Goa with South India Package
Duration : 20 Nights / 21 Days
Destinations Covered : Chennai - Pondicherry - Tanjore - Trichy -
Madurai - Periyar - Varkala - Alappuzha - Munnar - Cochin - Goa - Mumbai
Day 01 : Abroad - Chennai
Arrive Chennai International airport.
On arrival, the guest will be met by our representative and check in to
the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Chennai
Madras - the sprawling and gracious city on the "Bay of Bengal"
is the fourth largest city in India. Visit the Fort St. George once a stronghold
of the British, San Thome Cathedral, Marina Beach and the beautiful Mylapore
temple. Overnight at hotel
Day 03: Chennai - Pondicherry
After breakfast drive to
Pondicherry (162 km), enroute visit Kancheepuram
and Mahabalipuram. Continue drive to Pondicherry. Upon arrival in Pondicherry
- check into the hotel Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 : Pondicherry
Afternoon
tour of Pondicherry - visiting Botanical garden, Eglise
De Sacre Coeur De Jesus and Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Later visit township of
Auroville or the city of Dawn. Designed by a French architect Roger Arger,
it is an entirely new concept in education and urban living. Overnight at
hotel
Day 05 : Pondicherry - Tanjore
After breakfast drive to
Tanjore (177 kms). Upon arrival in Tanjore
- check into the hotel. Overnight at hotel
Day 06 : Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai
After breakfast drive to
Madurai (178 kms) enroute visit
Trichy.
Thereafter continue drive to Madurai. Upon arrival in
Madurai - check
into the hotel. Overnight at hotel
Day 07 : Madurai
Morning, visit the
Meenakshi temple one of the biggest temple complexes
in India - 46 ft. long by 790 ft broad built in the 17th Century. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 08 : Madurai - Periyar
Morning drive to
Periyar (177 kms) Upon arrival at Periyar - check
into hotel.Overnight at hotel
Day 09 : Periyar - Varkala
Morning drive to
Varkala (220 km). Upon arrival in Varkala - check
into the hotel. Overnight at hotel
Day 10 : Varkala - Alappuzha
Morning drive to to be at
Alappuzha in time to witness the famous
boat race. Upon arrival to Alappuzha - check into the hotel. The snake boat
races are preceded by colourful water parades. Overnight at hotel
Day 11 : Alappuzha
Full day at The Snake Boat Race festival
"Payippad Boat Race Payippad
near Harippad Alappuzha District ". Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 : Alappuzha
Full day sightseeing tour around Alappuzha area. Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 : Alappuzha
Aranmula Boat Race Aranmula, Pathanamthitta. Overnight at hotel
Day 14 : Alappuzha - Munnar
Morning drive to
Munnar (180 km) Upon arrival in Munnar- check in
to the hotel. Overnight at hotel
Day 15 : Munnar
Morning, visit
Ervikulam National Park (16 kms) - it is the home
of the endangered Nigiri Tahr (a type of mountain goat) that roams on a
stretch of grassland or is seen climbing the pinnacles of the undulating
hills. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel
Day 16 : Munnar - Cochin
Morning drive to
Cochin. Upon arrival in Cochin - check into hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 17 : Cochin
Morning tour of
Cochin or "Kochi"- the palm green, commercial
captial of Kerala is known as the "Queen of the Arabian Sea".
From time immemorial, Arabs, Chinese, Dutch, British & Portuguese seafarers
followed the sea route to Kochi & left their impression on the town.
Modern Kochi is thus a splendid mosaic of these myriad influences. Visit
the Dutch Palace, the Jewish Synagogue, the Church of St. Francis, the Bolghatty
Palace & the famous Chinese fishing nets. Afternoon free for
a stroll
in Jew town. Overnight at hotel
Day 18 : Cochin - Mumbai
Late morning transfer from hotel to the railway station for train to
Mumbai.
Overnight at hotel
Day 19 : Mumbai - Goa
Morning, one hour boat ride across Mumbai Harbour brings you to the lush
green Elephanta Island. Here, visit some of the huge and intricately carved
Elephanta Caves that date back to the 8th century. The rows of massive
columns cut into solid rock from three magnificent avenue leads to the outstanding
three-headed sculpture representing Brahma-the Creator, Vishnu-the Preserver
and Shiva-the Destroyer. Dedicated to Shiva, the beauty and power of these
phenomenal sculptures depicting the various manifestations of Shiva is overpowering.
After breakfast transfer to Airport for flight to Goa. Arrive Goa. Afernoon
City Tour. Overnight at Hotel
Day 20 : Goa
Day at Leisure for Beach Activities
Day 21 : Goa - Mumbai
Breakfast at hotel. Day activities in Goa. Afternoon transfer to Airport
for onward flight to Mumbai for onward journey