South India Tour- Temple Architecture and Backwaters

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
chennai (Arrival)
1 stop
1
On arrival at Chennai International airport, our representative will meet and assist you in transfer to the hotel. Check in and relax. Stay in Chennai.
Admission ticket free
Day 2
Chennai-Mahabalipuram
1 stop
2
Post breakfast, drive to Mamallapuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On reaching Mahabalipuram, visit the rock-cut temples, Arjuna’s Penance and Shore temple. Stay in Mahabalipuram.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Mahabalipuram-Pondicherry
1 stop
3
Post breakfast, drive to Pondicherry. Upon arrival, proceed for the sightseeing of Pondicherry, divided into two neighborhoods - French "White City" and the Indian quarter "Black City". Visit Sri Aurobindo Ashram,Auroville, Sri Ganesha Temple and Manakula Lord Vinayagar. Stay in Pondicherry.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Pondicherry-Thanjavur
1 stop
4
Post breakfast, drive to Thanjavur (Tanjore),famous for Tanjore paintings, silk weaving and the Bharatanatyam classical dance form. On arrival,check in. Stay in Thanjavur. 
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Thanjavur-Trichy
1 stop
5
Post breakfast, drive to Trichy.On reaching, visit the Rock Fort Temple and Srirangam temple, walk through China Bazaar,Grand Bazaar and side streets. Stay in Trichy.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Trichy-Chettinad
1 stop
6
Post breakfast, drive to Chettinad- well known for its houses embellished with marble and Burma teak, wide courtyards and spacious rooms. As the legend goes,the usual walls are polished with a paste made of egg white for a smooth texture. Visit the Chettiars mansions and the Museum. On arrival, check-in . Stay in Chettinad.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 7
Chettinad-Madurai
1 stop
7
Post breakfast, drive to Madurai. On arrival, visit the Meenakshi temple, Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam and Thirumalai Nayak Palace. In evening, witness the Aarti ceremony at the temple. Stay in Madurai.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Madurai-Munnar
1 stop
8
Post breakfast,drive to Munnar,meaning three rivers - Madhurapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundaly,offering spectacular view of tea plantation hills.Stay in Munnar.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 9
Munnar Sightseeing
1 stop
9
Munnar
Post breakfast, visit the Atukkad Cascades ,Chithirapuram tea plantations, Floriculture center and tea museum. Stay in Munnar.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 10
Munnar-Periyar
1 stop
10
Thekkady
Post breakfast,drive to Thekkady for Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. On arrival, check in and then take a boat ride in the Periyar lake. Stay in Periyar.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 11
Periyar-Kumarakom
1 stop
11
Post breakfast,drive to Kumarakom. On arrival, check in at the hotel. Day free at leisure. Stay in Kumarakom. 
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 12
Kumarakom-Alleppey [Housbeoat]
1 stop
12
Alappuzha
Post breakfast, drive to Alleppey. On arrival, board the houseboat. Stay in a houseboat at Alleppey.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 13
Cochin [Departure] 
1 stop
13
Kochi (Cochin)
Post breakfast, get transferred to the Cochin International Airport for your flight back home.
3 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• The houseboat will be anchored near rice paddies for lunch and then resume cruise. In evening, tea/coffee and snacks will be served. The boat will be anchored near village for night stay as cruising is not possible at night since during this time the local fishermen put their nets. Dinner will be served onboard.
• The boat ride/ park ride in Periyar National Park is subjected to the accessibility
• Cruising of the Houseboat is subjected to the weather condition

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