Tamilnadu - kerala - karnataka tour
21 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 / Hampi / Hubli Domestic Airport or Bengaluru International 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 : Madurai to Munnar (180kms / 5hrs drive) :
Madurai half a day Village tour (Especially organized for our guests only). Later drive to Munnar. Upon arrival check in at your hotel. Overnight stay.
- Day 08 : 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 Note: Eravikulam(Rajamalai) national park is for the sanctuary of Wild goad, and it will be closed between 01st February to 31st March every year for breeding season (Baby goad born).
- Day 09 :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. (For have to do all activities, you will have to stay one more night at Thekkady)
- Day 10 : 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 in your houseboat). Overnight stay at your houseboat
- Day 11 : 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: Jewish synagogue will be closed on every Friday & Saturday and Mattancherry palace will be closed on every Friday
- Day 12 : 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 every day from Mettuppalayam and reach at Ooty at 12:00PM (4:45minutes approximately). So, you must stay overnight at this place to board the train for next day. If you do not wise to travel by train to Ooty, then you shall go drive by Car to Ooty. Other option, you can do 01hour Mountain train experience from Coonoor to Ooty also. Stay overnight either Mettuppalayam or Ooty hotel.
- Day 13 : 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 14 : 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, are 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 15 : Mudhumalai to Mysuru (90kms / 4hrs drive)
After breakfast drive to Mysuru (Karnataka), and check in at your hotel. Later visits Chamundi hill, Bull temple, St.Philomena church, Mysuru palace and Devaraja flower market. Overnight stay. Note: only on Every Sunday the Maharaja palace will be illuminated and Sound & light show is available during Friday and Sunday evening.
- Day 16 : Mysuru to Hassan (140kms / 3hrs drive)
Drive to Hassan, en route visit Srirangapattanam, Tipu sultan summer palace and Daria & DaulatHosahalalu Shree Lakshmi Narayana Temple (1000 years old – between Hassan and Kikerri route), KikerriBrahmeshwarar temple(14kms from Hosahalalu)and Sravanabelagola and then continue to drive Hassan, then check in at your hotel. Overnight stay.
- Day 17 : Hassan full day:
Today visit Belur Chennakeshava temple and HaleebeeduHoysaleshwara temple, before visit a village Shri Lakshmi temple located at Doddagattahalli, one of the finest temples at Hassan. No one tourists visit this place. As it is located in the remote village 4kms distance from the main road.
- Day 18 : Hassan to Hampi (390kms / 7hrs drive):
One full day drive to Hampi in between visit if you wish to Chithradurga fort. Upon arrival check in at your hotel. Overnight stay.
- Day 19 : Hampi full day
Visit Sasivekalu Ganesh, Virupaksha temple, Vittala temple, Underground Siva Temple (Excavated) Lotus swim pool, Lotus palace, Hampi bazar, Queens Bath, Elephant stables and Lakshmi Narasimha temple. Overnight stay
- Day 20 : Hampi to Badami (160kms / 4hrs drive):
Drive to Badami before reach visit Aihole, Pattatakkal and Badami cave. Overnight stay.
- Day 21 : Badami to Bengaluru International airport is (440kms / 8hrs drive)
