12 Days- South India Tour (Temples and Nature)

  • Chennai - Kanchipuram – Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry - Chidambaram – Kumbakonam – Tanjore –Trichy – Madurai – Munnar - Thekkady – Alleppey – Cochin
Tour Highlights
  • Visit Fort St. George, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Santhome Cathedral Basilica etc & Enjoy Marina Beach.

  • Visit Sri Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kailasanathar Temple,Shore Temple , etc.

  • Visit Ranganathaswamy Temple,Meenakshi Amman Temple,.

  • Visit Christ Church & Eravikulam National Park , Madupetty Dam, Tea Museum etc.Boat ride in Periyar , Overnight moving House boat

Note: This is just a suggested itinerary.
Itinary Details

BEST OF SOUTH INDIA TOUR ( TEMPLES & NATURE)

(11 Nights /12 Days)

Places-Covered

Chennai - Kanchipuram – Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry - Chidambaram – Kumbakonam – Tanjore –Trichy – Madurai – Munnar - Thekkady – Alleppey – Cochin

Day 1 : Arrival in Chennai

Upon arrival at the airport, you will meet Our Holy Tree Travel representative who is waiting (with Placard where mention your name) to give a warm welcome, and later he will take you respectfully to your hotel, which is previously reserved.

On the way to the hotel, you will enjoy the surroundings and watch the lively movement of people in Chennai.

After upon arrival at the hotel, our representative will hand over all the travel documents & discuss your tour itinerary in the hotel lobby and after that, he will help you to do the check-in formalities. Overnight at the hotel in Chennai.

Day 2 : Chennai – Sightseeing

Post breakfast at the hotel, you will enjoy the sightseeing of Chennai including Fort St. George, Government Museum, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Santhome Cathedral Basilica etc. After lunch, you will do shopping in Chennai which is one of the best cities for shopping in India.

Later in the afternoon, you will spend an amazing time on the Marina Beach with beach food.

Enjoy overnight at the hotel.

Day 3 :Chennai – Kanchipuram- Mahabalipuram (142 Kms / 4.5 hrs by road )

Post breakfast at the hotel, drive to Kanchipuram.

Kanchipuram is an ancient city of South Indian state of Tamil Nadu & considered as the holy pilgrimage site by Hindus, home to many temples.

Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel & later visit Sri Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kailasanathar Temple which is the oldest structure in Kanchipuram & dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Later, drive to Mahabalipuram.

Mahabalipuram is a coastal town located in the Bay of Bengal in South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is very famous for its ancient temples & monuments built by the Pallava dynasty in the 07th and 08th centuries.

Upon arrival, visit Shore Temple which is one of the oldest structural stone temples of South India & its also classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984, Later visit Descent of the Ganges, Group of Monuments etc.

Evening, you can enjoy the peaceful beach of Mahabalipuram. Enjoy overnight at the hotel.

Day 4 : Mahabalipuram –Pondicherry ( 96 Kms /02 hrs by road)

Post breakfast, check out from the hotel then drive to Pondicherry.

Pondicherry was a French colony situated on the south-eastern coastline of India and is very popular for its glorious past & it has a beautiful coastline that attracted lots of tourist from all over the world as well as India.

Upon arrival, visit Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Puducherry Museum, Matrimandir- Auroville where you can do meditation. Later we will visit Paradise Beach which is the largest & cleanest beach of the Union Territory.

After that back to hotel & leisure. Enjoy overnight at the hotel.

Day 5 : Pondicherry – Chidambaram – Kumbakonam - Tanjore (176 Kms / 05 hrs by road)

After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Tanjore en-route visit Chidambaram. Upon arrival visit Thillai Nataraja Temple in Chidambaram dedicated to Natarajan – a form of Lord Shiva.

Later drive to Kumbakonam & visit Nageswaran Temple, Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Mottai Gopura Vasal Athi Kumbeshvarar Temple.

Later drive to Tanjore, upon arrival check-in at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6 :Tanjore – Trichy (60 km /1.2 hrs by road )

Post breakfast at the hotel, visit Brihadeeswara Temple which is one of the largest & famous temples in South India, later visit Thanjapureswarar Temple etc.

Later, drive to Trichy.

Trichy is one of the ancient city of Southern state of Tamil Nadu & also well known for sacred Hindu sites Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple.

Upon arrival, visit Ranganathaswamy Temple, Tiruvanaikovil Arulmigu Jambukeswarar & Shri Erumbeeswarar Temple.

Later back to hotel & rest of the day free for leisure/shopping. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 7 : Trichy – Madurai (132 km / 2.5 hrs by road )

Post breakfast at hotel drive to Madurai

Madurai is one of the oldest city in Indian State in Tamilnadu which is very famous for its rich heritage & promoting Tamil culture.

Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel & take some rest. Later visit Shri Koodal Azhagar Temple which is one of the famous temples of Lord Vishu. After that visit Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam (If time permits) which is temple pond mainly used for devotional festivals & it has a total of 12 long stairs made of granite on all four sides.

Evening, visit Meenakshi Amman Temple which is dedicated to Thirukamakottam Udaya aaludaiya nachiyar, a form of Parvati & also you will enjoy evening ceremony at the Temple.

Later back to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 8 : Madurai – Munnar ( 190 km / 06 hrs by road)

Post breakfast at hotel drive to Munnar.

Munnar is one of the most beautiful hill stations located in the Western Ghats of Kerala. It is well known to be one of the most wonderful tourist destinations in India because of its spectacular valleys, beautiful mountains and exotic varieties of flora and fauna.

Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel and feel free for leisure / Nature walk at your own. Enjoy your overnight at the hotel.

Day 9 : Munnar – sightseeing

After breakfast at the hotel enjoy sightseeing of Munnar including Anamudi Peak which is the highest peak of South India. Later visit Christ Church & Eravikulam National Park (if open), Madupetty Dam, Tea Museum etc.

Rest of the day free for leisure.Overnight at the hotel.

Day 10 : Munnar – Thekkady( Periyar National park) (90 kms/ 03 hrs )

Post breakfast at hotel drive to Periyar national park on the way you will enjoy the scenic beauty.

Periyar National Park is also known as Periyar Tiger Reserve in the north there is a beautiful Lake which is called Periyar Lake that famous for the boat ride. This national park is home to tigers and a significant elephant population, as well as rare lion-tailed macaques, sambar deer, leopards and Indian bison.

Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel & later enjoy the amazing boat ride in the Periyar lake. Later, enjoy Kalaripayattu which is one of the greatest martial art (3000 years old) & most scientific of all martial arts in the world.

Day 11 :Thekkady (Periyar National park) – Alleppey (133 Kms/ 04 hrs )( Overnight at houseboat)

The morning, we will enjoy nature walk & post a delicious breakfast drive to Alleppey, en route enjoy spice plantation tour which is one of the main attraction.

Later, drive to Alleppey. Upon arrival, check-in at House boat which is one of the main attraction of entire Kerala trip. Upon arrival, you will enjoy a Local hot Lunch & enjoy the heavenly landslip of the beautiful backwater.

Dinner at houseboat. Overnight stay at the houseboat.

Day 12 : Alleppey – Cochin (53 kms/01 hrs by road)

After breakfast at the houseboat, transfer to Cochin airport to board on your homebound flight with a beautiful experience with us.

Note

The above package can be customised as per customer requirements.

  • Check-In and Check out time as per Hotel Policies.
  • We are not holding any accommodation/ the hotels are subject to availability.
  • All hotels base category rooms will be allocated, in case of up-gradation, it will cost extra.
  • We shall not be responsible for traffic jams, road construction, diversion of the route, bad weather, land sliding.
  • Extra costs will apply to an unforeseen event.
  • The cost is not valid on a long weekend, during festivity time or any special day.

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