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Day 01:Chennai
Is
the capital of Tamilnadu considered as gateway of South India,
National Art Gallery and Museum with a fine collection of ancient
paintings, Fort St. George, St. Mary's Church, Marina Beach (the second
longest in the world), San Thome Cathedral and Mylapore Shiva Temple are
the main key attraction of this city.
Day 02: Kanchipuram -
Mahabalipuram (60 KMS)
One of the seven
sacred cities of India also famous for its hand-woven silk fabrics.
Visit Kailashnatha temple, Ekambareswara Temple which is dedicated to
Shiva. This is one the largest temple covering nine hectares of land.
Later on depart to Mahabalipuram check into the hotel and relax.
Day 03: Mahabalipuram
Also known as the
second pagodas, the principal attraction of this town are wonderful
monolithic monuments and stone sculptures. The important monuments are
the five Rathas, the Bas-Relief on a huge rock popularly known as
Arjuna’s penance, Mahisasura Madapam and the shore temple.
Day 04: Pondicherry
(134 KMS)
Pondicherry which was
formerly a French Colony settled early in the 18th century.
The main attraction here is the Aurobindo Ashram which was founded by
Sri Aurobindo in 1926. The ashram is the one of the most popular in
India with westerns and is also one of the most affluent. Visit
Pondicherry museum and sculpture gallery an outstanding collection of
artifacts.
Day 05 Tanjore (177
Km)
Tanjore is the
literary and religious centre of south India. The celebrated temple
Brihadeshra built by the Chola King during the 11th century
is its major attraction. The Saraswati Mahal library, containing a rare
collection of books and manuscripts on paper and palm leaves.
Day 06:
Tiruchirapally (54 Kms)
Also known as Trichy
the rock fort is land mark of Trichy with Ganesh Temple on the top.
Visit Rock Fort Temple in Trichy and the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at
Srirangam this superb temple complex is surrounded by seven concentric
walls with 21 Gopurams.
Day 07: Madurai (128
Kms)
One of the oldest
cities in South India it is famous for its 1000 pillared Meenakshi
Temple. You can also take to the special religious night ceremony held
in the temple. Another key attraction of this town is Thirumalai Nayak’s
palace and Gandhi Museum.
Day 08: Periyar 150
Km
One
of
the best game sanctuaries in India enjoy boating on the lake Periyar and
explore the sanctuary at its best. Later visit the spice plantations
like cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, coffee and tea estates. You can shop at
the local market.
Day 09: Kumarakom
(140 Kms)
Kumarakom, a cozy
little island just 16 kilometer west of Kottayam in India’s favorite
destination – Kerala, is renowned the world over for its exotic
migratory birds, self sustaining eco-system and hospital on arrival
check into the hotel after taking brief leisure visit Kumarakom bird
sanctuary at evening see the breathtaking view of lake during the sunset
leaves a spellbound.
Day 10: Alleppey (45
Kms)
Enjoy boat ride at
Vembananad Lake which gives one a fascinating insight into the life of
Keralan Backwater. On the narrow strip of land fisherman fishing,
children are swimming and playing in the water, women doing their daily
chores.
Day 11: Cochin (56 Kms)
The commercial
capital of Kerala also famous for its Asia’s best preserved Synagogue,
the Dutch Palace and the oldest European Church in India – the St.
Francis Church where Vasco-De-Gama was originally buried. A leisurely
walk through the Fort Cochin, find close looks Chines fishing nets. In
the evening attend the traditional Kathakali Dance show.
Day 12: Ooty (281 Kms)
Udhagamandalam (Ooty),
the "Queen of hill stations" is the capital of Nilgiri district. It is
one of the Best tourist resorts and is called as "Blue Mountains". It is
a land of dreams and a picturesque hill station. It is situated at a
distance of 105 km away from Coimbatore.
Day 13: Ooty
A full day excursion
to Ooty and Coonoor, visit Botanical Gardens, the Ooty Lake, Dodabetta
peak offering you panoramic views of the Nilgiri Mountains in Ooty.
Coonoor is a popular hill resort where you can opt for a toy train tour
to Coonoor to enjoy the scenic surroundings.
Day 14: Nagarahole
(64 Kms)
Nagarahole Nestled in
the southern fringes of the Nagarahole National Park, this is the
perfect getaway for natural lovers the breathtaking environment with the
tranquil backwaters of the River Kabini presents an ideal setting for a
long-awaited vacation.
Day 15 Nagarahole
At morning get ready
for Bird watching, Elephant Ride and Wildlife safari, etc. later take a
walk around the backwaters area and enjoy the picturesque view of
Nagarahole.
Day 16 Mysore (80 Kms)
Mysore known for its
magnificent palaces and majestic buildings, sprawling garden, shimmering
silk and sandalwood, the ‘City Royale’ always figures in the tourist’s
itinerary, en route visit Srirangapatnam - Island fortress of Tippu
Sultan. Visit Tippu's summer Palace, Mosque, and Srirangapatnam Temple
at evening visit Chamundi Hill - perched a top a hill-the 4.8m tall
monolith of Nandi and the gigantic Mahishasura statue are added
attractions.
Day 17 Mysore
This day full day
sightseeing, visit
Maharaja Palace,
the art gallery in the
Jaganmohan Palace
houses. Later on in the evening visit
Brindavan Garden-
the Krishna Raja Sagar after sun down, when musical fountains and
colored lights transform this place into a magical fairy land.
Day 18 Hassan (115
Kms)
Proceed to Hassan
enroute visit Sravanbelgola one of the oldest and most important Jain
pilgrimage centers in India, and the site of the 17m high status of
Gomateshwara, said to the world’s tallest monolithic statue.
Day 19: Bangalore
(187 Kms)
Bangalore is the city
of garden enroute visit Sravanbelgola a sacred jain site on arrival at
Bangalore visit the major attraction of Bangalore such as the Vidhan
Soudha, Cubbon Park, Lal Bagh, Tipu’s fort and Palace which made
entirely of wood at evening explore the M.G. road for shopping.
Day 20: Departure
Transfer to airport
to board flight back home/ onward destination. Tour Ends.
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