Best Of South India
Duration: 19 Nights / 20 Days.
Places Covered: Chennai (Madras) -Mahabalipuram - Thanjavur (Tanjore)-Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)-Madurai - Periyar (Thekkady) - Alappuzha (Alleppey) - Kochi (Cochin)-Bengaluru (Bangalore)-Mysore-Hassan-Bengaluru (Bangalore)-Hyderabad-Nagarjunkonda-Hyderabad-Vishakapatnam
Day 01 Arrival Chennai (Madras)
On arrival at Chennai airport, traditional welcome and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 Chennai -Mahabalipuram (55 Kms / 1.5 Hrs)
After breakfast drive to Mahabalipuram. On arrival, check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 Mahabalipuram
After breakfast visit Shore temples. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 Mahabalipuram-Thanjavur (Tanjore) (300 Kms / 6 Hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Thanjavur enroute visiting temples at Chidambaram and Darasuram. On arrival at Thanjavur, check-in at hotel. Later visit Brihadeshware Temple. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 Thanjavur-Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) (54 Kms / 1 Hr) -Madurai (128 Kms / 3 Hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Madurai enroute visiting Tiruchirapalli, famous for its Rock Fort Temple and Srirangam Temple. Continue drive to Madurai. On arrival, check-in at hotel. Later visit Nayak Palace, Gandhi Museum and Meenakshi Temple. Overnight at hotel.
Day 06 Madurai- Periyar (Thekkady) (110 Kms / 4 Hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Periyar. On arrival, check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 Periyar
After breakfast, proceed for spice plantation visit and enjoy boat ride on Lake Periyar to view wildlife. Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 Periyar-Alappuzha (Alleppey) (155 Kms / 4 Hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Alappuzha. On arrival at Alappuzha, at 1200 hrs board traditional houseboat for overnight cruise within Alappuzha backwaters. (No cruise during 1800 hrs to 0800 hrs). Overnight in houseboat.
Day 09 Alappuzha-Kochi (Cochin) (66 Kms / 1.5 Hrs)
After breakfast, disembark from houseboat at 0900 hrs and drive to Kochi. On arrival, check-in at hotel. Later leave for sightseeing tour of Fort Kochi visiting Jewtown & Mattancherry Palace. Evening watch Kathakali dance performance. Overnight in hotel.
Day 10 Kochi-Bengaluru (Bangalore) (By Flight: 1 Hr 20 Mins)-Mysore (139 kms / 3 hrs)
After breakfast, transfer to airport to board flight to Bengaluru. On arrival, transfer to Mysore. Check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 Mysore
After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing tour visiting Maharaja's Palace, Chamundi Hills, Statue of Nandi Bull, Somnathpur (Keshava Temple) & Sri Rangapattanam. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 Mysore-Sravanabelagola-Hassan (170 Kms / 3.5 Hrs)
After breakfast drive to Hassan enroute visiting Sravanabelagola. On arrival at Hassan, check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 Hassan-Belur-Halebid-Bengaluru (180 Kms / 4 Hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Bengaluru enroute visiting temples at Belur and Halebid. On arrival at Bengaluru, check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
 Day 14 Bengaluru-Hyderabad (By Flight: 1 Hr 30 Mins)
After breakfast, transfer to airport to board flight to Hyderabad. On arrival, check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 15 Hyderabad
After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing tour visiting Golconda Fort, Charminar, Botanical Gardens and Mecca Masjid. Overnight at hotel.
Day 16 Hyderabad-Nagarjunkonda-Hyderabad (150 Kms / 3 Hrs per way)
After breakfast, proceed for a full day excursion tour of Nagarjunkonda visiting Buddhist temple remains as well as a museum. Overnight at hotel.
Day 17 Hyderabad- Vishakapatnam (By Flight: 1 Hr)
After breakfast, transfer to airport to board flight to Vishakapatnam. On arrival, check-in at hotel. Visit Rishikonda Beach. Overnight at hotel.
 Day 18 Vishakapatnam-Araku Valley-Vishakapatnam (120 Kms / 3 Hrs per way)
After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing tour visting Borra caves and Araku Valley. Overnight at hotel.
Day 19 Vishakapatnam
After breakfast, free to relax on the beach. Overnight at hotel.
Day 20 Vishakapatnam-Departure
After breakfast, check-out from hotel and in time transfer to airport to board flight to your onward destation.
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