Best of South India Beaches
Duration: 20 Nights/ 21 Days
Places Covered: Chennai - Pondicherry - Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai - Periyar - Varkala - Alappuzha - Munnar - Cochin - Goa - Mumbai
Day
01 : Abroad - ChennaiArrive Chennai International airport.
On arrival, the guest will be met by our representative and check in to the hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Chennai
Madras - the sprawling and gracious city on the "Bay of Bengal" is the fourth largest city in India. Visit the Fort St. George once a stronghold of the British, San Thome Cathedral, Marina Beach and the beautiful Mylapore temple. Overnight at hotel
Day 03: Chennai - Pondicherry
After breakfast drive to Pondicherry (162 km), enroute visit Kancheepuram and Mahabalipuram.
Continue drive to Pondicherry.
Upon arrival in Pondicherry - check into the hotel
Overnight at hotel
Day 04 : Pondicherry
Afternoon tour of Pondicherry - visiting Botanical garden, Eglise De Sacre Coeur De Jesus and Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Later visit township of Auroville or the city of Dawn. Designed by a French architect Roger Arger, it is an entirely new concept in education and urban living.
Overnight at hotel
Day 05 : Pondicherry - Tanjore
After breakfast drive to Tanjore (177 kms).
Upon arrival in Tanjore - check into the hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 06 : Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai
After breakfast drive to Madurai (178 kms) enroute visit Trichy.
Thereafter continue drive to Madurai.
Upon arrival in Madurai - check into the hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day
07 : Madurai Morning, visit the Meenakshi temple one of the biggest temple complexes in India - 46 ft. long by 790 ft broad built in the 17th Century.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 : Madurai - Periyar
Morning drive to Periyar (177 kms)
Upon arrival at Periyar - check into hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 09 : Periyar - Varkala
Morning drive to Varkala (220 km).
Upon arrival in Varkala - check into the hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 10 : Varkala - Alappuzha
Morning drive to to be at Alappuzha in time to witness the famous boat race.
Upon arrival to Alappuzha - check into the hotel.
The snake boat races are preceded by colourful water parades.
Overnight at hotel
Day 11 : Alappuzha
Full day at The Snake Boat Race festival "Payippad Boat Race Payippad near Harippad Alappuzha District ".
Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 : Alappuzha
Full day sightseeing tour around Alappuzha area.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 : Alappuzha
Aranmula Boat Race Aranmula, Pathanamthitta.
Overnight at hotel
Day 14 : Alappuzha - Munnar
Morning drive to Munnar (180 km)
Upon arrival in Munnar- check in to the hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 15 : Munnar
Morning, visit Ervikulam National Park (16 kms) - it is the home of the endangered Nigiri Tahr (a type of mountain goat) that roams on a stretch of grassland or is seen climbing the pinnacles of the undulating hills.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at hotel
Day 16 : Munnar - Cochin
Morning drive to Cochin (160 km)
Upon arrival in Cochin - check into hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day
17 : Cochin Morning tour of Cochin or "Kochi"- the palm green, commercial captial of Kerala is known as the "Queen of the Arabian Sea". From time immemorial, Arabs, Chinese, Dutch, British & Portuguese seafarers followed the sea route to Kochi & left their impression on the town. Modern Kochi is thus a splendid mosaic of these myriad influences. Visit the Dutch Palace, the Jewish Synagogue, the Church of St. Francis, the Bolghatty Palace & the famous Chinese fishing nets.
Afternoon free for a stroll in Jew town
Overnight at hotel
Day 18 : Cochin - Mumbai
Late morning transfer from hotel to the railway station for train to Mumbai.
Overnight at hotel
Day 19 : Mumbai - Goa
Morning, one hour boat ride across Mumbai Harbour brings you to the lush green Elephanta Island. Here, visit some of the huge and intricately carved Elephanta Caves that date back to the 8th century. The rows of massive columns cut into solid rock from three magnificent avenue leads to the outstanding three-headed sculpture representing Brahma-the Creator, Vishnu-the Preserver and Shiva-the Destroyer. Dedicated to Shiva, the beauty and power of these phenomenal sculptures depicting the various manifestations of Shiva is overpowering.
Later in late evening transfer to the International airport for your flight back home.
By Flight
After breakfast transfer to Airport for flight to Goa. Arrive Goa. Afernoon City Tour. Overnight at Hotel
Day
20 : Goa
By Flight
Day at Leisure for Beach Activities
Day 21 : Goa - Mumbai
By Flight
Breakfast at hotel. Day activities in Goa. Afternoon transfer to Airport for onward flight to Mumbai for onward journey.
