SOUTHERN INDIA TOURS

Duration : 14 Days / 15 Days
Destinations Covered : Mumbai - Bangalore - Hassan - Belur - Helebid - Hassan - Mysore - Madumalai - Bangalore - Chennai - Trichy - Tanjore - Madurail - Periyar - Kumarakom - Kovalam

South India, a peninsula surrounded by three oceans, is a region of great natural beauty. It is also an area of rich cultural heritage, ruled in former times by several enlightened dynasties who patronized the classical arts and who were also great builders. It is above all, a region of temples and temple cities, many of them as much as part of everyday life today as they were centuries ago. Many of the great temples of South India, whether in Keria, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh or Tamilnadu, continue to be focal point of city life even today.

Day - 01 : Arrive Mumbai.
Arrive at Mumbai the commercial capital of India. Met at the airport and transferred to the Hotel. Overnight stay at the Hotel.

Day - 02 : Mumbai - Bangalore
Departure transfer to the airport to board Bangalore bound flight. Arrive at the Garden city and transferred to.the Hotel. Afternoon visit to the Vidhan Sabha and National Museum, Cubbon Park and the various sights & sounds of the Garden City will mesmerize you.

Overnight stay at the Hotel.

Day - 03 : Bangalore - Hassan
Morning drive to reach the dravadien Empire capital of bygone era : Overnight stay at the Hotel.

Day - 04 : Hassan - Belur - Helebid
Morning proceed for excursion to Belur and Helibid. Visit the Channakeshwar Temple at belur & Hoysaleswara Temple at Helebid which are both fine specimens of South Indian Temple architectures. Overnight stay at the Hotel.

Day - 05 : Hassan - Mysore
Morning drive to reach Mysore. Enroute visit to srirangapatnam. Anive and check-in at the Hotel. Afternoon visit the sights & sounds of Mysore.

Overnight stay at the Hotel.

Day - 06 : Mysore - Madumalai
Morning depart for Madhumalai National Park. Anive at the Park-and afternoon proceed for Game view by riding open jeeps or optional-elephant rides.

Overnight stay at the Hotel.

Day - 07 : Madumalai - Bangalore
Morning Proceed on your (optional) Elephant ride or open jeep drive inside the National Park to view wildlife. Later proceed to surface to arrive at Bangalore airport. Board Chennai bound flight. Anival transfer and check-in at the Hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day - 08 : Chennai
Morning.proceed on full day excursion to Kanchipuram & mahabalipuram to see some of the finest specimens of South India Temple architecture and there are huge rock-cut monolith stone carvings at the shore of the sea of Kanchipuram. Evening return drive to reach Chennai.

Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day - 09 : Chennai - Trichy
Morning departure transfer to the airport to board light for Trichy. Anive and transfer to the Hotel. Afternoon proceed on a sightseeing tour of Temples.

Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day - 10 : Trichy - Tanjore - Madurai
Morning drive to reach Madurai. Enrout a short distance from Trichy is Tanjore. Here we will make a brief stop to visit some of the best temples in South. After the visit we proceed by surface to arrive at Madurai: Anive at madurai and check-in at the Hotel.

Overnight stay at the Hotel.

Day - 11 : madurai - Periyar
Morning visit the sights and sounds of Madurai. VISit the Meenakshi Temple & Mariam's Tank and Palace of the late king which exhibits the finest Palace architecture. Later drive to reach Periyar. Anive at Periyar and check-in at the Hotel. Overnight stay at the Hotel.

Day - 12 : Periyar - Kumarakom
Early morning take a boat ride on the lake Periyar to see herds of wildlife animals on the shore of the lake. Later visit the spice plantations and drive to reach the famous Bird Park located at Kumarakom. Enroute visit to rubber & Tea plantations. Arrive at Kumarakom and check-in at the Hotel.

Overnights stay at the Hotel.

Day - 13 : Kumarakom-Kovalam
Mornight visit the Bird Park by hired bicycles or on foot. Later checkout form the resort and take a short backwater houseboat trip to Allepey. Arrive at Allepey and drive by surface to reach Kovalam.

Overnight stay at the Beach resort.
Day - 14 : Kovalam
Day free to rest and relax at the Beach. Overnight stay at the beach resort.

Day - 15 : Leave Kovalam
Departure transfer to Trivandrum International Airport to board onward destination international flight.



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