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Duration: 18 Days/ 17 Nights

Enchanting South

Duration: 18 Days/ 17 Nights

This tour will take you the marvelous place in Karnatka & Kerela. There is a wide range of experiences. Which include living temples, beaches, the famous backwaters of Kerala and national parks and wildlife. With a delightful mix of history, culture, pure Indian color and relaxation.

Tour Highlights

  • Enjoy the famous Toy train ride from Connor to Ooty.
  • Kathakali dance drama show in Kochi.
  • Rice houseboat in backwater, Alleppey.
  • Visit Periyar national Park.
  • Visit Vilacheri – Potters’ village in Madurai, where mud becomes God.

Destinations:

Bengaluru Mysore Ooty Cochin Alleppey Munnar Periyar Madurai Trichy Puducherry Mamallapuram Chennai

Itinerary
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On arrival you will meet our Travel Executive after collecting your luggage & passing customs at arrival hall. Further he will assist you your transfer to hotel.
Accommodation
  • Overnight stay in Bangalore.
Meals Included
  • Breakfast

In the morning you will visit Vidhan Soudha - The legislative House of the State of Karnataka, Bull Temple - carved out of a single granite rock. You will conclude the day by visit to Visvesvaraya Memorial Museum. Afternoon will be free to relax.
Accommodation
  • Overnight stay in Bangalore.
Meals Included
  • Breakfast

After a scrumptious breakfast depart for Mysore en route visiting Tipu Sultan’s second Palace at Srirangapatna. Arrive Mysore and visit Mysore Palace – the Maharaja’s Palace with its works of art from the world over, see the magnificent crouching Nandi Bull & the Rajendra Art Gallery. Also visit Chamundi Hill to see the panoramic views of the city and in the evening visit Brindavan Gardens, famous for their spectacular musical fountains.
Accommodation
  • Overnight stay in Mysore.
Meals Included
  • Breakfast

Depart for Ooty, enroute visiting Madumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and spot many species of birds and reptiles while enjoying a safari. Continue your journey to Ooty & rest of the day is free to relax.
Accommodation
  • Overnight stay in Ooty.
Meals Included
  • Breakfast

In the morning you will visit Botanical Garden- the picturesque gardens with over 650 species of plants and trees, including a fossil of a tree, which is believed to be more than 20 million years old. Also, you will visit the Ooty Lake. Afternoon enjoy the famous Toy train ride from Connor to Ooty on historical Nilgiri Mountain railway established in 1899.
Accommodation
  • Overnight in Ooty.
Meals Included
  • Breakfast

You will be driven to Cochin and check in at hotel. Rest of the day is free to relax.
Accommodation
  • Overnight in Hotel.
Meals Included
  • Breakfast

After breakfast, tour Cochin visiting the Jewish Synagogue, Chinese Fishing nets and St. Francis Church. Overnight in Cochin. In the late evening you will witness the Kathakali dance drama.
Accommodation
  • Overnight stay in Kochi.
Meals Included
  • Breakfast

Today you will depart for Alleppey to board the Rice Houseboat. You will sail through the beautiful backwaters of Kerala. In the afternoon you will be sailing in the canals of the massive lake where you can see people doing their daily ritual. You will explore the riverside villages while enjoying the panoramic scenery.
Accommodation
  • Overnight in Hotel.
Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Today you will disembark the houseboat and drive to Munnar. Rest of the day is free to relax.
Accommodation
  • Overnight stay in Munnar.
Meals Included
  • Breakfast

In the morning sightseeing tour of Munnar. A short break to enjoy nature at its best. Endless tea plantations, lush green valleys, beautiful mountains, intriguing flora and fauna, evergreen forests, aroma of spices in the air- all these make Munnar a traveler’s heaven of peace. Here, you will experience ultimate tranquility in God's Own Country.
Accommodation
  • Overnight in Hotel.
Meals Included
  • Breakfast

You will depart for Periyar National Park and check in at hotel. In the afternoon you will be taken to the park for game viewing.
Accommodation
  • Overnight in Hotel.
Meals Included
  • Breakfast

After breakfast, depart for Madurai and check in at hotel. In the evening, you will witness closing ceremony at the famous Meenkashi Temple.
Accommodation
  • Overnight stay in Madurai.
Meals Included
  • Breakfast

In the morning half day tour of Madurai, you will visit Meenakshi Temple, Thirumalai Nayak Palace and also visit the bustling market of Madurai outside the Meenakshi Temple. In the afternoon you will visit Vilacheri – Potters’ village in Madurai, where mud becomes God.
Accommodation
  • Overnight in Hotel.
Meals Included
  • Breakfast

After breakfast, depart for Trichy and check in at hotel. Afternoon tour of Trichy, which will include your visit to Ranganathaswamy Temple and Tiruchirapalli rockfort.
Accommodation
  • Overnight in Hotel.
Meals Included
  • Breakfast

After a delicious breakfast, depart for Pondicherry en route visiting Tanjore and check in at hotel.
Accommodation
  • Overnight stay in Pondicherry.
Meals Included
  • Breakfast

Morning tour of Pondicherry visiting The Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Light house, Glass house & French Institute. Later depart for Chennai en route visiting Mahaballipuram & Kanchipuram - chosen as one of the heritage cities.
Accommodation
  • Overnight stay in Chennai.
Meals Included
  • Breakfast

Today you will be taken on a city tour of Chennai, visiting Fort St. George, San Thome Church and Kapaleeswarar Temple, the biggest temple in Chennai. Afterwards, you will be driven past Marina Beach, the second longest urban beach in the World.
Accommodation
  • Overnight stay in Chennai.
Meals Included
  • Breakfast

You will be transferred to Chennai International airport in time to connect your onward flight to next destination.

HOTEL COST

CityPremiumLuxuryComfort
Winter US$ 6,754US$ 5,522 US$ 4,200
SummerUS$ 5,972US$ 5,072 US$ 3,915
Bangalore ITC WindsorThe Lalit St. Marks
Mysore WindlflowerWindlflower Sandesh The Prince
Ooty SavoySavoyFortune Sullivan
Cochin Hotel Taj MalabarHotel Taj Malabar Hotel Taj Malabar
Alleppey Premium HouseboatPremium Houseboat Premium Houseboat
Munnar WindermereFrangnat Nature Abad Copper Castle
Periyar Spice VillageCardamom County Abad Green Forest
Madurai Courtyard by MarriottHeritage Fortune Pandiyan
Trichy SangamSangam Sangam
Pondicherry Palis de MaheMainson Permual The Promenade
Chennai ITC Grand CholaRaintree Radha Regent
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Inclusions

  • Share twin accommodation with breakfast
  • Transfers & sightseeing by Air Conditioned vehicle
  • Services of English speaking local guides
  • Meals as per itinerary
  • Toy Train in Ooty
  • Safari in Madumalai Park
  • Boat in Periyar (Seat in a boat basis)
  • Kathakali dance drama ticket in Cochin
  • Entrance tickets to the monuments
  • Present applicable taxes as on 1st January. 2025

Exclusions

  • International Airfare
  • Domestic Airfare
  • Visa fee & Insurance
  • Items of personal nature i.e. laundry, telephone, camera fee, drinks & tips etc.

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