South Indian Bonanza |
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Tour Name: |
South Indian Bonanza (SIB) |
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Duration: |
29 Nights / 30 Days |
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Chennai / Mahabalipuram (1 N)→ 160 Km (from Chennai) / 110 Km (from Mahabalipuram)→ Pondicherry →Kumbakonam (2 N) →Thanjavur→ Karaikudi (1 N) → Madurai (1 N) →Kaniyakumari (2 N) →80 Km (to Kovalam) / 120 Km (to Varkala) →Kovalam / Varkala (2 N)→ 180 Km (from Kovalam) / 130 Km (from Varkala) →Kumarakom (1 N) →Thekkady (2 N) → Munnar (2 N)→ Cochin (1 N)→ Calicut (1 N)→ Wayanad (2 N) →Bandipur (1 N)→ Mysore (2 N) → Coorg (2 N)→ Hassan (2 N) →Hampi (2 N)→ Bangalore (2 N) |
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| Day 1 | Chennai / Mahabalipuram | |
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| Visit |
Chennai: Fort St. George, The Fort Museum, Santhome Cathedral, Kapaleswarar Temple, The Government Museum, etc. |
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| 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 | |
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| Visit | Pondicherry: Auroville / Aurobindo Ashram / Beach | |
| En Route | Gangaikondacholapuram (UNESCO Heritage site) | |
| Drive to | Kumbakonam & check into the hotel | |
| Overnight | Kumbakonam |
| Day 3 | Kumbakonam | |
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| Visit | Darasuram (UNESCO Heritage site) / Local Village visit | |
| Overnight | Kumbakonam |
| Day 4 | Thanjavur / Karaikudi | |
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| Drive to | Thanjavur | |
| Visit | Big temple / Saraswati Mahal Library | |
| Drive to | Karaikudi & check into the hotel | |
| En route | Thirumayam Fort Karaikudi | |
| Visit | Big Traditional Chettiyar Houses | |
| Overnight | Karaikudi |
| Day 5 | Madurai | |
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| Drive to | Madurai & check into the hotel | |
| Visit | Meenakshi Amman Temple / Nayakkar Mahal / Local Market | |
| Overnight | Madurai |
| Day 6 | Kaniyakumari | |
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| Drive to | Kaniyakumari & check into the hotel | |
| Visit | Bhagavathi Amman Temple / Sun set on the beach | |
| Overnight | Kaniyakumari |
| Day 7 | Kaniyakumari | |
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| Visit | Sun rise on the beach / Vivekananda & Thiruvalluvar Rock memorials / Suchindrum Temple | |
| Overnight | Kaniyakumari |
| Day 8 | Kovalam / Varkala | |
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| Drive to | Kovalam / Varkala & check into the hotel | |
| Relax | On the beach | |
| Overnight | Kovalam / Varkala |
| Day 9 | Kovalam / Varkala | |
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| Relax | On the beach | |
| Overnight | Kovalam / Varkala |
| Day 10 | Kumarakom | |
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| Drive to | Kumarakom & check into the hotel | |
| Visit | Village Walk / Leisure | |
| Overnight | Kumarakom |
| Day 11 | Thekkady (Periyar) | |
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| Early Morning | Visit:Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary | |
| Drive to | Thekkady & check into the hotel | |
| Visit | Spice Plantation Tour / Kalaripayatu (Martial Arts) Show | |
| Overnight | Thekkady |
| Day 12 | Thekkady (Periyar) | |
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| Visit | Boating / Trekking into the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Overnight | Thekkady |
| Day 13 | Munnar | |
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| Drive to | Munnar & check into the hotel | |
| Visit | Tea Museum / DARE | |
| Overnight | Munnar |
| Day 14 | Munnar | |
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| Visit | Eravikulam National Park / Mattupatty Dam / Eco Point | |
| Overnight | Munnar |
| Day 15 | Cochin | |
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| Drive to | Cochin & check into the hotel | |
| Visit |
Jewish synagogue / St. Francis Church / Santa Cruz Basilica / Chinese Fishing nets / Dutch Cemetery / Dutch Palace / Fort Cochin beach |
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| Overnight | Cochin |
| Day 16 | Calicut | |
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| Drive to | Calicut & check into the hotel | |
| Afternoon | Boating in the Chaliyar River / Village Walk | |
| Overnight | Calicut |
| Day 17 | Wayanad / Vythiri | |
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| Drive to | Wayanad & check into the hotel | |
| Afternoon | Local sightseeing around Vythiri | |
| Overnight | Wayanad |
| Day 18 | Wayanad / Vythiri | |
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| Visit | Muthanga WLS or Tholpetty WLS | |
| Overnight | Wayanad |
| Day 19 | Bandipur | |
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| Drive to | Bandipur & check into the hotel | |
| Visit | Wildlife safari into Bandipur National Park | |
| Overnight | Bandipur |
| Day 20 | Mysore | |
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| Drive to | Mysore & check into the hotel | |
| Visit | Mysore Palace / St. Philomena's Church / Brindavan Gardens | |
| Overnight | Mysore |
| Day 21 | Mysore | |
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| Visit | Chamundi Hill / Srirangapatna / Sangam | |
| Overnight | Mysore |
| Day 22 | Coorg | |
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| Drive to | Coorg & check into the hotel | |
| Relax | Resort surrounding / Local vicinity | |
| Overnight | Coorg |
| Day 23 | Coorg | |
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| Visit |
Madikerii / Raja's Seat / Talacauvery / Cauvery Nisarga Dhama / Dubare Elephant Camp / Byle Kuppe (Early morning departure with packed breakfast) |
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| Overnight | Coorg |
| Day 24 | Hassan | |
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| Drive to | Hassan | |
| En route Visit | Shravanabelagola | |
| On Arrival | Check into the hotel | |
| Overnight | Hassan |
| Day 25 | Hassan | |
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| Visit | Belur / Halebid | |
| Overnight | Hassan |
| Day 26 | Hampi | |
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| Visit | Ruins of the Vijayanagara empire | |
| Overnight | Hampi |
| Day 27 | Hampi | |
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| Visit | Ruins of the Vijayanagara empire | |
| Overnight | Hampi |
| Day 28 | Bangalore | |
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| Drive to | Bangalore & check into the hotel | |
| Overnight | Bangalore |
| Day 29 | Bangalore | |
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| Visit | Tipu’s Palace / Bull Temple / Lalbagh / Ulsoor Lake / Vidhan Soudha | |
| Overnight | Bangalore |
| Day 30 | Bangalore – Departure – Tour ends | |
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| Temple Architecture at | Chennai / Madurai / Kaniyakumari / Suchindrum / Srirangapatna / Shravanabelagola / Belur / Halebid |
| 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 | Kaniyakumaria |
| Rural Experience at | Kumbakonam / Karaikudi / Kumarakom / Srirangapatna / Hassan |
| Nattukotai Chettiyar Houses | Karaikudi |
| Hills & Clouds at | Munnar / Wyanad / Coorg |
| Tea Plantation at | Munnar |
| Wildlife at | Munnar (Eravikulam National Park) / Thekkady (Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary) / Wayanad (Muthanga WLS or Tholpetty WLS) / Nagarhole (Rajiv Gandhi National Park) |
| Nature Trails & Bird Watching at | Thekkady / Kumarakom / Wyanad / Nagarhole (Rajiv Gandhi National Park) |
| Back waters at | Kumarakom |
| Boat cruise at | Calicut(Kadavu-Chaliyar River) |
| Imprint of European Colonization (Portuguese / Dutch / British) | Cochin |
| Jewish Settlement at | Cochin |
| Churches / Jewish Synagogue at | Cochin |
| Garden at | Bangalore (Lalbagh) / Mysore (Brindavan Garden) |
| Palace at | Banaglore / Mysore |
| Coffee Plantation at | Coorg |
| Buddhist Imprint at | Coorg (Byle Kuppe) |
| Ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire at | Hampi |
| Shopping at | Chennai / Madurai / Kaniyakumari / Cochin / Mysore / Bangalore |
| Unique Experience | Sun set & Sun rise from the same beach at Kaniyakumari (one of the two places in the world) |