South & North-Best of India
Duration: 23 Nights / 24 Days.
Places Covered: Chennai (Madras) - Kanchipuram-Mahabalipuram - Chennai-Madurai-Periyar (Thekkady)-Alappuzha (Alleppey)-Kochi (Cochin)-Bengaluru (Bangalore)-Mysore-Hassan-Bengaluru-Mumbai (Bombay)-Udaipur-Jaipur-Agra-Delhi
Day 01 Arrival Chennai (Madras)
On arrival at Chennai airport, traditional welcome and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 Chennai-Kanchipuram (76 Kms / 1.5 Hrs)-Mahabalipuram (65 Kms / 1 Hr)
After breakfast drive to Mahabalipuram enroute visiting temples at Kanchipuram. On arrival, check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 Mahabalipuram
After breakfast, visit Shore Temples.Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 Mahabalipuram-Chennai (55 Kms/1.5 Hrs)-Madurai (By Flight)
After breakfast in time transfer to Chennai airport to board flight to Madurai. On arrival, check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 Madurai
After breakfast, visit Meenakshi Temple, Nayak Palace and Gandhi Museum. Overnight at hotel.
Day 06 Madurai-Periyar (Thekkady) (135 Kms / 3 Hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Periyar. On arrival, check-in at hotel. Proceed for spice plantation visit. Later enjoy boat ride on Lake Periyar to wildlife. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 Periyar-Alappuzha (Alleppey) (180 Kms/4 Hrs)
After breakfast, at 1200 hrs board traditional houseboat for overnight backwater cruise ending next day morning at Alappuzha. Overnight in houseboat.
Day 08 Alappuzha - Kochi (Cochin) (66 Kms / 1.5 Hrs)
After breakfast, on arrival at Alappuzha disembark from houseboat at 0900 hrs and drive to Kochi. On arrival at Kochi, check-in at hotel. Later in the evening, watch Kathakali Dance. Overnight at hotel.
Day 09 Kochi
After breakfast, leave for sightseeing tour of Fort Kochi visiting Jewtown & Mattancherry Palace. Evening watch a demonstration of Kalaripayyatu traditional Kerala Martial Arts. Overnight at 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, drive to Mysore. Check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 Mysore
After breakfast proceed for city tour visiting the Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hills, Statue of Nandi Bull, Somnathpur (Keshava temple) and Vrindavan Garden. 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
After breakfast proceed for half day city tour visiting Vidhan Soudha, Tipu's Palace, Government Museum, Lall Bagh - the botanical garden & Bull temple. Overnight at hotel.
Day 15 Bangalore-Mumbai (Bombay) (By Flight: 1 Hr 45 Mins)
After breakfast, transfer to airport to board flight to Mumbai. On arrival, check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
 Day 16 Mumbai
After breakfast, visit Elephanta caves, Gateway of India, Prince of Wales Museum, Marine Drive, Gandhi Memorial Museum. After sightseeing, return to hotel for your overnight stay.
Day 17 Mumbai-Udaipur (By Flight: 1 Hr 25 Mins)
After breakfast, transfer to airport to board flight to Udaipur. On arrival, check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 18 Udaipur
After breakfast proceed for half-day city tour visiting Jagdish Temple, City palace & Museums and Saheliyon ki Bari . Enjoy boat ride on Lake Pichola. Overnight at hotel.
Day 19 Udaipur-Delhi (By Flight: 1 Hr 10 Mins)-Jaipur (By Flight: 1 Hr)
After breakfast, transfer to airport to board flight to Jaipur via Delhi. On arrival, check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
 Day 20 Jaipur
After Breakfast visit Amer Fort, City Palace, Observatory & pass through Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds). Overnight at Hotel
Day 21 Jaipur-Agra via Fatehpur Sikri (235 Kms / 5 Hrs)
After breakfast drive to Agra enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri. Upon arrival at Agra, check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 22 Agra-Delhi (203 Kms / 4.5 Hrs)
After breakfast, visit Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Itimad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb and Sikandra. After the visit, transfer back to Delhi. On arrival, check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 23 Delhi
After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing tour visiting Red Fort (from outside), Jama Masjid, Rajghat, India Gate, President House (From Outside) Humayun's Tomb, and Qutab Minar. Overnight at hotel.
Day 24 Delhi-Departure
After breakfast, check-out and transfer to airport to board your return flight.
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