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South India Beaches with Goa
Duration: 20 Nights/ 21 Days
Places Covered: Chennai - Pondicherry - Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai -
Periyar - Varkala - Alappuzha - Munnar - Cochin - Goa - Mumbai
Day
01 : Abroad - Chennai
Arrive Chennai International airport.
On arrival, the guest will be met by our representative and check in to the
hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Chennai
Madras - the sprawling and gracious city on the "Bay of Bengal"
is the fourth largest city in India. Visit the Fort St. George once a stronghold
of the British, San Thome Cathedral, Marina Beach and the beautiful Mylapore
temple. Overnight at hotel
Day 03: Chennai - Pondicherry
After breakfast drive to
Pondicherry (162 km), enroute visit Kancheepuram
and Mahabalipuram.
Continue drive to Pondicherry.
Upon arrival in Pondicherry - check into the hotel
Overnight at hotel
Day 04 : Pondicherry
Afternoon
tour of Pondicherry - visiting Botanical garden, Eglise De
Sacre Coeur De Jesus and Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Later visit township of Auroville
or the city of Dawn. Designed by a French architect Roger Arger, it is an entirely
new concept in education and urban living.
Overnight at hotel
Day 05 : Pondicherry - Tanjore
After breakfast drive to
Tanjore (177 kms).
Upon arrival in Tanjore - check into the hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 06 : Tanjore - Trichy - Madurai
After breakfast drive to
Madurai (178 kms) enroute visit
Trichy.
Thereafter continue drive to Madurai.
Upon arrival in
Madurai - check into the hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 07 : Madurai
Morning, visit the
Meenakshi temple one of the biggest temple complexes
in India - 46 ft. long by 790 ft broad built in the 17th Century.

Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 : Madurai - Periyar
Morning drive to
Periyar (177 kms)
Upon arrival at Periyar - check into hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 09 : Periyar - Varkala
Morning drive to
Varkala (220 km).
Upon arrival in Varkala - check into the hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 10 : Varkala - Alappuzha
Morning drive to to be at
Alappuzha in time to witness the famous boat
race.
Upon arrival to Alappuzha - check into the hotel.
The snake boat races are preceded by colourful water parades.
Overnight at hotel
Day 11 : Alappuzha
Full day at The Snake Boat Race festival
"Payippad Boat Race Payippad
near Harippad Alappuzha District ".
Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 : Alappuzha
Full day sightseeing tour around Alappuzha area.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 : Alappuzha
Aranmula Boat Race Aranmula, Pathanamthitta.
Overnight at hotel
Day 14 : Alappuzha - Munnar
Morning drive to
Munnar (180 km)
Upon arrival in Munnar- check in to the hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 15 : Munnar
Morning, visit
Ervikulam National Park (16 kms) - it is the home of the
endangered Nigiri Tahr (a type of mountain goat) that roams on a stretch of
grassland or is seen climbing the pinnacles of the undulating hills.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at hotel
Day 16 : Munnar - Cochin
Morning drive to
Cochin (160 km)
Upon arrival in Cochin - check into hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 17 : Cochin
Afternoon free for
a stroll in Jew town
Overnight at hotel
Day 18 : Cochin - Mumbai
Late morning transfer from hotel to the railway station for train to
Mumbai.
Overnight at hotel
Day 19 : Mumbai - Goa
Later in late evening transfer to the International airport for your flight
back home.
By Flight
After breakfast transfer to Airport for flight to Goa. Arrive Goa. Afernoon
City Tour. Overnight at Hotel
Day 20 : Goa
By Flight
Day at Leisure for Beach Activities
Day 21 : Goa - Mumbai
By Flight
Breakfast at hotel. Day activities in Goa. Afternoon transfer to Airport for
onward flight to Mumbai for onward journey.
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