| Chennai - Kahabalipuram - Kanchipuram
-Thanjavur - Trichy - Madurai - Periyar - Kumarakom - Kovalam -
Thiruvananthapuram - Chennai |
| Day 01 CHENNAI |
Arrive Chennai. Half day city Tour of Chennai. Visit the National
Art Gallery, Museum, which has some beautiful temple friezes and South
Indian bronzes & the Cathedral of San Thome. Later visit to the Mylapore
Temple, Marina Beach & Famous Golden Beach. Overnight stay at Hotel.
| Day 02 CHENNAI -
MAHABALIPURAM / KANCHIPURAM |
Day return excursion to the famous Seven Pagodas city
Mahabalipuram. Later drive to Kanchipuram, the biggest manufacturing city of
Silk Sarees, & Hand woven cottons. Visiting the famous Temples of
Kanchipuram. Drive to Chennai. Overnight Stay.
| Day 03
CHENNAI-THANJAVUR-TRICHY (316 kms.) |
Early morning drive to Trichy enroute visit Brahadeshwarar Temple
built during the 10th & 14th centuries. Later drive to Trichy, Overnight
stay.
| Day 04 TRICHY-MADURAI (125
kms.) |
Visit to Rock Fort the 83-meter high rock fort is in the center of
the city. Its 344 rock-cuts steps take one to the uchipillayar temple
dedicated to Lord Vinayaka. Jambukeshwara Temple here has Shiva lingam
almost submerged in water.
Drive to Nectar City of Madurai, Visit to
the Goddess Meenakshi Temple dedicated to consort of Lord Shiva with its
Towering Gateways of Gopurams. Overnight stay.
| Day 05 MADURAI-PERIYAR (137
kms.) |
Drive to Periyar, Check in at Hotel.
Boat rides - the best way
to see & enjoy the Wildlife Activities, Cruise in the Periyar Lake
in the cool surroundings and the panorama spreads around tropical jungles,
Wild elephants & birds of myriad varieties. With an area of 777 sq kms.
in the hills of Western Ghats. Overnight stay at Hotel.
| Day 06 & 07
PERIYAR-KUMARAKOM |
A guided tour of spices plantation, Jungle Treks and Wildlife
Safari, Also visit to Tea & Coffee Garden.
Drive to Kumarakom for
stay at Kettuvalam an authentic Kerala House boats for 2 Nights stay. The
Backwaters of Kerala - endless miles of snaking waterways flanked on either
side by emerald palms. Tranquil & alluring, they offer you the
experience of a lifetime.
| Day 08-11 KUMARAKOM -KOVALAM
(186 kms.) |
Drive to Kovalam, Explore the Kovalam Beach, with endless stretches
of Golden sands, swaying palms and the icy blue water also visit to
Padmanabhaswamy Temple, etc. Two Nights stay at Kovalam
| Day 12
KOVALAM-THIRUVANATHAPURAM- CHENNAI |
Drive to 13 Kms, Trivandrum Airport to board the flight for Chennai
to connect the flight for Onward Destination.