Grand South-South-West (23 nights) & (Extn. 16 nights)
Chennai-Mahabalipuram (2) Pondicherry (2) Tanjore (1) Trichi (1) Madurai (1) Cape Comorin (1)
Kovalam (3) Backwaters Houseboat (2) Thekkady (2) Munnar (2) Marari (3) Cochin (2) via Guruvayur to Calicut (1)
.
Extn ( 16 nights )
to Parassinikkadavu (1) Kannur (1) Wayanad (2) Coorg (2)Mysore (1) Hassan (1)
Chitradurga (1) Hospet / Hampi (2) via Pattadakkal & Aihole to Badami (1) to Goa (3) Mumbai (1)
| Day | Location | Details |
| 1st Day |
Chennai-Mahabalipuram |
Arrive Chennai. Transfer to Mahabalipuram for overnight stay.
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| 2nd |
Mahabalipuram |
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning sightseeing of Mahabalipuram.
Afternoon is free
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| 3rd |
Pondicherry |
Breakfast at the hotel.
Leave for Pondicherry enroute visiting Kanchipuram.
Arrive and checkin at hotel. Rest of the day free.
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| 4th |
Pondicherry |
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning, sightseeing of Pondicherry
Rest of the time free.
Overnight at ahotel
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| 5th |
Tanjore |
Breakfast at the hotel, leave for Tanjore, enroute visiting Chidambaram,
Gangaikondacholapuram and Kumbakonam.
Arrive Tanjore and checkin
at hotel for overnight stay.
|
| 6th |
Trichi |
After breakfast, visit Tanjore.
Afternoon, leave for Trichi, on arrival
visit Srirangam and Rock Fort.
Later checkin at hotel for overnight stay
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| 7th |
Madurai |
After breakfast, leave for Madurai.
Arrive and checkin at hotel.
Later
visit the interesting spots including Sree Meenakshi Temple.
Evening
revisit the temple to witness Bed Chamber Ceremony.
Overnight at hotel
|
| 8th |
Cape Comorin |
After breakfast, leave for Cape Comorin approx. 260 kms.
Arrive and checkin at hotel.
Afternon visit the places of interest.
Watch sun-set.
Overnight at hotel
|
| 9th |
Kovalam |
Watch sun-rise, have breakfast and then leave for Kovalam enroute
visiting Sucheendram and Padmanabhapuram Palace.
Arrive and checkin
your hotel for overnight stay.
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| 10th |
Kovalam |
Breakfast at the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure
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| 11th |
Kovalam |
Breakfast at the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure
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| 12th |
Backwaters-Houseboat |
After breakfast, leave for Trivandrum, do a short tour of the City and then
proceed to Alumkadavu to board Houseboat, for a two nights stay cum
cruise. All meals provided on board the boat. The cruise will end this day
by sun-set.
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| 13th |
Backwaters-Houseboat |
After breakfast continue cruising and visiting the spots of interest enroute.
(Lunch served in between) the cruise will end by sun-set.
Dinner and
overnight on board the boat.
|
| 14th |
Thekkady |
After breakfast, continue further cruising until it is time to disembark at
0930 hrs.
Pickup from Alleppey and proceed to Thekkady approx. 160
kms.
Arrive and checkin at hotel
|
| 15th |
Thekkady |
Early morning, proceed to the Sanctuary area to board boat for a cruise
through Lake Periyar to view wildlife.
Return to hotel for breakfast.
Later proceed to visit Tribal villages and Spice Plantations.
Overnight at hotel
|
| 16th |
Munnar |
Early morning, take a walk through the forest areas guided by the forest officials.
Return to hotel for breakfast, and then leave for Munnar 120 kms.
Arrive and check in at hotel.
Afternoon visit Eravikulam National Park
to view wildlife.
Overnight at hotel
|
| 17th |
Munnar |
After breakfast at the hotel, visit other spots of your interest vehicle at
your disposal.
Overnight at hotel
|
| 18th |
Marari |
After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Marari.
Arrive and checkin at the
hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at hotel
|
| 19th |
Marari |
Breakfast at the hotel.
Days at leisure.
Overnight at the hotel
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| 20th |
Marari |
Breakfast at the hotel.
Days at leisure.
Overnight at the hotel
|
| 21st |
Cochin |
After breakfast, leave for Cochin.
Arrive and checkin at hotel, or proceed
directly to do the city tour, visiting Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue etc.
Later check in at hotel.
Evening, around 5.30 leave for a Theatre where
You will enjoy watching Kathakali show.
Overnight at hotel
|
| 22nd |
Cochin |
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning is free.
Afternoon (OPTIONAL) take a
sun-set cruise through Cochin harbour.
Dinner & an entertainment programme can be organized
on board the boat.
Return to hotel for overnight stay.
|
| 23rd |
Calicut |
After breakfast, leave for Guruvayur where you will visit the Elephant
Camp, Punnathur Kotta, maintained by Guruvayur Devaswom.
Thereafter, leave for Calicut.
Arrive and checkin at hotel.
Depending your mindset, you could either take rest or still go for
a short visit to Beypore where URU, small ship, building yard could
be seen in action. Be there before 5 pm to watch them in action.
You may also watch sun-set from this area before proceeding to your hotel.
Overnight at the hotel
|
| 24th |
Calicut |
Transfer to airport for your departure either to Banalore or to Mumbai to catch your homebound flight.
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The extension programme(16 nights)
| Day | Location | Details |
| 24th |
Kannur |
After early breakfast, leave for Kannur (90 kms) enroute visiting Kappad
beach where Vasco Da Gama landed on 27th May, 1498; Thalassery
Fort; Muzuppilandu Drive-in Beach (do remember to carry costumes for
swimming here).
Arrive Kannur, visit St. Angelo Fort built in 1505 by
Portuguese, changed hands to Dutch and then to English.
Later proceed to Parassinikkadavu Sree Muthappan Kavu (temple) where
you will witness live Theyyam Ritual Dance in the evenings and early
mornings almost daily.
Checkin to a Resort closeby for overnight stay.
|
| 25th |
Kannur |
After visit to the temple, and breakfast, leave for Bekal Fort/Beach almost 100 kms.
Enjoy the visits there and return to Kannur to stay overnight.
|
| 26th |
Wayanad |
After breakfast, leave for Wayanad (Vythiri or Sulthan Bathery, as may be your particular
interest).
Arrive and checkin at the Resort.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at the resort
|
| 27th |
Wayanad |
Early morning, go on a tour of Muthanga Wild Life Sanctuary to watch
wildlife. (suggest packed breakfast) to enjoy further visiting places of your
interest, like Edakkal Caves, Tribal Museum, Thirunelli Temple, Kuruvadweep
(950 acre uninhabited island) you will love watching birds here, also Bamboo rafting
(subject to availability) through eastward bound Kabani River.
Return to your Resort for overnight stay.
|
| 28th |
Coorg |
After breakfast, leave for Coorg, another Hill Station to spend some time.
Arrive and checkin at the Resort.
Day free for personal activities
|
| 29th |
Coorg |
Breakfast at the hotel.
Later proceed to visit the Tibetan Settlement area
where the students from Tibet are engaged in education. There are temples (Monasteries)
which can be visited at the given times.
Overnight at the Resort.
|
| 30th |
Mysore |
After breakfast, leave for Mysore approx. 150 kms.
Arrive and checkin at hotel.
Afternoon, visit Maharajas Palace and
Brindavan Gardens approx. 20 kms away from Mysore.
Return to hotel for overnight stay.
|
| 31st |
Hassan |
After breakfast, leave for Hassan approx. 100 kms.
Arrive and visit Belur and Halebid temples.
Checkin at hotel for overnight stay.
|
| 32nd |
Chitradurga |
After breakfast, leave for Chitradurga, approx. 220 kms.
Arrive and checkin at hotel. Use your vehicle to go around and visit Chitradurga Fort.
Return to hotel for overnight stay.
|
| 33rd |
Hospet |
After breakfast, leave for Hospet approx. 160 kms.
Arrive and checkin your hotel.
Afternoon, visit Hampi.
Return to hotel for overnight stay
|
| 34th |
Hospet |
After breakfast, proceed again on a full day trip to Hampi
Return to hotel for overnight stay
|
| 35th |
Badami |
After early breakfast, leave for Pattadakkal and Aihole, on your way to
Badami approx. 230 kms.
Arrive and checkin at hotel.
Later visit Badami Caves
Overnight at hotel
|
| 36th |
Goa |
After breakfast, leave for Goa approx. 310 kms.
Arrive and checkin at hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
|
| 37th |
Goa |
Free days to enjoy on the beach. (depending on requirements, vehicles can be made available
for local visits)
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| 38th |
Goa |
Free days to enjoy on the beach. (depending on requirements, vehicles can be made available
for local visits)
|
| 39th |
Mumbai |
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to airport to connect your flight for Mumbai.
Arrive Mumbai. You will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Afternoon excursion to Elephanta Caves.
Return to hotel for overnight stay.
|
| 40th |
Mumbai |
After breakfast, visit the sights of Mumbai.
Afternoon free
(check-out 12 noon)
Transfer to airport in time for your flight back home
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