South
Indian Ecstacy Tour
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Duration : 14 Nights / 15 Days
Places to Visit : Chennai - Pondichery - Tanjore - Madurai - Cochin -
Munnar - Periyar – Kumarakom - Alleppey – Cochin
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Day 01 Arrive Chennai
Upon
arrival you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel.
Day 02 Chennai
After breakfast a full day city tour of Chennai covering the important places
of interest.
Day 03 Chennai – Pondichery
Leave Chennai after breakfast and reach Pondichery by early noon.
See the famous sights of this city including Aurobindo Ashram.
Day 04 Pondichery – Tanjore
Leave Pondichery after breakfast and reach Tanjore 177 km away by lunchtime.
After lunch visit this famous temple town of Dravidian India.
Day 05 Tanjore – Madurai
Leave Thanjavur after breakfast and reach Madurai by lunchtime. See the
Menakshi Sundereshwar temple complex known for its exquisite carvings.
Day 06 Madurai – Cochin (by flight)
In time transfer to the airport for your flight to Cochin. Upon arrival in Cochin
you shall be transferred to your hotel in the city. Later a city tour introduces
you to the famous landmarks of Cochin including the Chinese fishing nets.
Day 07 Cochin
Proceed
for a half day sight seeing of Cochin by boat. A few interesting sites included
in the tour are the Chinese fishing nets along the Vasco Da Gama Square, Santa
Cruz Basilica, St. Francis Church, VOC Gate, Bastion Bungalow etc. Apart from
these architectural splendors, an array of restaurants serving fresh seafood
is also popular among tourists. The Chinese fishing nets erected on teak wood
and bamboo poles work on the principle of balance. Records say they were first
set up here between AD 1350 and 1450. Vasco Da Gama Square, the narrow promenade
that parallels the beach, is the best place to watch the nets being lowered
and pulled out of the sea.
Day 08 Cochin – Munnar
Proceed to Munnar enjoying the scenic beauty & the marvelous waterfalls,
high mountains with the low flying clouds passing by.
In the evening you can go for sight seeing of Munnar which includes the Raja
Malai - a top peak of Munnar where you can see Neel Thar (mountain goats). Other
important places are Muttupetty dam and Indo Swiss project (you can also enjoy
boating in the Lake) and witness tea gardens spread like a green carpet over
hundreds of kilometers.
Munnar is situated at the confluence of three mountain streams - Mudrapuzha,
Nallathani & Kundala. 1600 meter above sea level this hill station was once
the summer resort of the erstwhile British Government in South India. Sprawling
Tea plantations, picture book
towns,
winding lanes, and holiday facilities make this a popular resort town. Among
the exotic flora found in the forests and grasslands here is the Neelakurinji.
This flower which bathes the hills in the blue every twelve years, will bloom
next in 2006 AD. Munnar also has the highest peak in South India - Anamudi,
which towers over 2695 m. Anamudi is an ideal spot for trekking.
Day 09 Munnar – Anamudi – Munnar
Morning, after breakfast, visiting of tea plantations, Anamudi, Eravikulam National
Park, Devikulam, Mattupetty, Pallivasal, Pothamedu, Attukal etc. Rest of the
day will be at leisure.
Day 10 Munnar – Periyar (THEKKADY)
Morning, proceed to Periyar on the way visiting Idukki dam.
Check in at hotel on arrival. Periyar wildlife sanctuary is home to nomadic
tribes of wild elephant, boar, deer, the great Indian tiger and more. Evening
go for boat cruise in the lake to watch wild animals.
Day 11 Periyar
Morning, after breakfast boating through Periyar lake - Wildlife sanctuary.
You can visit the rare species of plants and animals. Afternoon visit spice
plantations like cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, coffee, tea estates etc. on your
way back to the hotel, you could stop at the local market and pick up some
fragrant spices.
Day 12 Periyar – Kumarakom
Early morning proceed to Kumarakom. Reach and visit the Bird Sanctuary. Proceed
to the Vembanand Lake.
The
backwaters of Kerala are a unique product of Kerala and are found nowhere else
in the world. Backwaters are a network of lakes, canals and estuaries and deltas
of forty-four rivers that drain into the Arabian Sea. The backwaters of Kerala
are a self supporting Eco-system teeming with aquatic life. The canals connect
the villages together and are still used for local transport. Over 900 km of
this labyrinthine water is navigable.
Day 13 Kumarakom – Alleppey – Cochin
After breakfast transfer Cochin and transfer to your hotel for the night.
Day 14 Cochin – next destination
In time transfer to airport/railway station according to the timings of flight/train.
| CITY |
HOTEL |
CATEGORY
|
NIGHTS |
CHENNAI
|
RADHA PARK
|
4 STAR
|
2 |
PONDICHERRY
|
ANANDA INN
|
3 STAR
|
1 |
THANJAVUR
|
SANGAM
|
4 STAR
|
1 |
MADURAI
|
MADURA PARK
|
4 STAR
|
1 |
COCHIN
|
GOKULAM PARK
|
4 STAR
|
3 |
MUNNAR
|
LAKE VIEW PARK
|
5 STAR
|
2 |
PERIYAR
|
SPICE VILLAGE
|
5 STAR
|
2
|
KUMARAKOM
|
COCONUT LAGOON
|
5 STAR
|
1 |
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