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Cultural Tamil Nadu & Natural Kerala
Tour Name:	Cultural Tamil Nadu & Natural Kerala (CTNK-1)
Duration:	12 Nights / 13 Days
Chennai / Mahabalipuram (1 N) →Pondicherry →Kumbakonam (2 N) →Thanjavur Karaikudi (1 N) →Madurai (1 N) →Thekkady (2 N)→ Munnar (2 N) →Kumarakom (1 N)→Alleppey (1 N)→ Cochin (1 N)

Day-wise Itinerary (CTK-1)

Day 1	Chennai / Mahabalipuram
	Visit	Chennai: Fort St. George, The Fort Museum, Santhome Cathedral, Kapaleswarar Temple, The Government Museum, etc.
	En Route	Dakshinachitra, Crocodile farm, etc.
	Mahabalipuram	Pallava’s rock cut sculptures at the Shore temple, Five Rathas, Arjuna Penance, etc
	Overnight	Mahabalipuram
Day 2	Pondicherry / Kumbakonam
	Visit	Pondicherry: Auroville / Aurobindo Ashram / Beach
	En route	Visit: Gangaikondacholapuram (UNESCO Heritage site)
	Overnight	Kumbakonam
Day 3	Kumbakonam
	Visit	Darasuram (UNESCO Heritage site) / Local Village visit
	Overnight	Kumbakonam
Day 4	Thanjavur / Karaikudi
	Visit	Thanjavur:Big temple / Saraswati Mahal Library
	En route	Thirumayam Fort Karaikudi: Big Traditional Chettiyar Houses
	Overnight	Karaikudi
Day 5	Madurai
	Visit	Meenakshi Amman Temple / Nayakkar Mahal / Local Market
	Overnight	Madurai
Day 6	Thekkady (Periyar)
	Visit	Spice Plantation Tour / Kalaripayatu (Martial Arts) Show
	Overnight	Thekkady
Day 7	Thekkady (Periyar)
	Visit	Boating / Trekking into the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
	Overnight	Thekkady
Day 8	Munnar
	Visit	Tea Museum / DARE
	Overnight	Munnar
Day 9	Munnar
	Visit	Eravikulam National Park / Mattupatty Dam / Eco Point
	Overnight	Munnar
Day 10	Kumarakom
	Visit	Village Walk / Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
	Overnight	Kumarakom
Day 11	Alleppey Houseboat
	Cruise	In the backwater canals of Alleppey
	Overnight	Alleppey Houseboat
Day 12	Cochin
	Visit	Jewish synagogue / St. Francis Church / Santa Cruz Basilica / Chinese Fishing nets / Dutch Cemetery / Dutch Palace / Fort Cochin beach
	Overnight	Cochin
Day 13	Cochin – Departure – Tour ends

Tour Specialty

Temple Architecture at Chennai / Madurai
British Architecture at Chennai
French Architecture at Pondicherry
Rock-cut Temples at Mahabalipuram
UNESCO Heritage Sites at Kumbakonam / Thanjavur
Nominated site for World’s Wonder at Madurai (Meenakshi Temple)
Beaches at Chennai (Marina – World’s 2nd longest beach) / Mahabalipuram / Pondicherry
Rural Experience at Kumbakonam / Karaikudi / Kumarakom
Nattukotai Chettiyar Houses Karaikudi
Hills & Clouds at Munnar
Tea Plantations at Munnar
Wildlife at Munnar (Eravikulam National Park) / Thekkady (Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary)
Nature Trails & Bird Watching at Thekkady / Kumarakom
Backwaters at Kumarakom / Alleppey
Houseboat at Alleppey
Imprint of European Colonization (Portuguese / Dutch / British) Cochin
Jewish Settlement at Cochin
Churches / Jewish Synagogue at Cochin
Shopping at Chennai / Madurai / Cochin

Note:

The above is a suggested itinerary and it can be customized to the traveler’s requirements / interests on prior information before finalizing the package…
Visit to Temples / National Park / Wildlife Sanctuary / any places of visit mentioned above are subject to feasibility / time availability / open to public, etc. at the time of visit…

Tour Name:	Cultural Tamil Nadu & Natural Kerala (CTNK-2)
Duration:	14 Nights / 15 Days
Chennai / Mahabalipuram (1 N) →Pondicherry → Kumbakonam (2 N) →Thanjavur→ Karaikudi (1 N) →Madurai (1 N) → Thekkady (2 N) →Munnar (2 N)→ Kumarakom (1 N)→Alleppey (1 N)→ Varkala / Kovalam (2 N) → Kaniyakumari (1 N) →Trivandrum

Day-wise Itinerary (CTK-2)

Day 1	Chennai / Mahabalipuram
	Visit	Chennai: Fort St. George, The Fort Museum, Santhome Cathedral, Kapaleswarar Temple, The Government Museum, etc.
	En Route	Dakshinachitra, Crocodile farm, etc.
	Mahabalipuram	Pallava’s rock cut sculptures at the Shore temple, Five Rathas, Arjuna Penance, etc
	Overnight	Mahabalipuram
Day 2	Pondicherry / Kumbakonam
	Drive To	Pondicherry
	Visit	Pondicherry: Auroville / Aurobindo Ashram / Beach
	En route	Visit: Gangaikondacholapuram (UNESCO Heritage site)
	Overnight	Kumbakonam
Day 3	Kumbakonam
	Visit	Darasuram (UNESCO Heritage site) / Local Village visit
	Overnight	Kumbakonam
Day 4	Thanjavur / Karaikudi
	Visit	Thanjavur:Big temple / Saraswati Mahal Library
	En route	Thirumayam Fort Karaikudi: Big Traditional Chettiyar Houses
	Overnight	Karaikudi
Day 5	Madurai
	Visit	Meenakshi Amman Temple / Nayakkar Mahal / Local Market
	Overnight	Madurai
Day 6	Thekkady (Periyar)
	Visit	Spice Plantation Tour / Kalaripayatu (Martial Arts) Show
	Overnight	Thekkady
Day 7	Thekkady (Periyar)
	Visit	Boating / Trekking into the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
	Overnight	Thekkady
Day 8	Munnar
	Visit	Tea Museum / DARE
	Overnight	Munnar
Day 9	Munnar
	Visit	Eravikulam National Park / Mattupatty Dam / Eco Point
	Overnight	Munnar
Day 10	Kumarakom
	Visit	Village Walk / Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
	Overnight	Kumarakom
Day 11	Alleppey Houseboat
	Cruise	In the backwater canals of Alleppey
	Overnight	Alleppey Houseboat
Day 12	Kovalam / Varkala
	Relax	On the beach
	Overnight	Kovalam / Varkala
Day 13	Kovalam / Varkala
	Relax	On the beach
	Overnight	Kovalam / Varkala
Day 14	Kaniyakumari
	Visit	Vivekananda & Thiruvalluvar Rock memorials / Bhagavathi Amman Temple / Sun set & Sun rise on the beach / Suchindrum Temple
	Overnight	Kaniyakumari
Day 15	Trivandrum – Departure – Tour ends

Tour Specialty

Temple Architecture at Chennai / Madurai
British Architecture at Chennai
French Architecture at Pondicherry
Rock-cut Temples at Mahabalipuram
UNESCO Heritage Sites at Kumbakonam / Thanjavur
Nominated site for World’s Wonder at Madurai (Meenakshi Temple)
Beaches at Chennai (Marina – World’s 2nd longest beach) / Mahabalipuram / Pondicherry / Kaniyakumari / Kovalam / Varkala
Rural Experience at Kumbakonam / Karaikudi / Kumarakom
Nattukotai Chettiyar Houses Karaikudi
Hills & Clouds at Munnar
Tea Plantations at Munnar
Wildlife at Munnar (Eravikulam National Park) / Thekkady (Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary)
Nature Trails & Bird Watching at Thekkady / Kumarakom
Backwaters at Kumarakom / Alleppey
Houseboat at Alleppey
Shopping at Chennai / Madurai / Kaniyakumari
Unique Experience Sun set & Sun rise from the same beach at Kaniyakumari (one of the two places in the world)

Note:

The above is a suggested itinerary and it can be customized to the traveler’s requirements / interests on prior information before finalizing the package…
Visit to Temples / National Park / Wildlife Sanctuary / any places of visit mentioned above are subject to feasibility / time availability / open to public, etc. at the time of visit…

Tour Name:	Cultural Tamil Nadu & Natural Kerala (CTNK-3)
Duration:	15 Nights / 16 Days
Chennai / Mahabalipuram (1 N) →Pondicherry → Kumbakonam (2 N)→Thanjavur →Karaikudi (1 N) →Madurai (1 N) → Kaniyakumari (2 N)→ Kovalam / Varkala (2 N)→ Kumarakom (1 N) → Thekkady (2 N) →Munnar (2 N)→Cochin (1 N)

Day-wise Itinerary (CTK-3)

Day 1	Chennai / Mahabalipuram
	Visit	Chennai: Fort St. George, The Fort Museum, Santhome Cathedral, Kapaleswarar Temple, The Government Museum, etc.
	En Route	Dakshinachitra, Crocodile farm, etc.
	Mahabalipuram	Pallava’s rock cut sculptures at the Shore temple, Five Rathas, Arjuna Penance, etc
	Overnight	Mahabalipuram
Day 2	Pondicherry / Kumbakonam
	Drive To	Pondicherry
	Visit	Pondicherry: Auroville / Aurobindo Ashram / Beach
	En route	Visit: Gangaikondacholapuram (UNESCO Heritage site)
	Overnight	Kumbakonam
Day 3	Kumbakonam
	Visit	Darasuram (UNESCO Heritage site) / Local Village visit
	Overnight	Kumbakonam
Day 4	Thanjavur / Karaikudi
	Visit	Thanjavur:Big temple / Saraswati Mahal Library
	En route	Thirumayam Fort Karaikudi: Big Traditional Chettiyar Houses
	Overnight	Karaikudi
Day 5	Madurai
	Visit	Meenakshi Amman Temple / Nayakkar Mahal / Local Market
	Overnight	Madurai
Day 6	Kaniyakumari
	Visit	Bhagavathi Amman Temple / Sun set on the beach
	Overnight	Kaniyakumari
Day 7	Kaniyakumari
	Visit	Sun rise on the beach / Vivekananda & Thiruvalluvar Rock memorials / Suchindrum Temple
	Overnight	Kaniyakumari
Day 8	Kovalam / Varkala
	Relax	On the beach
	Overnight	Kovalam / Varkala
Day 9	Kovalam / Varkala
	Relax	On the beach
	Overnight	Kovalam / Varkala
Day 10	Kumarakom
	Visit	Village Walk / Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
	Overnight	Kumarakom
Day 11	Thekkady (Periyar)
	Visit	Spice Plantation Tour / Kalaripayatu (Martial Arts) Show
	Overnight	Thekkady
Day 12	Thekkady (Periyar)
	Visit	Boating / Trekking into the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
	Overnight	Thekkady (Periyar)
Day 13	Munnar
	Visit	Tea Museum / DARE
	Overnight	Munnar
Day 14	Munnar
	Visit	Eravikulam National Park / Mattupatty Dam / Eco Point
	Overnight	Munnar
Day 15	Cochin
	Visit	Jewish synagogue / St. Francis Church / Santa Cruz Basilica / Chinese Fishing nets / Dutch Cemetery / Dutch Palace / Fort Cochin beach
	Overnight	Cochin
Day 16	Cochin – Departure – Tour ends

Tour Specialty

Temple Architecture at Chennai / Madurai / Kaniyakumari / Suchindrum
British Architecture at Chennai
French Architecture at Pondicherry
Rock-cut Temples at Mahabalipuram
UNESCO Heritage Sites at Kumbakonam / Thanjavur
Nominated site for World’s Wonder at Madurai (Meenakshi Temple)
Beaches at Chennai (Marina – World’s 2nd longest beach) / Mahabalipuram / Pondicherry / Kaniyakumari / Kovalam / Varkala
Land’s End & Confluence of 3 seas at Kaniyakumari
Rural Experience at Kumbakonam / Karaikudi / Kumarakom
Nattukotai Chettiyar Houses Karaikudi
Hills & Clouds at Munnar
Tea Plantations at Munnar
Wildlife at Munnar (Eravikulam National Park) / Thekkady (Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary)
Nature Trails & Bird Watching at Thekkady / Kumarakom
Backwaters at Kumarakom / Alleppey
Imprint of European Colonization (Portuguese / Dutch / British) Cochin
Jewish Settlement at Cochin
Churches / Jewish Synagogue at Cochin
Shopping at Chennai / Madurai / Kaniyakumari / Cochin
Unique Experience Sun set & Sun rise from the same beach at Kaniyakumari (one of the two places in the world)

Note:

The above is a suggested itinerary and it can be customized to the traveler’s requirements / interests on prior information before finalizing the package…
Visit to Temples / National Park / Wildlife Sanctuary / any places of visit mentioned above are subject to feasibility / time availability / open to public, etc. at the time of visit…

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Day-wise Itinerary (CTK-1)

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