The Beauty Of South India (15 Days / 14 Nights)
Day 1: Chennai
Thursday, May 16, 2024 - Friday, May 17, 2024
Late evening arrival assistance and transfer to Hotel. Overnight stay.
Day 2: Chennai - Mamallapuram
Friday, May 17, 2024 - Saturday, May 18, 2024
After breakfast sightseeing of Chennai visit National art Gallery, Government Museum,
Fort St. George,
Marina beach, Kapaleeshwar temple, Senate House and San Thome Cathedral. Afternoon drive to Mamallapuram. On arrival check in to Hotel Overnight stay.
Start the day with an early breakfast, and leave for a sightseeing tour covering
Shore Temple, Arjuna's Penance and Five Rathas of
Mamallapuram. Later, drive to Kanchipuram and explore this temple city. Drive back to
Mamallapuram for overnight stay.
Morning departure transfer to Chennai. Lunch at Chennai than proceed to Chennai central railway station to board the train for Bengaluru, dep. at 1730 hrs. arrive at 2230 hrs. On arrival met with and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at Bengaluru.
Day 5: Bengaluru
Monday, May 20, 2024 - Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Morning after sightseeing of IT City Bangalore (Now called Bengaluru) visit
Bangalore Palace & fort - The Bangalore Fort was built by Kempe Gowda and expanded by Tippu Sultan, Vidhan Soudha - This splendid neo-Dravidian granite building that dominates the northern boundary of the Cubbon park, is the home of the State Legislature and the Secretariat and Lal Bagh. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 6: Bengaluru - Hassan
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
After breakfast drive to Hassan via Sravanabelagola - This is one of the most popular Jain pilgrimage center in South India, an is known for its collossal monolithic statue of Gomateswara, on top of a hill. The image of Gomateswara is an awe inspiring one. Carved out of a single block of granite, this 50 feet high statue. Overnight stay.
Day 7: Hassan - Mysore
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - Thursday, May 23, 2024
After breakfast sightseeing of
Belur and Halebid. Twin temple towns of
Belur and Halebid for a glimpse of Hindu temple art at its glorious best. In the 16th century,
Belur-Halebid (both towns are spoken of in the same breath) were at the heart of the throbbing Hoysala empire.
Day 8: Mysore
Thursday, May 23, 2024 - Friday, May 24, 2024
After breakfast in hotel sightseeing of Mysore visiting Tipu Sultan Palace and Somnathpur. Relax. Overnight stay.
Day 9: Mysore - Ooty
Friday, May 24, 2024 - Saturday, May 25, 2024
After breakfast drive to Ooty. On arrival check in to Hotel Later sightseeing of Ooty. Overnight stay.
Day 10: Ooty - Kochi
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - Sunday, May 26, 2024
After breakfast drive to cochin via Coonoor. On arrival check in at Hotel. Overnight stay.
Day 11: Kochi
Sunday, May 26, 2024 - Monday, May 27, 2024
After breakfast sightseeing of Cochin, The colonial influence of Cochin becomes evident when you visit the
Jewish Synagogue, built in 1567, housing the Grand Scrolls of the Old Testament and the
Dutch Palace, with its 17th century murals of the Ramayana. Also visit St Francis\' Church, where the Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama was first buried. Evening attend a Kathakali performance, a traditional dance of Kerala. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 12: Kochi - Alappuzha
Monday, May 27, 2024 - Tuesday, May 28, 2024
After breakfast drive to Alleppey and embark on to your houseboat. Cruise in the backwaters traversing the narrow canals, viewing the village life of Kerala. Overnight On board the Houseboat.
Day 13: Alappuzha
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Full day on Cruise. Overnight in House boat
Day 14: Alappuzha - Kovalam
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - Thursday, May 30, 2024
After breakfast leave the House boat and check in at Hotel. Overnight stay.
Day 15: Kovalam - Thiruvananthapuram
Thursday, May 30, 2024 - Friday, May 31, 2024
After breakfast assistance and transfer to Trivandrum airport to board flight for onward destinations.
