Day-wise Itinerary (SIB) |
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.
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| Overnight | Mahabalipuram |
Day-2 |
Pondicherry / Kumbakonam |
| Drive to | Pondicherry |
| Visit | Auroville / Aurobindo Ashram / Beach |
| Drive to | Kumbakonam & check into the hotel |
| En route | Gangaikondacholapuram (UNESCO Heritage site) |
| Overnight | Kumbakonam |
Day-3 |
Kumbakonam |
| Visit | Darasuram (UNESCO Heritage site) / Local Village visit |
| Overnight | Kumbakonam |
Day-4 |
Thanjavur / Karaikudi |
| Drive to | Thanjavur |
| Visit | Big temple / Saraswati Mahal Library |
| Drive to | Karaikudi & check into the hotel |
| En route | Thirumayam Fort |
| Visit | Big Traditional Chettiyar Houses |
| Overnight | Karaikudi |
Day-5 |
Madurai |
| Drive to | Madurai & check into the hotel |
| Visit | Meenakshi Amman Temple / Nayakkar Mahal / Local Market |
| Overnight | Madurai |
Day-6 |
Kaniyakumari |
| Drive to | Kaniyakumari & check into the hotel |
| 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 |
| Drive to | Kovalam / Varkala & check into the hotel |
| Relax | On the beach |
| Overnight | Kovalam / Varkala |
Day-9 |
Kovalam / Varkala |
| Relax | On the beach |
| Overnight | Kovalam / Varkala |
Day-10 |
Kumarakom |
| Drive to | Kumarakom & check into the hotel |
| Visit | Village Walk / Leisure |
| Overnight | Kumarakom |
Day-11 |
Thekkady (Periyar) |
| 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) |
| Visit | Boating / Trekking into the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Overnight | Thekkady |
Day-13 |
Munnar |
| Drive to | Munnar & check into the hotel |
| Visit | Tea Museum / DARE |
| Overnight | Munnar |
Day-14 |
Munnar |
| Visit | Eravikulam National Park / Mattupatty Dam / Eco Point |
| Overnight | Munnar |
Day-15 |
Cochin |
| 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. |
| Overnight | Cochin |
Day-16 |
Calicut |
| Drive to | Calicut & check into the hotel |
| Afternoon | Boating in the Chaliyar River / Village Walk |
| Overnight | Calicut |
Day-17 |
Wayanad / Vythiri |
| Drive to | Wayanad & check into the hotel |
| Afternoon | Local sightseeing around Vythiri |
| Overnight | Wayanad |
Day-18 |
Wayanad / Vythiri |
| Visit | Muthanga WLS or Tholpetty WLS |
| Overnight | Wayanad |
Day-19 |
Bandipur |
| Drive to | Bandipur & check into the hotel |
| Visit | Wildlife safari into Bandipur National Park |
| Overnight | Bandipur |
Day-20 |
Mysore |
| Drive to | Mysore & check into the hotel |
| Visit | Mysore Palace / St. Philomena's Church / Brindavan Gardens |
| Overnight | Mysore |
Day-21 |
Mysore |
| Visit | Chamundi Hill / Srirangapatna / Sangam |
| Overnight | Mysore |
Day-22 |
Coorg |
| Drive to | Coorg & check into the hotel |
| Relax | Resort surrounding / Local vicinity |
| Overnight | Coorg |
Day-23 |
Coorg |
| Visit | Madikerii / Raja's Seat / Talacauvery / Cauvery Nisarga Dhama / Dubare Elephant Camp / Byle Kuppe (Early morning departure with packed breakfast) |
| Overnight | Coorg |
Day-24 |
Hassan |
| Drive to | Hassan |
| En route Visit | Shravanabelagola |
| On Arrival | Check into the hotel |
| Overnight | Hassan |
Day-25 |
Hassan |
| Visit | Belur / Halebid |
| Overnight | Hassans |
Day-26 |
Hampi |
| Visit | Ruins of the Vijayanagara empire |
| Overnight | Hampi |
Day-27 |
Hampi |
| Visit | Ruins of the Vijayanagara empire |
| Overnight | Hampi |
Day-28 |
Bangalore |
| Drive to | Bangalore & check into the hotel |
| Overnight | Bangalore |
Day-29 |
Bangalore |
| Visit | Tipu’s Palace / Bull Temple / Lalbagh / Ulsoor Lake / Vidhan Soudha |
| Overnight | Bangalore |
Day-30 |
Bangalore – Departure – Tour ends. |
Tour Speciality |
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 |
Kaniyakumari |
Rural Experience at |
Kumbakonam / Karaikudi / Kumarakom / Srirangapatna / Hassan |
Nattukotai Chettiyar Houses |
Karaikudi |
Hills & Clouds at |
Munnar / Wyanad / Coorg |
Tea Plantations 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) |
Backwaters at |
Kumarakom / Alleppey |
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) |
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