The South is ancient India in its purest form. Streets blaze with vivid colour and glorious temple cities are alive with rituals of age-old tradition. Stunning temple architecture, green paddy fields, dense forests, golden beaches, spice, tea and coffee plantations, sumptuous palaces, wild life sanctuaries, palm fringed waterways and a rich, artistic life expressed in the lyrical Bharata Natyam and Kuchipudi dances and in the intensely dramatic masked dance drama of Kathakali, all combine to offer surprising discoveries in this extraordinary part of India.

• Mahabalipuram temple & caves
• French colony in Pondicherry
• Thanjavur temples
• Meenakshi Temple Madurai
• Spice plantations
• Backwaters in Kumarakom
• Cochin fort

Note – you can have below extensions

• 0 3 Nights / 04 Days in Kovalam
• 03nights / 04 Days in Maratikulam
• 06 nights / 07 Days in Sri Lanka
• 03 Nights / 04 Days in Laccadive Island

Itinerary

Day 01 - Arrive / Chennai

Meeting & assistance on arrival by our representative and transfer to hotel,

Afternoon city sightseeing tour covering Parthsarthy Temple, Kapaleeshwar Temple, Fort St. George, Marina Beach, Santhome Cathedral and National Art Gallery.

Day 02 - Chennai / Kanchipuram / Mahabalipuram

Today we take you to the two most famous temple towns of Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram .Check out from hotel after breakfast and transfer to Mahabalipuram by road. En route, stop at Kanchipuram for sightseeing of its magnificent temples and on arrival at Mahabalipuram, check into hotel.

Later visit to Varaha Cave, Arjuna's Penance, Mahishamardini Cave, Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram

Day 03 - Mahabalipuram / Pondicherry

Morning drive to Pondicherry, which carries a strong whiff of the French presence in India. This erstwhile French colony on the east coast of South India merged with the rest of the country in 1954. Legend says that Pondicherry is the place where St. Agasthaya settled down

Day 04 - Pondicherry / Tanjore

Morning drive to Tanjore, Tanjore once the capital of Chola Kings, has the Brahadeswara temple(or the big temple of God).The temple tower rises to a height of 15mts from a square base of 29 mts and then tapers off, making a total of 66mts.

Day 05 - Tanjore / Trichy / Tanjore

Same day trip to Trichy, Trichy, short name of Trichurapalli, situated on the banks of Kaveri River is a blend of history and tradition as well as pilgrim centre. It is famous for Ranganath temple at Srirangam

Day 06 - Tanjore / Madurai

Morning drive to Madurai, on arrival check in into hotel, ancient city of Madurai, some 2600 years old is laid out in the banks of river Vaigai as a lotus flower with the Meenakshi temple in the centre. After lunch city tour visiting - Meenakshi temple, King Tirumala's Palace, Great Tank and Gandhi museum

Day 07 - Madurai / Periyar

The river Periyar is the longest river in Kerala. This is the only perennial river in South India with clean water.

Afternoon visit to spice plantation

Day 08 - Periyar / Kumarakom

After breakfast drive to Kumarakom, on arrival check into hotel, afternoon boat ride on backwaters.

Evening at leisure

Day 09 - Kumarakom / Cochin

Afternoon sightseeing tour of FORT COCHIN. A few interesting sites included in the tour are the Chinese fishing nets along the Vasco Da Gama Square, Santa Cruz Basilica, St. Francis Church, VOC Gate, Bastion Bungalow, Jewish Synagogue, Mattancherry Palace, etc. Learn the operation of the interesting Chinese fishing nets erected on teak wood and bamboo poles which work on the principle of balance

Day 10 - Cochin / Home country

In time transfer to International airport for onward flight to home country, with unforgettable memories of “Spices of India”

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Price

For customised pricing please contact us.

Prices include the following: -

• 09 nights’ accommodation on twin sharing basis with breakfast
• Assistance on arrival / departure of Fairy Tale India Representative
• All transfers from airport to hotel and vice versa, sightseeing, excursions in air-conditioned car 
  
• Local English speaking guide at each destination
• Monument entrance fees  
• All applicable taxes / Domestic

* Luxury Guests will have Luxury Toyota Inova car / Cola & beer in the car throughout the tour

Does Not include: -

• International flight
• Fees for video cameras during the sightseeing
• Personal expenses / Gratuities
• Everything that was not mentioned as "included services"

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