Day 01Departure from Home Country

Day 02: Chennai Arrival

Arrive Chennai airport and Transfer to Hotel. Arrive and check-in to the hotel. Rest. Overnight at hotel.

Day 03: Chennai / Trichy (Tiruchirapalli) (Overnight journey)

Day 04 Trichy(Tiruchirapalli)

Morning arrive Trichy and transfer to hotel.
Afternoon tour of Trichy. Trichy was the citadel of the Chola dynasty in the medieval period. In the 18th century it witnessed the Carnatic wars fought between the French and the English. Lord Robert Clive's house is still there to see and so is the Danish Church. The Rock-Fort is the landmark of Trichy. A climb of 434 steps leads to the ancient temple of Ganapati on top and a further climb to a Shiva temple.
Overnight Trichy.

Day 05: Trichy(Tiruchirapalli) / Madurai (140 Kms – 4 Hrs)

Morning drive to Madurai visiting Tanjore enroute. At Tanjore, the beautiful Chola Temple of Brihadeshwara is capped by a monolithic cupola made of a single granite block weighing 80 tons which was taken to the top with the help of a 6 km long ramp, an old technique used by the Egyptians for building pyramids. Its bronzes and handicrafts make Tanjore one of the highlights of a visit to South India.
Overnight Madurai.

Morning visit the great Meenakshi Temple dedicated to the consort of Lord Shiva with its towering gopurams (rising high above the surrounding country side). Later, visit the Tirumala Nayak Palace - A gracious building in the Indo saracenic style, famous for the Stucco work on its domes & arches. Also visit the Alagar Hills and Tirupara Kundran Rock temple. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight Madurai.

DAY 07 Madurai / Periyar(Thekkady) (160 Kms – 4 Hrs)

Day 08 - Periyar(Thekkady) / Cochin (Kochi) (195 Kms – 4.5 Hrs)

After breakfast, checkout from hotel and drive to Cochin. Upon arrival transfer to hotel. Rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight Cochin.

Day 09 - Cochin(Kochi)

Morning tour of Cochin. Cochin is the natural harbour created by the famed underwater Malabar mud-banks whose quality ensures that the rougher the seas are outside the calmer the waters are within the Harbour. Vasco-de-Gama placed it on the world map. It has a Jewish synagogue, Portuguese churches, mosques & Hindu temples. Watch the Chinese Fishing Nets. Rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight at Cochin.

Day 10 :- Cochin/Bangalore (By Air) /Mysore (150 Kms – 3 Hrs)

Morning transfer to airport for Bangalore flight. Arrive Bangalore and drive directly to Mysore. Arrive and check-in to the hotel. Rest. Overnight at Mysore.

Day 11 :- Mysore Belur Halebid Mysore

Full day excursion to Belur and Halebid. The Chennai Kesava temple of Belur built 900 years ago is an exquisite example of Hoysala art. Halebid's 12th century Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples are master pieces of Hindu art. On the return, if time permits, visit Sravanbelgola. At Sravanbelgola, hewn out of a single rock and visible from a distance of 25 kms is the statue of Lord Gomteshwara which is bathed with milk and honey once every 12 years.
Overnight Mysore.

Morning visit the palace of the Maharaja built in 1911 - 1912. The palace is of harmonious syntheses of the Hindu and saracenic styles of architecture with archways, domes, turrets, colonnades and sculptures which are magnificent.
Visit the Art Gallery; drive upto Chamundi hill to see Chamundeshwari Temple and a panoramic view of Mysore. On the way back, see the Nandi Bull.
Afternoon free. Overnight Mysore.

Checkout from hotel and transfer to railway station for Chennai train. Arrive and transfer to Hotel. Rest. Overnight at hotel.
Overnight Madras.

Day 14 :- Departure

After breakfast, checkout from hotel and transfer to airport to board the flight for onwards the journey with fond memories of the trip.