Best of South India
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Duration: 20 Nights / 21 Days
Places Covered: Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Pondicherry - Swami Malai - Tanjore - Tirchy - Madurai - Rameshwaram - Kodaikanal - Kanya Kumari - Kovalam - Periyar - Kottaym - Alleppey - Ooty - Coonoor - Mysore - Srirangapatnam - Hassan - Belur - Bangalore - Sravanbelgola - Mumbai
Day 1 : Chennai
Arrive Chennai Assistance and transfer to the hotel
Day 2 : Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram
Chennai Full day Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram
Day 3 : Chennai - Pondicherry
Chennai-Pondicherry, 170 km Morning drive to Pondicherry. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Pondicherry
Day 4 : Pondicherry - Swami Mailer
Pondicherry-Swami Mailer, 166 km Drive to Swami Mailer ethnic Village Resort visiting en-route Chidambram and Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Day 5 : Swami Malai - Tanjore - Trichy
Swami Malai-Tanjore-Trichy, 91 km Morning drive to Trichy visiting en-route Tanjore Temple. Arrive Trichy, check-in at the hotel. Afternoon visit Srirangam and Rock Fort
Day 6 : Trichy - Madurai
Trichy-Madurai, 142 km Drive to Madurai and check-in at the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Madurai
Day 7 : Madurai - Rameshwaram or Kodaikanai
Madurai Day at leisure - optional Day trip to visit Rameshwaram or Kodaikanal
Day 8 : Madurai - Kanya Kumari - Kovalam
Madurai-Kanya Kumari-Kovalam, 285 km 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 9: Kovalam
Kovalam Day at leisure.
Day 10: Kovalam - Periyar
Kovalam-Periyar, 276 km Morning drive to Periyar. Afternoon boat cruise on Lake Periyar to view wildlife
Day 11: Periyar - Kottayam
Periyar-Kottayam/backwaters, 115 km Drive to Kottayam and board Kettuvalom, the Houseboat. Sail through the day and spend night on boat.
Day 12: Alleppey - Cochin
Arrive Alleppey-Cochin At noon time, disembark Houseboat at Alleppey and proceed to Cochin, 56 km
Day 13: Cochin
Cochin Morning sightseeing tour Evening witness Kathakali Dance Show in a Theatre
Day 14: Cochin - Ooty
Cochin-Ooty, 280 km Drive to Ooty and check-in at the hotel.
Day 15: Ooty - Coonoor
Ooty Full day sightseeing of Ooty and Coonoor.
Day 16: Ooty - Mysore
Ooty-Mysore, 155 km Drive to Mysore and check-in at the hotel. Afternoon city sightseeing tour
Day 17: Mysore - Srirangapatnam
Mysore Morning visit Somnathpur Temple Afternoon visit Srirangapatnam
Day 18: Mysore - Hassan
Mysore-Hassan, 150 km Drive to Hassan and check-in at the hotel Afternoon visit Belur and Halebid Temples.
Day 19: Hassan - Bangalore - Sravanbelgola
Hassan-Bangalore drive, 186 km Drive to Bangalore visiting en-route Sravanbelgola On arrival, check-in at the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour
Day 20: Bangalore
Bangalore-Mumbai flight Transfer to airport for flight to Mumbai Afternoon city sightseeing tour
Day 21: Mumbai
Mumbai-Dep. Transfer to airport for onward flight OR Extend your stay in Goa
