TAMILNADU - KERALA - KARNATAKA - AURANGAPAD - MUMBAI
30 Days Tour
(* If you want to start the tour from Mumbai and arrive at Mumbai Airport, you shall do the below reviseditinerary up to Bengaluru, Cochin, Trivandrum & Chennai Airports respectively *)
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 / Badami / Bijapur / Aurangabad - Ajanta & Ellora / Nashik / Pune / Lonavala / Mumbai 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 : 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 in 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 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 every day from Mettuppalayam. So, you must stay overnight at this place to board the train on next day early morning. If you do not wise to travel by train to Ooty, then you shall continue 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. Note: You have an option for Mountain train between Coonoor to Ooty for 01hour journey too.
- 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 reach the river to drink water. Before, you shall start the vising places from Ooty en route to Mudhumalai, are Pine Forest, Suiting Medu and Pykara water falls. After 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 St.Philomena church, Mysuru palace and Devaraja flower market. The Mysore Palace Board will illuminate the Amba Vilas Palace at a time convenient for people interested to view it, of course at a price. The beauty of the structure comes alive when over lakh bulbs are switched on. Besides on Sundays and public holidays, the palace is illuminated for three minutes every day after the Sound and Light show, which was introduced. Earlier, the palace was illuminated for 30 minutes on Saturdays to attract tourists. But, after the Sound and light Show was launched, a decision was taken to illuminate the palace for three minutes after the show and discontinue illumination on Saturdays. Overnight stay.
- Day 15 : Mysuru stay one more night:
Today visit Chamundi Hill, Somnathpur, Sri Rangapattanam, Tipu Sultan Summer palace, Daria & Daulat. Overnight stay
- Day 16 : Mysuru to Hassan (140kms / 3hrs drive)
Drive to Hassan, via and visit Hosahalalu Shree Lakshmi Narayana Temple (1000 years old), Kikerri (14kms from Hosahalalu) Brahmeshwarar temple 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 Haleebeedu- Hoysaleshwara temple, before visit a village Shri Lakshmi temple located at Doddagattahalli, one of the finest temples at Hassan. No one could tourists visit this place. As it is located in the remote village 4 kms distance from the main road.
- Day 18 : Hassan to Hampi (390kms/7hrs drive):
One full day drive to Hampi in between visit Chithradurga fort, but long drive. Upon arrival check in at your hotel. Overnight stay.
- Day 19 : Hampi full day
Visit Sasivekalu Ganesh (at the Entrance), 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 : Badamito Bijapur (120kms / 3hrs drive):
Post breakfast drive to Bijapur (also called Vijayapura) and check in at your hotel. Later visits Gol Gumbaz is the main attraction of this city. It is the largest dome in India and the second largest in the world. Gol Gumbaz is the tomb of Mohammed Adil shah (1627-56), Bara Kaman-Built in 1672, Bara Kaman is marked by twelve graceful arches, Archaeological Museum, Gagan Mahal and Jama Majid. Overnight stay.
- Day 22 : Bijapur to Aurangabad (390kms / 7hrs drive):
After breakfast take a long drive to Aurangabad. Upon arrival check in at your hotel and relax for your long journey. Overnight stay
- Day 23 : Ellora visits (30kms / 45minutes drive) back to Aurangabad hotel.
Ellora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These caves are located on the southern side and it is one of the largest rock-cut Hindu temple cave complexes in the world, featuring Hinduism in particular and few Buddhist and Jain monuments with Artwork dating from the 630–700 CE, or 600–730 CE. It was initially thought that the Buddhist caves were the earliest structures that were created between the fifth and eighth centuries, with caves 1–5 in the first phase (400–600) and 6–12 in the later phase (650–750). Overnight stay at Aurangabad hotel.
- Day 24 : Excursion to Ajanta Caves (100kms / 2hrs drive)
Ajanta caves are one of the oldest UNESCO world heritage sites in India. The carvings and paintings at Ajanta date back to the beginning of the era of classical Indian art. Actually, Ajanta Caves were discovered accidently in the year 1819 by a British official named John Smith. Overnight stay at Aurangabad hotel.
- Day 25 : Aurangabad to Nasik (190kms / 3h30minutes drive):
Today drive to Nashik and visits Pandavleni Caves, Kumbh Mela, Ramkund, Kalaram Temple and Trimbakeshwar Temple. Overnight stay at hotel.
- Day 26 : Nasik to Pune (200kms / 4hrs drive)
After visits Shaniwar Wada &Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple (city centre): Pataleshwar Cave Temple (1 km from city centre), Aga Khan Palace (6km from city centre), Osho Ashram (4kms from city centre), Singahad Fort (36kms from city centre). Overnight stay at hotel.
- Day 27 : Pune to Lonavala (70kms / 2hrs drive):
Upon arrival check in at your hotel and visits Karla caves, Rajmachi fort (9km from city to Khandala road), Bhaja caves (8kms from city) and Lohagad fort (9kms from city) and back to hotel. Overnight stay
- Day 28 : Lonavala to Mumbai (100kms / 3hrs drive) (For Mumbai, better to get a Guide):
After breakfast drive to Mumbai, it is also traffic city, depend upon your arrival at your Mumbai hotel, if you have time permit, you shall visit Victoria Station Dhobi Ghat grand quartier des blanchisseurs. Marne drive and Dabba walla. Overnight stay
- Day 29 : Mumbai visit with Guide:
Today visit Elephanta Caves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangranhalaya. Dharavi; Temple jaïn. Calaba, Gateway of India. Overnight stay at Mumbai hotel.
- Day 30 : Departure transfer from Mumbai International Airport