Kerala Holidays
Duration : 08 Nights / 09 Days
Places covered : Chennai-Mahabalipuram-Kanchipuram-Pondichery-Chidembaram-Thanjavur-Trichi--Madurai-Kumarakom-Kochi.
Best Time : Oct-March.
Day 01 : Arrive Chennai
Arrive Chennai International airport. Our representative will meet you on arrival and will be taken to hotel by aircon car.
Day 02 : Chennai - Mahabalipuram
Morning city tour of Chennai visiting
Kapaleeshwar Temple, San Thome Cathedral, Marina Beach, National Art Gallery etc during Kerala holidays tour. In the afternoon drive to Mahabalipuram and check into hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 : Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Pondicherry
After breakfast, visit the rock cut caves and stone carved temples of Mahabalipuram. Here you can interact with the local stone carvers and visit the Sculpture Museum that displays their work in stone, metal, brass and wood. In the afternoon, drive to Pondicherry via Kanchipuram, popularly known as silk town of Kanchipuram. On arrival check into hotel.
Day 04 : Pondicherry-Chidambaram-Thanjavur
Next day of Kerala holiday Packages, Morning visit Pondicherry, a former French colony. Here you can visit Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Museum etc. Later proceed to Thanjavur en-route visiting Chidambaram. Here you can see ninth century Chola Nataraja Temple; where Shiva is believed to have performed the ''Tandava Nritya'' the ancient representation of the Bharatanatyam dance form as is known today.
Day 05 : Thanjavur - Trichi - Madurai
After breakfast, visit various temples, Royal Palace and art gallery. Proceed to the temple town of Madurai enroute visiting Trichy. In Trichy visit various temples, St John's Church etc. Check into hotel.
Day 06 : Madurai
After breakfast visit
Gandhi Museum, Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal, Mariamman Teppakulam etc. In the afternoon visit the Meenakshi temple complex; a tribute by the Pandya rulers to the culture & religion of this ancient city. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 : Madurai-Periyar
Morning drive to Periyar and check into hotel. In the afternoon visit Periyar National Park during your Kerala holidays tour. You can enjoy a boat ride in the artificial lake. Overnight at hotel.
Day 8 : Periyar - Kumarakom - board Houseboat
Morning visit a spice plantation. Later proceed to Kumarakom and board a houseboat. The boat will take you over the narrow canals of Vembanadu late. Dinner and overnight will be on the board.
Day 8 : Kochi / Out
Disembark from the boat at Alleppy and drive to cochin. Visit Mattancherry Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Chinese fishing net and markets at MG road if time permits. In time dep. transfer to onward destination.
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