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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. |
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Tour Itinerary: (Small Group - Guaranteed Departure) |
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Extra pre night in Chennai can be booked for additional US$140/person on twin sharing. |
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WEDNESDAY |
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DAY 01: |
ARR. CHENNAI TRANSFER TO HOTEL |
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Evening: |
Late evening arrival in Chennai. |
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Accommodation: |
Overnight at hotel. |
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THURSDAY |
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DAY 02: |
CHENNAI - VISITING CITY ON THE EAST COAST OF SOUTHERN INDIA |
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Breakfast: |
Hotel dining room. |
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Morning: |
Late morning departure to explore Chennai. |
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Afternoon: |
Drive to Mamallapuram and Check-in at hotel. |
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Evening: |
At leisure |
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Accommodation: |
Overnight at hotel. |
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Meals Included: |
Breakfast |
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FRIDAY |
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DAY 03: |
MAMALLAPURAM - HERITAGE WALK |
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Breakfast: |
Hotel dining room. |
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Morning: |
Interesting 'History walk of Mamallapuram' including snake charmer, Visit to sculpture studio. |
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Lunch: |
Local restaurant in Mamallapuram served in a traditional South Indian style. |
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Afternoon: |
Free for own activities. |
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Evening: |
At leisure. |
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Accommodation: |
Overnight at hotel. |
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Meals Included: |
Breakfast / Lunch |
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SATURDAY |
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DAY 04: |
KANCHEEPURAM - BANGALORE |
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Breakfast: |
Hotel dining room. |
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Morning: |
Travel to Bangalore. Enroute visit Kancheepuram - One of the seven sacred cities of India.. |
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Lunch: |
Local restaurant in Kancheepuram |
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Afternoon: |
Check-in at hotel in Bangalore |
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Evening: |
At leisure. |
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Accommodation: |
Overnight at hotel. |
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Meals Included: |
Breakfast / Lunch |
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SUNDAY |
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DAY 05: |
BANGALORE - MYSORE |
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Breakfast: |
Hotel dining room. |
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Morning: |
Explore Bangalore - The Garden City of south India. |
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Afternoon: |
Travel to Mysore. Enroute visit to Channapatna - a small hamlet 46 kms from Bangalore on the Mysore highway, excels in lacquerware. |
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Evening: |
Check-in at hotel in Mysore |
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Accommodation: |
Overnight at hotel. |
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Meals Included: |
Breakfast |
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MONDAY |
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DAY 06: |
MYSORE - SRIRANGAPATTINUM |
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Breakfast: |
Hotel dining room. |
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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. |
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Afternoon: |
An early afternoon excursion visit to Srirangapattinum - a place with Ancient history is an Island fortress town on the bank of river cauvery.
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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
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Accommodation: |
Overnight at hotel. |
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Meals Included: |
Breakfast |
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TUESDAY |
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DAY 07: |
MYSORE - MUDUMALAI |
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Breakfast: |
Hotel dining room. |
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Morning: |
Travel to mudumalai - one of South India's largest wild life reserves. |
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Afternoon: |
Check-in to Hotel in Mudumalai and Optional jeep Safari, in the jungle.
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Lunch: |
Hotel in Mudumalai. |
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Evening: |
Visit to Elephant feeding in Mudumalai as a main attraction. (DEPENDING ON SEASON) |
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Accommodation: |
Overnight at hotel. |
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Meals Included: |
Breakfast |
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WEDNESDAY |
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DAY 08: |
MUDUMALAI - COONOOR |
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Breakfast: |
Hotel dining room. |
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Morning: |
Early we go for jungle Safari. Later Travel to Coonoor, Enroute visit to Ooty(Udagamandalam) is the Queen of Hill Station |
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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. |
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Evening: |
Check-in to Hotel in Coonoor |
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Accommodation: |
Overnight at hotel. |
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Meals Included: |
Breakfast |
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THURSDAY |
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DAY 09: |
COONOOR - COCHIN |
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Breakfast: |
Hotel dining room. |
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Morning: |
Travel to Cochin. |
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Afternoon: |
Check-in to hotel in Cochin |
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Evening: |
At leisure |
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Accommodation: |
Overnight at hotel. |
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Meals Included: |
Breakfast |
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FRIDAY |
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DAY 10: |
COCHIN - "God's Own Country" |
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Breakfast: |
Hotel dining room. |
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Morning: |
Explore Cochin - the commercial hub of Kerala, is a town of great historical importance. |
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Afternoon: |
At leisure |
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Evening: |
Visit the famous dance drama of Kerala, the "Kathakali" |
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Accommodation: |
Overnight at hotel. |
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Meals Included: |
Breakfast |
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SATURDAY |
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DAY 11: |
COCHIN TO ALLEPPEY |
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Breakfast: |
Hotel dining room. |
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Morning: |
Travel to Alleppey - Land of Backwater and Check-in to House Boat |
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Lunch: |
In House Boat |
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Afternoon: |
Backwater Cruises. |
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Evening: |
At leisure |
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Accommodation: |
Overnight on Board Houseboat |
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Meals Included: |
Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner |
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SUNDAY |
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DAY 12: |
ALLEPPEY - KOVALAM |
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Breakfast: |
On Boarded Houseboat |
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Morning: |
Travel to Kovalam - The paradise of South India |
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Afternoon: |
Check-in to Hotel in Kovalam |
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Evening: |
At leisure |
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Meals Included: |
Breakfast |
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MONDAY |
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DAY 13: |
KOVALAM |
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Breakfast: |
Hotel dining room. |
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Afternoon: |
Leisure |
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Evening: |
Leisure |
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Meals Included: |
Breakfast |
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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) |
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TUESDAY |
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DAY 14: |
KOVALAM - COCHIN - DEPARTURE VIA MUMBAI |
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Breakfast: |
Hotel dining room. |
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Morning: |
At leisure |
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Meals Included: |
Breakfast |
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Evening: |
Transfer to Cochin airport |
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(END OF OUR SERVICES) |
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| TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES: |
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Accommodation on twin sharing rooms at listed hotel or equivalent with Meals as specified in the itinerary. |
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Transportation/Transfers by air-conditioned luxury vehicle for entire tour as per itinerary. |
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The colonial period toy Train journey for sector -"Ooty - Coonoor" |
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Traditional lunch at Mamallapuram & Kanchipuram |
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Kathakali dance performance visit while at Cochin. |
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Service of English speaking guide |
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Plantation tour in periyar |
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Elephant ride in Periyar |
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One night House Boat on full board basis / cruise: 'Alleppey Round Trip' |
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Fare well dinner at residing hotel in Kovalam |
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All applicable taxes |
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| TOUR PACKAGE NOT INCLUDES: |
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Meals at hotels except those listed in above inclusions. |
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Still Camera/Video Camera charges |
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Expenses of personal nature such as tipping, porters, laundry etc. |
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Anything except those listed in above inclusions. |
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| PRICE INFO AND VALIDITY: |
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If above listed hotels are not available we will provide similar hotel. |
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