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Best of South India

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Destination: Bangalore - Shravanabelagola - Belur - Halebidu - Coorg - Mysore - Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry - Tanjavur - Madurai
Duration: 12 Nights / 13 Days

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Day-01: Bangalore
On arrival at the Bangalore's international airport or the railway station, our representative will escort you to the hotel. After a traditional Indian welcome at the reception, check in and relax in the comforts of the hotel room. Later in the afternoon after refresh up proceed for a half-day city tour of Bangalore.

Bangalore is the capital city of Karnataka State. It was founded in 16th century by a local chieftain, Kempe Gowda. Bangalore which literally means the 'Town of Baked Beans' And is one of the most 'happening holiday' places in India. It is regarded as the Garden City & hailed as an air-conditioned city with greenery flourishing with pleasant temperature & climate. It delights visitors with its charm & beauty. Visit some of the sight seeing places like Cubbon park, Bull temple, Tipu palace, Bangalore palace, Government museum, Ulsoor lake, Iskcon temple, Bannerghatta National park, The Planetarium, Vidhana soudha, The Forum etc.

Thereafter in the late evening enjoy the comfort of the hotel facilities and treat yourself to an authentic Indian Dinner. Overnight stay at the hotel and get ready to move your first historical destination - Shravanbelagola - the center of Jain culture, early next morning.

Day-02: Shravanabelagola
On the 2nd day of your South India Heritage Tour, after breakfast and checkout from the hotel, you will be moved towards Sravanabelagola. After reaching at Sharavanabelagola, we will assist you for checking in to the hotel at Sravanabelagola.

Shravanabelagola, is a village famous for its impressive Jain temple. It is located in hassan district of Karnataka. It is a great centre of jain cultures, situated between the two granite hills namely indragiri & chandragiri. It is also the most important jain site in south india. shravanabelagola is popularly noted for the colossal statue of gommateshwara. The town, which lies at the base of the hills, has a large tank as well as a number of beautiful jain temple.

Later in the afternoon enjoy the comfort of the heritage hotel of Shravanabelagola and just chilled up and get ready for visit a sightseeing tour of Gomataeshwara temple to pay your respect to 56 ft granite statue of Jain Saint Gomateshwara, drive back towards hotel. Later in the evening enjoy the comfort of the same glorious and magnificent hotel facilities of Sravanabelagola and treat yourself to an authentic Indian Dinner. Overnight stay at the hotel and get ready to move your next archaeological location - Belur - Halebidu, next early morning

Day -03: Belur- Halebidu
On the 3rd day of your South India Heritage tour, after breakfast and checkout from the hotel, you will be driven for Belur - Halebidu, as mentioned. After reaching to the Mysore, we will assist you in transferring into the hotel of Hassan.

Belur is one of the major tourist attractions of Karnataka & also one of the jewels of South Indian architecture. Belur is called as dakshina varanasi or southern banaras. It has magnificent hoysala temple complex & numerous intricately built temples, which are the beautiful examples of the glorious past of hoysala rulers. The serenity of belur is attracted to the most famous chennakshava temple, built by the hoysala ruler vishnivardhan in 1117 AD after the continuous 103 yrs of painstaking work to commemorate his victory over the cholas.

On arrival Belur, visit Chanakeshava temple, Hoysaleshwara temple, veeranarayana temple etc.Halebid is an ancient city of Karnataka. It is a historical as well as a temple town, which is nestled amid a lush green agricultural landscape whish, is ringed by beautiful hills; this isolated site was once the hoysalas capital. It is formerly known as Dwara Samudra, a rich capital of hoysalas. Halebid has several strikingly beautiful Hoysala temples and Jain shrines. After visiting Halebid proceed to Hassan on arrival Hassan check in hotel and over night stay at Hassan and next early morning proceed to Coorg.

Day-04: Coorg
On the 4th day of your South India Heritage Tour, after breakfast and checkout from the hotel, you will be moved towards Coorg. After reaching at Coorg, we will assist you for checking in to the hotel.

Coorg was formerly known as kodagu. It is also dubbed as 'Scotland of India'. It has maintained its serene picturesque beauty over the centuries. Coorg is the birthplace the holy river cauvery. Coorg is a charming hill town & surrounded by rolling coffee & orange plantations. It offers panoramic views of the morning mist rolling down thickly forested hill slopes. The undulating paddy fields and splendid land of coffee bushes are tremendous below the shining blue skies.

On arrival at hotel, rest of the day enjoy with the comforts of the hotel facilities and treat you're evening in the coffee land along with an authentic Indian Dinner. Overnight stay at the hotel and get ready to explore this amazing destination, early next morning

Day-05: Coorg
On the 5th day of your South India Heritage tour, after breakfast explore the sightseeing tour of Medikeri fort, Raja's seat, Omkareshwara Shiva temple, Royal tombs, Abbey falls, Talakaveri, Nisargadhama, Bhagamandala temple, Iruppu falls, Buddhist monastery etc, drive back towards hotel. Later in the evening enjoy the comfort of the same glorious and magnificent hotel facilities of Coorg and treat yourself to an authentic Indian Dinner. Overnight stay at the hotel and get ready to move your next historical location - Mysore, next early morning

Day- 06: Mysore
On the 6th day of your South India Heritage tour, after breakfast and checkout from the hotel, you will be driven for Mysore - the city of Palaces, as mentioned. After reaching to the Mysore, we will assist you in transferring into the hotel of Mysore.

Mysore, the city of palaces, is a popular travel destination in South India. It is located in the southern part of the Deccan plateau. Mysore is also called as the sandalwood city. The city has been ruled by some of the great emperors of the Indian history. It is a city of many splendor, rich heritage, attractive parks & gardens, wonderful museum, marvelous palaces, art galleries, sacred temples, dams, reservoirs, & other historical as well as heritage spots. It is famous for its ivory work, silk weaving industry, sandalwood incense, carvings traditional art & cultural center.

Later in the afternoon enjoy the comfort of the heritage hotel of Mysore and just chilled up and get ready for visit a sightseeing tour of Mysore, which includes the places like Mysore palace, Sriranganatha temple, Daria Daulath bagh, St. Philomena's church, Mysore zoo, The Gumbaz, Tippu's palace & fort, Chamundi hills, Brindavan garden, Lalitha mahal palace, Krishnarajsagar dam etc, and in the night, treat you with an authentic delicious Dinner. Overnight stay at the hotel and get ready to move back to Bangalore to reach Chennai next early morning.

Day -07: Bangalore - Chennai
On the 7th day of your South India Heritage tour, after breakfast and checkout from the hotel, you will be driven back to Bangalore, as mentioned, to reach Chennai via flight. Upon arrival at Bangalore we will drop you at the Bangalore airport from where you will take your onward flight to Chennai. Upon arrival at the Chennai's international airport or the railway station, our representative will escort you to the hotel. After a traditional Indian welcome at the reception, check in and relax in the comforts of the hotel room.

Chennai formerly known as madras is located on coromandal coast of Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the state capital of Tamil Nadu & also the gateway to the rich & varied culture of South Indian peninsulas. Chennai, the forth largest metropolis in India, is a city of contrasts & diversities. Chennai is a coastal city & also has the second largest beach in the world. Chennai is a gracious city that has a clear skyline, sacred temples, long shady beaches, attractive parks & gardens, historic landmarks & tourist infrastructural facilities.

Later in the afternoon enjoy the comfort of the hotel of Chennai and just chilled up and get ready for visit a sightseeing city tour that includes the destinations like Marina beach, St. George fort, Parthasarthi temple, Gunidy national park, Snake park, Kapaleshwara temple, National art gallery, Fort museum, Santhome church etc. drive back towards hotel. Later in the evening enjoy the comfort of the same glorious and magnificent hotel facilities of Chennai and treat yourself to an authentic Indian Dinner. Overnight stay at the hotel and get ready to move your next best destination - Kanchipuram via Mahabalipuram, next early morning.

Day 08: Kanchipuram
On the 8th day of your South India Heritage tour, after breakfast and checkout from the hotel, you will move forward to Mahabalipuram. During your journey to Mahabalipuram you will visit Knanchipuram.

Knachipuram or kanchi, as it is popularly known, is one of the seven most sacred cities of the hindus. It was once the capital of Cholas & pallavas. Kanchipuram is referred as 'golden city of temples' & it is believed to be the most attractive city of ancient India. This small temple town is also called as 'the silk city', because of its noted thriving handloom industries. It is an important pilgrimage center of Hindus. It has almost 126 temples in the city & few more in its outskirts. The temples of kanchipuram have a typical Dravidian architecture which narrates the wonderful cultural heritage of South India.

After arriving at Knachipuram you will get the opportunity to explore some of the beautifully carved temples of it like Ekambarehwara temple, Kailasnatha temple, Kunta perumal temple, Varadaraja perumal temple, Kamakshi temple etc. Later to that you will continue your journey to Mahabalipuram, and after reaching mahabalipuram, we will assist you in check in the hotel to enjoy the comfort of the glorious and magnificent hotel facilities of Mahabalipuram and you can spend your rest of the day in the leisure of the hotel thereafter treat yourself to an authentic Indian Dinner. Overnight stay at the hotel and get ready to explore Mahabalipuram, next full day.

Day 09: Mahabalipuram
On the 9th day of your South India Heritage tour, after breakfast explore the sightseeing tour of Mahabalipuram. Mahabalipuram is also known as mamallapuram, 'The city of Bali', is one of the world heritage sites of UNESCO. Mahabalipuram is an ancient temple town of Tamil Nadu. Mahabalipuram has everything that makes a site traditional, cultural, historical, and memorable. It offers a unique combination of a superb group of monuments & a fine beach resort. The monolithic monuments & stone sculptures are the major attractions of mahabalipuram. During your sightseeing tour of Mahabalipuram you will visit some sacred temples like Shore temple, Bhagirathas penace (Arjuna's penace), Mahishasuramardhini cave temple, Krishna mandapa, Ulakkanath temple, Varaha cave temple etc. Later in the evening, enjoy the comfort of the glorious and magnificent hotel facilities of Mahabalipuram and treat yourself to an authentic Indian Dinner. Overnight stay at the hotel and get ready to move forward to your next enchanting destination - Pondicherry, next early morning.

Day 10: Pondichery
On the 10th day of your South India Heritage Tour, after breakfast and checkout you will be driven forward to the next enchanting destination - Pondicherry, as mentioned. Upon arrival at we will assist you to transferring into the hotel of Pondicherry.

Pondicherry, also known as pondy is the former capital of French territories in India, it was established n 1674 by French east India company. The word Pondicherry is derived from the Tamil word 'puducheri', which means 'the new settlement'. This small town is also referred as 'French Rivera of east'. Pondicherry traditionally a seat of Vedic cultures. It also homes Aurobindo Ashram, founded by Sri Aurobindo in 1926 has brought an internationally reputation to this coastal town & Auroville etc.

Later in the evening you can visit the beach where you can relax & enjoy in the evening, thereafter you will be driven back to the hotel, where you can treat yourself and Enjoy a nice delicious dinner of Pondicherry. Over night stay at the hotel and get ready to proceed to your next amazing destination of South India - Thanjavur, next early morning.

Day 11: Thanjavur
On the 11th day of your South India Heritage Tour, after breakfast and checkout you will be driven towards the next destination of your tour - Thanjavur, as mentioned. Upon arrival at the Thanjavur, we will assist you to check in the hotel.

Thanjavur was once the capital of Chola Kings, they made Thanjavur the centre of art and education. Brahadeswara temple(or the big temple of God).The temple tower rises to a height of 15mts from a square base of 29 mts and then tapers off, making a total of 66mts. Later return back to hotel.

After reaching and some relaxation at the hotel of Thanjavur, you will be driven for the sightseeing tour of the city and later in the evening we will take you back to the hotel where you can spend your rest of the day for relaxation and get introduced with the comforts of the hotel. Thereafter, you can enjoy the superb deliciously meals of dinner at night and overnight stay ath the hotel only. Get ready to move forward to your next destination of the trip - Madurai, next early morning.

Day 12: Madurai
On the 12th day of your South India Heritage Tour, after breakfast and checkout from the hotel, you will be driven towards your next fascinating destination of your trip - Madurai, as mentioned. Upon arrival at Madurai, we will assist you to check in the hotel.

Madurai is one of the South India's great temple towns. It is an ancient city of Tamil Nadu which is situated on the banks of Vaigai river. It was founded in the 6th century by the pandyan ruler kulasekara & was once the capital of pandyan kings, later it became the part of cholas & nayakas. Over the centuries it has been a rich repository of Tamil culture. It is noted for its sacred temples & synonymous with its celebrated Meenakshi temple. It is believed that the Lord Shiva blessed the city & its people, on this auspicious occasion the divine nectar (maduram) showered from Lord Shiva's locks & hence the city was named Madhurapuri, now is it called as Madurai.

Later in the afternoon, after freshen up and chilling yourself out in the comforts of the hotel you will proceed for a city tour of Madurai. During your sightseeing tour you will visit Meenakshi temple, Thirumalai nayaka palace, Mariamman theppulam temple, Koodaalagar temple, Anglian cathedral, Vaigai dam, Suruli waterfalls, Gandhi museum etc. Later in the evening you will be driven back to the hotel where you can take the full advantage of the comforts provided by the hotel of Madurai, and to enjoy the delicious dinner of the Madurai. Overnight stay at the hotel only and get ready to move back to your origin, next day.

Day 13: Madurai
On the 13th and last day of your South India Heritage Tour, after capturing such magnificent beauties of Nature and past into your eyes and camera, you will be moved to reach your origin destination. After breakfast you will be driven back to airport or the railway station of Madurai - your preferred means of transport to board by provoking you with the very best memories of the life time that you have gained, no doubt, on this magnificent and romantic tour of South India Heritage tour, which is popular amongst Indian and foreign tourists.

In the end, we can only promise that we try our best to have you the very best memories, close bond and togetherness with your loved ones on our this special tour package of South India Heritage Tour by satisfying you with our very best services, assistance and the hospitality at all times between your arrival and the departure.