Best of Tamil Nadu & Kerala

DAY 01 - ARRIVE CHENNAI

ARRIVE CHENNAI AIRPORT MEETING AND
ASSISTANCE AT THE AIRPORT
TRANSFER TO CITY HOTEL.
OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN CHENNAI

The Chennai Museum

Day 02 - CHENNAI

St. Thomas Cathedral, Chennai

A.M FREE AT HOTEL FOR LEISURE ACTIVITIES.
P.M GUIDED TOUR OF CHENNAI COVERING

GOVT. MUSEUM (CLOSED ON FRIDAYS)
FORT ST. GEORGE
KAPALEESHWAR TEMPLE
ST. THOMAS CATHEDRAL

DRIVE ALONG THE MARINA BEACH.
RETURN TO HOTEL IN THE EVENING.
OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN CHENNAI.

DAY 03 - CHENNAI - KANCHEEPURAM - MAHABALIPURAM

AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL PROCEED FOR A GUIDED TOUR OF KANCHEEPURAM (02 HRS DRIVE). ON ARRIVAL AT KANCHEEPURAM VISIT:-

EKAMBARESHWAR TEMPLE
KAILASANATHAR TEMPLE
VARADARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE
VISIT SILK WEAVING FACTORY

Five Rathas (Stone Chariots), Mahabalipuram

CONTINUATION BY SURFACE TO MAHABALIPURAM (1 HOUR 30 MNTS DRIVE). AFTER LUNCH AT SEASIDE BEACH RESTAURANT, SIGHT SEEING OF MAHABALIPURAM COVERING

THE PENANCE OF BHAGIRATH
SHORE TEMPLE
FIVE RATHAS

PROCEED TO THE BEACH RESORT. REST OF THE EVENING FREE ON THE BEACH.OVERNITE AT BEACH RESORT IN MAHABALIPURAM.

Ekambareshwar Temple, Kanchipuram

Title DAY 04 - MAHABALIPURAM - PONDICHERRY

AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL DEPARTURE TO PONDICHERRY (02 HOURS DRIVE). ENROUTE VISITING ARJUNA’S PENANCE (PHOTO STOP) AND SMALL VILLAGES. ON ARRIVAL AT PONDICHERRY CHECKIN AT THE HOTEL.P.M GUIDED TOUR OF PONDICHERRY COVERING

SRI AUROBINDO ASHRAM
THE PONDICHERRY MUSEUM
THE OLD PART OF PONDICHERRY
RETURN TO THE HOTEL. EVENING FREE TO WALK ALONG THE BEACH.

OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN PONDICHERRY.

lake in pondicherry

DAY 05 - PONDICHERRY - CHIDAMBARAM - DARASURAM - SWAMIMALAI - TANJORE

AFTER BREAKFAST DEPARTURE TO CHIDMABARAM (02 HOURS) ON ARRIVAL VISIT NATRAJA TEMPLE.
AFTER LUNCH AT CHIDAMBARAM, PROCEED TO TANJORE ENROUTE VISITING DARASURAM AND SWAMIMALAI.

Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram

ON ARRIVAL AT TANJORE CHECKIN AT HOTEL.
OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN TANJORE

DAY 07 - TRICHY – MADURAI

AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL PROCEED ON A GUIDED TOUR OF TANJORE VISITING

BRIHADISHWARA TEMPLE
BRONZE MUSEUM
THE PALACE
SARASWATI MAHAL LIBRARY

RETURN TO HOTEL. AFTER LUNCH CHECK OUT AND PROCEED TO TRICHY. ON ARRIVAL AT TRICHY PROCEED ON A GUIDED TOUR COVERING

SRI RANGANATHA SWAMY TEMPLE AT SRIRANGAM
SRI JAMBUKESHWARA TEMPLE – AT TIRUVANAIKOIL
THE ROCKFORT – UCCHI PILLIAR KOIL
PROCEED TO THE HOTEL. ON ARRIVAL CHECKIN AT HOTEL

OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN TRICHY

Brihadishwara Temple, Tanjore

DAY 08 - MADURAI – PERIYAR

Elephants in Lake Periyar

AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL DEPARTURE TO PERIYAR. (04 HRS DRIVE). ON ARRIVAL CHECKIN AT HOTEL.

AFTER LUNCH PROCEED TO PERIYAR WILD LIFE SANCTUARY FOR GAME VIEWING BY BOAT ON LAKE PERIYAR.

THIS SANCTUARY IS HOME TO BISONS, ANTELOPES, SAMBAR, WILD BOAR, LANGUAR MONKEYS, A VARIETY OF BIRDS, 750 ELEPHANTS AND 35 TIGERS. YOU MUST BE REALLY LUCKY TO SPOT THE TIGERS, OTHERWISE YOU CAN SEE ELEPHANTS AND OTHER ANIMALS.

RETURN TO HOTEL..

OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN PERIYAR.

National Parks - South India

DAY 09 - PERIYAR – KUMARAKOM

Houseboats, Kumarakom

AFTER BREAKFAST CHECKOUT AND PROCEED TO KUMARAKOM (03 HRS DRIVE).

ENROUTE VISIT COFFE/TEA/RUBBER AND COCOA PLANTATIONS. ARRIVE KUMARAKOM IN THE AFTERNOON.

CHECKIN AT THE HOTEL.

REST OF THE DAY FREE FOR LEISURE ACTIVITIES AT THE HOTEL.
OVERNITE AT HOTEL IN KUMARAKOM

DAY 10 – KUMARAKOM – ALLEPEY – COCHIN

AFTER BREAKFAST AT HOTEL DEPARTURE BY BOAT TO ALLEPEY EXPLORING THE BACKWATER LIFE OF KERALA CRUISING THROUGH THE NARROW CANALS.

ARRIVE ALLEPEY AND TRANSFER BY SURFACE TO COCHIN. ON ARRIVAL CHECKIN AT HOTEL.

IN THE AFTERNOON PROCEED ON A GUIDED TOUR OF COCHIN VISITING