Tamilnadu - Kerala - Karnataka Tour
16 Days Tour
Chennai / Kanchipuram & Mamallapuram / Pondicherry / Tanjore (en route covers Chidambaram, Gangai konda Cholapuram & Darasuram) / Trichy visit Chettinad stay / Madurai / Munnar / Thekkady / Alleppey / Cochin / Ooty / Mudhumalai wildlife / Mysuru / Hassan / Bengaluru 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, KanchiKamatchiamman 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 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
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
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 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 Kalaripayattu 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 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. (You have to book the houseboat in advance, NO other tourists will be shared your houseboat). Overnight stay at your houseboat
- Day 10 : Alleppey to Cochin (50kms/1hour drive):
Breakfast at your houseboat and disembark at 09:00AM drive to Fort Cochin and visit Mattancherry palace (Dutch palace), Jewish synagogue, Chinese fishing net, Vasco-da-Cama squire, St. Francoise church, Indo- Portuguese Museum and Laundry village, evening watch Kathakali dance show. Overnight stay.Note: Every Friday & Saturday Jewish synagogue will be closed and only every Friday Mattancherry palace will be closed.
- Day 11 : Cochin to Ooty, stay at Mettuppalayam for Mountain train journey to Ooty (170kms / 4hrs drive):
Mettuppalayam is the main destination for board Mountain train (Toy train). As the train will be departed at 07:10AM everyday from Mettuppalayam. So, you must stay overnight at this place to board the train on next day. If you do not wise to travel by train to Ooty, then you shall go drive by Car to Ooty. Stay overnight either Mettuppalayam or Ooty hotel.
- Day 12 : Mettuppalayam to Ooty by Toy train (Need to book in advance):
Board the train and reach at Ooty around 12:30PM, your driver will be waiting at the Railway Station to pick you up. Upon your arrival you shall proceed to check in at your hotel, later visit Elk Hill Murugan Temple, Rose Garden and DoddaPetta Peak. Overnight stay.
- Day 13 : Ooty to Mudhumalai (Masinakudi wildlife sanctuary) – (70kms / 2hrs drive)
Morning gets start to Mudhumalai, from 03:00PM to 06:00PM is the good time to see the wild animals, as the animals will go for drink the water at the river. Before, you shall start the vising places from Ooty en route to Mudhumalai–Pine Forest, Suiting medu and Pykara water falls. After the visit of watching wild animals, goes to the hotel and resorts for your overnight stay.
- Day 14 : Mudhumalai to Mysuru (90kms / 4hrs drive)
After breakfast drive to Mysuru (Karnataka), and check in at your hotel. Later visits Chamunti hill, Bull temple, St. Philomena church, Mysuru palace and Devaraja flower market. Overnight stay.
- Day 15 : Mysuru to Hassan (140kms / 3hrs drive)e:
Drive to Hassan, en route visit Srirangapattanam and Sravanabelagola and then continue to visit Belur Chennakesava temple and Haleebeedu Hoysala monuments. Then check in at your hotel. Overnight stay.
- Day 16 : Hassan to Bengaluru Airport departure (200kms / 5hrs drive)
