Welcome on your arrival and then assistance in transfer to hotel.
Chennai, the capital city, popularly regarded as the 'Gateway to the South' represents a culture that is distinctly different from that of northern India. Visit Kalakshetra, Fort St. George, St. Mary's Church, Parthasarathy Temple, Kapaliswara Temple, San Thomas Cathedral, and Theosophical Society.
Day trip to Kanchipuram, the city of a thousand temples, then Mahabalipuram to see rock-cut monuments like Krishna Mandapam and Shore Temple. Return to Chennai for overnight stay.
Drive to Pondicherry. Visit Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Rai Nivas, and the Sacred Heart Church. Explore Auroville, a universal township founded by The Mother. Overnight in Pondicherry.
Drive to Tanjore via Chidambaram Temple. Afternoon sightseeing of Tanjore including Brihadeeswarar Temple, Art Gallery, and Saraswati Mahal Library.
Drive to Trichy and visit Srirangam temple and the Rock Fort. Later drive to Madurai. Overnight at hotel.
Visit Meenakshi Temple, Ashta Shakti Mandapam, and explore Madurai, known as the Athens of the East. Afternoon free. Overnight at hotel.
Drive to Kanyakumari. Visit Kumariamman temple, Gandhi Memorial, and Vivekananda Rock. Continue to Kovalam via Padmanabhapuram. Overnight at hotel.
Day at leisure on the beach. Overnight in hotel.
Drive to Periyar. Enjoy afternoon boat cruise to view wildlife around the lake. Overnight at hotel.
Drive to Kumarakom. Board deluxe houseboat for backwater cruise through villages like Munnattumugham and Champakulam. Overnight on houseboat.
Disembark at Alleppey and drive to Cochin. Rest of the day at leisure.
City tour of Cochin including Mattanchery Palace, St. Francis Church, Jewish Synagogue, Chinese fishing nets. Evening enjoy Kathakali dance performance.
Drive to Ooty. Arrive and check-in to hotel. Evening at leisure.
Sightseeing in Ooty and Coonoor including Botanical Gardens, Ooty Lake, Doddabetta Peak and Sim's Park in Coonoor.
Drive to Mysore. Visit the Royal Palace, Chamundeshwari Temple, Nandi Bull, and Brindavan Gardens.
Morning visit to Somnathpur Temple known for its Hoysala architecture. Afternoon at leisure.
Drive to Hassan. Visit Belur and Halebid temples famous for detailed stone carvings and Hoysala architecture.
Drive to Bangalore via Sravanbelgola (Gomateshwara statue). Sightseeing in Bangalore. Evening flight to Mumbai. Overnight at hotel.
Morning sightseeing in Mumbai: Gateway of India, Prince of Wales Museum, Hanging Gardens, Dhobi Ghat. Late night transfer to airport for departure.