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Arrive
Madras. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight stay at Chennai
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Day 02 : Chennai-
Kancheepuram- Mahabalipuram
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After
Breakfast Half day city tour of Chennai covering
visit to Fort St. George, St. Mary’s Church,
Santhome Basilica, Marina Beach, a round around
the city. Proceed on to Kancheepuram, visit to
Ekambareswar temple, Kailasanathar temple, Sri
Kamakshi temple and Varadarajaswamy temple. Proceed
on to Mamallapuram. Overnight stay at hotel.
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Day 03 :Mahabalipuram-
Trichy
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After
Breakfast, tour of Mahabalipuram.The city of Mahabalipuram
is famous for the seven pagodas. Here on the seashore
is an interesting group of ancient rock hewn temples
which are the examples of Dravidian style of Architecture.
Evening transfer to railway station for Trichy
night train. Night on board the train.
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Morning
arrive to Trichy and transfer to hotel. Afternoon
city tour. Trichy was the citadel of the Chola
dynasty in the medieval period. In the 18th century
it witnessed the Carnatic wars fought between
the French and the English. Lord Robert Clive's
house is still there to see and so is the Danish
Church. The Rock-Fort is the landmark of Trichy.
A climb of 434 steps leads to the ancient temple
of Ganapati on top and a further climb to a Shiva
temple. Overnight stay at Hotel.
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Day
05 : Trichy -
Tanjavur-Madurai
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Morning
Drive to Madurai enroute Tanjavur. At Tanjore,
visit the beautiful Chola Temple of Brihadeeshwara
which is capped by a monolithic cupola made of
a single granite block weighing 80 tons which
was taken to the top with the help of a 6 km long
ramp, an old technique used by the Egyptians for
building pyramids. Its bronzes and handicrafts
make Tanjore one of the highlights of a visit
to South India. Proceed on to Madurai. Arrive
and check-in Hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel in
Madurai.
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Day 06 : Madurai |
Morning
visit the great Meenakshi Amman Temple dedicated
to the consort of Lord Shiva with its towering
gopurams (rising high above the surrounding country
side). Later, visit the Tirumala Nayak Palace
- A gracious building in the Indo Saracen style,
famous for the Stucco work on its domes &
arches. Also visit the Alagar Hills and Tiruparam
Kundram Rock temple. Afternoon free for personal
activities. Overnight stay at Hotel in Madurai.
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Day 07 : Madurai-Periyar
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Morning
drive to Periyar. The earliest sanctuary to be
set up in 1934, it extends to 777sq.kms and forms
part of the high mountain ranges, the Western
Ghats. Wild life can be seen while cruising on
Periyar Lake in a motor boat. Amongst the animals
which can be seen are elephants, wild boar, sambar,
tiger, leopard, wild dog, langur monkeys, etc.
Overnight stay at Periyar. |
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Day 08 : Periyar-
Kumarakom-Alleppey
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After Breakfast,
drive to Kumarakom. Arrive and embark on to the
houseboat. Cruise in the backwaters, traversing
the narrow canals, witnessing the village life
of Kerala. Evening the boat will anchor on the
Vembunad Lake. .
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Day 9: Alleppey -
Cochin
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Morning disembark from the houseboat and proceed
to Cochin. On arrival enjoy a tour of Cochin.
Cochin is the natural harbour created by the famed
underwater Malabar mud-banks. Vasco-de-Gama placed
it on the world map. Visit the Fort Cochin, Mattancherry
Palace, Jewish synagogue, St. Francis Church and
view the operation of the Chinese fishing nets.
Evening visit to Cochin cultural centre for viewing
the Kathakalli Opera. Overnight stay at Hotel
in Cochin. |
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Day 10: Cochin -
Bangalore-Mysore
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Morning transfer to airport for Bangalore flight.
Arrive & drive directly to Mysore. Enroute
visit to Srirangapatinam, the city established
by King Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan. The
city fell after three repeated wars fought against
the British forces. Arrive Mysore and check-in
Hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel in Mysore. |
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Day 11: Mysore
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Morning tour of Mysore. Visit the palace of
the Maharaja built in 1911-12. The palace is
of harmonious syntheses of the hindu and Saracen
styles of architecture with archways, domes,
turrets, colonnades and sculptures which are
magnificent. Visit the Art Gallery; drive upto
Chamundi hill to see Chamundeshwari Temple &
a panoramic view of Mysore. On the way back,
see the Nandi Bull. Overnight stay at Hotel
in Mysore.
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Day 12 : Mysore - Belur
- Halabid - Hassan
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Full day tour of Belur and Halebid. The Chenna
Kesava temple of Belur built 900 years ago is
an exquisite example of Hoysala art. Halebid's
12th century Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples
are master pieces of Hindu art. On the way also
visit Sravanabelgola. At Sravanbelgola, hewn out
of a single rock and visible from a distance of
25kms is the statue of Lord Gomteshwara which
is bathed with milk and honey once every 12 years.
Overnight stay at Hotel in Hassan. |
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Day 13:Hampi
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Morning drive to Hospet. Visit Hampi. The once
beautiful capital city of Vijayanagar Empire -
greater than Rome, had palaces, temples &
sculptures, spread all over. The city was razed
to the ground by the Sultanates of South in 1565. |
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Day 14: Hampi
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After breakfast, visit Some of the interesting
ruins remaining are the Virupaksha, Vittala and
Hazara Rama temples huge Ganesha and Narasimha
images, the elephant stables, the Queen's Bath,
carvings on the Ramachandra temple & Lotus
Mahal. Overnight Stay at Hotel. |
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Day 15 :Hampi- Badami -
Aihole & Pattadakal
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Morning drive to Badami stopping at Aihole &
Pattadakal on the way. Aihole is the cradle of
stone temple architecture of the southern Dravida
School. The oldest temple, Lad Khan goes back
to the 5th century A.D. There are 70 temples in
this group. The Durga temple is noted for its
sculptures. The Meguti temple is built of 630
small stone blocks. The Ravanaphadi Cave has some
beautiful carvings. Pattadakal, referred to as
Petrigal, reached its pinnacle of glory under
the Chalukya kings from 7th to 9th centuries.
The oldest in this group is the Sanghameswara
Temple. The Mallikarjuna Temple has pillars depicting
life of Krishna. Virupaksha temple has sculptures
and panel scenes from the epics, the Ramayana
& Mahabharata. The Papanatha Temple has impressive
carvings on pillars and ceiling. Overnight at
Hotel in Badami.
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Day 16 : Badami
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Morning tour of Badami. Badami also known as Vatapi
is rich with Hindu and Jain temples carved out
of sand stone hills. The carved temples date back
to the 6th century. Of these, three are Hindu
and one Jain. Sculptured out of solid rock they
are adorned with carvings. The Fort, on top of
a hill encloses large granaries, treasury &
a watch tower. The Malegitti Shivalaya temple
set on the summit of a hill is built of stones
without mortar. Overnight at Hotel in Badami. |
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Day 17: Goa
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Morning drive to Goa. Arrive and check-in Hotel.
Evening free at the beaches. Overnight at hotel
in Goa. |
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Day 18 : Goa
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Tour around Old Goa, visit the Churches of the
Portuguese era. Also visit the Church of Bom Jesus
where the uncorrupt body of St. Francis Xavier
is kept. Evening boat cruise. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 9: Goa - Delhi
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- International airfare To/Fro
- Visa fee + Airport taxes
- Monument entrance fee
- All personal expenses like personal in nature
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