Overview
Embark on South India Tours and Experience the extreme blond beaches and the
enchanting backwaters of Kerala are well-known the worldwide for their
convenience, rejuvenating, soothing and geniality. South India Tour Packages
offer vacationers and tourists many exciting tourism options in southern
region of India as it covers the most exhilarating tourist attractions and
highlights the optimum and greatest assortments of southern region of India.
One of the Southern regions of India, Kerala is also famous as God’s Own
County, has come up with a status as largest tourist destiny for the last
couple of years because of its unmatched beauty, enthralling backwaters,
gorgeous beaches along with the canopies of coconuts, lagoons, the shimmering
waters, sanctuaries, canals, captivating hills, customs and its rich culture.
Proceed for sightseeing circuit of Fort Cochin, is based an ancient history of
marine trade. Cochin comes under one of the finest natural ports in India.
South India Tour offers you to visit the St. Francis Church, the Mattancherry
Palace or “Dutch Palace”, Jew City with the Jewish Synagogue
After seeing all these numerous wonders of Southern region of India, South
India Tours will take you to the Periyar National Park, a unique wildlife
sanctuary and this tour gives you the golden opportunity to experience a
bamboo rafting excursion in the river Periyar running through the National
Park.
On the other hand South India Tours will also take you to a magnificent ritual
tank of water called Mariamma with its temple in the middle, and also visit
the Bridhadisvara temple in Tanjore which is tallest in India. South India
Tour will remain engraved by visiting some of these enthralling places of
south India. A large number of tourists and vacationers visit to south India
for most incredible holidays of their life.
Package
Inclusions:
• Single room. Double room on sharing basis.
• Daily breakfast.
• Full board during the stay at the riceboat.
• All transfer and sightseeing by air-conditioned Tata Indigo.
• Services of local English speaking guides for the sightseeing.
• Kathakali Dance performance in Cochin.
• Service tax.
Package
Exclusions:
• Any airport taxes.
• Any airfares.
• Any new tax imposed by the Government.
• Any expenditure of personal nature such as tips, drinks, telephone charges,
laundry etc.
• Any cost for activities in Periyar.
• Any entrances to the monuments.
IMP
- Incase of waitlisted booking we have to hold the
alternate, for which we will advise the supplement OR reduction accordingly.
- The above rates are based on presently prevailing taxes and entrances to the
monuments. If there is any change, prices will also change accordingly.
- Check in and Check out time is 1200 Hrs.
- Given rates are based on present rate of exchange and incase of fluctuation
they may change.
Day 01 Cochin
Arrival in Cochin. On arrival meet and greet at the airport by our
representative and transfer to your hotel.
Cochin has been variously hailed as Queen of the Arabian Sea, Venice of Orient,
etc. Some choose to call it simply a museum city for its rich past and colorful
present.
Overnight in the hotel.
Day 02 Cochin
After breakfast sightseeing of Cochin, a city till today influenced by medieval
Portugal, Holland and England. You visit St. Francis
Church, the
Mattancherry
Palace or “Dutch Palace” (closed on Fridays). And the amazing Chinese fishing
nets. You also see the Jew City with the Jewish Synagogue (closed on Fridays and
Saturdays), constructed in 1568, with hand-painted, willow-pattern floor tiles
brought from Canton in the mid-18th century by a Rabbi, who had trading interest
in that city.
In the evening enthrall yourself with a special presentation of the colourfully
costumed Kathakali Dance Drama in a local theatre.
Overnight in the hotel.
Day 03
Cochin - Backwaters (surface - 65 kms / 1 hrs - 30 mins)
After breakfast drive to the jetty to board House boat (Kettuvallom) on the
World famous Backwaters of Kerala.
"Kettu" literally means to tie up and "Vallom" means " boats". The boats played
a major role in the economic development of ancient Kerala, moving cargo and men
from the very nook and corner of otherwise unreachable area, cutting across the
length and breadth of the land.
Enjoy your overnight stay in Kettuvallom.
Day 04
Backwaters -
Periyar (surface - 120 kms / 3 hrs - 30 mins)
After breakfast on the rice boat (Kettuvallom) get down at Kumarakom and drive
to Periyar National Park, which is a unique
wildlife sanctuary and is about 780
sq. km centered around an artificial lake fed by the Periyar River. On arrival
check in at the hotel.
In the evening, enjoy the visit to Spice Plantation.
Overnight in the hotel.
Day 05
Periyar - Madurai (
surface - 160 kms / 4 hrs - 30 mins)
Today morning, visit elephant junction for the activities of 30 minutes elephant
ride, elephant feeding, elephant-bathing. Later trek for an hour in the cardamom
hills.
Later drive to Madurai.
Madurai, the cultural capital of Tamilnadu with the Dravidian culture reached
its zenith in art, architecture, palaces and temple buildings. Once the capital
of powerful Nayaka kings, a bustling city packed with pilgrims, businessmen,
bullock carts and legions of rickshaw pullers.
On arrival transfer to the Hotel.
Day 06
Madurai
After breakfast visit the city that offers a grand ceremonial tank of water
called Mariamma with its temple in the middle.
Also visit the famous Meenakshi Temple that is an outstanding example of Vijaynagar temple architecture.
Visit the Thirumalai Nayak Palace, a palace in Indo Saracenic style built in
1636, with huge domes and 240 columns rising to 12 m, a beautiful garden and an
attached museum.
In the evening, again visit Meenakshi temple to watch the night ceremony, which
is a hive of activity, colorfully decorated temple elephant, flower sellers and
performances by musicians.
Overnight in the hotel.
Day 07
Madurai - Trichy -
Tanjore
(surface - 189 kms / 4 hrs )
After breakfast drive to Tanjore. En –route visit Trichy. On arrival in
Trichy, visit the Rock Fort and also do the excursion to Srirangam the
big temple city, which lies on an island on the Kaveri.
After the visit continue drive towards Tanjore.
On arrival transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in the hotel.
Day 08
Tanjore -
Mahabalipuram (by surface: aprox 278 Kms / 07 hrs)
After breakfast, visit Brihadisvara Temple in Tanjore,
which is the Jewel of South India, built in 9th century. The magnificent main
temple has a 62 meter high vimana (tallest in India), which is topped by dome
carved from an 80 ton lock of granite. A 6.5-km long wooden ramp was built to
climb it. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
After the visit drive to Mahabalipuram.
On arrival in Mahabalipuram transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in the hotel.
Day 09
Mahabalipuram
After breakfast sightseeing of the magnificent rock temples
and carvings. Visit Five Rathas, the Shore Temple & Bhagiratha’s Penance.
Rest of the day is free on beach.
Overnight in the hotel.
Day 10
Mahabalipuram -
Chennai (surface - 60 kms / 1 hr - 30 mins)
After breakfast
drive to Chennai
In Chennai visit Kapaleshvara Temple dedicated to God Shiva and offers a good
example of South Indian colourful temple
architecture.
Fort St. George & the
16th century Portuguese old Cathedral of St. Thomas Church in which the remnants
of St. Thomas is buried who came to India in 52 AD.
Later transfer to the hotel.
Day 11
Chennai departure
On time transfer to the international airport to connect
flight back home.
End of Services
TOUR LODGING INFO: 10 Nights Hotels
|
Place |
02 Star and 03 star (std room) |
03 Star and 04 star (std room) |
Number of nights |
|
Cochin |
Abad Plaza |
Hoilday Inn |
02 nights |
|
Backwaters |
Muthoot Rice Boat -
Premium Package |
Muthoot Rice Boat -
Premium Package |
01 night |
|
Periyar |
Treetop |
Muthoot Cardamom County |
01 night |
|
Madurai |
Star Residency |
Sangam |
02 nights |
|
Tanjore |
Star Residency |
Sangam |
01 night |
|
Mahabalipuram |
Indeco Mahabalipuram |
Chariot Beach Resort |
02 nights |
|
Chennai |
Comfort Inn Marina
Towers |
Quality Inn Sabri |
01 night |
*A/C
in the rice boat is operational from 2100 hrs till 0600 hrs.
Tour Prices:
Prices: Valid from 01st Oct till 31st March
2012 except 20th Dec till 10th Jan 2012
|
Slab |
(02 Star+ and 03 star hotels) |
(03 Star+ and 04 star hotels)
|
|
01 Pax (traveling alone) |
US$ 1832
per single |
US$ 2113
per single |
|
02 Pax (on twin sharing
basis) |
US$ 940
per person sharing a double room |
US$ 1120
per person sharing a
double room |
|
Supplement for entrances |
US$ 39
per person |
PRICE INFO AND VALIDITY:
* The above quote is valid from
01st Apr 2011 till 30th Sep 2011
* The above quote is valid for the mentioned paying persons only
* The above rates are based on presently prevailing taxes and entrances to the
monuments. If there is any change, prices will also change
accordingly.
* Given rates are based on present rate of exchange and incase of fluctuation
they may change.
* In case of waitlisted booking we have to hold the
alternate, for which we will advise the supplement OR reduction accordingly.
