education and urban living. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 : Pondicherry - Tanjore
After breakfast drive to Tanjore (177 kms). Upon arrival in Tanjore - check
into the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6 : Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai
After
breakfast drive to Madurai (178 kms) enroute visit Trichy. Thereafter continue
drive to Madurai. Upon arrival in Madurai - check into the hotel. Evening visit
of the Meenakshi temple.Overnight at hotel.
Day 7 : Madurai
Morning, visit the Meenakshi temple. Also visit the palace of Tirumala Nayak.
Afternoon at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 8 : Madurai - Periyar
Morning drive to Periyar (177 kms). Upon arrival at Periyar - check into hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 9 : Periyar - Varkala
Morning drive to Varkala (220 km). Upon arrival in Varkala - check into the
hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 : Varkala - Alappuzha
Morning drive to to be at Alappuzha in time to witness the famous boat race.
Upon arrival to Alappuzha - check into the hotel. Overnight at hotel
Day 11 : Alappuzha
Full day at The Snake Boat Race festival
"Payippad Boat Race Payippad
near Harippad Alappuzha District ". Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 : Alappuzha
Full
day sightseeing tour around Alappuzha area. Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 : Alappuzha
Aranmula Boat Race Aranmula, Pathanamthitta. Overnight at hotel
Day 14 : Alappuzha - Munnar
Morning drive to Munnar (180 km). Upon arrival in Munnar- check in to the hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 15 : Munnar
Morning, visit Ervikulam National Park (16 kms) - it is the home of the endangered
Nigiri Tahr (a type of mountain goat) that roams on a stretch of grassland or
is seen climbing the pinnacles of the undulating hills. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 16 : Munnar - Cochin
Morning drive to
Cochin (160 km) Upon arrival in Cochin - check into
hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 17 : Cochin
Morning tour of
Cochin or "Kochi"- the palm green, commercial
captial of Kerala is known as the "Queen of the Arabian Sea". Visit
the Dutch Palace, the Jewish Synagogue, the Church of St. Francis, the Bolghatty
Palace & the famous Chinese fishing nets. Overnight at hotel.
Day 18 : Cochin - Mumbai
Late morning transfer from hotel to the railway station for train to Mumbai.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 19 : Mumbai
Morning, one hour boat ride across Mumbai Harbour brings you to the lush green
Elephanta Island. Here, visit some of the huge and intricately carved Elephanta
Caves that date back to the 8th century. Later in late evening transfer to the
International airport for your flight back home.
Day 20 : Abroad - Mumbai
Depart : Mumbai
Day 21: Mumbai - Delhi
Early Morning Flight to Delhi. Full Day in Delhi.
Day 22: Delhi - Agra
Morning
drive to Agra enroute visiting Sikandara, on arrival check in into hotel. Afternoon
half day city tour is being organized covering Taj Mahal, Red fort, Tomb of
Itmad-ud-Daula. Overnight at hotel.
Day 23: Agra - Delhi Onward destination
Morning free. Late afternoon drive back to Delhi upon arrival you will be taken
to hotel where we will be holding a few rooms for wash & change. Have your
dinner being organized by us. Transfer to International Airport for flight back
to onward destination.
Taj Mahal with Boat Festival, Taj Mahal
with South India
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