Day 01 : Reach Delhi ; Welcome to India! Once you step out from the airport formalities, you will find our office representative to welcome you and take you to your hotel.
Day 02 : Fly to Goa ; Delhi / Bombay to Goa by air. On arrival you will be meeting our office staff at the airport who will welcome with you a tender coconut. From here you will be driven to the hotel.
Day 03: Full day sight seeing of Goa; After breakfast we start to explore Goa which would include a combination of old and new Goa. The extremely beautiful and auspicious church of St. Francis Zaviour, Mangeshi temple and then beaches like Colva, Calangute, Anjuna and Bagator would keep you fascinated for the whole day.
Day 04: Goa to Karwar; Morning after breakfast we bike to Karwar- a small town famous for its granite, this is one of the biggest granite centre of India. On the way we stop at Paloleum, a beach resort, extremely beautiful and virgin, at about 40 Kms from your hotel in Goa.
Day 05: Karwar to Murudeshwar; Morning we start from Karwar to Murudeshwar, on the way can see the granite factories and marvelous sea sides, way side life style and do experience the smooth drive to Murudeshwar. Check in to hotel on arrival and later in the evening walk to Murudeshwar sun set point.
Day 06: Murudeshwar to Mangalore; Morning we visit Murudeshwar temple to watch the pooja- the ritual Hindu way of prayer with incense, flowers, lights and mantras. Then we take you to another amazing point just at the gate of Murudeshwar- that is the Murudeshwar Tiles factory, one gets fascinated watching hundreds of people in this factory making bricks. Afterwards bike towards Mangalore though different colours of the trail.
Day 07: Mangalore to Hassan; Morning after breakfast we start to Hassan. The ride is nice with couple of villages on the way, forests and various plantations. We might stop on the way to see a private farm with several herbal plants including cardamom in nicely organized way. On the way we do explore Belur and Helebid, which are the most popular architecture centers of India. After this wonderful excursion we reach to Hassan- the popular atomic centre of India.
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Day 08: Hassan to Mysore; Morning after breakfast we ride towards Mysore- the popular centre of south India, we reach SHRAVANBELGODA- a place highly sacred and important for the Jain sect of people in India. Later continue towards Mysore and on the way we stop at Shrirangapattam- the capital of glorious Indian Emperor and warrior Tipu Sultan- a worth place to visit, the Palace of Tipu, the paintings, the gardens, and the museum all take us back to the great pages of Indian Kings and their sacrifices. Reach Mysore and check into hotel. Later in the evening visit to Brindaban gardens and musical fountains.
Day 09: Full day in Mysore; Mysore is the historical city of India is full of old Palaces, temples and gardens. In the day we visit Chamundi Hills and Nandi- Big Bull before noon.
Day 10: Mysore to Ooty with Madhumalai sanctuary; We make an early morning start to see maximum wild life at Bandipur Sanctuary Madhumalai, this day. The Bandipur Tiger reserve, a part of richly forested Deccan Plateau offers a rich varied habitat. Mysore to Ooty offers a wonderful ride under Nilgiri ranges climbing on 36 hairpin bends through beautiful meadows and forests. At Madhumalai Sanctuary we enjoy the good encounter of running deer and other animals, where spending time with different kind and size of elephants is always an option in hands. We reach Ooty in the afternoon and visit Botanic gardens and market.
Day 11: Ooty to Coimbatore; Morning you will be taken to a traditional factory of eucalyptus oil which would be a great experience and from here you can buy this oil too. Later we come back to the hotel for breakfast and then leave for Connor- another beautiful hill station 17 Kms from Ooty situated at the altitude of 2000 meters and packed with tea gardens. Lunch on the way and later reach Coimbatore. This place is known as the textile capital of South India or the Manchester of the South. After check in to your hotel, we visit Perur Temple which was constructed by Karikal Cholan over 1500 years ago is located 7-km west of Coimbatore near river Noyyal. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Day 12: Coimbatore to Madurai; Morning we leave Coimbatore after breakfast at hotel and drive towards Madurai- Athens of the east. Madurai is a large city famous for the Meenakshi temple. The whole city is laid out in the shape of a lotus flower with the temple in the centre. Lunch on arrival and later visit to Meenakshi temple and other places of interest like Tirumalai Nayak Palace and Mariamman Teppakkulam Tank.
Day 13: Madurai to Trichy; Morning optional guided visit to Meenakshi temple and later after breakfast move towards Trichy- another extremely popular centre in South India with rich cultural heritage. The drive is short but interesting through the various small and medium south Indian locations where you see artists working on stones giving wonderful designs of local deities. Trichy/Tiruchirappalli, situated on the banks of the river Cauvery is the fourth largest city in Tamil Nadu. It was a citadel of the early Cholas which was latterly captured by Pallava dynasty.
Day 14: Trichy to Pondicherry; Morning after breakfast bike towards Pondicherry and on arrival check into your hotel. Lunch on the way. Afternoon is free, just to relax and explore this wonderful city with a difference. What to write about Pondicherry, it is one of the most beautiful places on earth where the traces of French and Portuguese civilization and life style is still alive in its best way even after countless years.
Day 15: Pondicherry to Chennai; Morning after breakfast we leave for Chennai and after 10 Kms stop at Auroville a great spiritual centre of Shri Arvindo- the famous scholar and saint of Indian modern history. Later we leave for Chennai and stop at Mahabalipuram for lunch at sea side restaurant and sight seeing of this very important culture & heritage centre of south India. The Arjuna Penance is simply wonderful at Mahabalipuram and later after sight seeing we start riding towards Chennai.
Day 16: Sight seeing of Chennai and later transfer to airport to fly home.
Group Price for the tour: 1260 USD per person
Price for the pillion rider: 870 USD
Single room supplement: 540 USD
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