South India Temple Tour (IGT-16)

01 : Arrive Madras 02 : Sightseeing tour of Chennai 03 : Visit Temples of Kanchipuram 04 : Sightseeing of Pondicherry 05 : Sightseeing of Tanjore temples 06 : Visit temples of Madurai 07 : Boat ride in the Backwaters 08 : Full day at leisure 09 : Visit tea plantation of Munnar 10 : Visit Periyar wildlife sanctuary Click to Zoom the map 11 : Stay at resorts on back waters 12 : Rest and local sightseeing Cochin 13 : Full day sightseeing of Cochin 14 : Full day sightseeing of Quilon 15 : Rest at Hotel. 16 : Sightseeing of Trivandrum city 17 : Visit to Cape Comorin, Nagarcoil. 18 : Leave for Chennai

Duration : 17 Nights / 18 Days
Places Covered : Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry - Tanjore - Madurai - Kodaikanal - Munnar - Periyar - Kottayam - Cochin - Quilon - Trivandrum - Chennai


Day 1 » Chennai :
Arrive Chennai.

Day 2 » Chennai - Mahabalipuram :
Full day sightseeing tour of Chennai. Leave to Mahabalipuram visiting Kanchipuram enroute.

Day 3 » Mahabalipuram :
Sightseeing of Mahabalipuram.

Day 4 » Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry :
Sightseeing of Pondicherry, a former French colony.

Day 5 » Pondicherry - Tanjore :
Sightseeing of Tanjore temples. Evening free for shopping.

Day 6 » Tanjore - Madurai :
Visit temples of Madurai. Witness prayers at world famous 1000 pillared Meenakshi Temple in the evening.

Day 7 » Madurai - Kodaikanal :
Sightseeing and boat ride in the backwaters.

Day 8 » Kodaikanal :
Full day at leisure.

Day 9 » Kodaikanal - Munnar :
Visit tea plantation of Munnar.

Day 10 » Munnar- Periyar :
Visit Periyar wildlife sanctuary (famous for wild elephants).

Day 11 » Periyar - Kottayam :
Stay at resorts on back waters. Full day at leisure.

Day 12 » Kottayam - Cochin :
Rest and local sightseeing.

Day 13 » Cochin :
Full day sightseeing of Cochin.

Day 14 » Cochin - Quilon :
Full day sightseeing.

Day 15 » Quilon - Trivandrum :
Rest at Hotel.

Day 16 » Trivandrum :
Full day sightseeing of Trivandrum city and beach.

Day 17 » Trivandrum :
Visit to Cape Comorin, Nagarcoil.

Day 18 » Chennai :
Leave for Chennai