!! Karnataka Pilgrimage Tour !!

Duration : 13 Nights / 14 Days
Destinations : Bangalore - Mysore - Ooty - Kochi - Trivandrum - Kanyakumari - Madurai - Trichy - Pondicherry - Mahabalipuram - Chennai

Day 01 : Arrival in Bangalore
Arrive into Bangalore – the capital city of Karnataka – Garden City of India or Silicon Valley of India. On arrival at Bangalore Airport, South India Travel Tourism representative will receive you and then transfer to hotel. Freshen up and relax. Proceed for sightseeing tour. Places of interest - Lalbagh, Cubbon Park, Vidhan Soudha. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 02 : Mysore via Srirangapatanam
Take breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Mysore via Srirangapatanam. Enjoy half day sightseeing of Mysore. Major attractions to see include: Maharaja’s Palace, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Brindavan Garden. Enjoy musical fountain at Brindavan Garden in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 03 : Mysore – Ooty
Take breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy morning half day sightseeing of Mysore. Drive to Ooty. On arrival in Ooty, South India Travel Tourism representative will transfer you to the hotel. Wash, change and relax. Enjoy half day sightseeing tour of Ooty hill station. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 04 : Ooty
Take breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for sightseeing tour. Major attractions to see include: Botanical Garden, Lake, Doddabetta Peak, Sim Park, Ooty Lake, Coonoor Tea Plantations, etc. Spend rest of the day leisure. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 05 : Ooty – Cochin
Take breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Cochin. On arrival in Cochin, South India Travel Tourism representative will transfer you to the hotel. Wash, change and relax. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 06 : Cochin
Take breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for sightseeing tour. Major attractions to see include: Chinese Fishing Net, Mattancherry Dutch Palace, St Francis Church, Fort Kochi, Spice Market, Bolghatty Island & Palace, Hill Palace Museum, etc. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 07 : Cochin (Kochi) – Trivandrum
Enjoy sumptuous breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Trivandrum, (250 kms 5 hrs). Upon arrival at Trivandrum, South India Travel Tourism representative will transfer you to the hotel. Freshen up and relax. Proceed for sightseeing tour. Major attractions to see include: Napier Museum, Padmanabha Swamy Temple, and Sri Chitra Art Gallery. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 08 : Trivandrum – Kanyakumari
Enjoy sumptuous breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Kanyakumari, (85 kms) 2 hrs. On arrival in Kanyakumari, South India Travel Tourism representative will transfer you to the hotel. Wash, change and relax. Proceed for sightseeing tour. Major attractions to see include: Suchetram Temple, Kanyakumari Temple, Vivekananda Memorial, and Gandhi Museum. In the evening see spectacular view of sunset over the sea. Relax at beach. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 09 : Kanyakumari – Madurai
Take breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Madurai (220 kms) 4 hrs. On arrival in Madurai, South India Travel Tourism representative will transfer you to the hotel. Freshen up and relax. In the evening proceed for sightseeing tour. Major attractions to see include: Meenakshi Amman Temple, Vishnu Temple, etc. See the magnificent gopurams of the Meenakshi Amman Temple. Attend at the Arati Ceremony held at the temple. Also enjoy Sound & Light Show in evening in the temple. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 10 : Madurai – Trichy
Take breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Trichy, (165 kms) 3 ½ hrs. On arrival in Trichy, South India Travel Tourism representative will transfer you to the hotel. Wash, change and relax. In the evening enjoy local sightseeing tour of Trichy seeing Rock Fort and ancient temples. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 11 : Trichy – Pondicherry
Enjoy sumptuous breakfast at the hotel. Later drive to Pondicherry. On arrival in Pondicherry, South India Travel Tourism representative will transfer you to the hotel. Wash, change and relax. Proceed for sightseeing tour of Pondicherry visiting Sri Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 12 : Pondicherry – Mahabalipuram
Take breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Mahabalipuram, 150 kms 3hrs drive. On arrival at Mahabalipuram, South India Travel Tourism representative will transfer you to the hotel. Wash, change and relax. Proceed for sightseeing tour seeing Shore Temples, Arjuna Penance and other rock cut temples and monuments. Relax at beach and see spectacular sunset view over the sea. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 13 : Mahabalipuram – Chennai
Take breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Chennai en route visiting famous Hindu temples at Kanchipuram. Reach Chennai and check-in at the hotel. Freshen up and relax. Spend rest of the day leisure. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 14 : Chennai – Departure
Take hearty breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for sightseeing tour. Major attractions to see include: Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Fort St George, St Thomas Mount, Theosophical Society, Kalakshetra, Government Museum, Snake Park, National Art Gallery, Parthasarathy Temple, etc. Also visit the Marina Beach – one of the longest beaches in the world. Finish your last minute shopping. After a farewell dinner, South India Travel Tourism representative will transfer you to the Chennai Airport. Take flight back to your home / onward destination with sweet memories of pilgrimage tours in southern India.