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Temple & Backwaters of South India Tour ...... |
| Duration : 16 Nights / 17 Days |
| Places Covered : Bangalore - Hassan - Halebid & Belur - Hassan - Sravanabelgola - Mysore - Somnathpur - Mysore - Ooty - Cochin - Alleppey - Kumarakom - Periyar - Madurai - Trichy - Tanjore - Gangekondcholapuram - Chidambaram - Pondicherry - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Chennai |
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Day 01 : Bangalore Arrival
Upon arrival at Bangalore Airport, India-Tourism.Ws representative heartily greets and transfers you to the pre-booked hotel. Freshen up and enjoy rest of the time at your free will. In the night enjoy delicious dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02 : Bangalore - Hassan 
After hearty breakfast embark on the sightseeing of Bangalore also known as the City of Gardens. Visit to Lal Bagh Botanical Garden, Brigade Road, Modern markets at M.G Road, Legislative Assembly, White Field Ashram summer abode of Sri Satya Sai Baba, ISCON temples, etc. Later in the afternoon drive to Hassan. Upon arrival India-Tourism.Ws representative heartily greets you and transfers you to the hotel. Enjoy delicious dinner and overnight stay at the hotel. 
Day 03 : Hassan - Halebid & Belur - Hassan
Enjoy the hearty breakfast at the hotel and drive to visit Belur temple of Vishnu built in 1117 A.D by Hoyasala King Vishnuvardhan and Halebid Shiva temple built in 13th century. Both these temples are worth to see the stone art. The place is also called the temple - architectural capital of Karnataka. Return back on time to the hotel and enjoy delicious dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 04 : Hassan - Sravanabelgola - Mysore
After hearty breakfast at the hotel depart for Mysore, en route visit to Sravanabelgola Jain Temple. The five hundred steps cut out of the rock leads to the hill top where the colossal statue of Lord Gomateswara is place which is 1705 metres high. The temple is said to be more than 1800 years old. Continue you drive to Mysore and again stop at Summer Palace of Tipu Sultan who was known as Tiger of Mysore. Continue you drive and upon arrival India-Tourism.Ws representative heartily greets you and transfers you to the hotel. Freshen up and enjoy dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 05 : Mysore - Somnathpur - Mysore
Enjoy the hearty breakfast at the hotel and depart to Somnathpur to visit 13th Century Kesava Temple. Later return back to Mysore for city tour. Visit Maharaja’s Palace built in 1911 one of the most impressive of Mysore’s numerous monuments. Later visit to Chamunda Devi temple on the hilltop, Brindavan Gardens and Mysore Zoo which is one of the oldest zoos in the country. Return back on time to the hotel and enjoy dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 06 : Mysore - Ooty
Have a hearty morning breakfast at the hotel and then drive for Ooty which is the most famous and picturesque Hill Station of South India. This awe-inspiring hill station is popularly known as the Queen of Blue Mountains. Due to its exceptional beauty and nature lots of India movies are shooted in this hill station Ooty. Upon arrival India-Tourism.Ws representative heartily greets you and transfer you to the hotel. Enjoy delicious dinner and cozy overnight at the hotel.
Day 07 : Ooty - Cochin
Enjoy the hearty breakfast at the hotel and enjoy short sightseeing tour of the hill station. Enjoy the scenic view of the scintillating beauty of nature, verdant hill, and emerald vegetation. Later drive to Cochin on arrival India-Tourism.Ws representative heartily greets you and transfers you to the hotel. Enjoy dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 08 : Cochin Sightseeing
Enjoy the hearty breakfast at the hotel and later leave for the sightseeing of Cochin the city also known as”Queen of Arabian Sea”. Visit to Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Mattancherry Palace, Cherai Beach, Chinese fishing nets and St. Francis Church, one of the oldest Churches built by the Europeans in 1503 A.D. In the evening enjoy the mind blowing Keralan Kathakali dance performances. Return back on time and enjoy dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 09 : Cochin - Alleppey
After breakfast drive to Alleppey to enjoy houseboat cruise over the picturesque backwater of Alleppey. Houseboat cruise offers amazing view of the nature, coir villages, emerald paddy fields, spice plantation, rustic Keralan life, etc. One can also enjoy the sensational view of sunrise and sunset from the deck of the houseboat. Dinner and overnight stay will be on the houseboat.
Day 10: Kumarakom - Periyar 
Enjoy the hearty breakfast on the houseboat prepared by chef. Houseboat will drop you will at Kumarakom and later drive to Periyar through the rubber plantations. Drive to Periyar will offer you the lovely view of tea plantation and spice plantation. Upon arrival India-Tourism.Ws representative heartily greets you and transfers you to the pre-booked hotel. Later in the afternoon enjoy the boat cruise on Periyar Lake to view varied wildlife species in their natural home. Along with tiger you can also see leopard, panther, spotted and barking deer, and elephants in the Periyar Tiger Reserve. Return back to the hotel on time and enjoy delicious dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 11 : Periyar - Madurai
Have a hearty morning breakfast at the hotel and then leave for Madurai. Upon arrival in Madurai, India-Tourism.Ws representative will assist you to transfer you to the hotel. In the afternoon visit 16th century Thirumalai Nayak Palace. Afterwards visit biggest Meenakshi temple which is the most famous temple in Madurai. It is also a declared UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple has 1000 pillars hall which is culturally importance and it is maintained by ASI. Return on time and enjoy dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 12 : Madurai - Trichy - Tanjore
Enjoy the hearty breakfast at the hotel and drive to Tanjore. En-route stops at Trichy to visit Srirangam Vishnu temple which has 21 gopurmas and Rock Fort which is 83 metres above the ground. Climb 344 steps reach the top to see Vinayak temple. Afterwards continue your drive to Tanjore. Upon arrival India-Tourism.Ws representative heartily greets you and transfers you to the hotel. Freshen up and in the afternoon enjoy sightseeing of Tanjore visiting Brideshwarar Shiva Temple, Raja Ranjan Art Gallery to see bronze statures of 9-16th century. Return back on time and enjoy delicious dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 13 : Tanjore - Gangekondcholapuram - Chidambaram - Pondicherry
Have a hearty morning breakfast at the hotel and then leave for Pondicherry, en-route Gangekondcholapuram exciting Shiva temple built from 1012-1044 AD by Kind Rajendra I. The speciality of the temple and 1000 years engineering is the rays of sun falls on Nandi and it reflects and give light to the Shiva Lingam since sun rise to sun set. Your next stop will be at Chidambaram golden Natraja temple. Continue your drive to Pondicherry. Upon arrival in Pondicherry, India-Tourism.Ws representative will assist you to transfer you to the hotel. Enjoy dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 14 Pondicherry - Mahabalipuram
Enjoy the hearty breakfast at the hotel and visit to the world famous Aurobindo Ashram. Aurobindo was brave freedom fighter and after his death his mother runs the Ashram who was French. Later drive to Mahabalipuram. Upon arrival India-Tourism.Ws representative heartily greets you and transfers you to the hotel. Freshen up and enjoy rest of the time at your free will along the sea beaches. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 15 : Mahabalipuram Sightseeing
Enjoy the morning breakfast at the hotel and later visit to Pallavi rock cut caves, Panch Ratha Temple, 7th century shore temple where both Vishnu & Shiva are enshrined under one roof and many more. In the afternoon enjoy time along the beaches having fun and enjoy fun-filled activities. You can also enjoy water sports in the sapphire water of the sea. Return back on time and enjoy dinner and cozy overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 16 : Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Chennai
After hearty breakfast in the morning leave for Chennai en route visiting Kanchipuram, once the Golden city of India to visit Shiv Kanchi and Vishnu Kanchi temples. Continue your drive to Chennai. Upon arrival in Chennai, India-Tourism.Ws representative heartily greets you and transfers you to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 17 : Chennai Sightseeing - Departure
Enjoy the hearty breakfast at the hotel and leave for sightseeing of Chennai. Visit to Kapleshwara temple, St. Thomas Church, Art Gallery, St. George Fort, Marina beach. After a farewell dinner, India-Tourism.Ws representative will assist you to transfer you to the airport in time to catch flight for your home destination with sweet South Indian Memories.
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