Classical South India (14 D | 13 N)
  (Small Group - Guaranteed Departure with min. 2 pax)

Explore 1100-year-old stone carvings in a UNESCO World Heritage site, watch weavers create silk saris, visit temples and magnificent palaces, take a jungle safari amidst tigers and other exotic wildlife, ride an historic steam train, witness colorful dances, cruise on a houseboat, and then unwind in a beachfront resort on the Arabian Sea.

   
Destinations : Chennai (Arrival) - Mamallapuram - Bangalore - Mysore - Mudumalai - Coonoor - Cochin - Alleppey (Backwaters) - Marari (Departure)
Highlights and Inclusions Brief Itinerary Tour Map Accommodations Dates
and Prices
 

TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- Accommodation on twin sharing rooms at listed hotel or equivalent with Meals as specified in the itinerary
- Transportation/Transfers by air-conditioned luxury vehicle for entire tour as per itinerary
- The colonial period toy Train journey for sector -"Ooty - Coonoor"
- Traditional lunch at Mamallapuram & Kanchipuram
- Kathakali dance performance visit while at Cochin
- Service of English speaking guide
- Plantation tour in periyar
- Elephant ride in Periyar
- One night House Boat on full board basis / cruise: 'Alleppey Round Trip'
- Fare well dinner at residing hotel in Kovalam
- All applicable taxes

TOUR PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Meals at hotels except those listed in above inclusions.
- Still Camera/Video Camera charges
- Expenses of personal nature such as tipping, porters, laundry etc.
- Anything except those listed in above inclusions.

PRICE INFO AND VALIDITY:
- If above listed hotels are not available we will provide similar hotel.

 
 
  Tour Itinerary: (Small Group - Guaranteed Departure with min. 2 pax)  
  Extra pre night in Chennai can be booked for additional US$140/person on twin sharing.  
  WEDNESDAY    
  DAY 01: ARR. CHENNAI TRANSFER TO HOTEL  
  Evening: Late evening arrival in Chennai.  
  Accommodation: Overnight at hotel.  
  THURSDAY    
  DAY 02:

CHENNAI - VISITING CITY ON THE EAST COAST OF SOUTHERN INDIA

 
  Breakfast: Hotel dining room.  
  Morning: Late morning departure to explore Chennai.  
  Afternoon: Drive to Mamallapuram and Check-in at hotel.  
  Evening: At leisure  
  Accommodation: Overnight at hotel.  
  Meals Included: Breakfast  
  FRIDAY    
  DAY 03: MAMALLAPURAM - HERITAGE WALK  
  Breakfast: Hotel dining room.  
  Morning:

Interesting 'History walk of Mamallapuram' including snake charmer, Visit to sculpture studio.

 
  Lunch: Local restaurant in Mamallapuram served in a traditional South Indian style.  
  Afternoon: Free for own activities.  
  Evening: At leisure.  
  Accommodation: Overnight at hotel.  
  Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch  
  SATURDAY    
  DAY 04: KANCHEEPURAM - BANGALORE  
  Breakfast: Hotel dining room.  
  Morning:

Travel to Bangalore. Enroute visit Kancheepuram - One of the seven sacred cities of India..

 
  Lunch: Local restaurant in Kancheepuram  
  Afternoon: Check-in at hotel in Bangalore  
  Evening: At leisure.  
  Accommodation: Overnight at hotel.  
  Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch  
  SUNDAY    
  DAY 05: BANGALORE - MYSORE  
  Breakfast: Hotel dining room.  
  Morning:

Explore Bangalore - The Garden City of south India.

 
  Afternoon: Travel to Mysore. Enroute visit to Channapatna - a small hamlet 46 kms from Bangalore on the Mysore highway, excels in lacquerware.  
  Evening: Check-in at hotel in Mysore  
  Accommodation: Overnight at hotel.  
  Meals Included: Breakfast  
  MONDAY    
  DAY 06: MYSORE - SRIRANGAPATTINUM  
  Breakfast: Hotel dining room.  
  Morning:

Explore Mysore - city of palaces, gardens, shady avenues and sacred temples and retains some of the charm of the old world with its many institutions that propagate Carnatic Classical music and dance.

 
  Afternoon:

An early afternoon excursion visit to Srirangapattinum - a place with Ancient history is an Island fortress town on the bank of river cauvery.

 
  Evening:

Visit to Chamundi Hill Temple - at a height of 1062mts. The 2000-year-old temple is dedicated to Goddess Chamundi. A seven storey, 40mts high tower, dominates the temple. A view of entire Mysore city from this hilltop is breath taking

 
  Accommodation: Overnight at hotel.  
  Meals Included: Breakfast  
  TUESDAY    
  DAY 07: MYSORE - MUDUMALAI  
  Breakfast: Hotel dining room.  
  Morning:

Travel to mudumalai - one of South India's largest wild life reserves.

 
  Afternoon:

Check-in to Hotel in Mudumalai and Optional jeep Safari, in the jungle.

 
  Lunch:

Hotel in Mudumalai.

 
  Evening: Visit to Elephant feeding in Mudumalai as a main attraction. (DEPENDING ON SEASON)  
  Accommodation: Overnight at hotel.  
  Meals Included: Breakfast  
  WEDNESDAY    
  DAY 08: MUDUMALAI - COONOOR  
  Breakfast: Hotel dining room.  
  Morning:

Early we go for jungle Safari. Later Travel to Coonoor, Enroute visit to Ooty(Udagamandalam) is the Queen of Hill Station

 
  Afternoon:
Board the steam train to enjoy a trip from Ooty to Coonoor affording some spectacular views of the precipitous eastern slopes of the rain-forested Nilgiris.
 
  Evening: Check-in to Hotel in Coonoor  
  Accommodation: Overnight at hotel.  
  Meals Included: Breakfast  
  THURSDAY    
  DAY 09: COONOOR - COCHIN  
  Breakfast: Hotel dining room.  
  Morning:

Travel to Cochin.

 
  Afternoon: Check-in to hotel in Cochin  
  Evening: At leisure  
  Accommodation: Overnight at hotel.  
  Meals Included: Breakfast  
  FRIDAY    
  DAY 10: COCHIN - "God's Own Country"  
  Breakfast: Hotel dining room.  
  Morning:

Explore Cochin - the commercial hub of Kerala, is a town of great historical importance.

 
  Afternoon: At leisure  
  Evening: Visit the famous dance drama of Kerala, the "Kathakali"  
  Accommodation: Overnight at hotel.  
  Meals Included: Breakfast  
  SATURDAY    
  DAY 11: COCHIN TO ALLEPPEY  
  Breakfast: Hotel dining room.  
  Morning:

Travel to Alleppey - Land of Backwater and Check-in to House Boat

 
  Lunch: In House Boat  
  Afternoon: Backwater Cruises.  
  Evening: At leisure  
  Accommodation: Overnight on Board Houseboat  
  Meals Included: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner  
  SUNDAY    
  DAY 12: ALLEPPEY - KOVALAM  
  Breakfast: On Boarded Houseboat  
  Morning:

Travel to Kovalam - The paradise of South India

 
  Afternoon: Check-in to Hotel in Kovalam  
  Evening: At leisure  
  Meals Included: Breakfast  
  MONDAY    
  DAY 13: KOVALAM  
  Breakfast: Hotel dining room.  
  Afternoon: Leisure  
  Evening: Leisure  
  Meals Included: Breakfast  
 

In Kovalam you will have leisure on the beach. Swimming, sunbathing, walking on sandy beach will be the part of your holiday on beach. Apart from the leisure on beach you can also visit the Kovalam Harbor where you will see more than hundred of small fishing boats. Later on you can visit the Fish Market and Fish Aquarium. Overnight in Kovalam (NO TRANSPORT)

 
  TUESDAY    
  DAY 14: KOVALAM - COCHIN - DEPARTURE VIA MUMBAI  
  Breakfast: Hotel dining room.  
  Morning: At leisure  
  Meals Included: Breakfast  
  Evening:

Transfer to Cochin airport

 
     
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ACCOMMODATION INFO: 13 Nights Hotels
Accommodation will be provided on room with breakfast basis. Hotel list is as follows:-
Place Nights Hotels
Chennai 01 Night The Checkers
Mamallapuram 02 Nights Chariot Beach Resort
Bangalore 01 Night The Pride
Mysore 02 Nights Sandesh the Prince
Coonoor 01 Night Kurumba Village
Cochin 02 Nights Abad Atrium
Periyar 01 Night Cardamon County
Alleppey 01 Night Rainbow cruises
Kovalam 02 Night Travancore heritage
If above listed hotels are not available we will provide similar hotel.
 
 
GURANTEED DEPARTURE DATES:
Group Number Tour Starting Date Tour Ending Date
CSI-01 20 Apr 2011 03 May 2011
CSI-02 18 May 2011 31 May 2011
CSI-03 15 Jun 2011 28 Jun 2011
CSI-04 06 Jul 2011 19 Jul 2011
CSI-05 20 Jul 2011 02 Aug 2011
CSI-06 03 Aug 2011 16 Aug 2011
CSI-07 24 Aug 2011 06 Sept 2011
CSI-08 21 Sep 2011 04 Oct 2011
CSI-09 19 Oct 2011 01 Nov 2011
CSI-10 02 Nov 2011 15 Nov 2011
CSI-11 16 Nov 2011 29 Nov 2011
CSI-12 07 Dec 2011 20 Dec 2011
CSI-13 21 Dec 2011 03 Jan 2012
CSI-14 18 Jan 2012 31 Jan 2012
CSI-15 08 Feb 2012 21 Feb 2012
CSI-16 15 Feb 2012 28 Feb 2012
CSI-17 21 Mar 2012 03 Apr 2012
CSI-18 18 Apr 2012 01 May 2012
CSI-19 02 May 2012 15 May 2012
 
TOUR PRICE:
VALID: 01 MAY - 30 SEP 2011
Per Person on twin sharing: USD 1595 PER PERSON
Supplement for single room: USD 795
 
VALID: 01 OCT 2011 - 31 MAR 2012
Per Person on twin sharing: USD 1895 PER PERSON
Supplement for single room: USD 865
 
SUPPLEMENT
Supplement for Special Departure (CSI-13): US$240/Person
* Prices are Based on Per Person on Twin Share Basis.
 
Contact us for detail itinerary or to book the tour.

 

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