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South India Cultural Tours
Duration : 09 Nights / 10 Days
Destination Covered : Chennai - Madurai - Periyar - Kumarakom - Cochin - Goa - Mumbai
Day 01 : Arrival - Chennai
After arrival in Chennai Airport you will be find there Swagat Tours Representatives to greet you and your family. After that you will be escorted to the hotel. Spend rest of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay will be at Hotel.
Chennai- Apart from the lazy stroll at Marina Beach, the second longest beach in the world, where one can enjoy liveliness of the seas or the sands and a look at archeological section & bronze gallery of the museum. One can also visit the temple of Lord Shiva, built in Dravidian architectural style, known as Kapileshwar temple.
Day 02 : Chennai
Full day excursion to Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram. Overnight at the hotel.
Mahabalipuram:- An open stone art gallery, Mahabalipuram is world famous for its shore temples.
Kanchipuram:- Kancheepuram(popularly known as the city of thousand people) is famous for Ekambaranatha Temple, Kamatchi Amman Temple and shop for the world famous Kancheepuram Silks.
Overnight stay will be at Hotel.
Day 03 : Chennai - Madurai (by flight)
After hearty breakfast in the morning you will be transferred to the airport in time for morning flight to Madurai. Upon arrival in Madurai, Swagat Tours Representatives will greet and assist you to transfer to the hotel. Enjoy the sightseeing tour of Madurai. In the evening visit the Meenakshi Temple to attend the "Aarti" ceremony. Overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 04 : Madurai - Periyar (128 Kms / 3 hrs)
After a relaxed breakfast in the morning, drive to Periyar. Upon arrival at Periyar, Swagat Tours Representatives will assist you to transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy the sightseeing by boat over Lake Periyar to view the wild life. Overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 05 : Periyar - Kumarakom (115 Kms / 3 hrs)
After hearty breakfast in the morning, drive to boat landing point from where the hotel's courtesy boat will take passengers to Kumarakom. Spend rest of the day free at leisure. Overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 06 : Kumarakom - Cochin (85 Kms / 2 hrs)
After hearty breakfast in the morning, enjoy the backwater cruise to Alleppey and back. Later drive to Cochin. Upon arrival, Swagat Tours Representatives will assist you to transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 07 : Cochin - Goa (by flight)
After hearty breakfast in the morning, enjoy the sightseeing tour of Cochin. Later you will be transferred to the airport in time for afternoon flight to Goa. On arrival in Goa, Swagat Tours Representatives will assist you to transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 08 : Goa
After hearty breakfast in the morning, have full day sightseeing tour of Goa. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hoteltel.
Day 09 : Goa
This day is free for shopping and other leisure activities. Overnight stay in comforts will be at the hotel.
Day 10 : Goa - Mumbai (by flight)
Morning free at leisure. Afternoon You will be transferred to the airport in time for afternoon flight to Mimbai. On arrival in Mumbai, Swagat Tours Representatives will assist you to transfer from domestic to the International airport in time to connect flight for onward/home destination.
