Day 01 Arrive Madras
Upon arrival in Madras you are met and transferred to your pre booked Hotel
Afternoon City tour of Madras visiting the National Art Gallery , Fort st. George, st. Mary’s Church and the st. Thomas Cathedral and drive along the Marina, Local Market
Day 02 Madras – Mahabalipuram
 After breakfast we drive to Mahabalipuram. Upon arrival in Mahabalipuram check in at your pre booked Hotel.
Afternoon city tour of Mahabalipuram, once the Principal Port of the Pallavas who ruled between the 06th and 09th Centuries AD. “The city of Seven Pagodas”, the Shore Temple – a splendid example of early temple construction in the South. Penance of Bhagirata the worlds largest bas – relief also known as “Arjunas ’s Penance’.
Day 03 Mahabalipuram
Depart for a tour of Kanchipuram, city of a thousand Temples, once the Capital of Pallava,
Later visit to the 16th Century Ekambasreshwar Temple, Kamakshi Temple, and Vaikunta Perumal.
Day 04 Mahabalipuram – Trichy (by surface)
 After breakfast leave by surface for Trichy. Upon arrival in Trichy we check into our pre booked hotel. Afternoon city tour of Trichy visiting Rock Fort, Sriangam and Jambukeshwar Temples.
Day 05 Trichy – Tanjore (by surface)
After breakfast we leave by surface for Tanjore. Upon arrival check in at your pre booked Hotel.
Afternoon temple tour of Tanjore
Day 06 Tanjore – Madurai (by surface)
After breakfast we leave by surface for Madurai. Upon arrival check in at your pre booked Hotel
Day 07 Madurai
 Morning City tour of Madurai visiting Mennakshi Temple, Tirumalai Naicker Palace, Mariamman Tank, the Hall of thousand Pillars, Gandhi Museum.
Day 08 Madurai – Periyar (by surface)
After breakfast we leave by surface for Periyar. Upon arrival in Periyar check in at your pre booked Hotel.
Day 09 Periyar
Morning take a Jeep Ride to a nearby Spice Plantation. Late afternoon take a Boat Ride on Lake Periyar to look for Wild Animals drinking or taking a dip in this Lake.
Day 10 Periyar – Kumarakom (by surface)
 After breakfast leave by surface for Kumarkom. Upon arrival check in at your pre booked Hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure at Kumarakom
Day 11 Kumarakom – Start 01 Night House boat
You are transferred to Kumarakom Jetty to Board House Boat 01 Night/02 days
Day 12 Pick up from the House Boat disembarking point and proceed for Alleppey. Upon arrival check In at your pre booked Hotel
Day 13 Alleppey –Cochin (by surface)
After breakfast we leave by surface for Cochin. Upon arrival check in at your pre booked Hotel
Day 14 Cochin
Morning city tour of Cochin visiting Jewish synanogue – the oldest synanogue in the entire commonwealth, St. Francis Chruch, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Cochin Harbour, Terminus, Chinese Fishing Nets, Mattancherry Dutch Palace built by the Portuguese is known for its murals depicting scenes from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata and dresses and palanquins used by Cochin’s erstwhile rulers
Evening Kathakali Dance Show
Day 15 Cochin – Ooty (by surface)
 After breakfast we leave by surface for Ooty. Upon arrival check in at your pre booked Hotel
Day 16 Ooty
Morning we drive around Ooty to visit the Botanical Gardens , Lake Doddabetta , Mukurti Peak , the Pykara Dam and the sprawling Tea Plantation.
Day 17 Ooty - Mysore (by surface)
After breakfast we leave by surface for Myosre. Upon arrival check in at your prebooked Hotel
Day 18 Mysore
 Morning sightseeing of the city of Mysore. Mysore a city of 17 Palaces - the Maharaja’s City Palace being one of the largest in the country. Today’s city tour include the zoological gardens, the Chamundi Temple, handicraft Centre and 22 kms away - the Brindavan Gardens, which are a sight by day and night.
Also visit Srirangapatnam – Tipu Sultans summer Palace.
Day 19 Mysore – Banglaore (by surface)
Afterbreakfast we leave by surface for Bangalore. Upon arrival check in at your pre booked Hotel
Afternoon city tour of Bangalore Vidhan Soudha, Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, Tipu Sultans Summer Palace, Bull Temple etc
Day 20 Leave Bangalore
You are transferred to Bangalore airport to board flight for onward Journey.
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