Southern Delights Tour (12 Days / 11 nights)
Day 1 Chennai Airport – Mahabalipuram
Arrival at Chennai. Transfer to Mahabalipuram. Evening cultural programme and theme dinner.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 2 Mahabalipuram – Pondicherry
Morning sightseeing of Shore Temple of Mahabalipuram. Lunch at hotel. Check-out and depart for Pondicherry. Evening cultural programme and theme dinner.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 3 Pondicherry – Chidambaram – Kumbakonam
Heritage visit to Pondicherry. Depart for lunch. Temple sightseeing in Chidambaram. Depart for Kumbakonam. Evening cultural programme and theme dinner.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 4 Kumbakonam – Tanjore – Madurai
Visit the School of Iconography. Depart for lunch. Visit Tanjore Fort including interaction with Royal Family. Depart for Madurai. Evening cultural programme and theme dinner.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 Madurai – Karaikudi
Depart for Karaikudi for a Chettinad experience. Visit Chettinad Fortress Mansions for a first-hand glimpse of the traditional Chettinad lifestyle. Lunch and dinner at Karaikudi.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 6 Karaikudi – Madurai – Thekkady
Visit Meenakshi Temple in Madurai. Depart for Thekkady in the neighbouring state of Kerala. Lunch and birdwatching. Evening cultural programme and theme dinner.
Overnight at resort.
Day 7 Thekkady – Kumarakom
Depart for Kumarakom. Lunch at Coconut Lagoon followed by cruise on backwaters. Evening cultural programme and theme dinner.
Overnight at resort.
Day 8 Houseboat
Full-day cruise on a houseboat. Lunch while cruising.
Dinner and overnight on the houseboat.
Day 9 Puttenangadi – Mararikulum
Disembark at Puttenangadi Jetty after breakfast. Depart for Mararikulum. Lunch followed by sightseeing. Evening cultural programme and theme dinner.
Overnight at resort.
Day 10 Mararikulum – Fort Cochin
Beach activities after breakfast. After lunch depart for Fort Cochin. Evening cultural programme and theme dinner.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 Fort Cochin
After breakfast, sightseeing of Fort Cochin. Lunch at hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 Fort Cochin – Cochin Airport
After breakfast depart for Cochin Airport, depending on flight details.
END OF TOUR