South India Heritage Tour

Assistance on arrival in Chennai airport and transfer to your hotel rest of the day free overnight in Chennai.

Morning tour of Chennai visiting Theosophical society, Fort St. George and Museum, some of the important heritages of Chennai. Overnight in Chennai.

After breakfast drive to Kanchipuram - a sacred city to Hindus, city of thousand temples that still has shrines more than hundred, visit the Kailasanatha Temple, Ekambareshwarar temple and Vaikunda Perumal temple after lunch drive to Mahabalipuram check into your hotel afternoon tour of Mahabalipuram, important destination for heritage lovers, visit Dakshinachitra , a museum that preserves actual houses of different communities and village craftsmen from the four southern states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka and Kerala later visit Shore Temple, Arjuna's Penance - biggest bas relief in the world and leisure walk to Five Rathas witness the craftsmen making statues in stones overnight in Mahabalipuram.

Leave for Pondicherry, formerly a French Colony check in at your hotel after noon sightseeing of Pondicherry, the main attraction here is the Aurobindo Ashram which was founded by Sri Aurobindo in 1926. The ashram is one of the most popular in India with westerners and is also one of the most affluent and visit Manakula Vinayagar Temple evening explore the French buildings overnight in Pondicherry.

After breakfast, leave for Tanjore, en-route visit Chidambaram Natarajar Temple, on arrival in Tanjore check in at your hotel later visit the Brahadeeswara temple which was built by Chola King Rajaraja and is termed as the crowning glory of Chola temple architecture, listed in world heritage monuments and also visit the Tanjore Palace which was constructed in 16th Century and has huge corridors, spacious halls, observation and arsenal towers overnight at your hotel in Tanjore.

After breakfast, leave for Trichy visit the Srirangam Temple, superb temple complex is surrounded by seven concentric walls with 21 programs and is probably the largest in India. Check in at your hotel evening visit Rock Fort Temple - dedicated to Lord Ganesha and explore the market area around the temple overnight at your hotel in Trichy.

After breakfast drive to Rameshwaram check into your hotel evening visit Ramanathaswamy Temple and Dhanuskodi overnight in Rameshwaram.

After breakfast, leave for Madurai - one of the oldest cities in South India and has been a centre of learning & pilgrimage for centuries check in at your hotel after noon visit Sri Meenakshi temple which attracts thousands of pilgrims from all over India and also visit Thirumalai Nayak Palace overnight at your hotel in Madurai .

After breakfast, leave for Thekkady, check into your hotel afternoon boat safari on the lake of Periyar to view the wild life and take spice tour overnight at your hotel in Thekkady.

After breakfast, leave for Alleppey board your houseboat at 12.30 PM and cruise into the canals of Vembanad Lake, enjoy the thrilling holiday experiences at the backwaters of Kerala, here your crew will prepare you delicious Kerala meal on board overnight in Alleppey.

After breakfast disembark from the houseboat and drive to Cochin - known as Queen of Arabian Sea after noon tour of Fort Cochin visit the St. Francis Church, oldest European Church in India built in 1503 by Portuguese; Chinese Fishing Nets, traditional way of fishing introduced by the Chinese and Mattancherry Palace, in the evening, witness Kathakali Dance Show – traditional dance of Kerala overnight in Cochin.

After breakfast drive to Ooty en-route take toy train journey from Coonoor at 4.30 pm witness the scenic beauty of Nilgiri Hills arrive Ooty at 5.45 pm transfer to your hotel rest of the day free overnight in Ooty.

Day visiting botanical garden, Totabetta peak, Pykara Dam and explore the tea plantations overnight in Ooty.

After breakfast drive to Mysore check in at your hotel afternoon visit the Mysore Palace, this palace was the seat of the Maharajas of Mysore and visit Chamundi Hill - overlooking Mysore from 1062m summit of the hill is the Sri Chamundeeswari temple and the Brindhavan Gardens overnight at your hotel in Mysore.

Day visiting botanical garden, Totabetta peak, Pykara Dam and explore the tea plantations overnight in Ooty.

After breakfast drive to Hassan, en-route visiting Sravanabelagola, one of the oldest and most important Jain pilgrimage centers in India, and the site of the 17m high statue of Gomateshwara, said to the world's tallest monolithic statue arrive Hassan and check in at your hotel after noon excursions to Hoysala Temples at Belur and Halebid overnight at Hassan.