ITINERARY
CHENNAI (MADRAS)/ MAHABALIPURAM/ KANCHIPURAM/  PONDICHERRY/ TANJORE/ TRICHY/ MADURAI/ PERIYAR/ COCHIN/  ALLEPY/ TRIVANDRUM/ BOMBAY

 1. FRIDAY/USA
 Depart from USA in the evening by your International Flight to start your  journey .

 2. SATURDAY/ARRIVE CHENNAI
 Late night arrive in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, one of the  metropolitan cities of India and for the visitors wishing to explore southern  India extensively , Chennai, is the most conveniently point to entry. Tamil  Nadu is a bastion of Hinduism , whose past endures into the present.  Special meet and greet service provided by your hosts on arrival and  transfer to your Hotel. Overnight at your Hotel.

 3. SUNDAY/CHENNAI
 Morning Full day City Sightseeing Tour of Chennai including the Snake  park and Kaapaleswara temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and the Museum.  Overnight at your Hotel.

 4. MONDAY/CHENNAI-MAHABALIPURAM
 Morning drive for Mahabalipuram and on arrival transfer to your Hotel.  Afternoon City Sightseeing Tour of Mahabalipuram visiting the Dravidian  style culture temples at Mahabalipuram, the shore temple and the  monolithic sculpture of the ancient India. Afternoon visit to the village  and later relax on the beach. Overnight at your Hotel.

 5. TUESDAY/MAHABALIPURAM-KANCHIPURAM-PONDICHERRY
 Morning drive for Kanchipuram and reach Kanchipuram by lunch time . In  ancient India, Kanchipuram was referred to as “the golden girdle”. It is  one of the seren sacred cities of India . visit the famous temples and the  silk weaving center. After lunch leave for Pondicherry. A French colony  upto 1954, Pondicherry is a living monument of French Culture in India.  Overnight at your Hotel.

 6. WEDNESDAY/PONDICHERRY
 Morning City Sightseeing tour of Pondicherry including visit to Sri  Aurobindo ‘s Ashram (a meditation center). Afternoon tour of Auroville (  an International city with inhabitants from all over the world) and visit the  Mata Mandir meditation center. Overnight at your Hotel.

 7. THURSDAY/PONDICHERRY-TANJORE
 Morning drive for Tanjore which is also known as Thanjavur. On arrival in  Tanjore, transfer to your Hotel. Afternoon City Sightseeing tour of  Tanjore visiting The Palace, Sangeetha Mahal, Saraswati Mahal and  Museums. Overnight at your Hotel.

 8. FRIDAY/TANJORE-TRICHY
 Morning visit the world famous Brihadeeswara temple . It is built by Raja  Chola the empire builder in the early Dravidian style, built in a typical  South Indian architecture from the 11th century. Afternoon drive for  Trichy or Tiruchirapalli, situated on the banks for the river Caurvery. On  arrival in Trichy, transfer to your Hotel. Overnight at your Hotel.

 9. SATURDAY/TRICHY-MADURAI
 Morning City Sightseeing Tour of Trichy visiting the Srirangam Temple ,the  Rock Fort, Museums and Art galleries. Afternoon drive for Madurai, the  most famous of the temple towns of the south. On arrival in Madurai,    transfer to your Hotel. Overnight at your Hotel.

 10. SUNDAY/MADURAI-PERIYAR
 Morning City Sightseeing tour of Madurai visiting the world famous  Meenakshi Sundareswara Temple, a huge Dravidian civilization temple  complex. Afternoon drive for Periyar, famous for wildlife Sanctuary at  Thekkady, is an important tourist attraction. On arrival, transfer to your  Hotel. Overnight at your Hotel.

 11. MONDAY/PERIYAR-COCHIN
 Morning visit the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, situated on the Periyar lake in  the hills of Western ghats and is the finest sanctuary for viewing and  photgraphing Indian Wild Elephants. You can have the opportunity to see  the Sambar, Barking deer, Wild Boars, Tigers, Panthers, Wild Goars,  Spotted Deer, Leopard. Afternoon drive for Cochin , the commercial hub  of Kerala, is a town of great historical importance. It has a fine natural  harbour around which the city has grown. On arrival in Cochin, transfer to  your hotel. Overnight at your Hotel.

 12. TUESDAY/COCHIN-ALLEPY
 Morning City Sightseeing Tour of Cochin visiting Dutch Palace, Jewish  Synagogue , St. Francis Church, Santacruz Cathedral , Bolghatty and  Museums. Afternoon drive for Allepy which is one hour’s drive to reach  this small beautiful town of Allepy situated on the backwaters of Kerala  and is the center for backwater cruises in Kerala. Overnight at your Hotel.

 13. ALLEPY-TRIVENDRUM
 Morning boat cruise on the backwaters of Kerala (three hours on the  boat). Proceed to Trivendrum . On arrival in Trivendrum, transfer to your  Hotel. Afternoon City Sightseeing Tour of Trivendrum visiting the Napier  Museum and the words renowned Padmanabhaswamy temple. Overnight  at your Hotel.

 14. TRIVENDRUM-CAPE CAMORIN-TRIVENDRUM
 Full day excursion to Cape Camorin where the three seas meet and where  the shore temple to the Virgin Goddess, Kanya kumari stands. It is one of  the sacred places of the Hindus all those who bathe in the Ganges and  worship at Varanasi must bath in the waters off Kanyakumari and worship  the goddess to complete the pilgrimage and attain salvation. The temple  is a magnificently sculpted structure and the goddess in its sanctum a  creation of rare beauty. The other places of visits are the memorial,  dedicated to Swami Vivekanada, is built on the rock 656 ft ( 200 m) from  shore where he meditated in 1892 before taking the message of  Vedanta,( The Hindu philosophy,) to the rest of World. There are other  places like Church of Our Lady of Joy, which was founded by Francis  Xavier in 1954. Overnight at your Hotel in Trvendrum.

 15. TRIVENDRUM-BOMBAY-OUT, AIR
 Departure transfer to the airport in time to board the flight for Bombay.  On arrival in Bombay assistance and transfer to International airport to  board the flight for Home town.