A traveller's guide to south India holiday itineraries and tour packages of southern India
South India Holiday Tour
Duration : 16 Nights / 17 Days
Destinations : Cochin - Guruvayur - Tiruvannamalai - Tirupathi -
Kanchipuram - Chennai - Pondicherry - Chidambaram - Tanjavur -
Tiruchirapalli - Madurai - Rameswaram - Tirichendur - Kanyakumari -
Thiruvananthapuram - Thekkady - Munnar - Alleppey
This holiday package brings out the real picture of magical South India,
the land of temples, backwaters, beaches and scenic valleys! A perfect
travel package that is ready to make your travel and stay in South India
enjoyable and comfortable.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 01 : Cochin

Arrive Cochin, sightseeing in and around Cochin. Morning half day tour to
visit the Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Chinese fishing nets, St. Francis
Church and & the Santa Cruz Church. Afternoon free.
Overnight at hotel in Cochin.
Day 02 : Guruvayur / Thrissur
Visit morning Guruvayoor Temple, Thrissur Siva Temple and nearby places
including Guruvayoor Beach, Guruvayoor Elephant Training Camp.
Day 03 : Tiruvanamalai
Visit Temple Ramanashrama, Tiruvanamalai Temple.
Overnight at hotel in Tiruvanamalai.
Day 04 : Tirupati
Stay at Tirupati, known as the abode of the Hindu God Venkateshvara.
Darshan at Tirumala.
Day 05 : Kanchipuram
Visit Ekambarnath Temple, Kailasanatha, Sri Kamakshi and Varadarajaswamy.
Overrnight halt at Kanchipuram.
Day 06 : Chennai
Visit all Vaishnava Temples in and around Chennai, Mylapore temple,
Mahaablipuram, sight seeing visiting Gandhi Memorial, Kala Kshetra and
Marina beach.
Overnight at hotel in Chennai.
Day 07 : Pondicherry (Aurbindo Ashram, Auroville)
After breakfast drive to visit Aurbindo Ashram. After lunch at hotel, visit
Auroville - a unique experiment in international living and in creating a
new environment where men and women of all nationalities live together in
harmony.
Day 08 : Chidambaram / Thanjavur
Visit Nataraja Temple in the morning and Thanjavur in the evening.
Overnight stay at hotel in Thanjavur.
Day 09 : Thanjavur / Trichy
Morning in and around Thanjavur. Visit Temples in Thanjavur. After lunch
transfer to Trichy. Visit Sreerangam Temples in Trichy.
Overnight stay at hotel in Trichy.
Day 10 : Trichy / Madurai
Visit in and around trichy. After lunch, proceed to Madurai. Overnight stay
at Madurai with sightseeing in the evening.
Day 11 : Madurai / Rameswram / Madurai
Morning visit Madurai Meenakshi Temple. Proceed to Rameswaram for an
excursion. After visiting Rameswaram proceed back to Madurai.
Overnight at hotel in Madurai.
Day 12 : Madurai / Kanyakumari / Tirichendur
Morning leave for Kanyakumari. Sightseeing in and around Kanyakumari.
Proceed to Tirichendur on an excursion. After visiting Tirichendur proceed
back to Kanyakumari.
Overnight at hotel in Kanyakumari.
Day 13 : Thiruvananthapuram / Thekkady
Morning visit Thiruvananthapuram city, Padmanabha Temple and proceed to
Thekkady after Lunch.
Stay at hotel in Thekkady.
Day 14 : Thekkady / Munnar
Morning Thekkady, Periyar wild life sanctuary(Boat) and spice plantations.
Proceed to Munnar. Stay at Munnar.
Day 15 : Munnar / Cochin
Visit all important places in and around Munnar. Evening proceed to Cochin.
Overnight at Cochin.
Day 16 : Cochin / Alleppey / Cochin
After Breakfast, half day excursion to Alleppey - the backwater country.
Return to Cochin in the Evening. Overnight stay at Hotel in Cochin.
Day 17
Transfer to Railway station. Tour Ends.