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South India Adventure: Kerala & Periyar National Park

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From Chennai (Madras) to Kochi (Cochin)
4.9 (403 reviews)
  • Ancient temple with intricate carvings.
  • A temple complex with trees and visitors.
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Ancient Wonders
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Chennai

    Chennai
    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily Buffet breakfast in hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 5* (Clarion hotel in Chennai)

    Included Activities

    • Afternoon sightseeing tour of Chennai
  3. Day 2

    Chennai

    Chennai
    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily Buffet breakfast in hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 5* (Clarion hotel in Chennai)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Kapaleeshwar Temple
    • Visit Sri Parthasarthy Temple
    • Visit Marina Beach
    • Visit Fort St. George
    • Visit National Art Gallery
    • Evening walk through spice markets

    Optional Activities

    • Drive past San Thome Church
    • Drive past Rippon Building
    Landmarks
    Kapaleeshwar Temple
    Sri Parthasarthy Temple
    Marina Beach
    Fort St. George
    National Art Gallery
    San Thome Church
    Rippon Building
  4. Day 3

    Kancheepuram - Mahabalipuram

    Kancheepuram - Mahabalipuram
    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily Buffet breakfast in hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Mamalla Heritage Hotel in Mahabalipuram )

    Included Activities

    • Visit Ekambaswara Temple
    • Visit Kailasanatha Temple
    • Visit Sri Kamakshi Temple
    • Visit Varadarajaswamy Temple
    • Visit Mahabalipuram monuments - rathas
    • Visit Mahabalipuram monuments - mandapas
    • Visit giant open air rock relief
    • Visit Shore Temple
    Landmarks
    Ekambaswara Temple
    Kailasanatha Temple
    Sri Kamakshi Temple
    Varadarajaswamy Temple
    Mahabalipuram Monuments
    Shore Temple
  5. Day 4

    Pondicherry

    Pondicherry
    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily Buffet breakfast in hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Hotel Anandha Inn in Pondicherry )

    Included Activities

    • Visit Auroville Township
    • Visit Aurobindo Ashram
    • Visit Manakula Vinayagar Temple
    • Visit French War Memorial
    • Visit Promenade Beach
    • Evening rickshaw ride through French colony
    Landmarks
    Auroville Township
    Aurobindo Ashram
    Manakula Vinayagar Temple
    French War Memorial
    Promenade Beach
  6. Day 5

    Chidambaram - Tanjore

    Chidambaram - Tanjore
    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily Buffet breakfast in hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Great Trails river view resort in Tanjore )

    Included Activities

    • Visit Thillai Natraj Temple
    Landmarks
    Thillai Natraj Temple
  7. Day 6

    Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai

    Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai
    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily Buffet breakfast in hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Hotel JC Residency in Madurai )

    Included Activities

    • Visit Brhadisvara Temple
    • Visit Ranganath Temple
    • Visit Rock Fort Temple
    • Visit Jambukeshwara Temple
    Landmarks
    Brhadisvara Temple
    Ranganath Temple
    Rock Fort Temple
    Jambukeshwara Temple
  8. Day 7

    Madurai

    Madurai
    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily Buffet breakfast in hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Hotel JC Residency in Madurai )

    Included Activities

    • Visit Meenakshi Amman Temple
    • Visit Tirumalai Nayak Palace
    • Visit Gandhi Museum
    • Attend evening night ceremony
    Landmarks
    Meenakshi Amman Temple
    Tirumalai Nayak Palace
    Gandhi Museum
  9. Day 8

    Periyar

    Periyar
    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily Buffet breakfast in hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Periyar mountain places )

    Included Activities

    • Visit Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
    • Enjoy boat ride at Periyar
    Landmarks
    Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
  10. Day 9

    Alleppey

    Alleppey
    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily Buffet breakfast in hotel), Lunch (Delicious lunch onboard houseboat), Dinner (Dinner onboard houseboat)
    Accommodation
    Houseboat

    Included Activities

    • Board houseboat at Alleppey
    • Enjoy floating tour of Alleppey backwaters
    Landmarks
    Alleppey Backwaters
  11. Day 10

    Cochin

    Cochin
    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily Buffet breakfast in hotel)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Redison Blu )

    Included Activities

    • Visit Mattancherry Palace
    • Visit Paradesi Synagogue
    • Visit Santa Cruz Cathedral
    • Visit St. Francis Church
    • Evening spice markets visit
    • Kathakali dance performance
    Landmarks
    Mattancherry Palace
    Paradesi Synagogue
    Santa Cruz Cathedral
    St. Francis Church
  12. Day 11

    Cochin

    Cochin
    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily Buffet breakfast in hotel)

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  • Clarion hotel in Chennai

    Hotel 5*
    Days 1, 2
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  • Mamalla Heritage Hotel in Mahabalipuram

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  • Hotel Anandha Inn in Pondicherry

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  • Hotel JC Residency in Madurai

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  • Periyar mountain places

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