South India Bonanza - Itineraries

Day-wise Itinerary (SIB)
Day-1	Chennai / Mahabalipuram
	Visit	Chennai: Fort St. George, The Fort Museum, Santhome Cathedral, Kapaleswarar Temple, The Government Museum, etc.
	En route	Dakshinachitra, Crocodile farm, etc. Mahabalipuram: Pallava’s rock cut sculptures at the Shore temple, Five Rathas, Arjuna Penance, etc.
	Overnight	Mahabalipuram
Day-2	Pondicherry / Kumbakonam
	Drive to	Pondicherry
	Visit	Auroville / Aurobindo Ashram / Beach
	Drive to	Kumbakonam & check into the hotel
	En route	Gangaikondacholapuram (UNESCO Heritage site)
	Overnight	Kumbakonam
Day-3	Kumbakonam
	Visit	Darasuram (UNESCO Heritage site) / Local Village visit
	Overnight	Kumbakonam
Day-4	Thanjavur / Karaikudi
	Drive to	Thanjavur
	Visit	Big temple / Saraswati Mahal Library
	Drive to	Karaikudi & check into the hotel
	En route	Thirumayam Fort
	Visit	Big Traditional Chettiyar Houses
	Overnight	Karaikudi
Day-5	Madurai
	Drive to	Madurai & check into the hotel
	Visit	Meenakshi Amman Temple / Nayakkar Mahal / Local Market
	Overnight	Madurai
Day-6	Kaniyakumari
	Drive to	Kaniyakumari & check into the hotel
	Visit	Bhagavathi Amman Temple / Sun set on the beach
	Overnight	Kaniyakumari
Day-7	Kaniyakumari
	Visit	Sun rise on the beach / Vivekananda & Thiruvalluvar Rock memorials / Suchindrum Temple
	Overnight	Kaniyakumari
Day-8	Kovalam / Varkala
	Drive to	Kovalam / Varkala & check into the hotel
	Relax	On the beach
	Overnight	Kovalam / Varkala
Day-9	Kovalam / Varkala
	Relax	On the beach
	Overnight	Kovalam / Varkala
Day-10	Kumarakom
	Drive to	Kumarakom & check into the hotel
	Visit	Village Walk / Leisure
	Overnight	Kumarakom
Day-11	Thekkady (Periyar)
	Early Morning	Visit, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
	Drive to	Thekkady & check into the hotel
	Visit	Spice Plantation Tour / Kalaripayatu (Martial Arts) Show
	Overnight	Thekkady
Day-12	Thekkady (Periyar)
	Visit	Boating / Trekking into the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
	Overnight	Thekkady
Day-13	Munnar
	Drive to	Munnar & check into the hotel
	Visit	Tea Museum / DARE
	Overnight	Munnar
Day-14	Munnar
	Visit	Eravikulam National Park / Mattupatty Dam / Eco Point
	Overnight	Munnar
Day-15	Cochin
	Drive to	Cochin & check into the hotel
	Visit	Jewish synagogue / St. Francis Church / Santa Cruz Basilica / Chinese Fishing nets / Dutch Cemetery / Dutch Palace / Fort Cochin beach.
	Overnight	Cochin
Day-16	Calicut
	Drive to	Calicut & check into the hotel
	Afternoon	Boating in the Chaliyar River / Village Walk
	Overnight	Calicut
Day-17	Wayanad / Vythiri
	Drive to	Wayanad & check into the hotel
	Afternoon	Local sightseeing around Vythiri
	Overnight	Wayanad
Day-18	Wayanad / Vythiri
	Visit	Muthanga WLS or Tholpetty WLS
	Overnight	Wayanad
Day-19	Bandipur
	Drive to	Bandipur & check into the hotel
	Visit	Wildlife safari into Bandipur National Park
	Overnight	Bandipur
Day-20	Mysore
	Drive to	Mysore & check into the hotel
	Visit	Mysore Palace / St. Philomena's Church / Brindavan Gardens
	Overnight	Mysore
Day-21	Mysore
	Visit	Chamundi Hill / Srirangapatna / Sangam
	Overnight	Mysore
Day-22	Coorg
	Drive to	Coorg & check into the hotel
	Relax	Resort surrounding / Local vicinity
	Overnight	Coorg
Day-23	Coorg
	Visit	Madikerii / Raja's Seat / Talacauvery / Cauvery Nisarga Dhama / Dubare Elephant Camp / Byle Kuppe (Early morning departure with packed breakfast)
	Overnight	Coorg
Day-24	Hassan
	Drive to	Hassan
	En route Visit	Shravanabelagola
	On Arrival	Check into the hotel
	Overnight	Hassan
Day-25	Hassan
	Visit	Belur / Halebid
	Overnight	Hassans
Day-26	Hampi
	Visit	Ruins of the Vijayanagara empire
	Overnight	Hampi
Day-27	Hampi
	Visit	Ruins of the Vijayanagara empire
	Overnight	Hampi
Day-28	Bangalore
	Drive to	Bangalore & check into the hotel
	Overnight	Bangalore
Day-29	Bangalore
	Visit	Tipu’s Palace / Bull Temple / Lalbagh / Ulsoor Lake / Vidhan Soudha
	Overnight	Bangalore
Day-30	Bangalore – Departure – Tour ends.

Tour Speciality
Temple Architecture at	Chennai / Madurai / Kaniyakumari / Suchindrum / Srirangapatna / Shravanabelagola / Belur / Halebid
British Architecture at	Chennai
French Architecture at	Pondicherry
Rock-cut Temples at	Mahabalipuram
UNESCO Heritage Sites at	Kumbakonam / Thanjavur
Nominated site for World’s Wonder at	Madurai (Meenakshi Temple)
Beaches at	Chennai (Marina – World’s 2nd longest beach) / Mahabalipuram / Pondicherry / Kaniyakumari / Kovalam / Varkala
Land’s End & Confluence of 3 seas at	Kaniyakumari
Rural Experience at	Kumbakonam / Karaikudi / Kumarakom / Srirangapatna / Hassan
Nattukotai Chettiyar Houses	Karaikudi
Hills & Clouds at	Munnar / Wyanad / Coorg
Tea Plantations at	Munnar
Wildlife at	Munnar (Eravikulam National Park) / Thekkady (Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary) / Wayanad (Muthanga WLS or Tholpetty WLS) / Nagarhole (Rajiv Gandhi National Park)
Nature Trails & Bird Watching at	Thekkady / Kumarakom / Wyanad / Nagarhole (Rajiv Gandhi National Park)
Backwaters at	Kumarakom / Alleppey
Boat Cruise at	Calicut (Kadavu – Chaliyar River)
Imprint of European Colonization (Portuguese / Dutch / British)	Cochin
Jewish Settlement at	Cochin
Churches / Jewish Synagogue at	Cochin
Garden at	Bangalore (Lalbagh) / Mysore (Brindavan Garden)
Palace at	Banaglore / Mysore
Coffee Plantation at	Coorg
Buddhist Imprint at	Coorg (Byle Kuppe)
Ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire at	Hampi
Shopping at	Chennai / Madurai / Kaniyakumari / Cochin / Mysore / Bangalore
Unique Experience	Sun set & Sun rise from the same beach at Kaniyakumari (one of the two places in the world)
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