Best of South India Tour (13 Nights - 14 Days)

Best of South India is a 14 days tour of South India. We will visit Tamilandu and Kerala Tour with this 14 days Tour.

Itinerary (13 Nights - 14 Days)

• Day
  1

  ARRIVAL – CHENNAI

  At the airport, you will see that our representative is waiting to give a warm welcome and later he will escort you to your hotel, previously reserved. Check in time is 2 PM (Early check in subject to availab)

• Day
  2

  CHENNAI TOUR

  Morning we will start the city tour of Chennai. We will visit National Art Gallary, St Thomas Mount (Little Mount Shrine), Kapaleshwar Temple, Fort St. George. Later we will visit T Nagar Market.

• Day
  3

  CHENNAI – KANCHIPURAM – MAHABALIPURAM (03 HRS)

  After breakfast drive to Mahabalipuram to Enroute have a stop at Kanchipuram to explore Kanchipuram Temple City Tour. Visit some important temples like Ekambareswarar Templewhere Lord shiva signifies one of the five elements of Nature "Earth" and then to Kamatchi Amman Temple dedicated for goddess Parvati.
  
  

  Later have a short drive to have the most famous World Heritage UNESCO Monumental Tour. First, to the Sea Shore Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and Vishnu, and then to Five Rathas "Five Chariots", a monolithic structure, representing a unique style built by the pallavas, then finally to Arjuna's Penance, Varaha Cave and Krishna's Butter Ball.

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  4

  MAHABALIPURAM – PONDICHERRY (4 HRS)

  Morning after breakfast, drive to Pondicherry. Upon arrival check into hotel.   Later visit Some of the major tourist places to be visited here are the beach, museum, Auriobindo ashram, Auroville, botanical gardens, and the French Quarter. Paradise beach of the city is famous for its beautiful half moon shape and dolphins.

• Day
  5

  PONDICHERRY – CHIDAMBARAM – TANJORE (165 KMS – 04 HRS)

  Moring drive to Tanjore enroute visit to Chidambaram enroute visit to Chidambaram Narataja Temple, Thillai Natraja Temple.
  
  

  Later drive to Tanjore. Tanjore is an important center of South Indian art and architecture. Most of the Great Living Chola Temples which are UNESCO World Heritage Monuments are located in and around Thanjavur. The foremost among the Great Living Chola temples, the Brihadeeswara Temple, is located in the center of the city. Thanjavur is also the home of the Tanjore painting, a painting style unique to the region. The city is an important agricultural center located at the heart of the region, known as the Rice bowl of Tamil Nadu.

• Day
  6

  TANJORE – TRICHY – MADURAI (140 KMS / 03 HRS)

  We will visit  Brahadeeswarar Temple at Tanjore will visit Rockfort Temple, Srirangam temple, Samayapuram temple at Trichy.  Later drive to Madurai. Upon arrival check into hotel.

• Day
  7

  MADURAI

  Morning after breakfast, proceed for the sightseeing. Madurai is the largest city in Madurai. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities. We will visit the famous Meenakshi Temple. There are four entrances to this amazing temple complex set in 6 characters. Later visit to Gaandhi Museum – Madurai, Sri Subramanya Swamy Temple, Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal, Mariamman Teppakulam. 

• Day
  8

  MADURAI – MUNNAR (05 HRS)

  Morning after breakfast drive to Munnar. Upon arrival check into Hotel.
  
  

  Your eyes will have little time to rest while in Munnar. Everywhere you look there is another natural wonder to behold. The luscious greens of the dense mountain foliage provide the perfect backdrop for the endless wonders that can be seen in the area. Waterfalls, local plantations and European architecture provide a textured sightseeing wonderland like few others.

• Day
  9

  MUNNAR

  Today after breakfast, go for sightseeing at Mattupetty Dam; a beautiful spot for viewing the picturesque Munnar, Kundala Lake- a natural lake with recreational facilities like boating and having excellent view of Western Ghats as well as the forest surrounded with.  Also visit Eco point,Blossom park, TATA Tea Mueum and tea plantations.

  After noon you can visit Eravikulam National park (CLOSED IN FEB & MARCH)  

  Overnight at Hotel

• Day
  10

  MUNNAR - PERIYAR (04 HOURS)

  Morning drive to Periyar. Upon arrival check into Hotel.
  
  

  Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the picturesque locales of the Western Ghats in the Idukki district of Kerala. The Periyar Lake, an artificial lake formed due to the construction of a dam in 1895 AD adds to the beauty of the park. The lake is a permanent source of water for wildlife.
  
  

  Here the high ranges of the Western Ghats are clothed in dense evergreen, moist deciduous forests and savannah grass lands. Below this thick green canopy roam herds of elephants, sambars, tigers, gaurs, lion-tailed macaques and Nilgiri langurs.
  
  

  Evening we will enjoy the boat ride at Lake Periyar. This is most enjoyable part of seeing the wildlife around the lake in a boat. From the safety of a boat you can witness herds of wild elephants coming down to water and swim

• Day
  11

  PERIYAR – ALLEPPEY (140 KMS) (04 HRS)

  Morning we will take the tour of Spice Plantation tour. The spice plantation in Thekkady is a prime attraction of this beautiful land. Though sprawling tea estates cover much of the landscape of Thekkady, plantations of cardamom, rubber, vanilla and coffee are also aplenty. There are various kinds of spices cultivated in Thekkady. The most abundantly found spice in Thekkady is pepper. But there is a variety of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, ginger, turmeric and curry leaves on the slanting slopes of the spice plantation in Thekkady
  
  

  After breakfast we will drive to Alleppey.  Alleppey houseboat is the only medium to explore the scenic beauty of the backwaters, which are mesmerizing and offers you treat to the eyes. The houseboat in Alleppey slowly floating over the scenic backwater takes you to the world of wonderments passing through the scintillating natural beauty, terrific churches and emerald green paddy fields that offers sight that one can hardly forget.

• Day
  12

  ALLEPPEY – COCHIN (2 HRS)

  Morning after breakfast visit the . Later drive to Cochin. Upon arrival check into hotel.
  
  

  Evening Kathkali Dance: Evening we will visit the Kathkali Dance. Kathkali dance is the one of most famous dance performance in Kerala. Kathakali draws its theme from the wealth of Indian mythology and folklore. Expressions of face and eyes hold the key to perfection. Unique among the Indian dance forms, Kathakali ranks high among the Indian dance forms. Noted for its archaic costumes, weird make up, the elaborately painted faces often mistaken for masks and grand headgear, Kathakali is perhaps the only dance form in India in which the masculine aspect of the dance is preserved in its elemental

  Rest of the day is at leisure.

• Day
  13

  COCHIN TOUR

  After breakfast visit Fort Cochin, Santa Cruz Basilica, Dutch Palace (Closed on Friday, opening time 9:30 am to 4:00 pm) at Mattancherry, St. Francis Church and Chinese fishing nets and Chottanikkara Temple.
  
  Later we will visit local market for shopping.

• Day
  14

  COCHIN - DEPARTURE

  After breakfast transfer to airport to board the flight to onward destination.