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Places to visit : Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai
- Periyar - Kottyam - House Boat- Alleppey - Cochin - Kovalam - Trivandrum
Duration : 15 Nights / 16 Days
Day01 : Arrive Chennai
Arrival around midnight, meet and greet at the airport and transfer to hotel
.
Day 02 : Chennai - Mahabalipuram
Morning after breakfast city sightseeing in Chennai . Sightseeing to include
Fort St. George built in 1653 by the British , Kalakshetra - the dance academy
, St. Thomas Cathedral and drive along the Marina . Afternoon drive to Mahabalipuram
. overnight
Day03 : Mahabalipuram
Morning excursion to Kanchipuram - another holiest city for Hindus. Visit
the major temples like Ekambareswara temple with thousand pillars , Kailasnath
temple dedicated to Shiva, believed to be 1200 years old , Vaikunteswara temple
and traditional method of silk weaving .
Afternoon sightseeing in Mahabalipurm . Mahabalipuram is known world wide
for its Shore temple , a relic of Pallava art, the temple is a world Heritage
site . Overnight at hotel
Day04 : Mahabalipuram - Tanjore
Morning drive to Tanjore, enroute visit Chidambaram - the Nataraja Temple
which is famous for its dancing figures and Kumbakonam. Overnight at Hotel
Day05 : Tanjore
Morning sightseeing in Tanjore . The Cholas were great temple builder and
Thanjvur bear witness to this, being dotted with no fewer than 74 temples
- the most famous of which is the Brahadeeswarar . Afternoon at leisure .
Overnight at Hotel
Day06 : Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai
Morning drive to Madurai enroute sightseeing in Trichy including excursion
to Srirangam , this is well known for its Vaishnavite temple dedicated to
Lord Ranganathaswamy . Evening again visit temple to attend temple ceremony
in Madurai . Overnight
Day07 : Madurai - Periyar
Morning city sightseeing . Madurai is synonymous with the Sri Meenakshi temple,
dedicated to Sri Meenakshi , the consort of Lord Shiva. The temple complex
is one of the biggest in India also visit palace , old city and temple tank
. Afternoon drive to Periyar . overnight at Hotel
Day08 : Periyar
Morning boatride on the Peryiar Lake to view wildlife. After breakfast visit
the spice plantation . Afternoon at leisure . Evening visit spice market.
overnight
Day09 : Periyar - Kottyam - House Boat- Alleppey
Morning 2 hours trekking into NP, later drive to kottyam enroute visit tea
plantation & tea factory . Noon check-in Houseboat( Kettuvalom ) &
ride in the direction to Alleppey . overnight on board
Day10 : Houseboat - Alleppey - Cochin
Explore rural life in the Backwaters . Later disembark at Alleppey and drive
to Cochin, evening watch Kathakali Dance performance . overnight at Hotel
Day11 : Cochin
Morning after breakfast start city tour which include the Dutch Palace , with
its murals from the Ramayana , the Jewish Synagogue in Mattancherry and St.
Francis church in Fort Cochin . Evening sunset at the Chinese Fishing nets
. overnight at Hotel
Day12 : Cochin - Kovalam
Morning drive to Kovalam , on arrival check in at hotel . Rest of the day
at leisure on beach . Overnight
Day13 : Kovalam
Full day at leisure on beach . Overnight
Day14 : Kovalam
Full day at leisure on beach . Overnight
Day15 : Kovalam
Full day at leisure on beach . Overnight
Day16 : Kovalam - Trivandrum
Morning transfer to Trivandrum airport to connect your onward flight
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