Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Bangalore
Day 2: Bangalore
Day 3: Bangalore – Hassan
Day 4: Hassan
Day 5: Hassan – Mysore
Day 6: Mysore
Day 7: Mysore – Chennai By 12008 Shatabdi Express Train
Day 8: Chennai
Day 9: Chennai – Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram
Day 10: Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry
Day 11: Pondicherry – Tanjore
Day 12: Tanjore - Trichy – Madurai
Day 13: Madurai
Day 14: Madurai – Kanyakumari
Day 15: Kanyakumari – Kovalam
Day 16: Kovalam
Day 17: Kovalam – Kumarakom 220 Kms / Approx. 05 hrs
Day 18: Kumarakom (Day cruise in the backwater in a Houseboat)
Day 19: Kumarakom – Cochin
Day 20: Cochin – Departure
Meet and assist on arrival at Bangalore airport. Transfer to hotel. Check-in. Overnight stay at hotel.
Full day sightseeing tour of Bangalore. Visit "Garden City" the Lal Bagh laid out by Tipu Sultan and his father in the 18th century, which has a variety of old, trees, fountains, lotus pools, terraces and an assortment of tropical and sub-tropical herbs. Also, visit the Bull Temple and drive past the Government Secretariat, Vidhan Soudha (Legislature building) and Cubbon Park. Overnight stay at hotel.
After breakfast, drive to Hassan (Approx. 202 Kms / 4.5 Hours). Enroute visiting Sravanbelgola Jain temple. Upon arrival in Hassan check-in at hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel.
After breakfast, visit Belur and Halebid temples. Belur, 38 km from Hassan is located on the banks of the river Yagachi. Once the Capital of the Hoysala empire, it is known for The Chennakeshava Temple.
After breakfast, drive to Mysore (Approx. 142 Kms / 3.5 Hours). Upon arrival, transfer to hotel for check-in. Afternoon visit Srirangapatna, 12 km from Mysore known for its Fort. It is hear that Tipu charged at the British soldiers with his legendry sword. Within the Fort is Ranganathaswamy Temple, one of the most important Vaishnavite shrines in South India. It is built by the Gangas in 9th century dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Visit Brindavan Gardens. Overnight stay at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel. Full day sightseeing of Mysore. Visit Mysore Palace , Chamundeshwari temple , Somnathpur Temple.
Breakfast at hotel. Later on time transfer to Mysore Railway Station to board train for Chennai. (14:20/21:25 Hours) Meeting & greeting at Chennai Railway station and transfer to hotel for check-in. Overnight stay at hotel.
After breakfast leave for city tour of Madras visiting the Museum to see the Art and Bronze Gallery (Closed on Fridays and Public holidays). Drive through the Flower and Fruit market, High court, Fort museum, Marina Beach, Santhome Cathedral and Snake Park. Overnight at hotel.
After breakfast, excursion to Kanchipuram, the Golden city is one of the seven sacred cities of India and famous for Silk fabrics. After sightseeing, drive to Mahabalipuram to visit the Shore Temple, the 5 Rathas, carved in stone Monoliths. Overnight stay at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel. Later drive to Pondicherry. Pondicherry can trace its origins to Saint Agasthya, the revered sage of south India. Visit Sri Aurbindo Ashram, the final resting-place of Sri Aurbindo, a saint/yogi who mixed yoga and modern science. There is a museum, furnished with the period furniture of French India and the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Museum remains closed on Mondays). Overnight stay at hotel.
After breakfast, drive to Tanjore. Upon arrival,, transfer to hotel. Tanjore - an important center of pilgrimage for Christians. Visit of the mighty Shiva Temple and its Chola bronzes in the Sarasvati Palace Museum with the Sanskrit Sarasvati Mahal Library. Skip to Brihadeeswara Temple, built in 985 -1014, the capped by a monolithic cupola is the mass of a granite block (80t) exists. Overnight stay at hotel.
After breakfast, drive to Madurai enroute visiting Trichy. Visit the Srirangam temple, the temple walls, the entire City enclose a porch with Horse Sculpture and the hall of 1000 pillars. The roof of the middle Sanctuary is covered with gold. Check-out Noon. Upon arrival Madurai, transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
After breakfast, the Tirumalai Nayak Palace, built in the Indo- Saracen Style. Later visit Meenakshi Temple, the main temple of the city. (Non-Hindus are not allowed inside the temple where main deities are placed). Visit to the Temple Museum. In the evening, participate in the Aarti ceremony at Meenakshi Temple. The god Shiva is supported by temple priests and Servants in a brightly decorated sedan chair, where he spends the night.
Evening free to shop in the local markets.
Overnight stay at hotel.
After breakfast, drive to Kanyakumari (Approx. 250 Kms / 5 Hours drive). Upon arrival, check-in at hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel.
Morning sightseeing tour of Kanyakumari – the land's end of India where the three oceans meet. It
is famous for its fabulous sunrises and sunsets and the rock on which Swami Vivekananda meditated. Later drive to Kovalam (Approx. 90 Kms/ 3 Hours). Upon arrival, check-in at hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
Full day at leisure to relax on the beach. Overnight stay at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel. Later depart by surface for Kumarakom in the backwaters of Kerala, a lagoon system behind the Malabar Coast. On arrival check-in at hotel. Afternoon visit Bird Sanctuary. Kumarakom is a typical Kerala village, on the eastern bank of the Vembanad Lake. Kumarakom and the nearby islands are a roosting place for migratory birds.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel. Later board a Houseboat for a day cruise for 4 Hours with Lunch. The traditional Keralan rice boats were converted into comfortable houseboats, ideal for a leisurely cruise through the region’s tropical backwaters. Evening, disembark from Houseboat and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
After breakfast, drive to Cochin, 'Queen of the Arabian Sea "at the Pepper Coast. The city is characterized by many influences of foreign peoples, such as Arabic, Chinese Sailors, and was century’s hub for pepper, cardamom and betel nut. On arrival check-in at hotel. In the evening, witness a Kathakali Dance performance. Overnight stay at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel. Morning city tour of Cochin including visit to the St. Francis Church, where in 1524 the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama was buried before his Remains to Portugal convicted. For Mattancherry-Palace or Dutch Palace with well-preserved wall paintings and the Jewish synagogue in the city. (Closed on Fridays & Saturdays) and see the Chinese fishing nets. Later on time transfer to Cochin airport to board flight for onward destination.
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