South India Vacation Package

Day 01: Arrival at Chennai

Flight by AI 570

Chennai – Mahabalipuram:

COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE will meet and assist you upon your arrival at the Chennai airport.

Drive to Mahabalipuram a short distance away.

Overnight will be at Mahabalipuram.

Day 02: Mahabalipuram – Kanchipuram – Mahabalipuram

Breakfast will be at the hotel.

Drive to Kanchipuram, Enjoy lunch at Kanchipuram. Return to Mahabalipuram and enjoy stay at beach.

Overnight will be at Mahabalipuram.

Day 03: Mahabalipuram

Breakfast will be at the hotel.

Enjoy sightseeing of the city.

CAVES: KRISHNA MANDAPAM: ARJUNA’S PENANCE: THE FIVE RATHAS: THE SHORE TEMPLE: CROCODILE BANK:

THE GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND SCULPTURE:

Overnight will be at Mahabalipuram.

Day 04: Mahabalipuram – Gingee Fort – Pondicherry

After breakfast drive to Gingee Fort for sightseeing. Troy of the East.

Enjoy sightseeing and drive to Pondicherry.

French dreams of an Indian Empire began and ended in Pondicherry.

Enjoy the old world town in the afternoon.

Overnight will be at Pondicherry. 

Day 05: Pondicherry

Breakfast will be at the hotel.  Drive to visit Aurbindo Ashram.

Enjoy sightseeing of the pretty town of Pondicherry. Pondicherry Museum:

ManakkulaVinayagar Temple:  Sacred Heart Church:

Enjoy a walk around the beach

Overnight will be at Pondicherry.

Day 06: Pondicherry – Chidambaram – Tanjore

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.  Drive to Thanjavur enroute visiting Chidambaram.

Reach Tanjore and check in at your hotel.  Brahadiswara temple {lord Siva}.

Overnight will be at Tanjore.

Day 07: Tanjore

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.

Proceed for sightseeing.

Brihadeshwara Temple or Big temple, The Palace, Saraswathi Mahal library

The Art Gallery and the Saraboji palace

Overnight will be at Tanjore. 

Day 08: Tanjore – Trichy – Madurai

After breakfast leave for Trichy, short name of Trichurapalli, situated on the banks of Kaveri River is a blend of history and tradition as well as pilgrim centre.

Continue drive to Madurai and check in at hotel.

Overnight will be at Madurai.

Day 09: Madurai

Visit the flower market early in the morning.

Enjoy breakfast at hotel.

Sri Meenakshi Amman temple: Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam:

Gandhi Museum: Thirumalai Nayak Palace:

Enjoy evening AARTI at the temple complex.

Overnight will be at Madurai.

Day 10: Madurai – Periyar

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the hotel.

Drive to Periyar crossing the Western GHATS.

Enjoy spice plantation tour and visit Kumily market to buy the best spices available.

Overnight will be at Periyar.

Day 11: Periyar

After early breakfast start for the Nature Trek into the forest.

Today you can visit the rare species of plants and animals. Take a jungle walk and enjoy nature. Proceed for an ELEPHANT RIDE

Overnight will be at Periyar.

Day 12: Periyar – Kumarakom

Drive to Kumarakom and board your houseboat.

Overnight will be on the houseboat.

Day 13: Allepey – Cochin

Cruise to Allepey and disembark to be met with your driver.

Drive to Cochin and reach by noon.

In the evening proceed for KATHAKALI DANCE PRESENTATION.

Overnight will be at Cochin.

Day 14: Cochin

Proceed for a sightseeing tour of the city.

Old Cochin area

Chinese fishing nets

Return to the hotel

Overnight will be at Cochin.

Day 15: Cochin – Ooty

Drive to Ooty after breakfast.

Overnight will be in Ooty.

Day 16: Ooty & Coonoor

Breakfast will be at the hotel.

Spend day at Coonoor (hop on to the toy train) enjoying the scenery and the weather. Some of the beautiful must see spots are:

Sim's Park, Pomological Station, Silk Rearing Station, Laws, Lamb's Rock 

Return by the evening

Overnight will be in Ooty.

Day 17: Ooty – Mysore

Drive to Mysore through the beautiful forests of Nagarhole and Madumalai.

Overnight will be in Mysore

Day 18: Mysore

Mysore Palace: Chamundi Hills: Brindavan Gardens: St. Philomena's Church: The Art Gallery:

Overnight will be at Mysore.

Day 19: Mysore – Bangalore

Start for Bangalore later in the morning.

On the way visit Srirangapatnam

Reach Bangalore by evening.

Overnight will be in Bangalore.

Day 20: Bangalore – Chennai

By evening flight (your vehicle will go with heavy luggage)

30 min flight

Lal Bagh, Cubbon Park: Vidhana Soubha: The Bangalore Palace & Fort:

Take evening flight to Chennai.

Overnight will be at Chennai.

Day 21: Chennai

Santhome Cathedral, Fort St. George, Kapaleeswarar

Enjoy Bharatnatayam Dance presentation in Chennai.

Overnight will be at Chennai.

Day 22: Chennai – Home

Flight by AI 43

As per the flight timings you will be transferred to the airport to take flight back home with sweet memories of India.