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South India Extensive Tour :

Destination Covered : Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry - Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai - Kanya Kumari - Kovalam - Periyar - Kumarakom - Alleppey - Cochin - Ooty - Mysore - Hassan - Bangalore - Mumbai

Detail Tour Itinerary :

Day 01 - Arrive Chennai

Bharat NatyamArrive Madras/Chennai by international flight.

Day 02: Chennai

Drive for Chennai sightseeing tour. The places of interest are Kalakshetra, a school of art and music that encourages exponents of Bharatnatyam, Carnatic music, traditional weaving and designing; Fort St. George built in 1653 during British reign, - now houses the Secretariat and Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu; St. Mary's Church, the oldest Anglican Church; Sri Parthasarathy Temple built by Pallavas in the 8th century AD; Kapaliswara Temple, Mylapore also an eighth century Pallava Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva; San Thomas Cathedral Basilica rebuilt in 1606 as a cathedral and in 1896 it was made a basilica; and Theosophical Society - the world headquarters of the Theosophical Society formed to encourage the study of comparative religion philosophy and science.

Day 03 - Chennai-Kanchipuram-Mahabalipuram-Chennai, 225 km

Early Morning drive to Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram, 70 kms west of Mahabalipuram, this city of thousand temples lies. One of the seven sacred cities of Hindus, it was the capital of the early Cholas as far back as the 2nd century BC. Kanchi was a major seat of Tamil learning as well as an important place of pilgrimage for Buddhists, Jains and Hindus.

Day 04 - Chennai-Pondicherry, 170 km

Early morning Departure for Pondicherry. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Pondicherry. Pondicherry - Although the French influence is gradually fading, Pondicherry retains a few Gallic accents. Pondicherry's main sights are the Rai Nivas, the Sacred Heart Church and the Sri Aurobindo Ashram.

Day 05 - Pondicherry-Tanjore, 175 km

Early Morning drive to Tanjore visiting en-route temple or Lord Natraja at Chidambram.Afternoon sightseeing tour of Tanjore.
Tanjore - The home of Carnatic music, musical instruments, dance and traditional hadicrafts, Tanjore (Thanjavur) is famous for the Brahadeeswarar Temple.

Day 06 - Tanjore-Trichy-Madurai, 201 km

Drive to Trichy and on arrival, visit Srirangam. 5 kms from Trichy, located in an island is Srirangam. Surrounded by the Kaveri water is a 600 acre island town enclosed within the seven walls on the gigantic Sri Ranganathaswami temple.

Day 07 - Madurai

Early Morning sightseeing tour of Madurai. Madurai, known as Athens of the East, it is the second largest city on the banks of the River Vigai. The city believed to be more than 2500 years old. The city got its name from the drops of nectar (Mathuram) that fell from Shiva's locs when he came to bless its people for constructing a temple for him.

Day 08 - Madurai-Kanya Kumari-Kovalam, 352 km

Early morning Drive to Kanya Kumari, 5 hours, afternoon visit Kanya Kumari.The southernmost end of Tamil Nadu, the land's end of India or the point where the three seas meet - the Bay of Bengal, The Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. Visit the Kumariamman temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Kanyakumari (Parvati) who stands guard over the country.

Day 09 : Kovalam

Full Day Leisure to enjoy the Kovalam Beach.

Day 10 : Kovalam-Periyar, 250 km

Early Morning drive to Periyar and on arrival, check-in at the hotel. Periyar, spread over an area of 777 sq km, this sanctuary has about 35 tigers and leopards. However, sighting a tiger in Periyar is a fortune for one out of thousand. The park encompasses a 26 sq km artificial lake and is the home of sambars, wild boars, elephants and antelopes which can be occasionally seen on the banks of the river during a boat cruise.

Day 11 - Periyar-Kumarakom, 136 km

Mysore Palace, KarnatakaDrive to Kumarakom and embark on deluxe Houseboat for backwater cruise. Embark Kerala Houseboat "Kettuvalam" at Kumarakom. Head towards Munnattumugham village, thru interior backwaters.

Day 12 : Arrive Alleppey/Cochin

After breakfast, leisurely cruise towards Alleppey finishing point jetty.

Day 13 - Cochin

Morning sightseeing tour of Cochin. Cochin, Kerala's commercial centre, it has a fine natural harbour. Cochin(Kochi) gateway for Kerala is famous for Mattanchery Palace, St. Francis Church, Wellington Island, Bolghatty Island, Chinese Fishing nets and Jewish Synagogue.

Day 14 - Cochin-Ooty drive, 280 km

Rest adn drive for ooty.

Day 15 - Ooty

Sightseeing tour of Ooty and Conoor.Ooty, an integral part of the great plateau occupying the junction of the Eastern and Western Ghats. Located at 2240m above sea level. Coonoor is a small town with an equable climate that has made it popular as hill resort. Tea and Tourism Festival is held here during Dec-Jan. the main attraction is the Sim's Park, a small well maintained botanical garden that has several varieties of plants not to be found in other hill stations.

Day 16 - Ooty-Mysore drive, 155 km

Mysore, 770 m above sea level, this imperial city was the erstwhile capital of the Wodeyars. The legend takes its name from a famous demon called Mahishasur, a great warrior who ruled as a tyrant until he was killed by the goddess Chamundeshwari.

Day 17 : Mysore

Morning visit Somnathpur temple. 45 km from Mysore, the temple, the temple built in 1268 AD is known for its Hoysala architecture. The temple is seated on a star shaped base, set on a chiseled plinth and guarded at intervals by miniature elephants.

Day 18 : Mysore-Hassan drive, 150 km

Belur temple took over 103 years to build and is a classic example of the Hoysala style of architecture. It rises like a wedding cake in stone, from a star shaped plinth, one of the hallmarks of Hoysala building design.

Day 19 - Hassan-Bangalore-Mumbai - 2045/2220 hours

Said to be the world's tallest monolithic statue rises 17 metre high of Bahubali (Gomateshvara). The statue was built in 981 AD by the sculptor Aristanmi and is most sacred to the Jain Community. Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka is one of the most important metropolis of India. It is a vital centre of science, aeronautics and electronics. Situated 1000 m above sea level, this garden city has pleasant weather round the year.

Day 20 : MumbaiMumbai

Bombay - Political capital of Maharashtra and commercial capital of India, it has no recorded ancient past. Although Buddhist and Hindu dynasties ruled the region until around the 13th century, there were only scattered settlements on the island. The real development of Bombay commenced soon after under the East India Company.

Day 21 : Mumbai-Dep.

Transfer to airport for flight to onward destination.

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