Classic South India

Duration: 20 Nights / 21 Days
Destinations: Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Pondicherry - Swami Malai - Tanjore - Tirchy - Madurai - Rameshwaram - Kodaikanal - Kanya Kumari - Kovalam - Periyar - Kottaym - Alleppey - Ooty - Coonoor - Mysore - Srirangapatnam - Hassan - Belur - Bangalore - Sravanbelgola - Mumbai

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Chennai

Arrive Chennai Assistance and transfer to the hotel.

Day 2: Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram

Chennai Full day Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram

Day 3: Chennai - Pondicherry

Chennai-Pondicherry, 170 km Morning drive to Pondicherry. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Pondicherry

Day 4: Pondicherry - Swami Mailer

Pondicherry-Swami Mailer, 166 km Drive to Swami Mailer ethnic Village Resort visiting en-route Chidambram and Gangaikonda Cholapuram

Day 5: Swami Malai - Tanjore - Trichy

Swami Malai-Tanjore-Trichy, 91 km Morning drive to Trichy visiting en-route Tanjore Temple. Arrive Trichy, check-in at the hotel. Afternoon visit Srirangam and Rock Fort

Day 6: Trichy - Madurai

Trichy-Madurai, 142 km Drive to Madurai and check-in at the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Madurai

Day 7: Madurai - Rameshwaram or Kodaikanai

Madurai Day at leisure - optional Day trip to visit Rameshwaram or Kodaikanal

Day 8: Madurai - Kanya Kumari - Kovalam

Madurai-Kanya Kumari-Kovalam, 285 km Morning drive to Kanya Kumari(Cape Comorin), the last end of India where three Oceans meet. Continue to Kovalam and on arrival, stay for overnight

Day 9: Kovalam

Kovalam Day at leisure.

Day 10: Kovalam - Periyar

Kovalam-Periyar, 276 km Morning drive to Periyar. Afternoon boat cruise on Lake Periyar to view wildlife

Day 11: Periyar - Kottayam

Periyar-Kottayam/backwaters, 115 km Drive to Kottayam and board Kettuvalom, the Houseboat. Sail through the day and spend night on boat.

Day 12: Alleppey - Cochin

Arrive Alleppey-Cochin At noon time, disembark Houseboat at Alleppey and proceed to Cochin, 56 km

Day 13: Cochin

Cochin Morning sightseeing tour Evening witness Kathakali Dance Show in a Theatre

Day 14: Cochin - Ooty

Cochin-Ooty, 280 km Drive to Ooty and check-in at the hotel.

Day 15: Ooty - Coonoor

Ooty Full day sightseeing of Ooty and Coonoor.

Day 16: Ooty - Mysore

Ooty-Mysore, 155 km Drive to Mysore and check-in at the hotel. Afternoon city sightseeing tour

Day 17: Mysore - Srirangapatnam

Mysore Morning visit Somnathpur Temple Afternoon visit Srirangapatnam

Day 18: Mysore - Hassan

Mysore-Hassan, 150 km Drive to Hassan and check-in at the hotel Afternoon visit Belur and Halebid Temples.

Day 19: Hassan - Bangalore - Sravanbelgola

Hassan-Bangalore drive, 186 km Drive to Bangalore visiting en-route Sravanbelgola On arrival, check-in at the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour

Day 20: Bangalore

Bangalore-Mumbai flight Transfer to airport for flight to Mumbai Afternoon city sightseeing tour

Day 21: Mumbai

Mumbai-Dep. Transfer to airport for onward flight OR Extend your stay in Goa.