The Best of South India
Duration : 17 Nights / 18 Days
Destination Covered : Madras - Mahabalipuram - Cochin - Trivendrum.
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 : Pondicherry Morning : Drive to Pondicherry, a former French colony. Visit the Aurovil Ashram.
Day 05 : Tanjore 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 : Madurai 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 : Kodaikanal 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 : Kodaikanal
Full day in Kodaikanal to enjoy the scenic beauty &
the lake.
Day 09 : Munnar Morning : Drive to Munnar. Visit a tea plantation.
Day 10 :Periyar 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 : Kottayam 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 : Quilon Morning : Drive to Quilon visiting the backwaters and experience the life in the villages of Western Ghats.
Day 15 : Trivandrum Morning : Drive to Trivandrum.
Day 16 : Trivandrum
Sightseeing tour of Trivandrum city or relax on the beach. 
Day 17 : Trivandrum
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 : Colombo
Take connecting flight for onward journey which could be
Colombo, Maldives or to any other Indian city. |