Golden Triangle with Kerala Tour
Duration: 17 Nights / 18 Days
Places to See: Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Delhi - Chennai - Trivandrum
- Cochin - Periyar - Madurai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - Chennai
Day 01: Arrival at Delhi
Companyrepresentatives will receive you on arrival at the international
airport in Delhi late in the night or midnight. Transfer to your hotel.
Relax. Overnight will be at Delhi.
Day 02: Delhi
Breakfast willbe at the hotel. Start a full-day tour of Old and Delhi. Overnight
will be at Delhi.
Day 03: Delhi - Agra
Start for Agraearly in the morning after breakfast. En-route you will visit
the SIKANDRA. Check in at hotel. Overnight will be at Agra.
Day 04: Jaipur
Enjoy your breakfastat the hotel. Proceed for a morning excursion to Amber
Fort. Elephant ride ascent to the fort. Relax in the evening or visit the
markets. Overnight will be at Jaipur.
Day 05: Jaipur - Delhi
After leisurely breakfastproceed for shopping. Leave for Delhi after lunch.
Reach Delhi and you will be transferred to airport for flight with sweet
memories of India after FAREWELL DINNER.
Day 06: Delhi - Chennai
Transfer tohotel.
Day 07: Chennai - Trivandrum
Transfer to SomatheeramAyurvedic Resort .
Day 08: Ayurvedic Beach Resort
Relax and enjoy the facilities at the resortincluding private beach, yoga,
massage, nature walks, classical music and dance programs on open-air stage,
visits to local traditional village.
Day 09: Backwaters of Kerala
From the resort drive to the pier to board aprivate rice boat (70 kms/2
hrs drive) and then cruise through the narrow canals and wide lakes enjoying
the scenic natural beauty -- coconut trees, rice patties, small villages.Meals
and overnight on houseboats.
Day 10: Backwaters - Cochin
Morning relax on houseboat, after lunch driveto Cochin 65 Kms/ 1 1/12 hrs.),
transfer to hotel. Taj Mallabar Hotel, overlooking the harbor, sea facing
rooms.
Day 11: Cochin
Full day sighseeing: palaces, museums. Enjoya Kathakali dance performance
at Cochin Cultural Center, arriving by 5 pm to watch the make-up. Dinner
at traditional Kerala restaurant. Taj Mallabar Hotel
Day 12: Periyar
Periyar Wild life Sanctuary Hometo bison, antelopes, sambars, wild boars,
monkeys, langurs, a wide variety of birds, and some 750 elephants. Game
viewing by private motor-boat in the evening, (the best time to see wild
life). Hotel Taj Garden Retreat
Day 13: Periyar - Madurai
Relax at Periyar in the morning. In afternoon, driveto Madurai (135 kms./
4hrs. drive), "The Temple City of India." Evening relaxed overview
of the city, independent strolling. Hotel Taj Garden Retreat in Madurai,
cottages.
Day 14: Madurai
Full day sighseeing: Sri Meenakshi Temple, TirumalaiNayak Palace, Tiruparankundram
(rock-cut)Temple, Alagarkoil Temple Evening fly Madurai-Madras dep 19:40
arr 20:30 arr. OR 20:40 dep.-21:30 arr. Hotel Taj Garden Retreat
Day 15: Madras
Full day sightseeing of Madras: KapaleeshwararTemple, San Thome Cathedral,
Sri Parthasarathy Temple, Fort St. George, the Marina. Hotel Taj Coromandel,
superior room
Day 16: Drive to Kanchipuram
Visit temples of Kanchipuramenroute to Mahabalipuram. Kailasanatha Temple,
Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Sri Ekambaranathar Temple, Kamakshi Amman Temple,
Devarajaswami Temple. On arrival in Mahabalipuram transfer to Hotel FishermanÕs
Cove.
Day 17: Mahabalipuram
Morning relax; afternoonsightseeing: Five Rathas, Shore Temple, ArjunaÕs
Penance, Mandapams, Krishna Mandapam.
Day 18: Madras
Relax in the morning. Lateafternoon drive back to Madras (80kms./2hrs. drive).
Transfer to international airport for flight home.
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