ROUND THE TRIP SOUTH INDIA TOUR
Option-1(CHENNAI-CHENNAI)
Chennai-Mysore-Ooty-Cochin-Houseboat-Kumarakom-Periyar-Madurai-Tanjore-Pondichery-Mahabalipuram-Chennai
18 Days/17 Nights
DAY 1
Reach Chennai
Day at Leisure
Our friendly Representative will be waiting for you at the Airport
With a traditional 'Namasthe'- he will take you to the hotel at the city of Madras.
Rest of the Day at Leisure or Shopping
Overnight stay.
Day-2
Tour at Chennai
Today is an excursion day for you.
In the morning get ready for a city tour in & around Madras - Visit Kabaleswar Temple, Santhome Cathedral, Marina Beach, Fort Museum, National Art gallery, St. Thomas mount, Little mount shrine, Valluvarkottam, sittrarengam etc. - back to the hotel by evening - enjoy the night stay.
DAY-3
Onto Mysore By Train
Visit Sreerangapattanam
In the early morning 96 AM) ,we will transfer you to theRailway station to catch the SAHATHABDI EXPRESS NON STOP TRAIN to Mysore.
It will reach Mysore by noon.
Directly check into the Hotel & Relax.
Reach My sore by afternoon.
Rest of the day at your disposal.
DAY 4
Palace City Tour of Mysore
Wonders of the Royal Kingdom
After breakfast, we proceed on a city tour of Mysore. Enjoy the royal streets with broad tree-lined avenues. View of Mysore Palace in the night when it is illuminated is unforgettable.
Visit Chama Rajendra Art Gallery to marvel at some famous paintings.
Next take the road to Chamundi Hills, 1062 metres above MSL. Have a panoramic view of Mysore city below.
Get down to the city to visit the zoo. Take snaps.
Get back to the city – now resplendent in glorious illumination.
Back to your hotel. Relax and enjoy overnight stay.
DAY 5
Onto Ootty
After an early breakfast, we leave the City of Palaces for cool Ootty – 'the Queen of Hill Stations'.
Part of your journey to Ootty is through the Bandipur Forests.
Arrive at Ootty by evening and check into your hotel.
Enjoy your dinner.
The fresh mountain air soon lulls you to sleep.
Overnight at your hotel.
DAY 6
A Charming day at Cool Ootty
Enjoy Day Excursion-Toy Train journey
After breakfast, we drive you in and around Ootty on a sight seeing tour. Take snaps of the picture postcard views.Visit the botanical gardens, Rose Garden, and enjoy a boating through the enchanting 'Lake'. Inhale deeply to get the best of Eucalyptus-scented air.
You can also enjoy a Toy train journey from Ooty to Connore or in reverse Direction.
Enjoy dinner. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 7
On to Cochin
Kathakali show by Evening
After breakfast you can depart from the cool hill station and proceed to Cochin.Certainly it is a long journey and you can reach the destination by afternoon.
Check in to the Hotel & Relax.By evening get ready to visit the Kathakali Ambhi theatre to see a Kathakali performance with makeup demonstration.It will last for 3 hrs.
DAY 8
Experience Fascinating Cochin
Historical Tour
Breakfast, and get ready for full day trip in and around Cochin that takes you to Fort Cochin and Mattancherry where you can trace the past of Cochin.
Visit the Jewish Synagogue at Mattancherry, considered to be the oldest in India. At Fort Cochin see the historic St. Francis Church built in 1510 by Portuguese priests.
Back to the mainland by noon. After lunch get ready for your final, and perhaps the most unforgettable, experience at Cochin. Set out on a country craft canal cruise. Amaze at life's pace (or lack of it) in rural Kerala. Get a closer look at coir processing, duck farming and the tapping of toddy (country liquor from coconut palms). Drink tender coconut water – perhaps the world's healthiest and sweetest natural drink. Or, get tipsy with a bottle of toddy.
After four hours of enchantment, it is time to get back to your hotel.
Enjoy dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 9
Onto Alleppey(Alapuzha)
Check into the houseboat
In the morning Proceed to Alleppey to catch a House boat to Alleppey.
The traveling time to reach Alleppey is just 1.300 Hrs.
It is a full day cruise with night stay at the mid of Backwaters.
Meander through narrow canals, come across huge acres of paddy fields, cause a flutter among children of a coir processing village, take deviation to avoid a tiny island in the middle of your way, go past Chinese Fishing Nets…Overnight stay onboard
In the morning the boat will reach at Kumarakom.
DAY 10
Onto Kumarakom
After breakfast, wewill check out from the Houseboat & directly check into the Resort at Kumarakom – the spectacular and inviting backwater destination.
Rest of the day at Leisure.
Overnight stay
DAY 11
At Kumarakom
Visit the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Again a day at Leisure along the Backwaters of Kumarakom.
We now take you to view the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary located in an island in the backwaters. Watch exotic birds, the migratory Siberian Stork among them, lead their normal lives unaware of you or your binoculars.
Enjoy dinner and overnight stay at your resort.
DAY 12
Onto Thekkady
Visit Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
After an early breakfast, we drive you to the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Arrive at the Sanctuary by noon and check into your hotel.
Enjoy your lunch.
A little later, we take you on a memorable boat ride through Lake Periyar in the heart of the sanctuary. Come across elephants and bison grazing on the banks.
You can also opt for an elephant safari through the forest, if you are interested.
Enjoy your dinner at the hotel. Overnight at your hotel.
DAY 13
On to Madurai
Visit Meenakshi Temple
After breakfast, we set out to Madurai. Sit back and relax in your coach seat. You are about to enter a very special city. Madurai is over 2500 years old and is the second largest city of Tamil Nadu. Ancient seat of learning, the city is planned in the shape of a lotus.
Check in to your hotel at Madurai by noon.
After lunch, in the afternoon, visit the famous Madurai Meenakshi Temple. There are four entrances to this amazing temple complex set in six hectares. Marvel at the truly majestic towers, twelve of them, pointing skywards at 45 to 50 metres.
Beat some of the stone pillars in the complex with any hard object and feel incredible on hearing sweet metal sounds. You now know why they are called musical pillars. By the way, the total number of pillars in the temple is a staggering one thousand.
Enjoy a light and sound spectacle and back to the hotel by 8 p.m.
Enjoy a fine dinner.
You had an exciting day. Go to bed early.
DAY 14
To Tanjore
Visit Brahadeswara temple
In the morning get ready for departure to Tanjore
Enroute visit the Rock fort Temple at Trichy
Reach Tanjore by noon
we take you on a tour of this historic town. Ancient capital of the Cholas - one of the greatest dynasties of South India - Tanjore is dotted with no fewer than seventy-four temples. Enjoy a sumptuous lunch at the resort.
In the evening, we visit the Brahadeswara Temple - a World Heritage Monument. Enjoy the architecture. Also be awed by the majesty of the palaces and art gallery attached to this temple.
Back to the Hotel by evening.
Overnight stay
DAY 15
On to pondicherry
Visit Aurobindo Ashram
After breakfast, we drive to Pondicherry - a city with a unique Anglo-French background.
Reach Pondichery with in 3 Hrs.
Check into your resort and relax.
After lunch, visit the world famous Aurobindo Ashram - abode of the twentieth century saint and philosopher Sri Aurobindo.
Later, visit Auroville town - an oasis of peace and enlightenment designed by the French architect, Roger Anger. You would find the town living up to its designer's mission of making people realize the merits of human unity.
Back to your resort by evening.
Enjoy dinner and a deep sleep in the comforts of your room
DAY 16
On To Mahabalipuram
Enroute visit to Kancheepuram
In the morning you will be transferred to a dream beach resort at Mamallapuram.
Enroute you can visit the Temples at Kancheepuram.
Check into the Resort & Relax
Overnight stay
DAY 17
At Mahabalipuram
On a sightseeing tour, marvel at the stone-made sculptures, caves, chariots and temples of the Pallava period.
You will also visit Arjuna's Penance - the largest bas-relief in the world.
In the morning after break fast, set out to enjoy the seventh century town, which has a vast beach line.
Overnight stay at the Resort
Day 18
To Chennai
Catch Return Flight
Today you will be directly transferred to Chennai Airport (1.30 Hrs)to catch the Return flight to Home
END OF THE TOUR.
PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTS
Accommodation
Accommodation will be on Twin share basis.
|
Destination |
First class |
Deluxe Class |
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Chennai (02 N) |
Quality Inn Sabari/Hotel Radha park inn/Savera Hotel |
GRT Grand days/Residency tower |
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Mysore (02 N) |
Santhesh the prince/Kings court |
Hotel Regallis/Windflower Spa |
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Ootty (02 ) |
Sullivan Court |
Taj savoy/Holiday Inn/Taj garden retreat(Connoor) |
|
Cochin(02 N) |
Renaissance/Abad Atrium/Harbour Residency |
Le Meridean (Royal Club Rooms) |
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Periyar(01 N) |
Cardomom county/Green woods/Wild Corriodor |
Spice village/Elephant court/Lake palace/Tusker Tale |
|
House boat(01 N) |
A/C deluxe Houseboat |
A/C Luxury House boat |
|
Kumarakom(02 N) |
Abad whispering palms/Cocobay Resort |
Coconut lagoon/Taj garden retreat/Backwater ripples (lake view) |
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Madurai (01) |
Hotel Sangam/GRT Regency |
Taj Garden Retreat |
|
Tanjore (01 N) |
Hotel Sangam/Ideal river view |
Hotel Sangam /Ideal River view |
|
Pondicherry (01 N) |
The Anantha Inn/Annamalai |
The Dunes/Hotel Prominade |
|
Mahabalipuram(02 N) |
Ideal beach Resort/Sterling Resort/MGM Quality Inn |
GRT Temple Bay/Fortune Chariot |
Transport
|
Deluxe Class |
A/C Toyotta Innova/ Qualis
|
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First class |
A/C Indica car/Ambassador car |
-The Vehicle will be with the guests through out the Tour. They can make it use round the Clock if needed.
- Well experienced English speaking Driver cum Guide will be appointed for the Tour.who can also act as an Escort.
Train Journey
Train journey from Chennai to Mysore in A/C Chair car in Shathabdi Express is included .
Food
In all Hotels & Resorts Food will be on Bed & Breakfast Basis ( CP) unless specified .But as Houseboat is included in the Tour,three times Meals will be served onboard as there is no chance to get Food from elsewhere.
The Guests have to specify the Type of Food they need before they check into the Houseboat.
Tours & Cruises
City Tour at Chennai
Full day sightseeing tour in Mysore
Full day nature tour at Ooty Hill station including Toy train journey
Hisorical Tour,Country craft Cruise & Kathakali show at Cochin
Boating,Spice plantation Tour & Forest Trekking at periyar Sanctuary
Houseboat Cruise & night stay in Houseboat from Alleppey to Kumarakom.
Temple Tours at Madurai,Tanjore Trichy & Mahabalipuram
Cultural Tour at Pondicherry
Others
Included
Entry Fees, Service & other Taxes, Toll Charges, Bata & Night halting Charges, Local Guides at Selected locations
Not Included
Airport tax, Air fares, Food cost other than specified, Phone call charges & other personnel expenses of the Guests.
Package Price/ Person based on Twin sharing
From 1st may 2010 to 30th Sept 2010)
|
Category |
Price/Person in EURO |
Price/person in INR |
|
Deluxe Class |
1915 |
92000.00 |
|
First Class |
1180 |
56000.00 |
(From 01st oct 2010 to 15th Dec'10 & from 16th jan '11 to to 30th april '11)
|
Category |
Price/Person in EURO |
Price/person in INR |
|
Deluxe class |
2415 |
116000.00 |
|
First class |
1480 |
71000.00 |
DINNER OR LUNCH MEAL SUPPLIMENT RATES/PERSON (MAP)
|
Category |
Rates in INR |
Rate in EURO |
|
Deluxe class |
10800.00 |
210 |
|
First Class |
7000.00 |
140 |
FLEXI OFFER
1.You can skip 01 night stay at Chennai & add 01 night at Bangalore with out any cost on Accommodation.Transport cost from Bangalore to Mysore will be extra.If so you have to get down at Bangalore Railway station from Shathabdi express.
2.You can have a Trip to Thirupati Temple with an overnight stay with out extra cost on accommodation ,but Transport cost & entry fee has to be paid extra.
3.You can skip 01 night at Kumarakom and add 01 more night at Periyar or Madurai with out any extra cost.
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