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Extensive South India |
26 Days Extensive South India |
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- Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Tirrukkalukundram - Mahabalipuram - Pondichery - Chidambaram - Gangaikonda Cholapuram - Tanjore - Tiruchirapalli - Chettinad - Madurai - Pillayarpatti - Periyar - Kumarakom - Allepey - Cochin - Trichur - Chaturpurthy - Coonoor - Ooty - Madumalai - Mysore - Somnathpur - Chikmagalur - Belur - Halebid - Bangalore - Mumbai.
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TOUR ITENERARY |
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| Day 1: Chennai |
| Leave for Chennai. Arrive Chennai, late at night. Meet our representative at the airport. Upon arrival, 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, which is the second longest beach in the world, Saint George fort that is currently used as the state governments secretariat, Santhome Cathedral, National museum and Kalakshetra School of Dances.
*** City tour includes School of Dance of Kalakshetra.
Attention: The Museum of Madras is closed on Friday. |
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| Day 3:
Chennai - Mahabalipuram |
Morning after breakfast at the hotel, leave for Mahabalipuram. Arrive Mahabalipuram in the afternoon. Check in at hotel. Afternoon free for independent activities. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 4: Mahabalipuram - Tirrukkalukundram - Mahabalipuram |
| Full day visit of the temples of Mahabalipuram and Tirrukkalukundram. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 5: Mahabalipuram - Pondichery |
| Morning after breakfast at the hotel, leave for Pondicherry. Arrive Pondicherry in the afternoon. Check in at hotel. Afternoon free for independent activities. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 6: Pondichery |
| Morning aftre breakfast at the hotel, visit the city of Pondicherry and the Aurbindo Ashram. Afternoon free for independent activities. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 7: Pondichery - Chidambaram |
| Morning, leave for Chidambram. Arrive Chidambram in the afternoon. Afternoon, visit the Shiva and Natraja temples. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 8: Chidambaram - Gangaikonda Cholapuram - Tanjore |
| Morning, after breakfast at the hotel, leave for Tanjore. En route visit Gangaikondacholapuram, Kumbakonam, Darasuram and Swamimalai. Arrive Tanjore in the evening. Check in at hotel. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 9: Tanjore - Tiruchirapalli |
| Morning, visit the temple of Brihadishwara and the museum of Tanjore called the Royal Museum. Afternoon leave for Tiruchirapalli. Upon arrival Check in at hotel. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 10: Tiruchirapalli |
Morning, after breakfast, leave for the full day tour of city of Tiruchirapalli, the Rock Fort and the Srirangam Temple. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 11:Tiruchirapalli - Chettinad - Madurai |
Early morning, visit the Rock Fort. Then continue towards Chettinad en route visiting the ancestral residences of the city. Arrive Madurai in time for Lunch. Afternoon visit the temple of Meenakshi. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 12: Madurai - Pillayarpatti - Madurai |
Morning, after breakfats visit the folk temple of Karpaga Vinayagar at Pillayarpatti. Return to hotel for lunch. Afternoon free for independent activities. Evening attend the prayer ceremonies at the Meenakshi temple. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 13: Madurai - Periyar |
| Morning, after breakfast at the hotel, leave for Periyar and arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon, enjoy the boat ride at the Lake Periyar. Evening free for independent activities or to visit the market of spices of Thakeddy. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 14: Periyar - Kumarakom |
| Morning, after breakfast at the hotel, leave for Kumarakom, en route visiting the tea, coffee and spice plantation of the Dominic Family. Arrive Kumarakom in time for lunch. Afternoon, enjoy boat ride in the channels of the backwaters of Kerala. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 15: Kumarakom - Allepey - Cochin |
| Monrinng, Embark in a Houseboat (Traditional Rice Boat) Kettuvalam. Enjoy the full day cruise in the Kettuvallam. Lunch on board. Arrive Alleppey in the evening. Upon arrival, continue towards Cochin. Arrive Cochin in time for Dinner. Check in at hotel. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 16: 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. Evening attend the show Khatakali Dances. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 17: Cochin - Trichur - Chaturpurthy - Coonoor |
| Morning, leave for Coonoor. En route visit the town of Trichur. And Chaturpurthy School of Danses Kalamandalam). Arrive Coonoor in the afternoon. Check in at hotel. Rest of the day free for independent activities. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 18: Coonoor - Ooty (Train) |
| Morning, after breakfast, leave by Nilgiri Mountain Railway for train to Ooty. Arrive Oorty in the afternoon. Check in at hotel. Rest of the day free at leisure. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 19: Ooty - Madumalai |
| Morning, after breakfast at the hotel, leave for Madumalai. Arrive Madumalai at lunch time. Check in at hotel. Afternoon visit the Elephant reserve. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 20: Madumalai - Mysore |
| Early morning, leave for the elephant Safari in the reserves of Madumalai. Thereafter continue towards Mysore. Arrive Mysore in time for lunch. Afternoon free to relax. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 21: Mysore - Somnathpur - Mysore |
| Morning, visit the Palace and the city of Mysore. Afternoon visit the temples of Keshava at Somnathpur. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 22: Mysore - Chikmagalur |
| Morning, leave for Chikmagalur. En route visit Srirangapatnam, the Statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelgola. Arrive Chikmagalur in the afternoon. Rest of the day free for independent activities. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 23: Chikmagalur - Belur - Halebid - Bangalore |
| Morning, after breakfast at the hotel, leave for Bangalore. En route visit the temples of Belur and Halebit. Arrive Bangalore early in the evening. Check in at hotel. Remainder of the day free for independent activities. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 24: Bangalore - Mumbai |
| Morning, after breakfast, transfer for domestic Airport for flight to Mumbai. Upon arrival, check in at hotel. Afternoon free at leisure. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 25: Mumbai |
| After breakfast at the hotel, leave for the boat excursion to the Elephanta caves. Afternoon take a city tour of Mumbai in which you will visit the Victoria Station, Marine Drive, Prince of Wales museum, Dhobi Ghat and Hanging Garden. After dinner, transfer to International Airpport for flight to onward destination. |
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| Day 26: Mumbai |
| Flight to onward destination. |
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