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Classical South India Tour |
15 Days Classical South India |
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- Chennai - Madras - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry - Chidambaram - Tanjore - Tiruchiraplli - Chettinad - Madurai - Periyar - Kottayam - Allepey - Cochin - Mysore - Srirangapatnam - Sravanabelgola - Hassan - Bangalore
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TOUR ITENERARY |
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| Day 1: Chennai |
| Leave by flight for Chennai. Arrive Chennai late at Night. Meet our representative at the Airport. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 2: Chennai |
Morning free for independent activities. Afternoon, visit the city of Madras and the National Museum. Overnight at hotel.
***The Museum of Madras is closed on Friday. |
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| Day 3: Madras - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram |
| Morning, leave by road for Kancheepuram and visit the principal temples of Kancheepuram. Lunch at Kanchipuram. Thereafter continue towards Mahabalipuram. Arrive Mahabalipuram in the evening. Check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 4: Mahabalipuram - Pondichery |
| Early in the morning, visit the temple of Pancha Rathas, five monolithic pyramidal structures named after the Pandavas (Arjuna, Bhima, Yudhishtra, Nakula and Sahadeva) and Draupadi. After the visit leave for Pondicherry. Arrive Pondicherry in time for Lunch. After Lunch visit the city of Pondicherry and Sri Aurbindo Ashram. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 5: Pondichery - Chidambaram -Tanjore |
| After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Tanjore. En route visit the temple of Natraja at Chidambaram. Take lunch at Chidambaram. Thereafter continue towards Tanjore. Arrive Tanjore late in the evening. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 6: Tanjore - Tiruchirapalli |
| Morning visit the Brihadisvara temple and the Royal Museum. The Royal museum is best known for its Bronze sculpture collection, of rare artistic quality.After lunch leave for Tiruchirapalli. Arrive Tiruchirapalli early in the evening. Upon arrival visit the island of Srirangam. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 7: Tiruchirapalli - Chettinad - Madurai |
| Morning, leave by road for Madurai. Enroute, visit the ancestral residences of Chattinad. Arrive Madurai in time for lunch, check in at hotel. After lunch, visit the palace Tirumalaya Nayak and the temple of Meenakshi. Evening, attend the prayer ceremonies in the Meenakshi temple. Overnight Hotel. |
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| Day 8: Madurai - Periyar |
| Morning, leave by road for Periyar and arrive in time for lunch. Check in at hotel. Afternoon, boat ride at the Lake Periyar. Thereafter free time to stroll in the market of spices at Thekkady. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 9: Periyar - Kottayam - Allepey - Cochin |
| Early morning, leave by road for Kottayam via the gardens of tea and spices. Arrive in time for lunch. Then, take a boat ride through the channels of Kerela until Allepey. There after continue by road towards Cochin and arrive in the evening. Check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 10: Cochin |
Morning, visit the town of Cochin by boat. Afternoon free to stroll in the Bazaars of Cochin. Evening, attend the show of Kathakali dances. Overnight at hotel.
*** Show of Kathakali Dances in Cochin |
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| Day 11: Cochin - Bangalore - Mysore |
| Morning, transfer to Cochin airport for Bangalore. Upon arrival, continue by road towards Maysore. Enroute visit the temple of Somnath. Upon arrival, check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 12: Mysore |
| Morning, visit the palace and the city of Maysore. Afternoon, leave for an excursion at Srirangapatnam. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 13: Mysore- Srirangapatnam - Sravanabelgola - Hassan |
| Morning, leave by road for Hassan. Enroute visit the statue of Gomateshwara and Sravanabelgola. Arrive Hassan in time for lunch. Check in at hotel. Afternoon, visit the temple of Belur and Helabid. Overnight at hotel |
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| Day 14: Hassan - Bangalore |
| Morning, leave by road for Bangalore and arrive in time for lunch. Upon arrival check in at hotel for day use. Thereafter, spare time with car at disposal. Late evening, transfer to International airport. |
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| Day 15: Bangalore |
| Flight to onward destination |
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| Back |
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