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DAY 01. ARRIVE CHENNAI
ARRIVE CHENNAI. ON ARRIVAL YOU ARE MET AND TRANSFERRED TO HOTEL. (O/N
AT HOTEL)
DAY 02. CHENNAI SIGHTSEEING + DRIVE TO MAHABALIPURAM
BREAKFAST AT HOTEL. THEN AFTER VISIT FORT ST. GEORGE, MARINA BEACH,
SAN THOME CATHEDRAL ETC. AFTER VISIT DRIVE TO MAHABALIPURAM AND CHECK
INTO HOTEL. MAHABALIPURA (64 KMS) - WAS THEMAIN PORT OF THE PALLAVA
DYNASTY (6TH TO 10TH CENTURIES) IT HAD TRADE AND CULTURAL RELATIONS
WITH ROME IN THE WEST AND WITH SOUTH-EAST ASIA. NOW A BEACH RESORT,
IT HAS EXQUISITE ROCK-CUT MONUMENTS, MONOLITHIC STRUCTURES AND BASRELIEFS.
(O/N AT HOTEL)
DAY 03. DRIVE MAHABALIPURAM TO PONDICHERRY
BREAKFAST AT HOTEL.
THEN AFTER DRIVE TO PONDICHERRY AND CHECK INTO HOTEL. AFTERNOON VISIT
AUROBINDO ASHRAM, CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS. (O/N AT HOTEL)
DAY 04. DRIVE
PONDICHERRY TO TANJORE + SIGHTSEEING
BREAKFAST AT HOTEL. THEN AFTER DRIVE TO TANJORE AND CHECK INTO HOTEL.
AFTERNOON VISIT THE BRIHADEESHWARA TEMPLE - BUILT IN THE 10TH CENTURY
BY THE GREAT KING, RAJA RAJA CHOLA, IS AN ENGINEERING MARVEL. THE PALACE
- BULIT PARTLY IN THE 16TH CENTURY BY THE NAYAKS AND PARTLY BY THE MARATHAS,
SANGEETHA MAHAL -BUILT BY RAJA SERFOJI, IS AN ACOUSTICALLY PERFECT MUSIC
HALL.(O/N AT HOTEL)
DAY 05. DRIVE TANJORE TO MADURAI VIA TRICHY
BREAKFAST AT HOTEL. THEN AFTER DRIVE TO MADURAI, ENROUTE VISIT THE ROCK
FORT -RISES ABRUPTLY TO A HEIGHT OF 83 METRES. AT THE END OF THE CLIMB,
A MAGNIFICENT VIEW OF THE CITY CAN BE SEEN, AS ALSO OF A RIVER KAVERI,
SRIRANGAM ISLAND AND ALSO VISIT JAMBUKESHWARA TEMPLE. AFTER VISIT DRIVE
TO MADURAI AND CHECK INTO HOTEL. (O/N AT HOTEL)
DAY 06. AT MADURAI
BREAKFAST AT HOTEL. THEN AFTER VISIT MEENAKSHI TEMPLE- A SUPERB EXAMPLE
OF THE DRAVIDA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, THIS TEMPLE IS EQUALLY FAMOUS
FOR ITS GIGANTIC GATEWAYS OR GOPURAMS PROFUSELY CARVED AND REACHING
OUT OF MASSIVE PROPORTIONS, THE MOST FAMOUS GATEWAY BEING 49 METRES
HIGH. THE TEMPLE HAS EXQUISITE SCULPTURES, ORNATE PILLARS AND PAINTED
CEILINGS. (O/N AT HOTEL)
DAY 07. DRIVE MADURAI TO PERIYAR
BREAKFAST AT HOTEL. THEN AFTER DRIVE TO PARIYAR AND CHECK INTO HOTEL.
(O/N AT HOTEL)
DAY 08. ENJOY THE WILD LIFE SANCTUARY
BREAKFAST A HOTEL. THEN AFTER VISIT THE WILD LIFE TO SEE THE WILD BOARE,
SAMBAR, TIGHER, LEOPARD, WILD DOG AND LANGUR MONKEYS. (O/N AT HOTEL)
DAY 09. DRIVE PERIYAR TO KUMARAKOM
BREAKFAST ATHOTEL. THEN AFTER DRIVE TO KUMARAKOM AND CHECK INTO HOTEL.
AFTERNOON ENJOY THE VISITS OF KUMARAKOM. (O/N AT HOTEL)
DAY 10. KUMARAKOM TO ALLEPPEY (HOUSEBOAT)
BREAKFAST AT HOTEL.
THEN AFTER DRIVE TO ALLEPPEY AND CHECK INTO HOUSE BOAT. AFTERNOON
CRUISE ON BACKWATERS OF KERALA AND VISIT THE SPICE PLANTATION AND
LOCAL VILLAGES. (O/N AT HOUSE BOAT)
DAY 11. DRIVE ALLEPPEY TO KOVALAM
BREAKFAST ON HOUSE BOAT, THEN AFTER LEAVE THE HOUSE BOAT AND DRIVE
TO KOVALAM AND CHECK INTO HOTEL. (O/N AT HOTEL)
DAY 12. KOVAL
BREAKFAST AT HOTEL. THEN AFTER ENJOY THE
DAY AT KOVALA BEACH, ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACHES OF THE WORLD,
THE SUFT IS IDEAL FOR SURF-RIDING AND THE WATER INVITES THE VISITOR
TO RIDE A CATAMARAN (LOG) WITH THE FISHERMEN, OR TO SWIM. (O/N AT HOTEL)
DAY 13. DRIVE KOVALAM TO COCHIN
BREAKFAST AT HOTEL. THEN AFTER DRIVE TO COCHIN AND CHECK INTO HOTEL.
(O/N AT HOTEL)
DAY 14. COCHIN SIGHTSEEING + PM FLY TO MUMBAI.
BREAKFAST AT HOTEL. THEN AFTER ENJOY
THE VISITS OF DUTCH PALACE- MATTANCHERRY, IN THE CENTRE IS THE CORONATION
HALL OF THE COCHIN MAHARAJAS. JEWISH SYNAGOGUE - MATTANCHERRY, BUILT
IN 1568, IT CONTAINS GRAND SCROLLS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, AND COPPER
PLATES CONTAINING THE PRIVILEGES GRANTED ON THE JEWS BY THE COCHIN MAHARAJAS.,
ST. FRANCIS' CHURCH - THE OLDEST CHURCH BUILT BY EUROPEANS IN INDIA.
VASCO DA GAMA WAS ORIGINALLY BURIED HERE, GUNDU ISLAND AND CHINESE FISHING
NETS- STILL IN USE GOING BACK TO ANCIENT DAYS WHEN THERE WAS BRISK TRADE
BETWEEN COCHIN AND CHINA.THEN AFTER YOU ARE TRANSFERRED TO AIRPORT FOR
YOUR FLIGHT TO MUMBAI.
DAY 15. DEPART MUMBAI
BREAKFAST AT HOTEL. SHORT VISIT OF MUMBAI. THEN AFTER YOU ARE TRANSFERRED
TO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR YOUR FLIGHT FOR MUMBAI.
*** Tour
To be Opertated Minimum with 6 people for group rates.
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