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South India Heritage Tour
Duration:
15 Nights / 16 Days
Destinations Covered: Chennai - Mahabalipuram
- Pondicherry - Gangakondacholapuram - Darasuram - Swamimalai - Dindugal -
Madurai - Kovalam - Kumarakom - Cochin
Day
01 : Chennai
Arrival at Chennai and transfer to Hotel for the overnight
stay.
Day 02 : Chennai - Mahabalipuram
Visit Chennai
city, Fort St George and Museum. Afternoon to Dakshinachitra Cultural Village
and Overnight at Mahabalipuram.
Day 03 : Mahabalipuram
Morning sightseeing of Mahabalipuram's 7th century rock cut shore temples. Afternoon
drive to Pondicherry.
Day 04 : Pondicherry
Morning
city tour covering the French Quarter of Pondicherry and Museum. Overnight stay
at hotel.
Day 05 : Gangakondacholapuram - Darasuram
Drive to Gangakondacholapuram and Darasuram 10th Century Temples. Overnight at
Swamimalai Hotel/Resort.
Day 06 : Swamimalai
Day
at Swamimalai experiencing traditional crafts such as bronze statue making and
pottery. Evening Cultural Programme. Overnight at Swamimalai hotel/Resort.
Day
07 : Karaikudi
Visit Pullamangai Temple, Tanjore Temple and Museum.
Drive to Karaikudi district to visit old merchants houses build in traditional
style. You can also visit the Chettinad Palace Overnight at Mansion Mansion.
Day 08 : Dindugal
Drive 3 hrs to Dindugal and check
into Cardamom House, a quiet traditional home on the banks of the Kamaraj Lake
at the foot of the Western Ghats. The nearby village offers the opportunity to
see day to day life of Tamil people. Overnight at Cardamom House.
Day
09 : Madurai
Drive to Madurai and check in at hotel. Afternoon visit
Nayak Palace, Gandhi Museum and Meenakshi Temple. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 : Kovalam
Drive to Kovalam en route visiting Padmanabapuram
Teak Palace, the only Teak palace in India. Overnight at Kovalam hotel.
Day 11 : Kovalam
Relax at the Beach. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 12 : Thottapally
Morning drive to Thottapally, enroute
visiting Krishnapuram Palace and check into your traditional Kettuvallam Houseboat.
Travel through the lush green backwaters of Kerala observing the traditional lifestyle
of the Keralites. You will see Temples, fishing, people tending their crops and
coconut plantations as you drift through the canals. A unique and totally relaxing
experience. Overnight on board the houseboat.
Day
13 : Kumarakom
Your houseboat will drop you at Coconut Lagoon Backwater
Resort on the banks of the backwaters. Traditional Keralan cottages have been
reconstructed in this secluded spot. Overnight at Coconut Lagoon.
Day
14 : Alleppey - Cochin
Transfer by motor boat to Alleppey and drive
to Cochin. Afternoon sightseeing of Fort Cochin, Jewtown, Mattancherry Palace.
Evening Kathakali Dance Performance. Overnight Heritage Fort - / Malabar House
/ Brunton Boatyard.
Day 15 : Cochin
Morning visit
the Hilltop Palace and have a traditional lunch at the home of renowned Malabar
Chef Mrs Nimmy Paul. In the evening watch a demonstration of Kalaripayyatu traditional
Keralan Martial Arts. Overnight in Cochin.
Day 16 : Cochin
Departure transfer to Cochin airport for onward journey.
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