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Day 01, Europe To Bangalore
Fly from your home country to Bangalore by Lufthansa.

Day 02, Bangalore :
Arrive Bangalore. Garland welcome, assistance & transfer to the pre-booked hotel. Afternoon we make a short visit of Bangalore city. Visit the Vidan Soudha, Fort, Tipu Sultan's Palace and Bull Temple. O/n Hotel.

Day 03, Bangalore To Hassan (About 187kms/ 05hrs):
Morning after breakfast drive to Hassan via Sravanabelagola, visit the Statue of Gommatheshwara, sacred of Jains, stands on Vindhyagiri. The 17 metres high statue is nude. Check into the hotel. Afternoon drive to Belur & Halebid to see the Chennakesava Temple and famous the Hoysalesvara Temple, the largest of Hoysala temples. O/n Hotel.

Day 04, Hassan To Mysore (About 120kms/ 03hrs):
Morning after breakfast drive to Mysore. Check into the hotel.
Afternoon visit the Mysore Palace and nearby Chamundi Hills. O/n Hotel.

Day 05, Mysore To Calicut (About 217kms/ 05hrs):
Morning after breakfast drive to Calicut. A drive through a picturesque journey over the Western Ghats to Calicut. Explore the beautiful places on the way. Check into the hotel. Evening we make a short drive to Kappad Beach, where Vasco-da-Gama set foot on the sands of India. O/n Hotel.

Day 06, Calicut To Cochin (About 225kms/ 05hrs):
Morning after breakfast drive to Cochin the commercial capital of Kerala and the most cosmopolitan of the State's cities, Kochi has long been eulogized in tourist literature as the 'Queen of Arabian Sea". It has a fascinating blend of cultures.
Enroute visit the Punnathur Kotta elephant camp at Guruvayur. Arrive and check into the hotel. The rest of the day free. O/n Hotel

Day 07, Cochin
Morning after breakfast we visit the Mattancherry Palace also called the Dutch Palace, The Clock Tower, The Synagogue built in the 18th century and the St.Francis Church, where Vasco da Gama was buried in 1524. Evening move to Fort Kochi Beach, spend the hours to explore the huge Chinese Fishing Nets, enjoy watching sunset. O/n Hotel.

Day 08, Cochin To Thekkady (About 205kms/ 04hrs):
Morning we drive to Thekkady, the roads which winds on the Western Ghats takes you through the plantation of rubber, tea, coffee and pepper. On arrival, check into the hotel. Afternoon we do a small Spice Walk. O/n Hotel.

Day 09, Thekkady:
Morning after b/f explore the Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary, know as Periyar Tiger Reserve. Afternoon cruise in Periyar Lake surrounded by hills to see the natural beauty and wild animals, mainly elephants fetching water from the lake. O/n Hotel.

Day 10, Thekkady To Madurai (About 160 Kms/ 04hrs) :
Morning drive to the 6th century built temple town of Madurai Arrive and transfer to the hotel. A/n visit the Meenakshi temple an outstanding example of the 14th century Vijaynagar architecture and nearby Thirumalai Naikar Palace. O/n Hotel.

Day 11, Madurai To Thanjavur (About 180kms/ 04hrs) :
Early morning drive to Thanjavur the ancient capital of the great Chola Empire. Enroute visit the Siva Temple and the Temple of Srirangam at Trichy.
Proceed and check into the hotel.
A/n visit the magnificent Brihadisvara Temple, also a world heritage monument. O/n Hotel. Today will be a long a tiring day.

Day 12, Thanjavur To Pondicherry (About 225kms/ 05hrs) :
Morning drive to Pondicherry, with its distinct French colonial atmosphere.
Enroute visit Chidambaram, the Nataraj temple dedicated to the dancing God. Proceed and check into the hotel. Evening stroll through the French colonies and avenues and enjoy the sunset of Bay of Bengal. O/n Hotel.

Day 13 Pondicherry To Mahabalipuram (About 134kms/ 04hrs) :
Morning after breakfast drive to Mahabalipuram via Kancheepuram. Visit the Kailasanad Temple and EkambaraNadh Temple. Proceed to Mahabalipuram - The ancient 7th century port famous for its magnificent rock temples & carvings. Check into the hotel. The rest of the day enjoy in the beautiful beach. O/n Hotel.

Day 14, Mahabalipuram To Chennai (About 80kms/ 02hrs):
Morning free to relax. Afternoon visit Arjuna's Penance a bas relief sculpted on the face of two adjacent rocks, 27 mts. Long & 7 mts. High, the rock cut cave temples including the Shore Temple. Evening drive to Chennai International Airport, board flight to your home country.

Day 15, Chennai To Europe:
Fly to your home country.