| Tamilnadu And Kerala Treasures |
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| Day : 1 Chennai-Arrival |
Arrive at Chennai international airport, you will be received by the representative of HTOI and would be further assisted & transferred to your hotel. Rest of the time is kept free to recover from jetlag. Stay overnight at the hotel.
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| Day : 2 Chennai |
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Today take a sightseeing tour of Chennai visiting St. Thomas Cathedral, Fort Museum , Snake Park , Marina Beach and Kapaleshwar temple. In the evening visit Kalakshetra Cultural Village to witness the traditional dance of Tamilnadu Bharatnatyam. Stay overnight at hotel. |
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| Day : 3 Chennai-Kanchipuram-Mahabalipuram |
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In the morning depart Chennai for Mahabalipuram (An UNESCO World Heritage Site) stopping on the way at Kanchipuram (one of the seven most sacred places of India) to visit Kailasanathar Temple, Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Ulagalanda Perumal Temple, Ekambareswarar Temple and Ashtabuja Perumal Temple. Kanchipuram was a place of Tamil learning and was the erstwhile capital of Chola Dynasty. Arrive at Mahabalipuram, check in to the hotel. Stay overnight at hotel. |
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| Day : 4 Mahabalipuram |
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Start a daylong guided tour of Mamallapuram including the Caves, Krishna Mandapam, Five Rathas, Shore temple and Arjuna's Penance. It is the perfect place to see the ancient Pallava architecture in South India . Stay overnight at hotel. |
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| Day : 5 Mahabalipuram-Tiruvannamalai-Pondicherry |
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Have breakfast and leave Mahabalipuram for Pondicherry halting at Tiruvannamalai (an important pilgrim place of Tamilnadu) on the way to see ArunachaleswarTemple, Veerupaksha cave and Ramana Ashram. Arrive at Pondicherry , check in to the hotel. |
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| Day : 6 Pondicherry |
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Pondicherry is one of the finest attractions of India . It is also called as French Colony. Today visit the Aurobindo Ashram which is the major tourist attraction of Pondicherry . Sri Aurobindo Ghose, a noted freedom fighter, philosopher and poet founded this Ashram in 1926. The other sightseeing points in Pondicherry are Auroville, Promenade, the temples, Botanical Garden and the Museum. Stay overnight at the hotel. |
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| Day : 7 Pondicherry-Chidambaram-Kumbakonam-Thanjavur |
After having breakfast leave Pondicherry for Thanjavur stopping en-route at Chidambaram to visit Natraja temple, Annamalai University and Kali temple. Also visit Adi Kumbheswarar Temple , Nageswara Swami Temple and Someswarar Temple at Kumbakonam. Arrive Thanjavur and check in at hotel. In the evening, take a tour of Shri Brahadeeswarar temple (An UNESCO World Heritage Site) as the atmosphere would be superb at this time. Stay overnight at the hotel. |
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| Day : 8 Thanjavur-Trichy |
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Have breakfast and see few prominent temples of Thanjavur - here the architecture of Chola Kingdom once thrived. The main attraction of Tanjore is Sri Brahadeeswarar Temple - a thousand years old temple. In the afternoon, you would be transferred to Trichy (Thiruchirappalli). Arrive at Trichy, check in to the hotel. |
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| Day : 9 Trichy-Chettinadu |
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After breakfast, take a guided tour of Rock fort located on Kaveri River's bank which one of the oldest monument of the world 3800 million years approximately, Srirangam and Tiruvanaikkaval. Later transfer further to Chettinadu - it is a picturesque heritage village in Tamilnadu. On arrival, check in to the Chettinadu Mansion - a magnificent building. Rest of the time is kept free to explore the village and take a bulk cart ride into the streets. |
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| Day : 10 Chettinadu-Madurai |
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In the morning drive to Madurai - the cultural capital of Tamilnadu. In Madurai , take a guided tour of Meenakshi temple one of the best temples of South India and Tirumalai Nayaka Palace - a superb Indo-sarsanic architecture example. Stay overnight at the hotel. |
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| Day : 11 Madurai-Periyar |
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Have breakfast and leave Munnar for Periyar National Park (Thekkady) through a picturesque route. Arrive at Periyar, check in to the hotel. In the afternoon, take a boat ride over Lake Periyar to see the rich wildlife. Periyar Tiger Reserve or Periyar National Park is spread in an area of 777 square KMS. It is a quite rich, diverse deciduous jungle, combined with the open area of the tall grass. The Lake Periyar is an artificial fabulous lake scattered with dull wood's snags that offers as the perch to water birds, grey heron, darter, kingfisher and egret. Periyar is one of the best places to see the wild Asiatic elephants. The huge mammals out here swim over the water & the streams and normally these animals may be spotted while taking the boat ride at Lake Periyar . It is also the home of Royal Bengali Tiger, leopards, wild dog, Sambhar, Barking deer, macaque with lion tail and Nilgiri Langur. Periyar Tiger Reserve has the various species of woodland birds. The boat is the only available mode of transport at Periyar National Park . |
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| Day : 12 Periyar |
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During the day take morning and afternoon boat rides over Lake Periyar . Also take a spice plantation tour with an expert guide. Stay overnight at a jungle resort. |
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| Day : 13 Periyar-Munnar |
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In the morning, you would be transferred to the highest place of Kerala Munnar (1524 meters) visiting spice and tea plantations on the way. Munnar has bracing and cool climate displaying the charm of an old world. The environment out here is perfumed having extensive plantations of cardamom and tea. In Munnar, one may witness charming high mountain ranges, beautiful lakes, streams and fabulous views of the mist full valleys and low lying clouds. |
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| Day : 14 Munnar |
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During the day take the tour of the markets, tea & spice plantations. You may buy the tea from Munnar. Stay overnight at the resort. |
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| Day : 15 Munnar-Cochin |
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Transfer further to Cochin . Arrive at Cochin check in to the hotel. Cochin is a commercial capital and gateway of Kerala. It is also one of the best harbors of the world. Stay overnight at the hotel. |
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| Day : 16 Cochin |
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After having breakfast, start a daylong sightseeing tour of Fort Kochi including Dutch Palace - this palace was constructed in 1555 AD by the Portuguese rulers and offered to the king of Kochi . The 17th of century murals portrayed scenes from the Ramayana an epic of India may be witnessed here. Also take a tour of St. Francis Cathedral, it was originally built in 1510 AD by the Portuguese and is considered as the first church made in India by the Europeans. Vasco Da Gama was buried out here originally. Later visit Chinese fishing net - this may be looked from the entrance of the Cochin harbor. The techniques of catching the fish were told by Chinese through business contacts. Along with the back water, these Chinese nets are a charming sight. Take a short tour of Jewish Synagogue. The Jewish Synagogue was built during 1568 AD; it contains Old Testament Grand Scrolls and the copper plates having the privileges approved by the rulers of Cochin to the Jews. The floor of the synagogue is cemented with exquisite Chinese hand painted tiles. Later take a walk in the spice markets of Cochin . In the evening, visit one of the many theatres to watch the live performance of traditional Kathakali Dance. Stay overnight at the hotel. |
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| Day : 17 Cochin-Alleppey-Houseboat |
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In time, you would be transferred to the boat jetty at Alleppey to embark the awaiting Houseboat/ overnight backwater cruise to experience the fabulous Kerala backwaters Houseboat is also known as a 'Kettuvellam' it is basically a traditional Kerala houseboat going by Vembanad Lake's narrow channels, the lush green paddy fields, the tiny local villages witnessing the rural life of Kerala. Stay overnight at the houseboat. |
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| Day 18/ Houseboat-Alleppey-Kovalam |
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We will finish the backwater cruise at Alleppey jetty. Disembark the houseboat after breakfast. Later transfer to Kovalam. Arrive at Kovalam, check in to the hotel. Rest of the time is free to enjoy the beaches of Kovalam. Stay overnight at the beach resort. |
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| Day 19/ Kovalam |
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| The day is kept free at leisure. Stay overnight at the beach resort. |
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| Day 20/ Kovalam | |
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| The day is kept free at leisure. Stay overnight at the beach resort. |
| Day 21/ Kovalam-Trivandrum-Departure |
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| In time, transfer to the Trivandrum airport to board the onward flight. |
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