Day 01: Arrive Mumbai- on arrival you will meet our office representative, transfer to your hotel.
Day 02: In Mumbai- Full day sight seeing tour of Mumbai visiting - Gateway of India, the marine drive, the prince of Wales museum, hanging gardens and Victoria railway station.
Day 03: Mumbai - Bangalore - After breakfast, transfer to airport to board flight for Bangalore. Transfer to your hotel on arrival and later in the afternoon visit of Bangalore visiting -- The Lal Bagh botanical gardens, The Bull temple etc.
Day 04: Bangalore – Mysore- After breakfast, depart for Mysore by road (140 kms /2 ½ hrs). We drive to hotel first, check in and later Chamundi Hills and Mysore Palace in the evening. If time allows, we may go to botanic gardens in the evening and turn back to our hotel.
Day 05: Mysore – Ooty- After breakfast, depart for Ooty by road (170 kms /3 ½ hrs). Ooty is snugly ensconced in the heart of the Nilgiris and a very beautiful hill station. Dotted with undulating hills, sparkling waterfalls, gurgling brooks and lush green tea gardens, this tranquil haven is sure to capture the hearts of every visitor. We visit botanic garden and market in the evening.
Day 06: In Ooty- We visit to Todas this days and experience the eucalyptus oil factory. Drive to Connor which is a near by tea garden areas is absolutely wonderful.
Day 07: Ooty – Cochin- After breakfast, depart for Cochin. Cochin or Kochi (new name) is the palm green commercial capital of Kerala. Check into your hotel on arrival and the evening we do organise a nice walk between Kochi and Ernakulam, on the way you can have your dinner and back to hotel.
Day 08: In Cochin- Breakfast at the hotel followed by a sight-seeing tour of Cochin visiting - St. Francis Church, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish Synagogue and the Chinese fishing nets.
Day 09: Cochin - Kumarakom - After breakfast, depart for Kumarakom by road (75 kms /02 hrs). On your arrival in Kumarakom, check-in to the Coconut Lagoon Resort for another unique experience of South Indian splendor.
Day 10: Kumarakom - Houseboat - After breakfast, board houseboat for overnight cruise in the backwaters of Kerala. Cruise takes you through the palm-fringed canals and is a unique way to discover Kerala. Evening candlelight dinner on board houseboat and overnight stay will also be on houseboat.
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Day 11: Houseboat - Periyar – Morning after breakfast, disembark the houseboat in Alleppey and depart for Periyar by road (180 kms / 3 ½ hrs). The Periyar Wildlife sanctuary is one of the best-maintained wildlife sanctuaries in Southern India, giving an opportunity of spotting elephants, leopards and tiger. We reach Periyar and check into the Spice Village Resort for the night.
Day 12: In Periyar – Morning escorted time for watching wildlife. After breakfast a short jungle trek with a naturalist to watch flora, fauna and avifauna will be organized for you.
Day 13: Periyar - Madurai – Morning after breakfast, depart for Madurai by road (186 kms/03 hrs). The city is known for its rich heritage, culture and historical background and is most famous for the Meenakshi Temple. Check into your hotel on arrival and later in the evening you will be taken to the world famous heritage site (The Meenakshi temple) to see the fantastic rituals and the temple architecture. Drive back to hotel for the night.
Day 14: 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 15: 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 16: 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 17: Sight seeing of Chennai and later transfer to airport to fly home.
Group Price for the tour: 1160 USD per person
Single room supplement: 590 USD
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