Day - 01 Arrive Madras ( Chennai ) Upon
arrival meet and transfer to Hotel.
Afternoon city tour of Chennai - to see some of the highlights of India's
fourth largest city. Visit the National Art Gallery and museum, which houses
some of the most beautiful temple friezes and South Indian bronzes; the
Cathedral of San Thome, the Mylapore temple and St. Mary's church.
(museums closed on Fridays and National holidays).
Overnight at hotel.
Day - 02 Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram
Today you will have a full day excursion of Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram.
Drive to Kanchipuram (71 kms / 1.5 hours) from Chennai. Visit Kanchipuram,
the golden city of a thousand temples and one of the seven sacred cities of
India. It's many Gopurams can be seen from long way away. After the visit,
continue your drive to Mahabalipuram (55 kms / 1 hour) which is an ancient
coastal port and world famous for its shore temple. After the visit return
to Chennai for overnight stay.
Day - 03 Mahabalipuram -
Pondicherry
Morning drive to Pondicherry (130 kms/3 hours), an old French settlement.
Upon arrival check in at the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of
Pondicherry. ( any places to see enroute pls advise)
Overnight at the hotel.
Day - 04 Pondicherry - Trichy - Tanjore Morning drive to Tanjore (190 kms / 5 kms), enroute visiting the Rock Fort
temple in Trichy. Upon arrival check in at the hotel. Afternoon proceed for
a tour round Tanjore city visiting the various temples, outstanding among
them is the Brihadeswara temple.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day - 09 Cochin - Ooty
Morning sightseeing tour of Cochin visiting Jewish synagogue, Mattenchery
Dutch Palace, Jew Town and Fort Cochin area. Afternoon drive to Ooty.
Day - 10 Ooty
Day for the tour of Ooty town and to explore the natural surroundings.
Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day - 11 Ooty - Mysore
Morning free, afternoon drive to Mysore. On arrival check in at hotel.
Day - 12 Mysore
Morning visit the beautiful city of Mysore, which is known for it's fine
craftsmanship in wood, ivory, sandalwood and for it's silk. Visit the
Maharaja Palace, which is lavishly decorated in a mixture of styles. Also
visit the Zoological Garden, the Mysore Arts & Crafts Center. Afternoon
visit Brindavan Gardens (17 Kms) to see it illuminated in the evening and
attend a musical fountain show around 1900 Hours.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
-13 Mysore - Bangalore Morning
proceed for a City sightseeing tour of Bangalore with an excursion to Cubbon
Park laid out in 1864, 300 acres of verdant park-land from the heart of
Bangalore city. The Bangalore Palace, built by the Wodeyer ruler of Mysore
over a 100 years ago, the unusual structure of Granite, the palace is
modeled on the Windsor Palace. The fort and Tipu Sultan's palace, a
collection of memorabilia of the 18th century. We also visit the Government
Museum and Venkatappa Art gallery - one of the oldest in the country,
established in 1886 adorned with relic of Mohenjodaro period. The historic
sprawling gardens at the Lal Bagh extended over 240 acres, was laid out by
Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan in 18th century. We drive past the Vidhan Soudha,
High Court and the bull temple.
Evening transfer to airport for flight for Chennai, on arrival meeting at
the airport and transfer to international airport.
Upon
arrival meet and transfer to Hotel.
