 | | | | | | | Day 01 Arrival Chennai Met on arrival & transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 02 Chennai - Pondicherry Drive to Pondicherry covering a distance of 165 kms. On arrival, check in at your hotel. Rest of the day is set aside for sight-seeing of Pondicherry A French colony till 1954, this city borders the ocean & still has a distinctly french flavor to it with its mediterrain water front & cobbled streets. Your tour takes you to the Aurbindo Ashram, Auroville & the Matri Mandir. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 Pondicherry - Tiruchirapally Drive to Tiruchirappally covering a | |  |
distance of 196 kms. On arrival, check in at your hotel. Later, proceed for city tour of Trichy visiting the rock fort temple, which sits atop a massive rock outcrop & dominates the town. Climb the 275-ft via a tunnel to the top for magnificent views of the temple complex visit the island of Srirangam, a massive Vishnu temple with seven walls. Evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 Tiruchirapally - Madurai Drive to Madurai covering a distance of 128 kms. On arrival check in at hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 05 In MaduraiCity tour of Madurai -- your tour takes you to the shree mennakshi temple -- one of India's biggest & most important temples complexes. Built in Dravidian style -- one for shiva & one for his spouse Meenakshi. Also visit the Teppa Kulum -- a tank with a island temple and tirumalainaik palace -- 1000 pillared hall. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 06 Madurai - PeriyarDrive to Periyar covering a distance of 150 kms. On arrival, check in at hotel. Later, go game-viewing by boat in the sanctuary. Evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 Periyar - CochinEarly in the morning, go game-viewing by boat in the sanctuary. Drive to Kottayam. From Kottayam to Alleppey, take a leisurely boat ride; from Alleppey, drive to Cochin covering a distance of 200 kms. Arrive at Cochin late in the evening and check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 In CochinCity tour of Cochin – your tour takes you to the Dutch palace, Jewish synagouge, Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis church & Santa Cruz church. Rest of the day at leisure. Over night at hotel.
Day 09 Cochin – Bangalore 9W-3512 (0820-0940)Transfer to airport to connect flight for Bangalore. Met on arrival & transfer to hotel. Later, proceed for a city tour of Bangalore -- your tour of the Garden city takes you to the Lal Bagh botanical gardens -- set out in the 18th century with rare trees & vegetation. The Bull temple -- where the awesome monolithic deity Nandi draws devotees from all over the country. The Vidhan Sudha -- with it's imposing edifice built almost entirely of Bangalore granite, is one of the most important landmarks of the city. Evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 Bangalore - MysoreDrive to Mysore covering a distance of 139 kms. Enroute, visit Srirangapatnam. On arrival, check in at hotel. Later, proceed for a city tour of Mysore – your tour of the Sandlwood city takes you to the Mysore palace -- one of the largest & most splendid of its kind. This Indo - Saracenic biuilding has among other things, stained glass chamber ceilings, a carved silver door, a solid gold throne & a gallery of exquisite paintings. Next visit the Chamundi hills with spetacular views from the Shiva temple & the five Mt. high Nandi Bull sculpture. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 Mysore - MadrasDrive to Madras covering a distance of 450 kms. On arrival, check in at hotel. Evening at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 Madras – Back HomeCity tour of Madras visiting the Museum to see the Art Bronze Gallery, drive through the Flower & Fruit market, High Court, Fort Museum, Marina beach, Santhome Cathedral & the Snake park. Evening transfer to airport to connect flight for onward destination.
Tour Ends
| HOTELS TO BE PROVIDED OR EQUIVALENT CATEGORY | | CITY | STANDARD | SUPERIOR | DELUXE | | Madras | Radha Park Plaza | Ambassador | Taj Connemara | | Pondicheery | Anandha Inn | Anandha Inn | Ashok | | Trichy | Femina | Jenny’s Residency | Jenny’s Residency | | Madurai | Madura Park Inn | Taj Garden Retreat | Taj Garden Retreat | | Periyar | Cardomom County | Taj Garden Retreat | Spice Village | | Cochin | Sealord | Casino | Taj Malabar | | Bangalore | Vijay Residency | CI Infantry Court | Taj Residency | | Mysore | Ramnashree Comforts | Quality Inn | Lalitha Mahal |
| COST PER PERSON ON BED AND BREAKFAST AT STANDARD HOTELS | - Minimum 02 paying pax INR.46340.00 Per person on Twin Sharing Basis
- Minimum 04 paying pax INR.33130.00 Per person on Twin sharing Basis
- Single Room Supplement is INR.13310.00
| | COST PER PERSON ON BED AND BREAKFAST AT SUPERIOR HOTELS | - Minimum 02 paying pax INR.57225.00 Per person on Twin Sharing Basis
- Minimum 04 paying pax INR.44015.00 Per person on Twin sharing Basis
- Single Room Supplement is INR.20570.00
| | COST PER PERSON ON BED AND BREAKFAST AT DELUXE HOTELS | - Minimum 02 paying pax INR.69325.00 Per person on Twin Sharing Basis
- Minimum 04 paying pax INR.56115.00 Per person on Twin sharing Basis
- Single Room Supplement is INR.24200.00
| | THE ABOVE COST IS INCLUSIVE OF FOLLOWING SERVICES | - Immediate occupancy upon arrival in Chennai
- Accommodation on bed & breakfast basis for the entire tour
- Please note check out time is 1200 Noon in all hotels in India
- Arrival & departure transfers’ as per itinerary
- All city sightseeing tour on A/C Car as applicable
- English Speaking Guide as per itinerary
- Two Boat Rides in Periyar Lake
- All applicable Taxes
| | THE ABOVE COST IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF FOLLOWING SERVICES | - Any tips / gratuity
- Any Porterage in hotels & airports
- Any table drinks alcoholic or non-alcoholic
- Any airfare domestic or international
- Any airport tax
- Any camera fee in the monuments
- Any entrances at the monuments
- Any insurance of accident, baggage, medical, & life
- Any extra meals / sight-seeing unless specified
- Any change in program due to cancellation of international flight
- Any change in programme due any unforeseen calamity such as accident, political Or Natural, riots, strikes, floods, storms, road blockade, act of terrorism.
- No refund will be made in case any of the above mentioned measures/ reasons.
- Any increase in fuel or government taxes in the future will have to be bourne by the travellers
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