Day1 : Arrive Mumbai
Welcome on arrival at Mumbai and transfer to hotel.
Day2 : Mumbai
City tour of Mumbai, visiting Hanging Garden, Marine Drive, Dhobi
Ghat, Vidhan Saudha, Malabar Hill & Prince
of Wales Musuem and evening free. Overnight at hotel. Day3 : Mumbai - Cochin
Early morning transfer to airport for flight to Cochin. Transfer to
hotel followed by city tour and boating in the
backwaters of Cochin. Cochin means "port" and so it has been since
history began, trading spices, silks,
ivory and sandalwood. It is now the spice capital of India.
Overnight at hotel.
Day4 : Periyar
Morning after breakfast drive to Periyar (185 kms / 5 hrs). On
arrival transfer to hotel. Afternoon view wildlife.
Overnight at hotel.
Day5 : Periyar
Early morning wildlife viewing and day at leisure. Periyar is a
renowned sanctuary, the home of elephants
and other wildlife. Game viewing is done by boat around Lake Periyar.
Overnight at hotel.
Day6 :
Periyar - Madurai
After breakfast, drive to Madurai (137 kms / 4 hrs). Afternoon
sightseeing tour. Madurai is the most
spectacular temple town in the whole of India, dominated by the
towering gopurams of the lively Meenakshi
Temple. Overnight
at hotel.
Day7 : Chennai
After breakfast transfer to airport to board flight to Chennai. Upon
arrival, transfer to hotel. Afternoon city
tour of Chennai. Founded by the East India Company's trader Francis
Day in 1639, Chennai has the
fascinating relics of the early Raj. Overnight at hotel.
Day8 : Mahabalipuram
Excursion to Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram. Mahabalipuram, just down
the coast, has superb stone
carvings and evocative shore temples. All testimony to a grand past.
On the other hand Kanchipuram
boasts of famous silks and soaring temples of great religious
significance. Overnight at hotel.
Day9 : Bangalore
Transfer to airport for flight to Bangalore. On arrival at Bangalore
transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day10 : Mysore
Morning drive to Mysore (139 kms / 3 hrs) via Sravanabelgola and
transfer to hotel. Afternoon sightseeing
tour of Mysore:the legendary city of palaces and perfumes-sandalwood
and jasmine. Overnight at hotel.
Day11 : Hassan
Drive to Hassan (115 kms / 4 hrs) visit Halebid and Belur. Both were
capitals of the Medeival Hoysala
Kings who built the exquisitely carved temples in the 12th & 13th
centuries. Later drive to Bangalore via
Hassan and then transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day12 : Depart Mumbai
Morning sightseeing of beautiful city of Bangalore. Later transfer
to airport for flight to Delhi. On arrival,
transfer to international airport for flight to onward destinations
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at hotel.