Holiday Itinerary - Day by Day Travel Details:
Day 01: Chennai
On arrival at Chennai airport to meet with our local tour executive, who will assist for your hotel transfer. Check in at hotel and rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight stay at the booked hotel in Chennai.
Day 02: Chennai / Mahabalipuram – { 60kms / 1.5hrs }
After breakfast to check out from the hotel and agenda would be to do Chennai sightseeing.
To visit kapaleeswarar temple, government museum, st George fort, santhome basilica, and later drive to Mahabalipuram , which is about an hour and half drive.
Late evening in Mahabalipuram , and to visit the beautiful sea shore temple in the moonlight.
Overnight stay at booked hotel in Mahabalipuram
Day 03: Mahabalipuram / Pondicherry – { 100kms / 2hrs }
After breakfast to check out from the hotel and agenda is to visit five rathas, Arjuna penance, Krishna butter ball.
Thereafter to drive to Pondicherry, which is about 2 hours drive and check into the booked hotel.
Later after being at leisure for sometime, may go out to explore the French quartz, visit renowned Aurobindo ashram, manakula vinayakar temple, and French cultural centre and later in the evening could do shopping in the local shops.
Overnight stay at Pondicherry
Day 04: Pondicherry / Thanjore – { 225kms / 4.5 hrs }
After breakfast to check out from the hotel and to drive to Thanjore. En route visit world famous UNESCO monuments in Gangaikondacholapuram, Darasuram and Chidamabaram.
Overnight stay at the booked hotel in Tanjore.
Day 05: Tanjore / Trichy – { 65kms / 1.5 kms }
After breakfast to check out from the hotel and agenda is to visit popular big temple at Thanjore and the museum.
Later in the afternoon to drive to Trichy which is about hour and half drive.
Overnight stay at the booked hotel in Trichy.
Day 06: Trichy / Madhurai – { 150 kms / 3 hrs }
After breakfast to check out from the hotel and to drive to Madhurai, which is a 3 hours drive.
On reaching to check into the booked hotel and thereafter to go and visit the famous temples in Madhurai the Rock fort and Srirangam temple.
Later to return to the hotel and be at leisure for rest of the day.
Overnight stay at the booked hotel in Madhurai.
Day 07: Madhurai / Thekkady - { 150 kms / 3 hrs }
After breakfast to check out from the hotel and agenda is to visit few sightseeing places in Madhurai like the Meenakshi temple,the Gandhi temple,the Thirumalai Naiker palace and thereafter to drive to Thekkady.
On reaching Thekkady check into the booked hotel and rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight stay at the booked hotel in Thekkady.
Day 08: Thekkady / Kumarakom - houseboat – { 160kms / 3.5 hrs }
After breakfast to check out from the hotel and drive to Kumarakom, which is about 3and half hour drive and to get to see en route the spice plantations, the tea plantations.
On arrival to embark into the booked houseboat and cruise along the back waters of Kerala and get to see the local village life of local people living there.
Overnight stay at the houseboat in Kumarakom.
Day 09: Kumarakom / Cochin – { 65 kms / 1.5 hrs }
After overnight stay in the houseboat and after breakfast to check out from the houseboat and to drive to Cochin , which is about hour and half drive.
On reaching Cochin to check into the hotel and thereafter to go for sightseeing and visit famous places like the Dutch palace , Jewish synagogue, the Chinese fishing net, St Francis church.
Later in the evening to return to the hotel and be at leisure.
Overnight stay at the booked hotel in Cochin.
Day 10: Cochin / Kovalam – { 230 kms / 5 hours }
After breakfast, to check out of the hotel and drive to Kovalam.
On reaching Kovalam, to check into the hotel and be at leisure.
Day 11: Kovalam
Most of the day at leisure and relax at the famous Kovalam beach.
Overnight stay at the booked hotel in Kovalam.
Day 12: Kovalam / Trivandrum – { 25kms / 30mts }
After breakfast to check out of the hotel and to go to Trivandrum Airport for onward flight to your next destination.
End of services for this itinerary.
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