Duration : 20 Days
Destination :
Chennai - Pondicherry - Tanjore-Trichy - Madurai - Periyar - Varkala -
Alappuzha - Munnar - Cochin - Mumbai
Day 1 : Abroad - Chennai Arrive Chennai International airport.
On arrival, the guest will be met by our representative and check in to the
hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 2 : Chennai
Madras - the sprawling and gracious city on the "Bay of Bengal"
is the fourth largest city in India. Visit the Fort St. George once a
stronghold of the British, San Thome Cathedral, Marina Beach and the
beautiful Mylapore temple. Overnight at hotel
Day 3: Chennai
- Pondicherry After breakfast drive to
Pondicherry (162
km), enroute visit Kancheepuram and Mahabalipuram.
Continue drive
to Pondicherry.
Upon arrival in Pondicherry - check into the hotel
Overnight at hotel
Day 4 : Pondicherry 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.
Overnight at hotel
Day 5 :
Pondicherry - Tanjore After breakfast drive to
Tanjore (177
kms).
Upon arrival in Tanjore - check into the hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 6 : Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai
After breakfast drive to
Madurai (178 kms) enroute visit
Trichy
Thereafter continue drive to Madurai.
Upon arrival in
Madurai
- check into the hotel
Evening visit of the
Meenakshi temple.
Overnight at hotel
Day 7 : Madurai Morning, visit the
Meenakshi temple.
Also visit the palace of
Tirumala Nayak. Afternoon at leisure.
Overnight at hotel
Day 8 : Madurai - Periyar
Morning drive to
Periyar (177 kms)
Upon arrival at Periyar -
check into hotel.
Afternoon
boatcruise on the Lake of the
famous Periyar wildlife sanctuary to see wild life.
Overnight at hotel
Day 9 : Periyar - Varkala Morning drive to
Varkala
(220 km).
Upon arrival in Varkala - check into the hotel.
Afternoon visit the Portugese church of Anjengo dated to the time of
occupation, which maybe the Elanchoros of the geography of Ptomempee (2nd
century A.D.). Also visit the English Fort constructed in 1695 A.D. by the
English 'East India Company', which play an important role in the war of
Mysore in 18th century.
Overnight at hotel
Day 10
: Varkala - Alappuzha Morning drive to to be at
Alappuzha
in time to witness the famous boat race.
Upon arrival to Alappuzha -
check into the hotel
The
Snake Boat Races of Kerala is a magnificent fiestas that brings
alive the tranquil backwaters. Snake boat races are held in connection with
Onam, the harvest festival in August/September. Scores of long snake boats
and other smaller crafts participate in these events. It is the largest team
sport in the world, a sport that signifies the excellent team spirit,
integration and amity of the people of this backwater country.
The snake boat races are preceded by colourful water parades.
Overnight at hotel
Day 11 : Alappuzha Full day at
The Snake Boat Race festival
"Payippad Boat Race Payippad near
Harippad Alappuzha District ". The Nehru Trophy Boat
Race, the most colourful water sport in Kerala, is conducted at PUNNAMADA
LAKE in Alleppey on the second saturday of every August/September each year.
This trophy was named as NEHRU TROPHY was awarded to the winners of the boat
race which is a unique feature of community life and is gift to the people
of Alleppey.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 :
Alappuzha Full day sightseeing tour around Alappuzha area.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 : Alappuzha Aranmula
Boat Race Aranmula, Pathanamthitta Overnight at hotel
Day 14 : Alappuzha - Munnar Morning drive to
Munnar
(180 km)
Upon arrival in Munnar- check in to the hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 15 : Munnar Morning, visit
Ervikulam National Park
(16 kms) - it is the home of the endangered Nigiri Tahr (a type of mountain
goat) that roams on a stretch of grassland or is seen climbing the pinnacles
of the undulating hills.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at hotel
Day 16 : Munnar - Cochin
Morning drive to
Cochin (160 km)
Upon arrival in Cochin - check
into hotel
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 - each based on episodes from the Mahabharata and
Ramayana, the two epic Indian myths.
Overnight at hotel
Day 17 : Cochin Morning tour of
Cochin or "Kochi"-
the palm green, commercial captial of Kerala is known as the "Queen of
the Arabian Sea". Visit the Dutch Palace, the Jewish Synagogue, the
Church of St. Francis, the Bolghatty Palace & the famous Chinese fishing
nets.
Afternoon free for
a stroll in Jew town
Overnight at hotel
Day 18 : Cochin - Mumbai Late
morning transfer from hotel to the railway station for train to
Mumbai.
| Leave: Cochin |
at 1030 hrs |
by IC-166 |
| Arrive: Mumbai |
at 1215 hrs |
|
On arrival in Mumbai, the guests will be met by our
representative and transferred to the hotel Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at hotel
Day 19 : Mumbai Morning, one hour boat ride across Mumbai
Harbour brings you to the lush green Elephanta Island. Here, visit some of
the huge and intricately carved
Elephanta Caves that date back to
the 8th century.
Afternoon,
City tour of Mumbai - the
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
Towers of Silence, Marine Drive and the
Dhobi Ghat, the unique and colourful outdoor 'laundry'. Also visit
Mani Bhawan, a small museum dedicated to the life and works of
Mahatma Gandhi, and the bustling Crawford Market.
Later in late
evening transfer to the International airport for your flight back home.
Day 20 : Abroad - Mumbai Depart : Mumbai
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