!! Explore South India !!

Duration : 10 Nights / 11 Days
Destinations : Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry - Tanjore - Madurai - Munnar - Kottayam - Alleppey - Kumarakom - Cochin (Kochi)

Day 01 : Arrival in Chennai
Arrive in Chennai – the capital city of Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the gateway of south India tour. On arrival, South India Travel Tourism representative will receive you from Chennai Airport and then transfer you to the pre-booked hotel. Freshen up and relax. Later enjoy an orientation walk of Chennai city visiting Fort St George, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Snake Park and Marina Beach. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 02: Chennai – Kanchipuram – Mahabalipuram
Take delicious breakfast served at the hotel. Drive to Kanchipuram. See many Hindu temples which are architecturally beautiful. Also visit a local silk weaving centre. Kanchipuram is world famous for its silk sarees and clothes. Continue your drive to Mahabalipuram. Reach and check-in at the hotel. Relax at beach. See the Shore Temple and Rock Cut Temples. Also see the spectacular sunset view. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 03 : Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry
Take delicious breakfast served at the hotel. Drive to the former French colony of Pondicherry, which with its whitewashed buildings and coastal promenades exudes an almost Mediterranean atmosphere. Reach Pondicherry. On arrival, South India Travel Tourism representative will transfer you to the pre-booked hotel. Freshen up and relax. In the afternoon visit the Yoga and Spiritual Centre of Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 04 : Pondicherry – Tanjore
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Travel inland to Tanjore, stopping en route to explore some of the regions temples, including the impressive Gangaikondacholapuram and Darasuram temples. Reach Tanjore. On arrival, South India Travel Tourism representative will transfer you to the pre-booked hotel. Freshen up and relax. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 05 : Tanjore – Madurai
Take delicious breakfast served at the hotel. After breakfast visit the Rock Fort and Srirangam Temples. Continue drive to Madurai, the oldest inhabited city in India and home to some of the most incredible temples. Madurai is the second largest city of Tamil Nadu and famous for Meenakshi Amman Temple. Reach Madurai. On arrival, South India Travel Tourism representative will transfer you to the pre-booked hotel. Freshen up and relax. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 06 : Madurai
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Today enjoy a visit to Sri Meenakshi temple and Thirumalai Nayak Palace. Spend rest of the day at leisure. In the evening attend at Aarati Ceremony held at the Meenakshi Temple Complex. Also enjoy Sound & Light Show in the premise of the temple complex. Return to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 07 : Munnar
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Munnar. Munnar is a picturesque hill station in Kerala and often called the Kashmir of South India. It is known for its lush serene beauty and relaxed atmosphere and scenic landscapes. It is also known for lush and aromatic tea and spice plantations. Reach Munnar. On arrival, South India Travel Tourism representative will transfer you to the pre-booked hotel. Freshen up and relax. Explore tea plantations and relax at picturesque locations. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 08 : Munnar – Kottayam – Alleppey
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Kottayam to board a luxury houseboat sailing over the serene and scenic backwaters of Kerala, God’s Own Country. Cruise backwaters in the direction of Alleppey. Dinner and overnight will be in the houseboat.

Day 09 : Alleppey – Kumarakom
After breakfast on board disembark the houseboat at Alleppey. Drive to Kumarakom located on the periphery of the picturesque Vembanad Lake. Reach and check-in at the backwater resort. Enjoy boat ride on the Vembanad Lake in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the resort.

Day 10 : Kumarakom – Cochin
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Cochin now known as Kochi. Kochi is an important city of Kerala. It is also the commercial capital of Kerala. It is popularly known as the Queen of Arabian Sea. Reach Cochin. On arrival, South India Travel Tourism representative will transfer you to the pre-booked hotel. Freshen up and relax. Later proceed for sightseeing tour of Kochi covering churches, mosques & synagogues; traditional Chinese fishing nets and colonial architecture. Major attractions include Fort Kochi, Mattancherry Dutch Palace, St Francis Church, Hill Palace Complex, Bolghatty Palace, Chinese Fishing Nets, Jewish Synagogue, Jew Street, Spice Market, etc. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 11 : Kochi – Departure
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. On time South India Travel Tourism representative will transfer you to the Kochi International Airport. Take flight back to your home / onward destination with sweet memories of travel and tourism in South India.