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Classical South India Tour |
13 Days Classical South India |
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- Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry - Chidambaram - Tanjore - Tiruchiraplli - Chattinad - Madurai - Munnar - Pariyar - Kottayam - Kumarakom - Allepey - Cochin -
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TOUR ITENERARY |
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| Day 1: Chennai |
| Leave by flight for Chennai. Arrive Delhi late at Night. Meet our representative at the Airport. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 2: Chennai |
After breakfast at the hotel, leave for full day city tour of Chennai. The city tour includes visit of Marina beach, Saint George fort that is currently used as the state governments secretariat, Santhome Cathedral, National museum and Kalakshetra School of Dances.
***The Museum of Madras is closed on Friday. |
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| Day 3: Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram |
| After breakfast at the hotel, leave by road for Mahabalipuram. Enrouite visit visit the main temples of Kanchipuram Ekambeshwara, Varadaraja and Kailashanatha Vegetarian 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 afternoon. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 6: Tanjore - Tiruchirapalli |
| Morning visit the Brihadisvara temple and the Royal Museum. 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 - Chattinad - Madurai |
Early morning after breakfast leave for Madurai. Enroute visit the town of Chettinad. After the visit of Chettinad, continue towards Madurai. Arrive Madurai in time for Lunch. Upon arrival, check in at hotel. Afternoon visit the Tirumala Nayak palace and Meenakshi temple and along with the prayer ceremonies in the evening. Overnight at Hotel.
* Bharatnatyam Dances in Madurai
*Evening ceremony of Lord Shiva at the Meenakshi Temple. |
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| Day 8: Madurai - Munnar - Pariyar |
After an early morning breakfast at the hotel, leave for Periyar. En route visit the tea plantations of Munnar. After taking lunch in Munnar, continue towards Pariyar. Arrive at Periyar late in the afternoon. Upon arrival, check in the hotel. Thereafter free time for independent activities or to visit the market of Spices of Thekkady. Overnight Hotel.
* Possibility of visiting the flower market of Madurai (0600 hrs to 0800 Hrs) |
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| Day 9: Periyar - Kottayam - Kumarakom |
Early morning, take a sunrise boat ride at lake Periyar. After the boat ride, return to hotel for breakfast. After Breakfast, leave for Kottayam, enroute visiting the garden of tea and spices. Take lunch at Kottayam. After lunch, continue towards Cochin. Arrive late in the afternoon. Upon arrival check in at hotel. Overnight Hotel.
*Peddle boat ride at the Periyar Lake |
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| Day 10: Kumarakom - Allepey |
| Early morning, start the cruise in the backwaters of Kerala in the traditional Rice boat called the Kettuvallam. Lunch will be served on board (inclusive). The cruise will take you till Allepey where you arrive in the evening. Upon arrival in Alleppey, Check in at hotel. Overnight Hotel. |
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| Day 11: Alleppey - Cochin |
| Morning, leave for a sunrise cruise in the backwaters of Kerala. Return to hotel for breakfast. Thereafter free time to relax and for other independent activities. Afternoon, leave by road for Cochin. Arrive Cochin in the evening. Check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 12: Cochin |
| After breakfast at the hotel, leave for sightseeing of Cochin by boat. Afternoon free to visit the Bazaars of Cochin and for other independent activities. After dinner, transfer to International Airport for flight to onward destination. |
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| Day 13: Cochin |
Flight to onward destination. |
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