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Heritage Tour Packages for South India
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Duration
of South India Heritage Tour Package : 14 Nights /
15 Days
Destinations Covered: Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry,
Gangaikondacholapuram, Darasuram, Swamimalai, Dindugal,
Madurai, Kovalam, Thottapally, Cochin, Mahabalipuram Tour.
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Day 01 : Chennai
Arrival at Chennai where our travel executives transfer you
to Hotel Taj Connemara, one of the five star deluxe hotels in
Chennai/Madras.
Day 02 : Chennai - Mahabalipuram
Chennai city tour at the tourist places like Fort St George
and Museum. Afternoon tour to Dakshinachitra Cultural Village.
Overnight stay at Mahabalipuram.
Day 03 : Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry
Morning sightseeing tour of Mahabalipuram's 7th century
rock cut shore temples. Afternoon drive to Pondicherry. Overnight
stay at Kailash Beach Resort, a heritage hotel in Pondicherry.
Day 04 : Pondicherry
Full day city tour covering the French Quarter of Pondicherry
and Museum. Overnight stay, again at Kailash Beach Resort.
Day 05 : Gangakondacholapuram - Darasuram
Drive to Gangakondacholapuram and Darasuram, the temples
dating back to 10th Century. Overnight stay at the Swamimalai
Heritage Resort.
Day 06 : Swamimalai
Day at Swamimalai experiencing the two famous traditional
crafts of the city - bronze statue making and pottery. Evening
spent in watching Cultural Programmes. Overnight stay at Swamimalai.
Day 07 : Pullamangai - Tanjore
While enroute towards Dindugal visit Pullamangai Temple,
Tanjore Temple and Museum. Drive to Karaikudi, home to old merchants
houses, build in traditional style. Overnight stay at Heritage
House.
Day 08 : Dindugal
A 3 hrs drive takes you to Dindugal and check into Cardamom
House, a quiet traditional home on the banks of the Kamaraj
Lake at the foot of the Western Ghats. The nearby village offers
the opportunity to observe the daily routine/life style of Tamilians.
Overnight stay at Cardamom House.
Day 09 : Madurai
Drive to Madurai and check into Taj Garden Retreat hotel.
Afternoon visit to Nayak Palace, Gandhi Museum and Meenakshi
Temple, the principle landmarks of the city. Overnight stay
at the Taj Garden Retreat.
Day 10 : Kovalam
Drive to Kovalam en route visiting Padmanabhapuram Teak
Palace, the only Teak palace in India. Overnight stay at Chowra
Beach near Kovalam at Travancore Heritage hotel.
Day 11 : Kovalam
Relax for the whole day at the Beach whether doing sunbath,
lying down on the smooth sand or whiling away around the beach.
Overnight stay at Travancore Heritage hotel.
Day 12 : Thottapally
Morning drive to Thottapally and check into traditional
Kettuvallam Houseboat. Travel across the lush green backwaters
of Kerala observing the traditional lifestyle of the Keralites.
The common scenes capture the temples, fishing, people tending
their crops and coconut plantations as you drift through the
canals. Overnight at the houseboat.
Day 13 : Kayaloram
Your houseboat will drop you at Kayaloram lake Resort on
the banks of the backwaters. Traditional Keralan houses have
been reconstructed in this secluded spot making it attractive
for the tourists. Overnight stay at Kayaloram.
Day 14 : Cochin
Transfer by motor boat to Alleppey and drive to Cochin.
Afternoon sightseeing tour of Fort Cochin, Jewtown, Mattancherry
Palace in Cochin. Evening see the Kathakali Dance Performance.
Overnight stay at the Heritage Fort.
Day 15 : Cochin
Departure from the Cochin airport for an onward journey
or your way back home.
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