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South India & Goa Beach |
26 Days South India & Goa Beach |
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- Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - Gingee - Pondichery - Chidambaram - Gangaikonda Cholapuram - Tanjore - Tiruchirapalli - Chettinad - Madurai - Pillayarpatti - Periyar - Kumarakom - Allepey - Cochin - Bangalore - Somnathpur - Mysore - Hassan - Hospet - Hampi - Badami - Aiholi - Pattadkal - Goa - Mumbai - Karla - Bhaja - Aurangabad - Ellora - Ajanta
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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 - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram |
| Morning, leave by road for Kanchipuram. Visit the principal temples of Kanchipuram. Then continue towards Mahabalipuram. Arrive Mahabalipuram for late lunch. Afternoon visit the temple of Pancha Rathas , five monolithic pyramidal structures named after the Pandavas (Arjuna, Bhima, Yudhishtra, Nakula and Sahadeva) and Draupadi. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 4: Mahabalipuram - Gingee - Pondichery |
| Early morning, leave for Pondichery. Enroute visit the Fort of Gingee. Arrive Pondichery in time for lunch. Afternoon visit the city of Pondichery and the Aurbindo Ashram. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 5: Pondicherry - Chidambaram - Gangaikonda Cholapuram - Tanjore |
| Morning, leave for Tanjore. Enroute visit the temple of Shiva Natraja at Chidambaram. Lunch at Chidambaram. Then continue to visit Gangaikondacholapuram. Arrive Tanjore early in the evening. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 6: Tanjore - Tiruchirapalli |
| Morning, visit the temple of Brihadishwara and the museum of Tanjore called the Royal Museum . Afternoon leave for Tiruchirapalli. Upon arrival continue to visit the temple of Srirangam . Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 7: 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 8: Madurai - Pillayarpatti - Madurai |
Morning, leave for the visit of temple of Karpaga Vinayagar at Pillayarpatti. Return to Madurai in time for lunch. Afternoon free for independent activities. Evening attend the prayer ceremonies at the Meenakshi Temple . Overnight at Hotel.
*** Evening attend the prayer ceremonies at the Meenakshi temple |
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| Day 9: 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 10: Periyar - Kumarakom |
| Morning, after breakfast at the hotel, leave for Kumarakom, en route visiting the tea, coffee and spice plantation of Kottyam. 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 11: Kumarakom - Allepey - Cochin |
| Morning free for independent activities. Afternoon leave by boat for Allepey. After lunch, continue towards Cochin . Arrive Cochin late 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. Evening attend the show Khatakali Dances. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 13: Cochin - Bangalore - Somnathpur - Mysore |
| Morning, transfer to domestic airport for flight to Bangalore. Upon arrival take an orientation tour of Bangalore. After early lunch in Bangalore, leave for Mysore. Enroute visit the temple of Somnathpur. Arrive Mysore in the evening. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 14: Mysore - Hassan |
| Morning, visit the Palace and City of Mysore. Afternoon leave for Hassan. Enroute visit summer palace of Tipu Sultan, Srirangapatnam and Sravanabelgola. Arrive Hassan in the evening. Check in at Hotel. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 15: Hassan - Hospet |
| Morning, after breakfast at the hotel, visit the temple of Belur and Helabid. Afternoon leave for Hospet. Arrive Hospet in the evening. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 16: Hospet - Hampi - Badami |
| Morning, after breakfast at the hotel, visit the Vijaynagar Empire at Hampi. After the visit of Hampi, leave for Badami. Arrive Badami for late lunch. Afternoon free for independent activities. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 17: Badami - Aiholi - Pattadkal - Badami |
| Morning, leave for full day visit of Aiholi and Pattadkal. Return to Badami in the evening. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 18: Badami - Goa |
| Morning, after breakfast at the hotel, leave for Goa. Arrive Goa for late lunch. Remainder of the day free for independent activities and to relax at the beach. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 19: Goa |
| Morning visit the Old city of Goa. Afternoon free for independent activities and to relax at the beach. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 20: Goa |
| Full day free to relax at the Beach. Overnight at Hotel |
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| Day 21: Goa |
| Full day free to relax at the Beach. Overnight at Hotel |
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| Day 22: Goa - Mumbai |
| Morning free for independent activities. Afternoon transfer to domestic airport for flight to Mumbai. Upon arrival transfer to Hotel. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 23: Mumbai - Karla - Bhaja - Mumbai |
| Full day visit of the temples and caves of Karla and Bhaja. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 24: Mumbai - Aurangabad |
| Morning, excursion to the Elephanta caves by boat. Afternoon transfer to domestic Airport for flight to Aurangabad. Upon arrival transfer to Hotel. Overnight at Hotel. |
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| Day 25: Aurangabad - Ellora - Aurangabad |
Morning visit the temples caves of Ellora. Afternoon free for independent activities. Overnight at Hotel.
Attention – Ellora caves are closed on Tuesday |
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| Day 26: Aurangabad - Ajanta - Aurangabad |
Morning, visit the temples caves of Ajanta. Afternoon free for independent activities. Overnight at Hotel.
Attention – Ajanta caves are closed on Monday |
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| Day 27: Aurangabad - Mumbai |
| Morning free for independent activities. Afternoon, leave by flight for Mumbai. Upon arrival, transfer to Hotel for day use. After Dinner transfer to International airport. |
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| Day 28: Mumbai |
| Flight to onward destination |
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