Duration: 19 Days
Destination : Chennai - Mahabalipuram
- Pondicherry - Tanjore - Madurai - Periyar - Kumarakom - Houseboat - Marari
- Cochin - Mumbai
Day 1 : Abroad - Chennai Arrive at Chennai international
airport. On arrival in Chennai, the guests will be met by our representative
and transferred to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
2 : Chennai - Mahabalipuram -- Later morning sightseeing tour city
City tour of Madras - is the fourth largest city in India.
Later drive to
Mahabalipuram enroute visiting
Kanchipuram.
Kanchipuram is justly famous for its particularly fine silk
saris, embellished with stunning patterns. Upon arrival check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 3 : Mahabalipuram -- Morning
sightseeing of
Mahabalipuram Afternoon free on the beach.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 4 : Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry
-- Morning drive to Pondicherry (140 kms) Afternoon tour of
Pondicherry - visiting Botanical garden, Eglise De Sacre Coeur De Jesus and
Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Later visit township of Auroville or the city of Dawn.
Designed by a French architect Roger Arger, it is an entirely new concept in
education and urban living.
Upon arrival in Tanjore - check into
the hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 :
Pondicherry - Tanjore -- Morning drive to Tanjore (160 kms). Upon
arrival proceed for sightseeing tour TANJORE
Upon arrival check
in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 6: Tanjore Relax at hotel to
enjoy the facilities such as Ayurvedic massages, cooking demonstration, etc.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 7 : Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai
-- Morning drive to Madurai (195 km), en route visit Trichy Tour
of Trichy - visit the
'Rock Fort Temple' which rises abruptly to
a height of 273 ft. A steep staircase cut into the rock leads up to the
Fort. At the first level are the remnants of a huge hall blasted into ruins
in 1772. The next storey is the
Mathrubhuteshwarer Shrine dedicated
to Shiva. Finally at the top of the hill, the '
Uchhi Pillayar Koil'
- a Ganesh Temple offering a commanding view of the city.
Thereafter continue dive to Madurai
Upon arrival in Madurai - check
into the hotel.
In evening visit of the Meenakshi temple - to attend the night
ceremony at the temple at 9 PM. This is a ceremony that takes place every
evening when the temple bronze of Lord Shiva is carried to the bedchamber of
Parvati. The procession is accompanied by religious prayer and temple music.
Overnight at hotel
Day 8 : Madurai - Periyar
Morning tour of Madurai - It's one of the most pleasant Indian cities, and
has a charming situation on the River Vaigai, fringed by lush paddy fields
and coconut groves. Visit to
Meenakshi temple - this is Madurai's
greatest landmark, a city within a city that includes not only temples but
also a fascinating bazaar that is bustling from dawn to nightfall. See the
famous
'Hall of a thousand Pillars' - a testimony to the exuberance
of Dravidian architecture, the
Shiva temple and the musical pillar.
Later drive to
Periyar (180 km)
Upon arrival in Periyar -
check into the hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 9 : Periyar Morning,
boat cruise on the Periyar Lake
in the cool surroundings and the panorama spreads around tropical jungle,
wild elephants, Indian gaur, monkeys, spotted deer, barking deer, wild boar
and birds of myriad varieties. With an area of 777 sq. km the wildlife
sanctuary lies at an elevation of 914 meters to 1828 meters above sea level
on the Periyar Lake in the hills of Western Ghats.
Afternoon walk
through the spice plantation.
Overnight at hotel
Day
10 : Periyar - Varkala Morning drive to
Varkala (120 kms).
Upon arrival in Varkala - check into the hotel.
Afternoon free for SPA and Ayurvedic massage.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 : Varkala - Poovar Morning drive to
Poovar
(85 kms).
Upon arrival in Poovar - check into the hotel.
Afternoon free for SPA and Ayurvedic massage.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 : Poovar Full day free for SPA and Ayurvedic
treatment.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 : Poovar - Kumarakom Morning drive to
Kumarakom
(130 kms),enroute visit the tea estates.
Upon arrival in Kumarakom -
check into hotel.
Rest of the day to relax in this unique
backwater resort.
Overnight at hotel
Day 14 :
Kumarakom Morning
visit the superb Bird Sanctuary in
adjacent wooded marshland - which boasts of egrets, tree pies, black headed
orioles, bee-eaters & a whole host of herons.
Afternoon,
fascinating cruise through the backwaters of Kerala which offer one of the
world's truly unforgettable experiences.
Overnight at hotel
Day 15 : Kumarakom - Marari Morning drive to
Marari
(40 kms).
Upon arrival in Mararikulam - check into hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 16 : Marari Marari Beach
Resort - is set in a superb location of 25 acres of coconut palm grooves
leading down to the vast expanse of beach. The hotel is built in the style
of traditional fishing village with thatched villas that have been designed
to be keeping with local village style.
Afternoon at leisure to
explore the neighboring fishing village.
Overnight at hotel
Day 17 : Marari - Cochin Late morning drive to
Cochin
(60 km).
Upon arrival in Cochin - check into the hotel.
Afternoon
sightseeing tour of Cochin or "Kochi"- the palm
green, commercial capital of Kerala which has one of the finest natural
harbors & is known as the "Queen of the Arabian Sea". From
time immemorial, Arabs, Chinese, Dutch, British & Portuguese seafarers
followed the sea route to Kochi & left their impression on the town.
Modern Kochi is thus a splendid mosaic of these myriad influences. Visit the
Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Church of St. Francis, Bolghatty Palace
& the famous
Chinese fishing nets.
Evening witness the
Kathakali dance performance - Kathakali is a unique dance which has
a 2000 year old history with more than 100 different 'mudras' or gesture
depicting deities, demons, heroes, heroines and kings.
Overnight
at hotel
Day 18 : Cochin - Mumbai
| Leave: Cochin |
at: 1115 hrs |
by: 9W 402 |
| Arrive: Mumbai |
at: 1300 hrs |
|
Morning transfer to airport for flight to
Mumbai
Upon arrival in Mumbai, you will be met & proceed
sightseeing tour
of Mumbai - is a great port city with its Victorian Gothic buildings
from the British Raj Era mingling with the modern. The tour includes
Gateway of India overlooking the Harbour, the
Tower of Silence,
the
Marine Drive, the
Colaba Causeway - the commercial heart
of Mumbai and the
Dhobi Ghat, the unique & colourful outdoor
'laundry'.
Late at night transfer to the international airport
for flight back to home.
Day 19 : Mumbai - Abroad
Depart Delhi
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