India Luxury Tours

South India Tour

Duration: 16 Days / 15 Nights
Destinations Covered: Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Bangalore - Mysore - Ooty - Cochin - Alapuzzha - Thekkady - Madurai - Chennai

Day 1: (Saturday): Arrival in Chennai
Overnight stay at Taj Coromandel

Arrive at the Chennai Airport. Our representative will escort you to the hotel. After a traditional Indian welcome at the reception, check in and relax for a while. In the evening, walk to the Marina Beach and return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay in Chennai

Day 2: (Sunday): Chennai
Overnight stay at Taj Coromandel

After breakfast at the hotel, go on a sightseeing tour of the city that includes visits to Art and Bronze Gallery, Flower and Fruit market, High court, Fort, Marina Beach, Santhome Cathedral, Fort St George, Kapaleeswarar Temple, and Snake Park. The rest of the day is free for you to enjoy at leisure. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay in Chennai.

Day 3: (Monday): Chennai - Mahabalipuram/ Kanchipuram - Chennai
Overnight stay at Taj Coromandel

After breakfast at the hotel, leave on full day excursion to the temple towns of Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram. Mahabalipuram is home to the only surviving shore temple in India. On your sightseeing tour of Mahabalipuram, visit the ancient caves, the Shore Temple, Arjuna's Penance, and Krishna Mandapam. At Kanchipuram, known as the town of the 1000 temples, visit Ekambaswara, Kailasanatha, Sri Kamakshi and Varadarajaswamy Temples and silk and textile outlets. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay in Chennai.

Day 4: (Tuesday): Chennai - Bangalore
Overnight stay at Leela Palace

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to railway station to board the train for journey to Bangalore. On arrival in 'the city of gardens' in the afternoon, check in at the luxury hotel, refresh and relax over lunch. Later, move for a sightseeing tour of the city. Visit the Lal Bagh botanical garden, Maharaja's Palace, Government buildings, technology parks, and nightclubs, pubs and cafes. Return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Bangalore.

Day 5 (Wednesday): Bangalore - Mysore
Overnight stay at Lalitha Mahal Palace

After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Mysore (140 km from Bangalore) on a 3-hour journey. En route, visit Srirangapatanam for sightseeing. On arrival, check in at the hotel and relax. The rest of the day is free for you to enjoy at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel in Mysore.

Day 6 (Thursday): Mysore
Overnight stay at Lalitha Mahal Palace

After breakfast at the hotel, move for a sightseeing tour of Mysore. Visit the sandalwood and jasmine markets, Mysore Palace, and Chamundeswari Temple. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the city at leisure on indulge in the many recreational activities offered at the hotel. Overnight stay in Mysore.

Day 7 (Friday) Mysore - Ooty
Overnight stay at Sullivan Court

After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Ooty hill station (145 km from Mysore) on a 3-hour journey. On arrival, check in at the hotel, and acclimatize. The day is free for leisure activities: family outings, treks, nature walks, photography, shopping etc. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay in Ooty.

Day 8 (Saturday): Ooty
Overnight stay at Sullivan Court

After breakfast at the hotel, proceed for a sightseeing tour of the exalting hill station. Visit the artificial Ooty Lake created in 1825 and board the mini-train for a guided tour around the lake and the adjoining racecourse. Later visit Lamb's Rock (for panoramic views of the valley and the many tea and coffee estates lining the slopes), and Kodanadu View Point (to partake of the breathtaking beauty of plantations along the Moyar River and the Rangasamy peak and pillar in the distance). Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 9 (Sunday): Ooty - Cochin
Overnight stay at Taj Malabar

After breakfast at the hotel, take a 6-hour drive to Cochin (245 km from Ooty) via many coastal and backwater villages, spice and tea plantations. On arrival, check in at the hotel and attend the Kathakali Dance performance in the evening as you relax over dinner with family and friends. Overnight stay at the hotel in Cochin.

Day 10 (Monday): Cochin
Overnight stay at Taj Malabar

After breakfast at the hotel, proceed for a city sightseeing tour of Cochin. Visit Fort Cochin, St Francis Church, oldest Synagogue, Jew Town, Buildings from the Dutch, Portuguese and English era, Chinese fishing nets, Kochi Harbor, the splendid beaches of Vypeen Island. Later in eth evening, venture on a sunset cruise along the famous Kochi Harbor. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay in Cochin.

Day 11 (Tuesday): Cochin - Alapuzzha - Houseboat
Overnight stay in the Private Luxury Houseboat

After breakfast at the hotel, venture on a 2-hour drive to Alapuzzha, famous for its pristine beaches and gorgeous backwaters. On arrival in Alapuzzha, climb aboard the traditional houseboat and drift through the backwaters of Kerala that are as timeless as the coconut groves and small Kerala villages that flank them on both sides. After siesta, tea and snacks is served as you cruise past paddy fields, duck farms, mussel divers, Mangalam, Chithira, R-block and C block. Dinner and overnight stay in the houseboat.

Day 12 (Wednesday): Kumarakom - Thekkady
Overnight stay at Spice Village

Breakfast aboard the houseboat as you enter Kumarakom, set of the eastern shore of the spectacular Vembanad Lake and made of tiny islets. On arrival, disembark and visit the bird sanctuary and the tea factory. After the sightseeing tour of Kumarakom, leave for a 5-hour drive to Periyar National Park, Thekkady (175 km from Kumarakom). En route, enjoy hilly countryside, spice plantations, traditional villages, waterfalls and green meadows. On arrival in the elephant playground set along the longest and only perennial river in the South, check in at the hotel and relax on your overnight stay in Periyar.

Day 13 (Thursday): Thekkady
Overnight stay at Spice Village

After breakfast at the hotel, you can explore Periyar National Park on a boat cruise on the Periyar Lake. Later, take trek to the spice plantations and tea estates in particular Abraham's Spice Garden and shop at the Kumily Market for souvenirs and curios. Return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Periyar.

Day 14 (Friday): Thekkady - Madurai
Overnight stay at Taj Garden Retreat

After a leisurely breakfast at the hotel, leave on a 3-hour drive to Madurai (170 km from Thekkady). On arrival, check in at the hotel, refresh, and relax over lunch. Post lunch, visit the spectacular Meenakshi Temple and the many stupefying temples in the complex. Later, check out the grand Tirumala Nayak Palace, Alagar Hills and Tirupara Kundran Rock Temple, and attend the Light and Sound Panorama show in the evening. Later in the evening, visit the colorful bustling markets of Madurai and shop for souvenirs and curios. Return to the hotel for overnight stay in Madurai.

Day 15: (Saturday) Madurai - Chennai
Overnight stay at Le Meridien

After breakfast, relax in the morning. Later in the day, drive to the railway station to board the Guruvayoor Chennai Express leaving for Chennai. After a late evening arrival, check in at the hotel, refresh, and relax over dinner and overnight stay in Chennai.

Day 16 (Sunday): Chennai

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport to board the flight back home or to your onward destination.


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