India's Great Divide is the Vindhya Mountains. They run from east to west, separating the fertile river valley of the Ganges called the Ganga, from the Deccan Plateau which occupies much of the peninsula of India. It also separates the north, where the predominant languages are Sanskrit - based (brought in by the Indo Iranian herds people about 3,500 years ago), from the Dravidian tongues brought in by a long headed race from the Mediterranean about a thousand years earlier. The South India's coastal plains are backed by the mountains rimming the wedge of the Deccan plateau. On these plains lie the best beaches in South India. On the rimming mountains, the western and eastern ghats are the tea, coffee and spice lands. Beyond these mountains, in the wedge shaped plateau, are great old cities supported by rich farm lands and a culture that has its roots in the almost historical Kumari Continent from where, they claim, civilization spread across the world. The south is gracious, graceful, Old India.
Duration : 20 Nights / 21 Days
Destinations Covered : Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Pondicherry - Tanjore-Trichy-Swami Malai - Tanjore - Madurai-Kanya Kumari - Kovalam - Periyar - Kottayam -backwaters - Ooty - Mysore - Hassan - Bangalore - Alleppey - Mumbai
Day 01: Arrive Chennai
Assistance and transfer to the hotel
Day 02: Chennai
Full day Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram
Day 03: Chennai-Pondicherry
Morning drive to Pondicherry. Aftrernoon sightseeing tour of Pondicherry
Day 04: Pondicherry-Swami Malai,
Drive to Swami Malai ethnic Village Resort visiting en-route Chidambram and Gangaikonda Cholapuram
South India Travel
Day 05: Swami Malai-Tanjore-Trichy
Moning drive to Trichy visiting en-route Tanjore Temple. Arrive Trichy, check-in at the hotel. Afternoon visit Srirangam and Rock Fort
Day 06: Trichy-Madurai
Travel to South India, Drive to Madurai and check-in at the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Madurai
Day 07: Madurai
Day at leisure - optional Day trip to visit Rameshwaram or Kodaikanal
Day 08: Madurai-Kanya Kumari-Kovalam
Travel to South India, Morning drive to Kanya Kumari(Cape Comorin), the last end of India where three Oceans meet. Continue to Kovalam and on arrival, stay for overnight
Day 09: Kovalam
Day at leisure.
Day 10: Kovalam-Periyar, 276 km
Morning drive to Periyar. Afternoon boat cruise on Lake Periyar to view wildlife
Day 11: Periyar-Kottayam/backwaters
South India Holiday, Drive to Kottayam and board Kettuvalom, the Houseboat. Sail through the day and spend night on boat.
Day 12: Arrive Alleppey-Cochin
At noon time, disembark Houseboat at Alleppey and proceed to Cochin, 56 km
Day 13: Cochin
Morning sightseeing tour Evening witness Kathakali Dance Show in a Theatre
Day 14: Cochin-Ooty
Drive to Ooty and check-in at the hotel.
Day 15: Ooty
Full day sightseeing of Ooty and Coonoor.
Day 16: Ooty-Mysore
Travel to South India, Drive to Mysore and check-in at the hotel. Afternoon city sightseeing tour
Day 17: Mysore
Morning visit Somnathpur Temple Afternoon visit Srirangapatnam
Day 18: Mysore-Hassan
Drive to Hassan and check-in at the hotel Afternoon visit Belur and Halebid Temples.
Day 19: Hassan-Bangalore drive
Drive to Bangalore visiting en-route Sravanbelgola On arrival, check-in at the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour
Day 20: Bangalore-Mumbai flight
Transfer to airport for flight to Mumbai Aftrernoon city sightseeing tour
Day 21: Mumbai-Dep.
Transfer to airport for onward flight OR Extend your stay in GOA
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South India Holiday
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