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South India Houseboat Special |
17 Days South India Houseboat Special |
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- Mumbai - Madras(Chennai) - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry - Chidambaram - Tanjore - Tiruchirapalli - Chettinad - Madurai - Periyar - Kottayam - Kollam(Quilon) - Kettuvellam - Allepey - Cochin - Cochin - Guruvayur - Cheruthuruthi - Coonoor - Mysore - Ooty - Sravanabelgola - Hassan - Bangalore.
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TOUR ITENERARY |
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| Day 1:
Mumbai |
| Leave by flight for Mumbai. Arrive Mumbai late at Night. Meet our representative at the Airport. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 2:
Mumbai(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.Return to hotel in the evening.Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 3:
Mumbai - Madras(Chennai) - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram |
Early morning, transfer to domestic Airport for flight to Chennai. Upon arrival, leave for the city tour of Madras and visit the National Museum. Lunch at Local Restaurant. After lunch , leave for Kanchipuam to visit the Principal Temples. Continue drive to Mahabalipuram. Arrive Mahabalipuram in the evening. Overnight at Hotel.
Attention - The National Museum in Madras is closed on Friday |
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| Day 4: Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry |
| After breakfast , visit the temples of Mahabalipuram. Thereafter leave for Pondicherry. Arrive at late lunch. After lunch , city tour of Pondichery and visit the Ashram of Sri Aurobindo Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 5: Pondicherry - Chidambaram - Tanjore |
| Morning, after breakfast leave for Tanjore. Enroute visit the Shiva Natraja temple at Chidambaram. Lunch at Saradharam . After lunch, continue drive towards Tanjore. 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 |
| Morning, free time at Dhulikhel. After lunch, leave for the visit of Panauti. Thereafter visit the Village of Banepa . After the visit, continue to drive towards Katmandu . Upon arrival, check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 9: 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 10: Periyar - Kottayam - Kollam(Quilon) |
Early morning , Boat Ride at lake Periyar. Leave for Allepey and visit the Spice Markets.. Enroute lunch at Changnacherry . Continue drive to Kollam. Arrive Kollam in the evening. Overnight at Hotel.
*** Lunch at Changanassery |
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| Day 11: Kollam - Kettuvellam |
Morning , Embark from Kollam in a Houseboat (Traditional Rice Boat) Kettuvellam. Lunch and Dinner on Board. Overnight at Houseboat .
*** Lunch aboard Kettuvellam
*** Sunset boatride on Allepey Backwaters in the small cannals |
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| Day 12: Kettuvellam - Allepey - Cochin |
Morning, disembark at Alleppey. Thereafter leave for Cochin. Arrive Cochin in time for lunch. After lunch , City tour of Cochin and visit the Kathakali Dance Program. Overnight at hotel.
*** Visit the Kathakali Dance Program |
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| Day 13: Cochin - Guruvayur - Cheruthuruthi - Coonoor |
| Morning leave for Coonoor. Enroute visit the Temple of Guruvayur . Lunch at Local restaurant. Continue to visit the Kalamandalam Dance School at Cheruthuruthi. Continue drive to Coonoor. Arrive Coonoor in the evening. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 14: Coonoor - Ooty ( Udhagamandalam ) - Mysore - Train Coonoor - Ooty |
| Morning, transfer to the Conoor Railway station for train to Ooty . Upon arrival Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch , City tour of Ooty. Thereafter continue drive towards Mysore. Arrive Mysore in the evening. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 15: Mysore - Sravanabelgola - Hassan |
| Early morning visit Chamundi in the Mysore Palace. Therafter visit the temple of Somnathpur. After Lunch , leave for Hassan. Enroute visit the Palace of Tipu Sultan at Srirangapatnam. Also visit the Statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelgola. Arriva Hassan in the evening. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 16: Hassan - Bangalore |
| Morning visit the temples of Belur and Halebid. After lunch, Leave for Bangalore. Upon arrival, orientation tour of Bangalore. Dinner at Local Restaurant. After dinner transfer to International Airport . |
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| Day 17: Bangalore |
| Flight to onward destination. |
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| Back |
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