Temple Tour of South With Delightful Kerala

Package Overview

Visit in Chennai - Fort St George, St. Mary's Church, museum, Kapeeleshwara Temple, San Thome Cathedral, Government State Museum & National Art Gallery
2nd longest beach in world - Marina Beach
Kanchipuram Temple complex
Panch Rathas, Arjuna's Penance and the Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram
In Thanjavur, visit Brihadeshwara Temple, Thanjavur Palace & Museum
Enroute Trichey visit, Rock Fort, Srirangam and Thiruvanaikkaval
Temple tour of Madurai
Boating and visit to Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Thekkady
Sunset boat Cruise at Kumarakom
In Cochin, Kathakali Dance, Mattancherry palace & Jewish Synagogue
Assistance at airport and sightseeing tours by private air-conditioned vehicle
Start in Chennai and End in CochinAir tickets and airport taxes
Entry Fee at the Monuments
Kalari Show in Thekkady & Boat-ride in Periyar Lake
Kathakali Show in Cochin
Sunset-cruise in evening at Vembanad Lake, Kumarakom
Services of English-speaking guide during sightseeing tours
Items of personal nature like laundry, phone calls, tips to guides / drivers etc.
Camera / Video camera fees applicable at monuments

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrival in Chennai

  Meet our representative upon arrival in Chennai - the capital city of Tamil Nadu is sited on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. It has played a very crucial role in the traditional, historical and academic growth of the country, representing the different elements of the highest variety of the Dravidian civilization. Also, considered as the cultural hub of South India which is famous for its affluent heritage in classical dance, music, architecture, sculpture, crafts, etc. After reaching, proceed to hotel and check-in for overnight stay.
• Day 2 : Sightseeing in Chennai

  Explore Chennai - Visit Fort St George, St. Mary's Church and a museum, Kapeeleshwara Temple, San Thome Cathedral, Government State Museum & National Art Gallery. Drive past Marina Beach, the second longest beach in the world. Overnight in Chennai.

  • Hotspots Marina Beach, Fort St George
• Day 3 : Chennai - Mahabalipuram (65 kms / approx. 1.30 hours)

  Drive to Mahabalipuram - the major seaport of the ancient Pallava kingdom based at Kanchipuram, and a wander round the town’s great, World Heritage - listed temples and carvings inflames the imagination, especially at sunset. Take an excursion to Kancheepuram - Visit the Ekambaranatha Temple, Vaishnavite Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kamakshi Temple, and Kailasanatha Temple. Overnight in Mahabalipuram.
• Day 4 : Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry (99 kms / approx. 3 hours)

  After breakfast proceed to explore highlights of Mahabalipuram - covering Panch Rathas, Arjuna's Penance and the Shore Temple. Later, drive to Pondicherry- the older part of this former French colony has a lot of quiet, clean, shady, cobbled streets, lined with mustard-yellow colonial townhouses numbered in an almost logical manner. You will probably spend most of your time in this part of town, old Pondicherry may well seem a sea of tranquility. On arrival, check-in to your hotel. Overnight in Pondicherry.
• Day 5 : Sightseeing of Pondicherry

  After breakfast, proceed to visit half-day sightseeing tour of Pondicherry covering Auroville, Aurobindo ashram, Museum and Church of sacred hearts of Jesus. Overnight in Pondicherry.
• Day 6 : Pondicherry - Thanjavur (170 kms / approx. 4 hours)

  After breakfast, check-out from the hotel and proceed to visit half-day sightseeing of Mahabalipuram covering Panch Rathas, Arjuna's Penance and the Shore Temple. Later, drive towards Thanjavur and check-in at the hotel upon arrival for overnight stay in Thanjavur
• Day 7 : Thanjavur - Trichy - Madurai (200 kms / approx. 3.5 hours)

  After early breakfast, check-out from the hotel and explore Thanjavur - Visit Brihadeshwara Temple, Tanjore Palace & Museum. Later drive towards Trichy (approx. 2 hours) and enroute visit Rock Fort, Srirangam and Thiruvanaikkaval. By evening, reach Madurai hotel for check-in and overnight stay.

  • Hotspots Brihadeshwara Temple
• Day 8 : Sightseeing in Madurai

  After breakfast, visit Tirumalai Nayak, Koodal Azhagar Temple and witness evening prayer ceremony at Meenakshi Temple. Rest of the day leisure at the hotel. Overnight in Madurai.

  • Hotspots Meenakshi Temple
• Day 9 : Madurai - Thekkady (140 kms / approx. 4 hours)

  After breakfast, drive to Thekkady (Periyar) and on arrival check-in at the hotel. Thekkady is synonymous to uninterrupted hills, rich biodiversity and spice plantations. The place is best known for the Periyar National Park. In the afternoon, proceed for boating at Periyar Lake, and in evening watch traditional Kalari show. Return to the hotel for overnight stay.
• Day 10 : Thekkady - Kumarakom (123 kms / approx. 2 hour)

  After breakfast, Drive to Kumarakom - a charming emerald peninsula jutting into the picturesque Vembanad Lake dotted with innumerable traditional country rafts, boats and canoes. The fresh water of the lake flows into the mainland, making a labyrinth of lagoons, canals and waterways. Enjoy sunset boat cruise at Vembanand Lake. Also, you may want to indulge yourself with some Ayurveda treatments in your hotel (On direct-payment basis). Overnight at the backwater resort.

  • Hotspots Vembanad Lake
• Day 11 : Full day leisure at Kumarakom

  Breakfast at the hotel, rest of the day leisure at the hotel. Alternatively, you may relax at the beaches of Kumarakom and also relax yourself with some Ayurveda treatments in your hotel (On direct-payment basis). Overnight at the backwater resort.
• Day 12 : Kumarakom - Cochin (50 kms / approx. 1.5 hours)

  After breakfast, proceed to Serene Cochin which is amalgam of medieval Portugal, Holland and an English village grafted onto the tropical Malabar Coast. Enjoy city tour covering Mattanchery Palace- gifted to the king of Cochin, by Portuguese in 1555, about 500 year old Jewish Synagogue, Chinese fishing nets, local spices market followed by colorful performing art - Kathakali Dance. Later in the evening, return to the hotel for overnight stay.

  • Hotspots Jewish Synagogue, Kathakali
• Day 13 : Departure from Cochin

  After breakfast, you will be transferred to Cochin airport for return flight back home.
  End of Services.

Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing

Exclusions

• Air tickets and airport taxes
• Entry Fee at the Monuments
• Kalari Show in Thekkady & Boat-ride in Periyar Lake
• Kathakali Show in Cochin
• Sunset-cruise in evening at Vembanad Lake, Kumarakom
• Services of English-speaking guide during sightseeing tours
• Items of personal nature like laundry, phone calls, tips to guides / drivers etc.
• Camera / Video camera fees applicable at monuments

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Package Start From

• Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

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