14 Nights / 15 Days
Daily Tour
10 people
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The Temple, Backwater & Palaces of South India private tour is a 15-day itinerary that showcases the cultural and natural beauty of the region. From Chennai to Bangalore, you will visit ancient temples, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, French Quarters of Pondicherry, Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Alleppey’s backwaters on a houseboat, and charming hill station of Ooty. This tour also includes visits to magnificent palaces, forts, museums, and gardens, providing an opportunity to experience the rich history and vibrant present of South India.
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Arrival Chennai airport assistance and transfer to hotel.
Later sightseeing of colonial Chennai which includes Churches, Fort, Museum and government buildings. Also visit Marina beach. Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel drive to Mahabalipuram via visiting Kanchipuram Temples. Arrive Mahabalipuram check in at hotel. Rest time free and easy to relax on the beach. Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel visit temple and monuments at Mahabalipuram. Afternoon drive to Pondicherry check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel sightseeing of French colony, churches, Temple and Aurobindo Ashram.
Drive to Thanjore via visiting Darasuram & Chidambaram Temple. On arrival check in & overnight at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel visit Brihadeshwara Temple & Thanjore Fort.
Drive to Trichy check in at hotel. Later visit Rock Fort Temple & Srirangam Temple. Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel drive to Madurai heck in at hotel.
Later sightseeing of Meenakshi Temple, Tirumalai Nayak Mahal & Vaniyur Mariamman Teppakulam Temple. Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel drive to Periyar check in at hotel.
Late afternoon spice plantation tour and village visit. Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel explore the park by boat. The special animals in this region include wild elephants, nilgiri langur monkeys, sambar deer, wild bison, and colorful birds. Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel drive to Alleppey. Board a houseboat from here and glide over the enchanting backwaters of Kerala. Houseboat stay includes lunch & dinner on board.
After breakfast disembark houseboat and drive to Cochin check in at hotel. Later city tour of Cochin one of few places in India that has managed to preserve the remnants of its colonial past with utmost care. Visit The Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis Church, Santa Cruz Basilica, Jewish Synagogue and the Mattancherry Palace. Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel proceed to the hill station of Ooty, the capital of the Nilgiri ‘Blue Mountain’ that once enticed the British to escape the summer heat of plains. Check in at hotel and rest time to relax. Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy the town and visit the well-maintained botanical gardens, which have over 1,000 varieties of plants, shrubs and trees. Also take a ride on the famous Nilgiri Mountain Railway that winds its way down through spectacular scenery and breathtaking views to the nearby town of Coonoor.
Afternoon drive to Mysore check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel, city tour of Mysore. First stop the Chamundi Hills, site of the Chamundeswari Temple and Nandi Bull as well as the vast City Palace, which was re-built by Henry Irwin during 1897 in an indo-saracenic style. Excursion to visit the temple complex at Somnathpur and the exquisite Keshava Vishnu temple, one of the finest in India, along with Srirangapatnam where Tipu Sultan was killed in battle against an East India Company army including Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington. Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel drive to Bengaluru check in at hotel. Later half day city tour visiting Lal Bagh Garden, Vidhana Soudha and Bangalore Palace & Fort. Overnight at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel as per flight schedule transfer to airport to board flight for onward destination.
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