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Description    Itinerary    Dates    Hotels    Prices   Conditions

Description

This is a 14 day / 13 night tour - Starts in Chennai (Madras) or Cochin covers with Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry, Tritchy, Madurai, Periyar, backwater cruise, Kumarakom - coconut lagoon, same of the most interesting places in Southern India


Itinerary

Day 01 Arrive Madras. Met and assistance on arrival and transfer to beach resort in Mahabalipuram.

Day 02 Mahabalipuram

Mahabalipuram is a small fishing and artist village. We see the Shore Temple and the world famous relief sculptured rock panels. Mahabalipuram is one of the 3 World Heritage Places in South India.

Day 03 Mahabalipuram

Time for relaxing, shopping and swimming.

Day 04 Mahabalipuram

In the morning we drive to Kanchipuram, the ancient capital city of Pallava dynasty.

Day 05 Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry
Pondicherry is a city who remains very  French . French restaurants, policemen with typical French hats are sights which was left by France when they departed Pondicherry in 1954.

Day 06 Pondicherry - Tanjore
Drive to Tanjore. Enroute stop in Chidambaram.
In Tanjore we will find the second World Heritage Monument in South India., the Brihadeeshwara Temple.

Day 07 Tanjore - Trichy (Tiruchirapalli)
Morning we visit the Brihadeeshwara Temple in Tanjore.
4 hours drive to Tritchy. We visit the Rock Temple.

Day 08 Trichy - Madurai
In the morning after visiting the Srirangam Temple drive to Madurai.

Day 09 Madurai
This is a beautiful and magic temple town with a lot of life and the very important Meenaski Temple. The temple is a hive of activity, with a colourful temple elephant. We will join the evening temple ceremony.

Day 10 Madurai - Periyar
5 Hours drive to the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.

Day 11 Periyar - Kumarakom
Early morning boat ride on the lake. If we are lucky we will see some wild elephants. Afternoon drive to our Hotel Coconut Lagoon in the middle of the backwaters.

Day 12 Kumarakom - Cochin
With the Motor - boat we drive in 5 Hours direct to Cochin

Day 13 Cochin
Cochin - the Queen of the Arabian Sea - where Vasco da Gama first landed in 1497. This beautiful setting on a group of islands and narrow peninsular with a mainland center which makes up a rich bustling commercial port. Sightseeing and in the evening we see a Khatakali Dance Performance.

Day 14 Cochin - Bombay - Goa - Kovalam - Europe - America

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Dates

We are pleased to offer all out tours according to your requirements. For example we can offer cheaper hotels or more luxury hotels. We are also able to change the tour itenary.

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Hotels

 Hotel accommodation in twin sharing room in the hotels below, including American breakfast.

City Hotel
Mamallapuram  Ideal Resort
Pondicherry Ashok Anandha Inn
Tanjore Sterling Agraharam, Parisuthan
Tritchy Sangam Jenney´s Residency
Madurai Taj Garden Retreat, Pandayam
Periyar Spice Village
Kumarakom   Coconut Lagoon
Cochin Casino Hotel Taj Residency, Presidency, Abad Plaza 

Prices

Our prices, in US$, are based for one person sharing a double room, with American breakfast. (We can also offer the same tour, but using accommodation in 3/4 star hotels or any Super Deluxe hotel of your choice. Please contact us for further details)

for 2 people US$ 1512 per person

Surcharges

  • Single room supplement US$ 437
  • Air-conditioned car US$ 63

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Conditions

Our prices include:

  • All transfers from and to airport and land transportation, as per the program by non air-conditioned Ambassador Car / Tata Sumo (jeep) or Tempo Traveler (minibus), depending upon the group size, throughout the tour.
  • Non air-conditioned  room.
  • Continental breakfast.
  • Entrance fee at the monuments.
  • Services of local english - speaking guide for sightseeing tours at all places.
  • Services of an english-speaking tour escort above 6 persons throughout the tour.
  • All currently prevailing taxes on hotel and transport.

Our prices do not include:

  • Airport tax on departure from India (500 rupees/person)
  • Any personal expenses like telephone call, laundry shopping, table drinks, camera fees at the monuments.
  • Any additional expenses caused by disturbances in the trip due to circumstances beyond our control such as airline and railway delays, road blocks, natural disaster, wars, etc.
  • Liability for or insurance against injury, loss of life, accidents, damage or loss of property

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