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South India Tours are extremely popular among visitors. With tourist destinations that include Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. South India tours also comprise of best of beach tours, exploring hills and tea estates. For a more audacious holiday in South India, holiday seekers can visit Bandipur as well as Mudumalai National Parks. For a city feel, Chennai and Bangalore are suggested for your holiday in South India. We have offered several tour packages and holidays to wonderful South that you can book. On your next holiday, you can choose a holiday in South India out of our several tour packages for unlimited fun. 12 Days from USD 1180 onwardsChennai | Pondicherry | Tanjore | Munnar | Marari | Cochin ITINERARY DETAILS
Day 1: Chennai
Chennai (or Madras as it was known earlier) is the capital of Tamil Nadu. It is also the third largest metropolis in India. Chennai has the different face of India - classical, ancient, gentle. Definitely touched by colonialism but not ravaged by wars and intensely aware of its roots and traditions. Chennai itself has largely remained a business city - the automobile industry, International giants included, has seen advancement in particular in the last few years. Day 2: Excursion to Mahabalipuram (1½ hrs. drive) After breakfast full day excursion to Mahabalipuram sightseeing which includes the Thirukadalmallai, Shore Temple, Pancha Pandava Rathas, Arjuna's Penance, Caves, and Krishna's Butterball. Day 3: Chennai/Pondicherry (3 ½ hrs. drive) Proceed to Pondicherry, which carries a strong whiff of the French presence in India. This erstwhile French colony on the east coast of South India merged with the rest of the country in 1954. Legend says that Pondicherry is the place where St. Agasthaya settled down. Day 4: Pondicherry After breakfast drive to visit Aurbindo Ashram, the city of dawn, which is 10kms north of Pondicherry. This ashram promotes Aurbindo's ideas in bringing about a synthesis of Yoga and modern science, so as to unite the spirit and matter. After lunch visit Auroville - a unique experiment in international living and in creating a new environment where men and women of all nationalities live together in harmony. Day 5: Pondicherry/Tanjore (3 hrs. drive) Drive to Chidambaram also called as Thillai, which has the famous Natraja temple with the root of the sanctum - sanctorum covered with golden plates is located in the centre of the town covering an area of 40 acres. In the temple, postures from the Bharatnatayam form of dance are depicted in sculpture. Natraja is Lord Shiva as a cosmic dancer. After lunch, drive to Thanjavur enroute visiting the Brass factory at Kumbakonam. Tanjore once the capital of Chola Kings, has the Bragadeswara temple. The temple tower rises to a height of 15mts from a square base of 29 mts and then tapers off, making a total of 66mts. Day 6: Tanjore/Munnar (5 hrs. drive) Embark on a fascinating journey to Munnar enjoying the stunning panoramic view of the Cardamom hills & green carpets of tea plantations enroute. Spend the rest of the day at leisure walking around the estate. Day 7: Munnar A morning sightseeing trip of Munnar; visiting the Eravikulam National Park where you can see the very rare mountain goats locally called the Nilgiri Tahr, the Mattupetty Dam & Dairy Farm, Old Munnar Town, the town market etc. Day 8: Munnar/Marari Beach After breakfast transfer to Marari Beach. It is a seaside town known for its beautiful beach name Marari Beach or Mararikulam beach. It is one of the most beautiful beach destinations in India. Mararikulam, the sleepy little village is about 11 kms from Alappuzha & is an idyllic location for a vacation. Rest of the day free at the marari beach resort. Day 9 & Day 10: Marari Beach Full day at the beach and the ayurvedic health center. Day 11: Marari Beach/Cochin The major tourist attractions of Cochin include the Marine Drive, Fort Kochi and the Hill Palace, Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica and the Pallipuram Fort.
Day 12: Cochin After breakfast transfer to Cochin airport in time to connect flight for onward destination. Inclusions: Room with breakfast + air-conditioned car with driver + English speaking/language guide/naturalist for all sightseeing & safari. |
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