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Day
01:Chennai
Is the
capital
of
Tamilnadu
considered
as
gateway
of South
India,
National
Art
Gallery
and
Museum
with a
fine
collection
of
ancient
paintings,
Fort St.
George,
St.
Mary's
Church,
Marina
Beach
(the
second
longest
in the
world),
San
Thome
Cathedral
and
Mylapore
Shiva
Temple
are the
main key
attraction
of this
city.
Day 02:
Kanchipuram
-
Mahabalipuram
(60 KMS)
One of
the
seven
sacred
cities
of India
also
famous
for its
hand-woven
silk
fabrics.
Visit
Kailashnatha
temple,
Ekambareswara
Temple
which is
dedicated
to
Shiva.
This is
one the
largest
temple
covering
nine
hectares
of land.
Later on
depart
to
Mahabalipuram.
Day 03:
Mahabalipuram
Also
known as
the
second
pagodas,
the
principal
attraction
of this
town are
wonderful
monolithic
monuments
and
stone
sculptures.
The
important
monuments
are the
five
Rathas,
the
Bas-Relief
on a
huge
rock
popularly
known as
Arjuna’s
penance,
Mahisasura
Madapam
and the
shore
temple.
Day 04:
Pondicherry
(134 KMS)
Pondicherry
which
was
formerly
a French
Colony
settled
early in
the 18th
century.
The main
attraction
here is
the
Aurobindo
Ashram
which
was
founded
by Sri
Aurobindo
in 1926.
The
ashram
is the
one of
the most
popular
in India
with
westerns
and is
also one
of the
most
affluent.
Visit
Pondicherry
museum
and
sculpture
gallery
an
outstanding
collection
of
artifacts.
Day 05:
Tanjore
Tanjore
is the
literary
and
religious
centre
of south
India.
The
celebrated
temple
Brihadeshra
built by
the
Chola
King
during
the 11th
century
is its
major
attraction.
The
Saraswati
Mahal
library,
containing
a rare
collection
of books
and
manuscripts
on paper
and palm
leaves.
Day 06
Tiruchirapally
–
Madurai
(184 KMS)
Proceed
to
Tiruchirapally
also
known as
Trichy
the rock
fort is
land
mark of
Trichy
with
Ganesh
Temple
on the
top.
Visit
Rock
Fort
Temple
in
Trichy
and the
Sri
Ranganathaswamy
Temple
at
Srirangam
this
superb
temple
complex
is
surrounded
by seven
concentric
walls
with 21
Gopurams.
Continue
drive to
Madurai
arrive
Madurai
and
check
into the
hotel.
Day 07
Madurai
Madurai
one of
the
oldest
cities
in South
India it
is
famous
for its
1000
pillared
Meenakshi
Temple.
You can
also
take to
the
special
religious
night
ceremony
held in
the
temple.
Another
key
attraction
of this
town is
Thirumalai
Nayak’s
palace
and
Gandhi
Museum.
Day 08:
Kanyakumari
Kanniyakumari
- the
land’s
end of
India or
the
point
where
the
three
seas
meet,
enchanting
Kanniyakumari
is one
of the
most
popular
tourist
spots in
the
South
India.
Visit to
Vivekananda
Memorial
- built
on the
Vivekananda
Rock
where
the
charismatic
and
philosopher
Swami
Vivekananda
meditated
and
transformed
him.
Day 09:
Kovalam
Kovalam
is
reckoned
the most
trendy
beach
retreat
in India
enroute
visit
Padmanabhapuram
and
Palace
Sree
Chithra
Art
Gallery
- the
collection
also
includes
paintings
from
China,
Japan,
Tibet
and
Bali,
University
Observatory
-
Located
at the
highest
point in
the
city;
one can
have a
bird's
eye view
of the
city.
Day 10:
Kovalam
This day
relax on
beach or
explore
Trivendrum
city by
your
own.
Day 11:
Alleppey
Enjoy
boat
ride at
Vembananad
Lake
which
gives
one a
fascinating
insight
into the
life of
Keralan
Backwater.
On the
narrow
strip of
land
fisherman
fishing,
children
are
swimming
and
playing
in the
water,
women
doing
their
daily
chores.
Day 12:
Kumarakom
Kumarakom,
a cozy
little
island
just 16
kilometer
west of
Kottayam
in
India’s
favorite
destination
– Kerala,
is
renowned
the
world
over for
its
exotic
migratory
birds,
self
sustaining
eco-system
and
hospital
on
arrival
check
into the
hotel
after
taking
brief
leisure
visit
Kumarakom
bird
sanctuary
at
evening
see the
breathtaking
view of
lake
during
the
sunset
leaves a
spellbound
Day 13:
Periyar
Periyar
has one
of the
world’s
most
fascinating
Natural
wildlife
reserved
and
of the
best
game
sanctuaries
in India
enjoys
boating
on the
lake
Periyar
and
explores
the
sanctuary
at its
best.
Later
visit
the
spice
plantations
like
cardamom,
cinnamon,
pepper,
coffee
and tea
estates.
You can
shop at
the
local
market.
Day 14:
Munnar
Munnar
formerly
known as
the High
Range of
Travancore,
Munnar
is one
of the
highest
tea
growing
centered
in the
world.
Key
attractions
of the
places
are the
Eravikulam
National
Park
–home of
the
endangered
Nilgiri
Thar
(Ibex),
followed
by visit
to the
Mattupetty
Dam, the
Indo
Swiss
Dairy
farm,
the
Kundala
Lake and
other
scenic
beauty.
Day 15:
Kochi
The
commercial
capital
of
Kerala
also
famous
for its
Asia’s
best
preserved
Synagogue,
the
Dutch
Palace
and the
oldest
European
Church
in India
– the
St.
Francis
Church
where
Vasco-De-Gama
was
originally
buried.
A
leisurely
walk
through
the Fort
Cochin,
find
close
looks
Chines
fishing
nets. In
the
evening
attend
the
traditional
Kathakali
Dance
show.
Day 16:
Departure
Transfer
to
airport
to board
flight
back
home/
onward
destination.
Tour
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