Magical South India Tour
DAY 01 ARRIVE CHENNAI
 On arrival at Chennai international airport, meet and greet, later transfer to your hotel.
On arrival, check-in to your hotel for 01 night. Later in the day sight seeing of Chennai.Overnight stay at Chennai.
DAY 02 CHENNAI / VELLORE / MAHABALIPURAM (approx 250 Kms / 4.5 Hrs)
Post breakfast, check-out from the hotel and transfer to Mahabalipuram. En-route visit the Sripuram Sri MahaLakshmi Golden Temple at Vellore.
Later proceed your drive to Mahabalipuram. On arrival check-in to your hotel for 02 nights. Later in the day at leisure.Overnight stay at Mahabalipuram.
DAY 03 MAHABALIPURAM / KANCHIPURAM / MAHABALIPURAM (approx 65Kms/1.5Hrs)
Post breakfast, sight seeing of Mahabalipuram - city that lodges the most splendid temples of the south of India.
Later visit Kanchipuram. Evening back to the hotel.
DAY 03 MAHABALIPURAM / TIRUVANNAMALAI (approx 120 Kms/ 2Hrs)
After breakfast, check-out and transfer to Tiruvannamalai.
On arrival, check-in to your resort for 01 night. Later in the day local visits. Overnight stay at Tiruvannamalai.
DAY 04 TIRUVANNAMALAI / PONDICHERRY (approx 100 Kms/ 2Hrs)
Morning, check-out from the hotel and transfer to Pondicherry. En-route visit Gingee Fort built in the 16 Century.
On arrival at Pondicherry, check-in to your hotel for 01 night. Later enjoy sight seeing of Pondicherry covering Aurovilla, Pondicherry Museum, Botanical Garden etc. Overnight stay at Pondicherry.
DAY 05 PONDICHERRY / TANJORE (approx 170 Kms / 4hrs)
Post breakfast, check-out from the hotel and transfer to Tanjore. En-route visit Chidambaram Temple, Gangaikondacholapuram Temple and Darasuram.
On arrival at Tanjore, check-in to your resort for 02 nights.Overnight stay at Tanjore.
DAY 06 TANJORE
Morning, enjoy sight seeing of Tanjore, covering the spectacular Brihadeeswara Temple, capped by a monolithic cupola made of a single granite rock weighing 80 tons. Tanjore Palace & Art Gallery with a large collection of Chola bronzes.Overnight stay at Tanjore.
DAY 07 TANJORE / TRICHY / CHETTINAD (approx 155Kms / 3.5Hrs)
After breakfast, check-out from your hotel and transfer to Chettinad, via Trichy.
At Trichy visit the magnificent Rock Fort Temple and the Ranganathaswamy temple which has 21 magnificent gopurams and is adorned with exquisite sculptures.
On arrival at Chettinad, check-in to your hotel for 01 night.Overnight stay at Chettinad.
DAY 08 CHETTINAD / MADURAI (approx 90Kms / 2Hrs)
12Noon, check-out from your hotel and transfer to Madurai.
On arrival check-in to your hotel for 02 nights. Evening, attend the Pooja ceremony at the Meenakshi Temple. Overnight stay at Madurai.
DAY 09 MADURAI
Morning, sight seeing of Madurai, covering Meenakshi Temple, Thirumalai Nayak Palace, Gandhi Memorial Museum, Koodal Azhagar Temple, Madurai market etc. Overnight stay at Madurai.
DAY 10 MADURAI / THEKKADY (approx 165 Kms / 4 hrs)
After breakfast, check-out from the hotel and later transfer Thekkady.
On arrival, check-in to your hotel for 01 nights. Evening boat ride in Lake Periyar to spot wildlife.Overnight stay at Thekkady.
DAY 11 THEKKADY / COCHIN (approx 180Kms / 4Hrs)
After breakfast, check-out from the resort and transfer to Cochin.
On arrival in Cochin, check-in to your hotel for 02 nights. Later in the day take a stroll around the streets of Fort Cochin.Overnight stay at Cochin.
DAY 12 COCHIN
Post Breakfast, sight seeing of Fort Cochin and adjoined Mattancherry, covering the Dutch Palace (closed on Fridays), The Jewish Synagogue (closed on Fridays & Saturdays), The St. Francis Church, Chinese fishing nets, Dhobi Ghana, Jain Temple, Dutch cemetery etc. Evening witness the Kerala’s popular dance form Kathakali at the cultural centre.Overnight stay at Cochin.
DAY 13 COCHIN / KUMARAKOM (approx 70 Kms / 1.5 Hrs)
12 Noon, check-out from the hotel and transfer to Kumarakom.
On arrival, check in to your lake side resort for 01 night.
(Ayurvedic Massage included) Overnight stay at Kumarakom.
DAY 14 KUMARAKOM / ALLEPPEY (approx 35Kms / 1hrs)
Morning, check-out from the resort and transfer to Alleppey, here board your privately crewed houseboat for 21hrs of stay.Overnight on board.
DAY 15 ALLEPPEY / KOVALAM (approx 185Kms / 4hrs)
After breakfast on boar, disembark at Alleppey jetty, later travel by road to your hotel in Kovalam.
On arrival, check-in to your hotel for 02 nights. Late in the day at leisure.Overnight stay at Kovalam.
DAY 16 KOVALAM
Day at leisure or sight seeing of Trivandrum city.Overnight stay at Kovalam.
DAY 17 KOVALAM / TRIVANDRUM AIRPORT (approx 15Kms / 0.5hrs)
Morning, check-out and transfer to Trivandrum airport (as per flight schedule) for your onward journey.\
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