12 Days Tamilnadu & Kerala Tour
12 Days Tour
Chennai Airport Arrival / Mamallapuram& Kanchipuram / Pondicherry /Tanjore(en route covers Chidambaram, GangaikondaCholapuram&Darasuram) / Madurai /Munnar / Thekkady / Alleppey / Cochin Airport departure.
- Day 01: Chennai Airport:
Arrival at the Airport, you will be welcome with our representative and driver and proceed to your hotel, later visit Kapaleeshwarar temple, Cathedral church, Marina beach, Fort St. George and Government Arts Museum. Overnight stay
- Day 02 : Kanchipuram & Mamallapuram (140kms/4hrs drive):
Proceed to Kanchipuram and visits Kailasanathar temple, Ekambareshwarar Temple, KanchiSreeKamatchiamman temple and Varatharaja Perumal Temple. After lunch, drive to Mamallapuram Visits Sea shore, Five Radhas, Arjuna Penance, Krishna Mandapam, Ganesha Radha, Krishna butter ball and Old light house. Overnight stay
- Day 03 : Mamallapuram to Pondicherry (100kms/2hrs drive):
Drive to Pondicherry, en route visit Auroville (Matri Mandir), Aurobindo Ashramam, ManagulaVinayagar temple. Later check in at your hotel, later walk in the colonial French street, Museum and Gandhi beach. Overnight stay.
- Day 04 : Pondicherry to Tanjore (220kms/5hrs drive)
Today morning you will have breakfast at your hotel and start around 08:00AM to covers Chidambaram (Dancing Siva Temple), Gangai-konda-cholapuram, Darasuram, Palace and Museum and Tanjore stay.
- Day 05 : Tanjore to Madurai (170kms/4hrs drive):
Morning visit big temple at Tanjore (1000 more years old – world heritage temple) and drive to Madurai en route stop at Thirumayam Fort, Flower market at Madurai. Check in at your hotel, later visit Gandhi Museum, Thirumalai Nayak Palace and Meenakshi Amman temple. Overnight stay
- Day 06 : Madurai half a day
Madurai half a day Village tour (Specially organized for our guests only). Later drive to Munnar (180kms/5hrs drive). Upon arrival check in at your hotel. Overnight stay
- Day 07 : Munnar full day visits
Munnar full day visits, Rajamalai forest (Eravikulam national park for Nilgiris Dhar (Goat), Top station, Echo point where you can watch the wild elephant sometimes on the cow form grass field, Mattuppatty dam, Tea Museum and walk in the Munnar town. Overnight stay
- Day 08 : Munnar to Thekkady (Periyar) 130kms/4hrs drive):
Thekkady is a wildlife sanctuary where the River Periyar dam is located, it is also called “Kumuli” town. Here are activities available to do Boat ride in the Periyar lake upto the Dam (You have to book in advance), Elephant ride, Jeep safari, Spice plantation visits, Ayurveda Massage (Kerala’s oil massage), you can also watch Martial arts KalaripayattuKalaripayattu and trekking, border hiking, bamboo rafting and tiger trail are also can do and it will be provided by the Forest department. Overnight stay. (If you wish Trekking, you will have to stay one more night at Thekkady)
- Day 09 : Periyar to Alleppey backwater (150kms/5hrs drive):
Alleppey is the backwater destination and famous for its houseboat journey. The houseboat check in time is at 12:30PM, all your meals will be prepared in your houseboat. Overnight stay at your houseboat (You have to book the houseboat in advance).
- Day 10 : Alleppey to Cochin (50kms/1hour drive):
Breakfast at your houseboat and disembark at 09:00AM drive to Fort Cochin via Mararikulam beach where you can spend sometimes on the sea shore of Marari beach which is one of the best beaches of Kerala beaches and check in at your hotel, later Evening you can watch Kerala’s cultural show Kathakali dance (You can buy the ticket directly at the ticket counter). Overnight stay
- Day 11 : Cochin Stay: Visit today
visit Mattancherry palace (Dutch palace), Jewish synagogue, Chinese fishing net, Vasco-da-Cama squire, St. Francoise church, Indo- Portuguese Museum and Laundry village.Overnight stay Note: Every Friday & Saturday-Jewish synagogue closed / only every Friday Mattancherry palace closed.
- Day 12 : Departure to Cochin International Airport (40kms/1hour drive).
