Voyage South India – Inde du Sud – 19 days - 18 nights

Day 1 – Arrival at Chennai Airport, welcome by staff, transfer to hotel for Rest.

Day 2 – Chennai

After breakfast city visit to Fort St. George, Govt. Museum, Kapaleeshwara Temple, St. Thomas Cathedral, and evening at Marina Beach.

Night at Hotel

Day 3 – Chennai – Kanchipuram – Mahabalipuram

After breakfast drive to Kanchipuram (2 hrs drive), visit Kailash nath Temple, Ekambareshwar temple, Varadaraj Perumal temple and silk weavers working factory.

After lunch proceed to Mahabalipuram (2 hrs), visit Sea shore temples, Five Rathas of Pandawas, The penance of Bhagiratha.

Night in Hotel

Day 4 – Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry

After Breakfast, drive to Pondicherry (2 hrs 30 minutes) visiting different villages on the way. In the afternoon visit Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Museum of Pondicherry and beautiful church in French colony.

Evening visit to the beach and return to hotel

Night at Hotel

Day 5 – Pondicherry – Chidambaram – Darsuram – Swamimalai – Tanjore

After Breakfast drive to Chidambaram (2 hrs ), visit Natraj Temple. Proceed to Tanjore, on the way lunch and visits to Darasuram and Swamimalai temple.

Arrive Tanjore in Evening – transfer to hotel for rest.

Night at Hotel

Day 6 – Tanjore – Trichy

After Breakfast visit Tanjore – Brihadeshwara Temple, Palace, Bronze museum. After lunch in the afternoon proceed to Trichy and visit Sri Ranganath Swami, Sri Jambukeshwara temple and Rock Fort.

Night at Hotel

Day 7 – Trichy – Madurai

After Breakfast drive to Madurai ( about 4 hrs drive ), on the way visit coconut farms, pot making factories, and coir making industries in the villages. Reach Madurai by afternoon and after lunch start city visit with Meenakshi temple, Palace of Tirumalai Nayak and Gandhi Museum.

Free time to visit Bazars and ceremony at Meenakshi temple in evening.

Night at Hotel

Day 8 – Madurai – Periyar

After Breakfast drive to Periyar ( 5 hrs ) and check in to hotel. After Lunch visit Periyar wild life sanctuary. A protected wild life sanctuary for Antelopes, Sambhar, Wild Boars, Langurs, Birds, Snakes, Elephants and Tigers.

Night at Hotel

Day 9 – Periyar – Kumarakom

After Breakfast drive to Kumarakom ( 3 hrs 30 mins ) on the way visit coffee, tea , rubber , cocoa plantations.

Free evening at Kumarakom, Night at Hotel

Day 10 – Kumarakom – Alleppy – Cochin

After Breakfast Boat ride to Alleppy to explore backwaters of Kerela through inbound water canals. Arrive Alleppy and transfer to Cochin by car

Visit Cochin afternoon – Fort Cochin, Jewish town, Chinese Fishing nets and Beach. Experience Kathakali dance performance in evening

Night at Hotel

Day 11 – Cochin – Bangalore – Mysore

After Breakfast transfer to Airport – to reach Bangalore.

Bangalore – drive to Mysore, on the way visit Shravanbelagola.

Night at Hotel

Day 12 – Mysore

After Breakfast visit Mysore – Chamundi hill, Mysore palace, Art gallery and local markets.

Night at Hotel

Day 13 – Mysore – Hassan

After Breakfast drive to Sri Rangapatnam – the capital of Tipu Sultan.

Drive to Hassan and after Lunch, visit Channekeshawa temple at Belur and Hoysaleshwara temple at Halebid.

Night at Hotel

Day 14 – Hassan – Hospet

After Breakfast drive to Hospet, on the way visit beautiful villages of Karnataka, agricultural farms. Reach Hospet in Evening.

Night in Hotel

Day 15 – Hospet – Hampi – Hospet

After Breakfast drive to Hampi – The ancient capital of Great Vijaynagar Empire – Visit ruins of Vijaynagar Empire, Vitthala Temple, Queen’s Bath, Lotus Mahal, and Elephant stables.

Return to Hospet and Night at Hotel

Day 16 – Hospet – Badami

After Breakfast drive to Badami, visit Pattadakal – the city of beautiful temples like Virupakasha temple, Mallikarjuna temple, Papanatha temple, Durga temple, Meguti Temple

Night at Hotel

Day 17 - Badami – Goa

After Breakfast drive to Goa, Visit Hubli on the way, lunch and direct to Goa – the festival city.

Night at Hotel

Day 18 – Goa

After Breakfast visit Goa – After lunch leisure time on beach

Night in Hotel

Day 19 – Goa – Mumbai

After Breakfast , transfer to Airport – reach Mumbai - Visit Mumbai city – the city of dreams. Evening at Juhu Beach with dinner, departure to International airport as per your flight schedule.