Grand South India Tours
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Duration: 17 Nights / 18 Days
Places Covered: Chennai - Pondicherry - Swami Malai - Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai - KanyaKumari - Kovalam - Periyar - Kottayam - Alleppey - Cochin - Ooty - Bangalore - 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.
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
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 - Kanyakumari - Kovalam
Morning drive to Kanyakumari (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
Morning drive to Periyar. Afternoon boat cruise on Lake Periyar to view wildlife.
Day 11: Periyar - Kottayam - backwaters 
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 - Bangalore drive
Drive to Bangalore visiting en-route Sravanbelgola. On arrival, check-in at the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour.
Day 17: Bangalore - Mumbai flight
Transfer to airport for flight to Mumbai. Aftrernoon city sightseeing tour.
Day 18: Mumbai - Departure
Transfer to airport for onward flight or extend your stay in GOA.
