Upon arrival in Chennai Airport you are met and transferred to your pre booked Hotel
Afternoon City tour of Chennai visiting the National Art Gallery, FortSt. George, St. Mary's Church and the St. Thomas Cathedral and drive along the Marina Beach, Local Market
Evening Welcome Dinner at Local Restaurant
Overnight at the Hotel
Day 03: Chennai – Kanchipuram – Mahabalipuram (By Private Car 110 Kms, 2 ½ hrs drive)
After breakfast leave by Private car for Mahabalipuram, enroute visit Kanchipuram visiting Kailasanathar Temple, Sri Ekambaranathar Temple, Kamakshi Amman Temple, Devarajaswami Temple and Vaikuntha Perumal Temple. Upon arrival in Mahabalipuram check in at your pre booked hotel
Overnight at the Hotel
Day 04: Mahabalipuram
Morning city tour of Mahabalipuram, once the Principal Port of the Pallavas who ruled between the 06th and 09th Centuries AD. “The City of Seven Pagodas”, the Shore Temple – a splendid example of early temple construction in the South. Penance of Bhagirata the worlds largest bas – relief also known as “Arjunas ’s Penance’.
Overnight at the Hotel
Day 05: Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry (By Private Car 132 Kms, 3 hrs Drive)
After breakfast leave by Private Car for Pondicherry. Upon arrival in Pondicherry check in at your pre booked hotel
Afternoon visit to Aurobindo Paper factory, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Varadarajaswamy Perumal Temple
Overnight at the hotel
Day 06: Pondicherry – Tanjore (By Private Car 140 Kms, 3 hrs drive)
After breakfast leave by Private Car for Tanjore. Upon arrival in Tanjore check in at your pre booked Hotel.
Afternoon city tour of Tanjore, Including visiting Palace, Art Gallery, Museum, later visit to Brihadewswara Temple
Overnight at the Hotel
Day 07: Tanjore - Trichy (By Private Car 95 Kms, 2 hrs drive)
After breakfast leave by Private Car for Trichy. Upon arrival in Trichy check in at your pre booked hotel.
Afternoon sightseeing tour of Trichy visiting Sriangam Temple and Rock fort temples
Overnight at the Hotel
Day 08: Trichy – Madurai (By Private Car 140 Kms, 3 ½ hrs drive)
After breakfast leave by Private Car for Madurai. Upon arrival in Madurai check in at your pre booked Hotel
Afternoon sightseeing tour of the city visiting Meenakshi Sundareshwar, one of the largest temple complexes in India built between the 16th and 18th centuries. Apart from the estimated 33 million sculptures there, the temple is absolutely absorbing with the endless rounds of ceremonies, prostration of countless devotees and glittering market stalls, later visit Tiruparankundram Murugan Temple, Palamuthirsolai Murugan Temple
Overnight at the Hotel
Day 09: Madurai – Rameshwaram – Madurai
Full day Excursion to Rameshwaram visiting Ramanathaswamy Temple, Kothandaraswamy Temple and back to Madurai
Overnight at the Hotel
Day 10: Madurai – Periyar (By Private Car 160 Kms, 3 -4 Hrs rive)
After breakfast leave by Private Car for Periyar (Thekkady), one of the most fascinating wild life sanctuaries in India, noted for elephants and scenic beauty. Upon arrival in Periyar check in at your pre booked hotel
Overnight at the Hotel
Day 11: Periyar
Morning go for boat cruise in the lake to watch wild animals
Afternoon visit Spice, Cardamom, Pepper and Tea Plantations
Overnight at the Hotel
Day 12: Periyar - Kumarakom (by Private Car 140 Kms, 3 hrs drive)
After breakfast leave by Private Car for Kumarakom. Upon arrival in Kumarakom check in at your pre booked Hotel. Kumarakom - for the nature-lover. Here in this backwater town, you can laze in a canoe amidst sylvan surroundings where the only presence is yours and the egrets. Upon arrival in Kumarakom check in at your pre booked Hotel.
Overnight at the Hotel
Day 13: Kumarakom
Morning Excursion to Bird Sanctuary Situated at the Vembanad Lake
Afternoon Free
Overnight at the Hotel
Day 14: Kumarakom – Backwater - Cochin (By Private Car 100 Kms, 2 ½ hrs Drive)
Morning you can enjoy Backwaters trip to Alleppey (02-03 hrs Duration) Upon arrival in Alleppey you are transferred to private car for Cochin
Upon arrival in Cochin check in at your pre booked Hotel
In the Evening witness the famous Kathakali dance performance performed by professional artists in an A/C Auditorium
Overnight at the Hotel
Day 15 : Cochin
Morning city tour of Cochin visiting Jewish synagogue – the oldest synagogue in the entire commonwealth, St. Francis Church, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Cochin Harbour, Terminus, Chinese Fishing Nets, Mattancherry Dutch Palace built by the Portuguese is known for its murals depicting scenes from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata and dresses and palanquins used by Cochin’s erstwhile rulers.
Overnight at the hotel
Day 16: Leave Cochin (By Flight)
Today you are transferred to Cochin Airport to board flight Back Home
Tour Cost
Tour Code TJ 08
All the Tours are Private Tours and The Clients may select their own dates of departure. The Cost is without the International Flights
Cost is based with minimum 2 persons traveling together and Sharing a Twin / Double Room
The cost is Valid from 01st October 2009 to 30 April 2010
Sterling Pounds 1125 Per Person
The cost is Valid from 01 May 2009 to 30th September 2009
Sterling Pounds 1025 Per Person
The cost is Valid from 01st October 2010 to 30 April 2011
Sterling Pounds 1330 Per Person
Note:- Please NOTE that the above cost is NOT VALID for the Period 05 December To 10th January. (SUPPLEMENTS WILL APPLY )
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