Silk of South India Tour
Day 01 : Arrive Chennai
Arrival at Chennai airport
Our company representative will meet and assist
you at the airport
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
After late breakfast start full day city
tour of Chennai including the Snake park and
Kaapaleswara temple dedicated to Lord Shiva
and the museum. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahaballipuram
Morning after breakfast drive to
Mahabalipuram
On arrival check in to hotel
After lunch visit Dravidian style culture
temples at Mahaballipuram, the shore temple
and the monolithic sculpture of the ancient
India. After lunch a visit to the village
and later relax on the beach.
Day 03 : Mahaballipuram - Kanchipuram
- Pondichery
Breakfast at hotel
After breakfast drive to Pondicherry via Kanchipuram
and visit the famous temples and the silk
weaving centre. At the ancient India Kanchipuram
was referred to as "the golden girdle".
After lunch continue drive to Pondichery by
road. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 : Pondichery
Morning after breakfast start sightseeing
of Pondicherry. First we will visit the Sri
Aurobindo's Ashram (a meditation centre) and
city tour of the once French colony. Post
lunch tour of Auroville (an international
city with inhabitants from all over the world)
and visit the Mata Mandir meditation centre.
Overnight at hotel
Day 05 : Pondichery - Chidambaram
After breakfast drive to Chidambaram
or "The City of Cosmic Dancer",
Lord Shiva. Full day visit of the religious
city of Chidambaram. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 06 : Chidambaram - Tanjore
Morning after breakfast drive to
Tanjore. On the way visit the temple at Gangaikondacholapuram
built in 1220 A.D. Continue drive and on arrival
check in to hotel.
Day 07: Tanjore - Thiruchirapalli
Morning after breakfast visit the
Brihadeshwara temple, a typical South Indian
architecture from the 11th century, the Saraswati
Mahal Library.
After lunch depart for Thiruchirapalli. Upon
arrival visit the Srirangam Temple and the
Rock Fort. Overnight at hotel
Day 08 : Thiruchirapalli - Madurai
Morning drive to Madurai and reach
by noon at Madurai. After lunch visit the
world famous Meenakshi Sundareswara Temple,
a huge dravidian civilization temple complex.
Overnight at hotel
Day 09 : Madurai - Periyar
Breakfast at hotel
Later drive to lake city of Periyar Wild Life
Sanctuary (135 kms). Afternoon boat cruise
on the lake to get a closer look at the wild
elephants. Overnight at hotel
Day 10 : Periyar - Kumarakom - Cochin
Morning after breakfast drive to
Cochin via Kumarokom and lunch at the resort.
The Malabar cuisine is one of the best in
the world for seafood and spices. Visit the
Dutch palace and the Chinese fishing nets
in the backwaters of Cochin.
Day 11 : Cochin - Alleppy
Breakfast at hotel
After breakfast drive to Alleppy
One hour drive to reach the small beautiful
town of Allepey situated on the backwaters
of Kerala.
Overnight at hotel
Day 12 : Alleppy - Trivandrum
Morning after breakfast start boat
cruise on the backwaters of Kerala (three
hours on the boat) and then continue by road
to Trivandrum for lunch. After lunch visit
the Napier museum and the world-renowned Padmanabhaswamy
temple and later proceed to the beach resort
at Kovalam. Overnight at hotel
Day 13 : Trivandrum - Mumbai Departure
Breakfast at hotel
Morning free at leisure at the beach or time
for an ancient Indian herbal massage by expert
masseurs.
After lunch transfer to the airport to connect
flight to Mumbai.
Arrive Mumbai and transfer to international
airport for flight back home
OPTIONAL :
If you are specially interested in Ayurveda
massage and Spa etc, you can stay 2-3 days
in Kovalam. Kovalam is near to Trivendrum
and world famous for beautiful beaches.
