Cultural
Tours in India
Cultural South India Tour
Places Covered
: Chennai - Madurai - Periyar - Trivandrum - Cochin - Bangalore - Mysore -
Chennai
Duration : 13 Nights - 14 Days
Day 1: Chennai
Arrive Chennai. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight Chennai
Day 2: Chennai
After breakfast, full Day tour of Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram. The city of
Mahabalipuram is famous for the seven pagodas. Here on the seashore is an interesting
group of ancient rock hewn temples which are the examples of Dravidian style of
Architecture.
Day 3: Chennai After breakfast, city tour of
Chennai. Visit the Museum to see the Art and Bronze Gallery. Drive through the
Flower and Fruit market, High court, Fort museum, Marina Beach, Santhome Cathedral
and snake park . Check-out at 1200 hrs from the hotel. Late evening transfer to
railway-station for overnight journey to Madurai.
Day 4: Madurai
Morning arrive Madurai and transfer to hotel.
Overnight Madurai.
Day 5: Madurai - Periyar After breakfast, drive to Periyar National
Park. it extends to 777 square kms & forms part of the high mountain ranges,
the Western Ghats. Wild life can be seen while cruising on Periyar Lake in a motor
boat. Elephants, wild boar, sambar, tiger, leopard, wild dog, langur monkeys,
etc. can be seen easily. Overnight Periyar.
Day 6: Periyar - Trivandrum
After breakfast, drive to Trivandrum viewing the scenic beauty enroute.
Overnight
Trivandrum.
Day 7: Trivandrum After breakfast, Day free in
Trivandrum or optional tours to Cape Comorin (Kanya Kumari - the southern most
part of India) or nearby places like Kovalam beach, etc.
Overnight Trivandrum.
Day 8: Trivandrum - Cochin After breakfast, drive to Cochin
visiting the Kerala villages enroute.
Day 9: Cochin After
breakfast, city tour of Cochin. Transfer to railway-station for overnight journey
to Bangalore.
Day 10: Bangalore Morning arrive Bangalore
and transfer to hotel followed by breakfast.
Overnight Bangalore.
Day 11: Bangalore - Mysore Morning arrive Bangalore railway station
and drive to Mysore. Arrive and transfer to hotel. Overnight Mysore.
Day 12: Mysore Morning visit the palace of the Maharaja built in 1911
- 1912. The palace is of harmonious syntheses of the Hindu and saracenic styles
of architecture with archways, domes, turrets, colonnades and sculptures which
are magnificent. Visit the Art Gallery; drive upto Chamundi hill to see Chamundeshwari
Temple and a panoramic view of Mysore. On the way back, see the Nandi Bull. Afternoon
free. Overnight Mysore.
Day 13: Mysore - Chennai After breakfast,
morning free. Transfer to rail-station to catch the train for Chennai. Arrive
Chennai & transfer to hotel.
Day 14: Chennai Transfer
to airport for onward destination.
