Hyderabad • Bangalore • Mysore • Hassan • Belure and Halebid Temples • Chennai (Madras) • Madurai • Tiruchirapalli • Periyar National Park • Kumarakom • Cochin
Arrive Hyderabad. A representative of EJI Group will meet you outside the Immigration & Custom / Baggage claim/ arrival lounge area and will escort you to your hotel.
Balance of the day at leisure.
Overnight at:
ITC Kakatiya, Hyderabad, or Trident Hyderabad
Full day city tour. Hyderabad is gifted with many beautiful monuments including Char Minar, Mecca Masjid, Salar Jung Museum and Falaknuma Palace.
Overnight at:
ITC Kakatiya, Hyderabad or Trident Hyderabad
Fly to Bangalore - the city of lakes, gardens, tree-lined avenues, Nandi Bull temple, and the gardens of Lal Bagh and Cubbon Park.
City tour visiting the historical monuments and driving thru the India's IT capital.
Overnight at:
Shangri La, Bengalore or Oberoi Bangalore
Transfer to Mysore. The drive through the picturesque evergreen hills and beautiful natural landscaped plains takes you to the Mysore Palace.
En-route visit Palace of Tipu Sultan and Brindavan gardens with its magnificent fountains.
Overnight at:
Grand Mercure, Mysore or Fortune JP Celestial, Mysore
Lord Fergusson, an authority on Indian architecture, observes “There are many buildings in India which are unsurpassed for delicacy of detail by any in the world, but the temple of Belure surpasses even these for freedom of handling and virtuosity of Indian sculptors reached its peak at the temples of Belure and Halebid.
This morning we explore these majestic monuments.
Overnight at:
Hoyshala Village, Hassan
Drive to Bangalore and fly to Chennai. Chennai is the Gateway to a voyage of discovery of an ancient temple-studded state.
Overnight at:
The Leela Palace, Chennai
Sightseeing includes Mylapore Temple, St. Thomas Cathedral, St. George Fort, and National art Museum.
After city tour, transfer to Mahabalipuram.
Overnight at:
The Leela Palace, Chennai
Mahabalipuram famous for its rocks cut shore temples and monolithic figures in Dravidian architecture. After touring the Five Rathas, Mahisaura and Krishna Mandapams we will proceed to Kanchipuram, the city of woven silk and temples.
Overnight at:
The Leela Palace, Chennai
Fly to Madurai. The city was planned as a lotus flower with Meenakshi Temple and its court of thousand beautifully carved pillars at its center. We will explore this jewel of a temple city.
Overnight at:
The Gateway Hotel Pasumalai, Madurai
Drive to Trichy. Full day excursion to Trichy and visit Rock Fort and Srirangam temples.
Overnight at:
Hotel Sangam, Trichy
Drive to Periyar known for fair population of tigers, herons, leopards, sambers, boars, darters, white-necked storks, kingfishers, osprey, and woodpeckers but is best known for its wild elephants. View wildlife while cruising on Lake Periyar.
Overnight at:
The Elephant Court or Spice Village, Periyar
Drive to the sea resort of Kovalam, Kerala. The ice blue sea and a backdrop of gently swaying coconut trees make this a paradise for seaside holidays.
Overnight at:
Taj Green Cove Resort, Kovalam
Drive to Alleppey ‘Venice of the East’. Board a houseboat and cruise the backwaters. Waterways and lagoons covered with canopies of lush green foliage meander their way past the fishing villages, dense coconut groves and rice paddies.
Overnight at:
AC Premium House Boat, Backwaters
Visit lush green villages and Vembanad Lake, home to thousands of migrating birds as you float on the houseboat.
Overnight at:
Zuri Resort & Spa, Kumarakom
Disembark the houseboat and you will be driven to Cochin, the picturesque seaport on the palm fringed coast of Arabian Sea, laced with inland waterways and tropical lagoons. Sightseeing includes Cochin Fort and the Jewish Synagogues.
Overnight at:
Crowne Plaza, Cochin
City tour visiting Dutch Fort, Mattancherry Palace, St. Francis Church-the oldest church in India and Bolghatty Palace.
Overnight at:
Crowne Plaza, Cochin
Transfer to airport. Depart on your homeward journey
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Itineraries are designed with current flight schedules and remain subject to adjustment / change.
| Departure Dates - 2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | |
| February | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 |
| March | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 |
| April | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | |
| September | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | |
| October | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | |
| November | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 |
| December | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | |
| Departure Dates - 2019 | |||||
| January | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | |
| February | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | - |
| March | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 |
| April | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | |
| September | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | |
| October | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | |
| November | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 |
| December | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | |
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| South India - 17 Days - October 1 - March 31 | Price Per Person |
|---|---|
| Double Occupancy | $ 3195.00 |
| Airfare - Tour Itinerary Hyderabad - Bangalore - Chennai - Trichy - Madurai - Cochin |
From $ 560.00 |
| Meal Supplement (Daily Lunch & Dinner) | $ 850.00 |
| Single Room Supp. | $ 1620.00 |
| International Airfare | Please Call |
| South India - 17 Days - April 1 - September 30 | Price Per Person |
|---|---|
| Double Occupancy | $ 2770.00 |
| Airfare - Tour Itinerary Hyderabad - Bangalore - Chennai - Trichy - Madurai - Cochin |
From $ 560.00 |
| Meal Supplement (Daily Lunch & Dinner) | $ 850.00 |
| Single Room Supp. | $ 1296.00 |
| International Airfare | Please Call |
Land Prices are guaranteed at the time of booking. Airfares are guaranteed only when ticketed.
All meals at the hotel / selected restaurants.
International airfares are available upon request.
