14 Days Tamilnadu & Kerala Tour
14 Days Tour
Chennai Airport Arrival and Mamallapuram & Kanchipuram / Pondicherry /Tanjore(en route covers Chidambaram, Gangaikonda Cholapuram & Darasuram) / Trichy & Chettinad / Madurai/Munnar/ Thekkady / Alleppey /Marari Beach / Cochin Airport departure.
- Day 01: Chennai Airport to Mamallapuram
Arrival at the Airport and drive to Mamallapuram, after your refresh and relax for the long travel. Visits Mamallapuram Sea shore, Five Radhas, Arjuna Penance, Krishna Mandapam, Ganesha Radha, Krishna butter ball and Old light house. Overnight stay
- Day 02 : Kanchipuram excursion from Mamallapuram (70kms/2hrs drive on way):
Proceed to Kanchipuram and visits Kailasanathar temple, Ekambareshwarar Temple, Kanchi Kamatchi amman temple and Varatharaja Perumal Temple. After lunch, drive to Mamallapuram. Overnight stay
- Day 03 : Mamallapuram to Pondicherry (100kms/2hrs drive):
Drive to Pondicherry, en route stop at Salt land where you can see, how the people make the salt in the field, later visit Auroville (Matri Mandir), Aurobindo Ashramam, ManagulaVinayagar temple. Later check in at your hotel, later walk in the colonial French street, Seaside Promenade (Rock beach) and The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. 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)as it will be closed between 12:00PM to 04:00PM), GangaikondaCholapuram, Darasuram, Tanjore Palace and Museum and Tanjore stay.
- Day 05 : Tanjore to Chettinad via Trichy (150kms/3hrs drive):
Morning visit Big temple at Tanjore and drive to Chettinad via Trichy, visits Sri Renganathaswamy temple, SriRangam and Amma mandapam. Later drive to Chettinad on the way visit Thirumayam Fort and upon arrival check in at your hotel. Evening walk in the Heritage and 100 years Old Village. Overnight stay.
- Day 06 : Chettinad to Madurai (170kms/4hrs drive):
After breakfast and check out, visit Chettinad Palace, Athankudi palace and Tile factory, before check in at Hotel, visits Flower market, Gandhi museum at Madurai. In the evening goes to famous Shree Meenakshi amman temple. Overnight stay.
- Day 07 : Madurai full day
Village tour (Specially organized for our guests only) can do climb in the rock mountain, walk in the rice field, village people house and their routine lifestyle, lotos bond and trek in the herbal tree forest at Alagar hill. Upon arrival check in at your hotel. Overnight stay
- Day 08 : Madurai to Munnar (180kms/5hrs drive):
Post breakfast drive to Munnar, before visit KeezhaQuilKudi village (Village Guard Temple with lotus bond) at Madurai, then long drive through the ghat road en route you can stop for Valley view, tea planation field and photo point. Upon arrival check in at your hotel, evening walk in the Munnar town. Overnight stay.
- Day 09 : Munnar full day visits
Rajamalai forest (Eravikulam national park for Nilgiris Dhar (wild Goat), Top station, Echo point where you can watch the wild elephant sometimes on the cow farm grass field, Mattuppatty dam, Tea Museum and walk in the Munnar town. Overnight stay
- Day 10 : 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 up to 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.
- Day 11 : 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 12 : Alleppey to Mararikulam beach (15kms/30minutes drive):
Breakfast at your houseboat and disembark at 09:00AM drive to one of the best beaches o Marari beach among the other Kerala beaches, clean seashore, you can take sun bath and sea bath at the beach. Relax at the Beach. Overnight stay
- Day 13 : Mararikulam to Cochin (50kms/1hour drive):
Morning get start to Cochin and upon arrival check in at your hotel, later visit Laundry unit (Manually washing clothes), Mattancherry palace (Dutch palace), Jewish synagogue, Chinese fishing net, Vasco-da-Cama squire, St. Franchise church, Indo- Portuguese Museum, evening watch Kerala’s cultural show Kathakali dance (You can buy the ticket directly at the ticket counter). Overnight stay Note: Every Friday and Saturday closed – Jewish synagogue & Every Friday Mattancherry palace closed.
- Day 14 : Departure to Cochin International Airport (40kms/1hour drive).
