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Day 01 : Abroad - Chennai
 Arrive
Chennai International airport.
On arrival, the guest will be met by our representative and
check in to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Chennai
Madras - the sprawling and gracious city on the "Bay
of Bengal" is the fourth largest city in India. Visit
the Fort St. George once a stronghold of the British, San
Thome Cathedral, Marina Beach and the beautiful Mylapore temple.
Overnight at hotel
Day 03: Chennai - Pondicherry
After breakfast drive to Pondicherry (162 km), enroute visit
Kancheepuram and Mahabalipuram.
Continue drive to Pondicherry. Upon arrival in Pondicherry
- check into the hotel. Overnight at hotel
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04 : Pondicherry
Afternoon tour of Pondicherry - visiting Botanical garden,
Eglise De Sacre Coeur De Jesus and Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Later
visit township of Auroville or the city of Dawn. Designed
by a French architect Roger Arger, it is an entirely new concept
in education and urban living.
Overnight at hotel
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05 : Pondicherry - Tanjore
After breakfast drive to Tanjore (177 kms).
Upon arrival in Tanjore - check into the hotel. Overnight
at hotel
Day 06 : Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai
After breakfast drive to Madurai (178 kms) enroute visit Trichy.
Thereafter continue drive to Madurai.
Upon arrival in Madurai - check into the hotel. Overnight
at hotel
Day 07 : Madurai
Morning, visit the Meenakshi temple one of the biggest temple
complexes in India - 46 ft. long by 790 ft broad built in
the 17th Century. Overnight at hotel.
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08 : Madurai - Periyar
Morning drive to Periyar (177 kms)
Upon arrival at Periyar - check into hotel. Overnight at hotel
Day 09 : Periyar - Varkala
Morning drive to Varkala (220 km).
Upon arrival in Varkala - check into the hotel. Overnight
at hotel
Day 10 : Varkala - Alappuzha
Morning drive to to be at Alappuzha in time to witness the
famous boat race.
Upon arrival to Alappuzha - check into the hotel.
The snake boat races are preceded by colourful water parades.
Overnight at hotel
Day 11 : Alappuzha
Full day at The Snake Boat Race festival "Payippad Boat
Race Payippad near Harippad Alappuzha District ". Overnight
at hotel.
Day 12 : Alappuzha
Full day sightseeing tour around Alappuzha area. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 13 : Alappuzha
Aranmula Boat Race Aranmula, Pathanamthitta. Overnight at
hotel
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14 : Alappuzha - Munnar
Morning drive to Munnar (180 km)
Upon arrival in Munnar- check in to the hotel. Overnight at
hotel
Day 15 : Munnar
Morning, visit Ervikulam National Park (16 kms) - it is the
home of the endangered Nigiri Tahr (a type of mountain goat)
that roams on a stretch of grassland or is seen climbing the
pinnacles of the undulating hills.
Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel
Day 16 : Munnar - Cochin
Morning drive to Cochin (160 km)
Upon arrival in Cochin - check into hotel. Overnight at hotel
Day 17 : Cochin
Morning tour of Cochin or "Kochi"- the palm green,
commercial captial of Kerala is known as the "Queen of
the Arabian Sea". From time immemorial, Arabs, Chinese,
Dutch, British & Portuguese seafarers followed the sea
route to Kochi & left their impression on the town. Modern
Kochi is thus a splendid mosaic of these myriad influences.
Visit the Dutch Palace, the Jewish Synagogue, the Church of
St. Francis, the Bolghatty Palace & the famous Chinese
fishing nets.
Afternoon free for a stroll in Jew town. Overnight at hotel
Day 18 : Cochin - Mumbai
Late morning transfer from hotel to the railway station for
train to Mumbai. Overnight at hotel
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19 : Mumbai - Goa
Morning, one hour boat ride across Mumbai Harbour brings you
to the lush green Elephanta Island. Here, visit some of the
huge and intricately carved Elephanta Caves that date back
to the 8th century. The rows of massive columns cut into solid
rock from three magnificent avenue leads to the outstanding
three-headed sculpture representing Brahma-the Creator, Vishnu-the
Preserver and Shiva-the Destroyer. Dedicated to Shiva, the
beauty and power of these phenomenal sculptures depicting
the various manifestations of Shiva is overpowering.
Later in late evening transfer to the International airport
for your flight back home.
By Flight
After breakfast transfer to Airport for flight to Goa. Arrive
Goa. Afernoon City Tour. Overnight at Hotel
Day 20 : Goa
By Flight
Day at Leisure for Beach Activities
Day 21 : Goa - Mumbai
By Flight
Breakfast at hotel. Day activities in Goa. Afternoon transfer
to Airport for onward flight to Mumbai for onward journey.
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