14 days Brief South Tamil Nadu & Kerala.
South India
Package itinerary
Day-01-Chennai-Mahabalipuram (1 hour drive)
On arrival at Chennai, you will be received to drive to Mahabalipuram. If your arrival is during early morning hours, you may opt to check in to an airport hotel for breakfast and freshen up. On arrival at Mahabalipuram, check in to your hotel. Free to relax rest of the day. Stay overnight at the hotel
Day-02-Mahabalipuram
After breakfast, sightseeing of Mahabalipuram to explore the heritage of Mahabalipuram temples, built in 7th & 8th Century AD which are today the sign of several antique sculptural marvels. The main attraction are Arjuna’s Penance, Rock cut Temples, Five Rathas etc. Afternoon at leisure for free walks. Overnight at hotel.
Day-03- Mahabalipuram-Pondicherry(2 Hour Drive)
After breakfast at the hotel, proceed to Pondicherry which still carries a strong flavor of the French presence in India. Visit Auroville enroute. Auroville can be of special interest for those who seek for the universal humanitarian initiatives. One can see the entire idea behind the universal love and harmony from the life principles of Auroville. On arrival, check in at your hotel. Afternoon a familiarization of the city. The traditional French architecture is still maintained even in the latest renovations and the Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is the authorised agency for any such renovations in Pondicherry. Evening you could walk around the beach side to experience the local life. Stay Overnight at Pondicherry.
Day-04-Gangaikondacholapuram-Darasuram-Tanjore
(4.5 hours drive + sightseeing time) After an early breakfast at the hotel, drive to Gangaikondacholapuram (UNESCO Temple) to visit the amazing architectural Marvel. Later visit Darasuram Iravadeeswarar Temple. (UNESCO Monument). On arrival at Tanjore, check in to your hotel for stay overnight.
Day-05-Tanjore:
Today to explore Tanjore, visit the Big Temple (Brihadeeswara Temple) and Art Gallery. Thanjavur is also famous for its distinctive art style, which is usually a combination of raised and painted surfaces. Tanjore paintings are deeply rooted in tradition and still innovative within limits. This art is sacred and dedicated. Overnight stay at Tanjore.
Day-06- Sreerangam – Madurai (4.5 Hour Drive).
After breakfast drive to Sreerangam to visit the temple with the tallest entrance tower(Temple Tower) in India. Continue drive to Madurai, an ancient city, more than 2,500 years old,known as the Athens of the east, for overnight stay. Afternoon for sightseeing of Madurai with an evening visit to Meenakshi Temple. You may also have a walking trail through the tailor market and flower market to have a local feel. Stay overnight at Madurai.
Day-07-Madurai-Munnar (5 Hour Drive):
Morning, after breakfast, proceed to Munnar, known as nature lover’s paradise. You will be driving through the tiny Tamilian villages before entering the Western Ghat Hills. On arrival in Munnar, check in to your resort for overnight stay. Munnar is set at an altitude starting from 1500 MSL which reaches 2695 MSL at Anamudi, the highest peak in South India. The vast expanse of tea gardens, exquisite flora and fauna are additional attractions to this green beauty. There are many wildlife sanctuaries around Munnar. So the activities in Munnar can be varied from a tea plantation walk, tea making experience, medium or hard treks, wildlife exploration, birding, camping etc.
Day-08-Marayoor Tribal Village & Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary:
Full day guided village experience tour. After breakfast you will be driven to Marayoor village where you will walk through the side of sandalwood forest followed by visiting a tribal village where you will see a different way of life. Because of the present literacy and education, the life of tribal people is changed a lot, though. Visit to a rock cut temple, ancient inscriptions etc. Walk to the Mount of the Dead, a world famous Megalithic site with dolmens, dolmenoid and dolmenoid cists. Visit to a traditional sugarcane farm and jiggery (black sugar) manufacturing. You will visit a village home for a traditional lunch on banana leaf. Later you will be taken to Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary for a guided trek through the wet evergreen forest to watch wildlife. Stay overnight at hotel. As you go on the nature trail in Chinnar, you are bound to come across a fascinating plethora of bird and animal life. Chinnar sanctuary is located in the eastern slope of Western Ghats sharing its flora and fauna with Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and Eravikulam National Park. Elephant, gaur, leopard, spotted deer, sambar, grizzled giant squirrel, hanuman languor, long eared fish owl etc. inhabit Chinnar forests. The grizzled Giant squirrel is an endangered species
Day-09-Munnar-Cochin –(4 Hour Drive):
After breakfast, check out and drive to Cochin, known as Queen of Arabian Sea. On arrival, check in to your hotel. In the evening visit a traditional Kathakali Centre to watch the exclusive dance drama of Kerala. Stay overnight at hotel.
Day-10-Cochin:
Morning, after breakfast, proceed for a guided village backwater canoe cruise at Poothotta followed by at the farm house. Afternoon back to Cochin for a guided sightseeing to visit St.Francis Church, Jewish Synagogue, Dutch Palace, Chinese Fishing Nets etc. Cochin still keeps its colonial profile left over by many of the foreign influences by British, Dutch & Portuguese. In the Evening walk around Fort Cochin to see the life around. Overnight at the Hotel.
Day-11-Alleppey Houseboat(1.5 hours drive):
After a leisurely breakfast, drive to Alleppey to board your exclusive houseboat for a cruise through the backwater villages followed by stay overnight on board. Your meals are freshly cooked and served on board. Explore the amazing backwater life of Kerala! Stay overnight at houseboat.
Day-12-Alleppey-Heritage Home Cookery show – Marari Fishermen Village
(1 hour drive): After breakfast on board, check out and drive to a Heritage home nearby to participate in an interactive cookery show followed by lunch with the family. Later drive to Marari, a relatively quiet beach paradise of Kerala. You may opt to spend rest of the day leisurely at your resort on the beach. You may opt to go for an Ayurvedic Massage or a walk through the nearby fishermen village. Stay overnight at the resort.
Day-13-Marari Fishermen Village – Story of life harmony.
Spend full day at the resort. An authentic experience of Kerala’s traditional fishing villages and a re-creation of an ancient, harmonious way of life. By evening it may interesting to visit the local temple to watch the local crowd coming for worship and socialization. Stay overnight at the resort.
Day-14-Cochin Departure (2.5 hours drive)
Today, you will be assisted and transported to Cochin International Airport for your flight home.
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