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Inbound - South India Tours - Cultural Tamil Nadu & Historical Karnataka - Itineraries

Tour Name: Cultural Tamil Nadu & Historical Karnataka - Itineraries(CTHK)

Duration: 15 Nights / 16 Days

Route:Chennai / Mahabalipuram (1 N) 160 Km (from Chennai) 110 Km (from Mahabalipuram) Pondicherry Kumbakonam (2 N) Thanjavur Karaikudi (1 N) Madurai (1 N) Ooty (2 N) Bandipur (1 N) Mysore (2 N) Coorg (2 N) Hassan (2 N) Bangalore(1N)

Cultural Tamil Nadu & Historical Karnataka

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Day-wise Itinerary (CTHK)
Day 1	Chennai / Mahabalipuram
	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	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 Karaikudi
	Visit	Big Traditional Chettiyar Houses
	Overnight	Karaikudi

Day 5	Madurai
	Drive to	Madurai
	Visit	Meenakshi Amman Temple / Nayakkar Mahal / Local Market
	Overnight	Madurai
Day 6	Ooty
	Drive to	Ooty & check into the hotel
	Afternoon	Ooty Lake
	Overnight	Ooty
Day 7	Ooty
	Visit	Dottebetta / Botanical Garden
	Overnight	Ooty

Day 8	Bandipur
	Drive to	Bandipur & check into the hotel
	Visit	Wildlife safari into Bandipur National Park
	Overnight	Bandipur
Day 9	Mysore
	Drive to	Mysore & check into the hotel
	Visit	Mysore Palace / St. Philomena's Church / Brindavan Gardens
	Overnight	Mysore
Day 10	Mysore
	Visit	Chamundi Hill / Srirangapatna / Sangam
	Overnight	Mysore

Day 11	Coorg
	Drive to	Coorg & check into the hotel
	Relax	Resort surrounding / Local vicinity
	Overnight	Coorg
Day 12	Coorg
	Visit	Madikerii / Raja's Seat / Talacauvery / Cauvery Nisarga Dhama / Dubare Elephant Camp / Byle Kuppe (Early morning departure with packed breakfast)
	Overnight	Coorg

Day 13	Hassan
	Drive to	Hassan & check into the hotel
	En route Visit	Shravanabelagola
	Overnight	Hassan
Day 14	Hassan
	Visit	Belur / Halebid
	Overnight	Hassan

Day 15	Bangalore
	Visit	Tipu’s Palace / Bull Temple / Lalbagh / Ulsoor Lake / Vidhan Soudha
	Overnight	Bangalore

Day 16	Bangalore – Departure – Tour ends

Tour Specialty
Beaches at	Chennai (Marina – World’s 2nd longest beach) / Mahabalipuram / Pondicherry
British Architecture at	Chennai
Rock-cut Temples at	Mahabalipuram
French Architecture at	Pondicherry
UNESCO Heritage Sites at	Kumbakonam / Thanjavur
Nattukotai Chettiyar Houses	Karaikudi
Nominated site for World’s Wonder at	Madurai (Meenakshi Temple)
Botanical Garden at	Ooty
Boating at	Ooty
Wildlife /Bird Watching at	Bandipur National Park
Coffee Plantation at	Coorg
Hills & Clouds at	Coorg/Ooty
Buddhist Imprint at	Coorg (Byle Kuppe)
Rural Experience at	Kumbakonam / Karaikudi / Srirangapatna / Hassan
Temple Architecture at	Chennai / Madurai / Srirangapatna / Shravanabelagola / Belur / Halebid
Palace at	Banaglore / Mysore
Garden at	Bangalore (Lalbagh) / Mysore (Brindavan Garden)
Shopping at	Chennai / Madurai / Mysore / Bangalore

Optional Deviations:	Chidambaram Natarajar Temple / Pichavaram Mangrove Forest (18 Km one way from Chidambaram) & Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (4 Km from Srirangapatna) / Somanathpur (34 Km from Mysore).

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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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