The Best Of South India

Duration : 18 Days / 17 Nights

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Day 01 : Arrival Madras. On arrival transfer to the hotel.

Day 02 : Morning : City tour of Madras.
Afternoon : Drive to Mahabalipuram visiting Kanchipuram en route.

Day 03 : Sightseeing of Mahabalipuram.

Day 04 : Morning : Drive to Pondicherry, a former French colony. Visit the Aurovil Ashram.

Day 05 : Morning : Drive to Tanjore visiting temples of Chidambaram, Kumbakonam, Gangakondacholapuram. All these temples belong to different era and are known for their distinctive architecture.

Day 06 : Morning : Drive to Madurai visiting the Rock Fort Temple en route.
Evening : Witness the prayers at the world famous 1000 pillared Meenakshi Temple, a superb example of Dravidian architecture and sculpture.

Day 07 : Morning : Drive to Kodaikanal, a peaceful backwater hill station on the Southern crest of the Palni hills. Enjoy a relaxing boat ride in Kodai Lake.

Day 08 : Full day in Kodaikanal to enjoy the scenic beauty & the lake.

Day 09 : Morning : Drive to Munnar. Visit a tea plantation.

Day 10 : Morning : Drive to Periyar to visit the famous wildlife sanctuary.
Evening : Cruise in the lake to view wild life. Periyar is known for wild elephants.

Day 11 : Morning : Drive to Kottayam. stay at Coconut Lagoon, a resort in the back waters.
Evening : You can cruise around the lake.

Day 12 : Morning : Drive to Cochin.
Afternoon : Cruise on the backwaters of Cochin.

Day 13 : Sightseeing of Cochin visiting Mattanacherry, Jewish Synagogue , Museum and Chinese Fishing nets.

Day 14 : Morning : Drive to Quilon visiting the backwaters and experience the life in the villages of Western Ghats.

Day 15 : Morning : Drive to Trivandrum.

Day 16 : Sightseeing tour of Trivandrum city or relax on the beach.

Day 17 : Relax on the beach at Trivandrum or enjoy full day excursion to Cape Comorin, the southern most tip of India where you can see the three seas meeting - The Arabian Sea, The Indian Ocean & The Bay of Bengal. En route you visit Suchindram and Nagarcoil.

Day 18 : Take connecting flight for onward journey which could be Colombo, Maldives or to any other Indian city.