Temple, Backwater & Palaces of South India

15 Days Duration

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Discover the cultural and spiritual richness of South India on this 15-day journey through temple towns, colonial-era cities, royal palaces, wildlife landscapes...

Duration: 15 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Bangalore, Mysore, Kochi, Alappuzha, Pondicherry, Chennai, Madurai, Trichy, Tanjore, Kanchipuram, Ooty, Mahabalipuram, Darasuram, Chidambaram, Thekkady, Periyar National Park · Languages: English

Know before you go: STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY; INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE; Not wheelchair accessible; Not suitable for pets; Infants must not sit on laps; Hotels used or similarChennai x 1 night3* - Raj Park/ MGM East Woods4* - The Raintree/ Accord Metropolitan5* - ITC Grand Chola/ The Leela PalaceMahabalipuram x 1 night3* - INDeco Hotels/ Mamalla Beach Resort4* - Ideal Beach Resort/ Confluence The Banquet & Resort5* - Radisson BLU Resort Temple Bay/ Fisherman's CovePondicherry x 1 night3* - Shenbaga Hotel/ Annamalai International4* - Le Pondy/ The Windflower Resort & Spa5* - Palais De Mahe/ La VillaThnjore x 1 night3* - Grand Gardenia/ Oriental Towers4* - Sangam Hotels/ Ideal River View Resort5* - SvatmaTrichy x 1 night3* - Red Fox Hotel/ Grand Gardenia4* & 5* - Sangam Hotels/ Ideal River View ResortMadurai x 1 night3* - Astoria by Sparsa/ Madurai’s Residency4* - GRT Regency/ Fortune Pandiyan Hotel5* - Heritage Madurai/ The Gateway Hotel PasumalaiPariyar (Thekkady) x 2 night3* - Abad Green Forest/ Hotel Treetop4* - The Elephant Court/ Cardamom County5* - Spice village/ Cardamom CountyAlleppey x 1 night3* - Deluxe Houseboat4* - Premium Houseboat5* - Luxury HouseboatCochin x 1 nights3* - The Dune Hotel/ Abad Plaza4* - Casino Hotel/ The Avenue Regent5* - Xandari Harbour/ Le MeridienOoty x 1 nights3* - Monarch Hotel/ Hotel Darshan4* - Fortune Resort Sullivan Court/ Sinclairs Retreat5* - Savoy - IHCL SeleQtions/ Radisson Blu Plaza HotelMysore x 2 nights3* - Southern Star/Sandesh The Prince4* - Fortune Park JP Palace/ Grand Mercure5* - Royal Orchid Brindavan Garden/The Windflower Resort & SpaBangalore x 1 nights3* - Ramada/ The Rialto4* - Fortune Select JP Cosmos/ Lemon Tree Premier Ulsoor Lake5* - ITC Gardenia, a Luxury Collection/ ITC Windsor a Luxury Collection

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What's Included

Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Assistance on arrival at the airport.
14 Nights' accommodation (if option selected) in selected price category hotels.
Private AC car/van for airport transfers, sightseeing, and excursions as per the program.
English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per the program
Boat Safari in Periyar National Park
Monument entrances and activity charges mentioned in the itinerary.
Bottled drinking water in the car.
Government taxes.

Not Included

Any flight ticket.
Camera charges at monuments if any.
Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet, etc.
Gratuities and optional activities.

Itinerary

1

Day 01

Arrive ChennaiArrival Chennai airport assistance and transfer to hotel.Later sightseeing of colonial Chennai which includes Churches, Fort, Museum and government buildings. Also visit Marina beach.Overnight at hotel.
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Day 02

Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram (120kms/ 3hrs approx)Breakfast at hotel drive to Mahabalipuram via visiting Kanchipuram Temples. Arrive Mahabalipuram check in at hotel. Rest time free and easy to relax on the beach.Overnight at hotel.
3

Day 03

Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry (100kms/ 2hrs approx)Breakfast at hotel visit temple and monuments at Mahabalipuram. Afternoon drive to Pondicherry check in at hotel.Overnight at hotel.
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Day 04

Pondicherry - Darasuram - Chidambaram - Thanjore (185kms/ 4hrs approx)Breakfast at hotel sightseeing of French colony, churches, Temple and Aurobindo Ashram.Drive to Thanjore via visiting Darasuram & Chidambaram Temple. On arrival check in & overnight at hotel.Overnight at hotel.
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Day 05

Thanjore - Trichy (60kms/ 1.5hrs approx)Breakfast at hotel visit Brihadeshwara Temple & Thanjore Fort.Drive to Trichy check in at hotel. Later visit Rock Fort Temple & Srirangam Temple.Overnight at hotel.
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Day 06

Trichy - Madurai (140kms/ 3hrs approx)Breakfast at hotel drive to Madurai heck in at hotel.Later sightseeing of Meenakshi Temple, Tirumalai Nayak Mahal & Vaniyur Mariamman Teppakulam Temple.Overnight at hotel.
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Day 07

Madurai - Periyar (Thekkady)Breakfast at hotel drive to Periyar check in at hotel. Late afternoon spice plantation tour and village visit.Overnight at hotel.
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Day 08

Periyar (Thekkady)Breakfast at hotel explore the park by boat. The special animals in this region include wild elephants, nilgiri langur monkeys, sambar deer, wild bison, and colorful birds.Overnight at hotel.
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Day 09

Thekaddy – Alleppey (135kms/ 3hrs approx)Breakfast at hotel drive to Alleppey. Board a houseboat from here and glide over the enchanting backwaters of Kerala. Houseboat stay includes lunch & dinner on board.Houseboat stay.
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Day 10

Alleppey – Cochin (60kms/ 1.5hrs approx)After breakfast disembark houseboat and drive to Cochin check in at hotel. Later city tour of Cochin one of few places in India that has managed to preserve the remnants of its colonial past with utmost care. Visit The Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis Church, Santa Cruz Basilica, Jewish Synagogue and the Mattancherry Palace.Overnight at hotel.
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Day 11

Cochin - Ooty (280kms/ 8hrs approx)Breakfast at hotel proceed to the hill station of Ooty, the capital of the Nilgiri ‘Blue Mountain’ that once enticed the British to escape the summer heat of plains. Check in at hotel and rest time to relax.Overnight at hotel.
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Day 12

Ooty - Mysore (140kms/ 3hrs approx)Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy the town and visit the well-maintained botanical gardens, which have over 1,000 varieties of plants, shrubs and trees. Also take a ride on the famous Nilgiri Mountain Railway that winds its way down through spectacular scenery and breathtaking views to the nearby town of Coonoor.Afternoon drive to Mysore check in at hotel.Overnight at hotel.
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Day 13

MysoreBreakfast at hotel, city tour of Mysore. First stop the Chamundi Hills, site of the Chamundeswari Temple and Nandi Bull as well as the vast City Palace, which was re-built by Henry Irwin during 1897 in an indo-saracenic style. Excursion to visit the temple complex at Somnathpur and the exquisite Keshava Vishnu temple, one of the finest in India, along with Srirangapatnam where Tipu Sultan was killed in battle against an East India Company army including Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington.Overnight at hotel.
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Day 14

Mysore - Bengaluru (150kms/ 3hrs approx)Breakfast at hotel drive to Bengaluru check in at hotel. Later half day city tour visiting Lal Bagh Garden, Vidhana Soudha and Bangalore Palace & Fort.Overnight at hotel.
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Day 15

Bengaluru - DepartureBreakfast at hotel as per flight schedule transfer to airport to board flight for onward destination.

Meeting Point

Meeting point: Pickup service provided in Chennai. · Tour start: Pickup service provided in Chennai. — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.