South to The Cape
Travel Duration : 15 Days/ 14 Nights
Destinations Covered : Chennai – Pondicherry – Trichy – Madurai – Periyar – Alleppey – Cochin - Trivandrum
Day 01: Arrive Chennai by International flight
Today you will arrive at Chennai International airport. Meeting & Assistance on arrival, Our Representative welcome & escort you by a private car & transfer to the hotel, whilst room, the keys and check-in is organized, our representative would hand over the documents and brief the tour programme to you. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 02: Chennai
After breakfast, half day sightseeing tour of Chennai visiting Marina Beach –the Second longest in the world, beaches running 12 km in length, Fort St. George – the building of the nucleus of this fort in 1640 a finest examples in India of British military construction and High court High Court buildings, constructed in the year 1892 in the Indo-saracenic style. It has beautiful domes. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 03: Chennai/Pondicherry via Kanchipuram & Mahabalipuram
After breakfast, you will be driven by your private car & driver to Pondicherry en route visiting Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram – Built by the Pallavas, the tample has 54 small shrines around it. Mahabalipuram – Visiting Krishna mandapa, Mahaishasuramardhini, Arjuna’s. Penance, Rath, and Shore Temple. Continue your drive to Pondicherry & check-in at hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
After breakfast, you will be taken on a tour of Pondicherry visiting Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Light House, Glass House, French Institute. After finishing the tour driven by your private car & driver to Trichy – its famous for artificial diamonds, cigars, handloom cloths & bangles. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 04: Pondicherry/Trichy
After breakfast, you will be taken on a tour of Pondicherry visiting Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Light House, Glass House, French Institute. After finishing the tour driven by your private car & driver to Trichy – its famous for artificial diamonds, cigars, handloom cloths & bangles. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 05: Trichy/Madurai via Tanjore
After breakfast, half day sightseeing tour of Trichy visit Rock Fort Temple is in the center of the city, which can be seen for miles around, stands on top of a massive outcrop of rock, 83 meters high and 437 steps cut into a tunnel through the rock and also visit Vinayaka temple. After finishing the tour driven by your private car & driver to Madurai via Tanjore & check-in at Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 06: Madurai
After breakfast, half day sightseeing tour of Madurai – it is the one of
India most ancient cities with a history dating back to the 6th century situated on the Vaigai river. Two thousand years ago, Madurai was the great capital of the Pandya Kings and a center of Tamil culture.Visiting the Meenakshi Temple and Palace of Nayak Thirumala near the Meenakshi Temple, this Place was built in 1636 by the ruler of the name in the Indo-Saracenic style. Evening visit the closing ceremony of Meenakshi Temple.Overnight at Hotel.
Day 07: Madurai/Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
After breakfast, you will be driven by your private car and driver to Periyar & check-in at hotel. Late afternoon take a cruise on the lake. We will have an opportunity to see wild elephants, Indian Gaur, monkey, spotted deer, barking deer, wild boar and birds of myriad varieties. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 08: Periyar/Alleppey Boat Jetty
After breakfast, you will be driven by your private car & driver to Alleppey boat jetty to board a rice houseboat. Overnight on the Houseboat.
Day 09: Alleppey/Cochin
After breakfast on the houseboat, disembark the houseboad at jetty and driven by your private car & driver to Cochin - Called the “Queen of the Arabian Sea” because of its fine natural harbour. Rest of the day is free. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 10: Cochin
After breakfast, sightseeing tour of Cochin visiting Jewish Synagogue, St. Francis church Originally, built out of wood in 1503 and thus earning fame as the oldest European church in India. Vasco de Gama was buried there. Dutch Palace and Chinese fishing net. In the evening you will be invited to witness KATHAKALI – the ancient and traditional dance drama of Kerala. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 11: Cochin/Kovalam
After breakfast, you will be driven by your private car & driver to Kovalam & check-in at Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 12: Kovalam
After breakfast, you will be taken on a sightseeing tour of Trivandrum capital of the state of Kerala, is a beautiful seaside city built on seven hills. The city gets its name from the word, Thiru Ananthpuram, meaning the city of Anantha or the abode of the sacred serpent Anantha, on which Lord Vishnu, the preservers of the Hindu trinity. Visit the Napier Museum and Sri Chihara Art Gallery. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 13: Kovalam-Cape Comorin-Kovalam
After breakfast, you will be taken on a tour to Cape Comorin, the “Land’s end” of India, where the Indian Ocean, Arabian sea and the Bay of Bengal meet. Return to Kovalam. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 14: Kovalam
After breakfast, full day free to relax on the beaches. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 15: Depart/Trivandrum by flight
Today you will be transferred to Trivandrum airport in time to connect your onward flight to your next destination.