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Home :: India Culture
Tours :: South India Cultural Tours
Duration : 12 Nights / 13 Days
Destinations :
Chennai - Trivandrum - Cochin - Periyar - Madurai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram
- Chennai
Day
01 : Arrival in Chennai
St. Thomas Cathedral, Chennai Tours. Transfer to
hotel Le Meridien (near the airport)
Day 02 : Chennai -
Trivandrum
Transfer to Somatheeram Ayurvedic Resort
Day 03
: Ayurvedic Beach Resorts in South India
Relax and enjoy the facilities at the
ayurvedic beach resorts in South India
including private beach, yoga, massage, nature walks, classical music and dance
programs on open-air stage, visits to local traditional
village.
Day 04 : Backwaters of Kerala
Once you completed
the best stays in the ayurvedic beach resorts, from the resort
drive to the pier to board a private rice boat (70 kms/2 hrs drive) and then
cruise through the narrow canals for the backwaters of Kerala and wide lakes enjoying the scenic natural
beauty -- coconut trees, rice patties, small villages.Meals and overnight on
houseboats.
Day 05 : Backwaters
of Cochin
Once the
backwaters of Kerala has been ended with a good experience yesterday, rush up in
this morning relax on
houseboat, after lunch drive to Cochin 65 Kms/ 1 1/12 hrs.), transfer to hotel.
Taj Mallabar Hotel, overlooking the harbor, sea facing rooms.
Day
06 : Cochin
St. Fransis Church, Cochin TravelFull day sighseeing:
palaces, museums. Enjoy a Kathakali dance performance at Cochin Cultural Center,
arriving by 5 pm to watch the make-up. Dinner at traditional Kerala restaurant.
Taj Mallabar Hotel
Day 07 : Periyar
Periyar Wild life
Sanctuary Home to bison, antelopes, sambars, wild boars, monkeys, langurs, a
wide variety of birds, and some 750 elephants. Game viewing by private
motor-boat in the evening, (the best time to see wild life). Hotel Taj Garden
Retreat
Day 08 : Periyar - Madurai
Relax at Periyar in the
morning. In afternoon, drive to Madurai (135 kms./ 4hrs. drive), "The Temple
City of India." Evening relaxed overview of the city, independent strolling.
Hotel Taj Garden Retreat in Madurai, cottages.
Day 09 :
Madurai
Full day sighseeing - Sri Meenakshi Temple, Tirumalai Nayak
Palace, Tiruparankundram (rock-cut)Temple, Alagarkoil Temple Evening fly
Madurai-Chennai dep 19:40 arr 20:30 arr. OR 20:40 dep.-21:30 arr. Hotel Taj
Garden Retreat
Day 10 : Chennai
Temple, Chennai Travels
& ToursFull day sightseeing of Chennai - Kapaleeshwarar Temple, San Thome
Cathedral, Sri Parthasarathy Temple, Fort St. George, the Marina. Hotel Taj
Coromandel, superior room
Day 11 : Drive to
Kanchipuram - Visit Kanchipuram Temples
Visit temples of Kanchipuram enroute to Mahabalipuram.
Kailasanatha Temple, Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Sri Ekambaranathar Temple,
Kamakshi Amman Temple, Devarajaswami Temple. On arrival in Mahabalipuram
transfer to Hotel FishermanŐs Cove. There are lots of famous
Kanchipuram temples.
Day 12 : Mahabalipuram
After getting the divine dharshan
in the Kanchipuram temples, today morning relaxation and ; afternoon
sightseeing: Five Rathas, Shore Temple, ArjunaŐs Penance, Mandapams, Krishna
Mandapam.
Day 13 : Chennai
Relax in the morning. Late
afternoon drive back to Chennai (80kms./2hrs. drive). Transfer to international
airport for flight home.
