Easy & Slow Exotic South India
Duration: 21 Nights / 22 Days.
Places Covered: Chennai (Madras)-Mahabalipuram-Puducherry (Pondicherry)-Chennai-Bengaluru (Bangalore)-Mysore-Coorg-Hassan-Bengaluru-Kochi (Cochin)-Kumarakom-Mararikulam-Kochi
Day 01 Arrival Chennai (Madras)
On arrival at Chennai airport, traditional welcome and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 Chennai-Mahabalipuram (55 Kms/1.5 hrs)
After breakfast visit Fort St George and Museum. Later drive to Mahabalipuram. On arrival, check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 Mahabalipuram
After breakfast, morning visit Shore Temples. Afternoon free. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 Mahabalipuram
After breakfast, free to relax on the beach. Optional-visit temples at Kanchipuram (65 kms/1 hr per way). Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 Mahabalipuram-Puducherry (Pondicherry) (100 kms/2 Hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Puducherry. On arrival, check-in at hotel. Later proceed for city tour covering the French Quarter of Puducherry and Museum. Overnight at hotel.
Day 06 Puducherry
Day free. Optional-visit to Arunachaleswara temple in Tiruvannamalai. (103 kms/2 hrs per way). Overnight at hotel
Day 07 Puducherry
Day free. Optional-visit to Natraja Temple at Chidambaram. (112 kms/2 hrs per way). Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 Puducherry-Chennai-Bengaluru (Bangalore) (By Flight: 45 Mins) -Mysore (139 Kms/3 hrs)
Morning transfer to airport to board flight to Bengaluru. On arrival at Bengaluru,transfer to Mysore. On arrival at Mysore, check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel
Day 08 Mysore
After breakfast, proceed for city tour visiting the Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hills, Statue of Nandi Bull, Somnathpur (Keshava temple) and Vrindavan Garden. Overnight at hotel.
Day 09 Mysore
After breakfast, day free. Optional- excursion to Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (16 Kms/20 Mins per way). After the visit, return to Mysore for overnight stay at hotel.
Day 10 Mysore-Coorg (120 kms/3 hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Coorg. On arrival, check-in at hotel. Rest of the day free. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 Coorg
After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing tour visting Dubare Elephant Camp, Cauvery Nisargadhama and Bylakuppe. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 Coorg
After breakfast, free to relax. Optional-Visit to Abbey Falls (10 Kms/30 Mins per way) / Iruppu Falls (40 kms/1 hr per way). Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 Coorg-Hassan (130 Kms/3 Hrs)-Belur-Halebid-Hassan (82 Kms/4 Hrs)
After breakfast, free to relax. Optional-Visit to Abbey Falls (10 Kms/30 Mins per way) / Iruppu Falls (40 kms/1 hr per way). Overnight at hotel.
Day 14 Hassan-Bengaluru (180 Kms/4 Hrs)-Kochi (Cochin) (By Flight: 1 Hr)
After breakfast, transfer to airport to board flight to Kochi. On arrival at Kochi, check-in at hotel. Rest of the day free. Overnight at hotel.
Day 15 Kochi
After breakfast, leave for sightseeing tour of Fort Kochi visiting Jewtown & Mattancherry Palace. Evening watch a demonstration of Kalaripayyatu traditional Kerala Martial Arts. Overnight at hotel.
Day 16 Kochi
After breakfast, free to relax. Optional-visit to Athirappally Waterfalls (90 Kms/2 hrs per way). Overnight at hotel.
Day 17 Kochi-Kumarakom (80 kms/2 Hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Kumarakom. On arrival, check-in at resort. Visit Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. Overnight in resort.
Day 18 Kumarakom-Houseboat Day Cruise-Kumarakom
Morning after breakfast at 1230 hrs board traditional houseboat for 03 hrs day cruise along with lunch in Kumarkom backwaters. Overnight at resort.
Day 19 Kumarakom-Mararikulam (22 Kms/40 Mins)
After breakfast, drive to Mararikulam. Upon arrival at Mararikulam, check-in at beach resort. Overnight at resort.
Day 20 Mararikulam
After breakfast, day free. Overnight at resort.
Day 21 Mararikulam
After breakfast, day free. Optional-Visit to Fishing village and see the local life. Overnight at resort.
Day 22 Mararikulam-Kochi (55 Kms/1.5 Hrs)
After breakfast, check-out and transfer to Kochi airport to board your return flight.
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